「 サマータイム」 "Summertime" It would be hard to imagine an anime having two better opening episodes than Sakamichi no Apollon.
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Episode 02 - Sakamichi no Apollon started off with an impressive 1st episode this week, and I have to say, I’m almost equally as impressed with this followup. This show holds the promise of being a fantastic coming-of-age anime, with the focus on jazz music in the 1960′s of Japan adding just a hint of [...]
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This week’s episode takes an interesting turn. Besides the predictable parts…Kaoru not being able to emulate the jazz music without the feeling, which he finally gets when he joins the jam session. Asking Ritsuko out and Sentaro joining them. That stuff didn’t surprise me. What surprised me was first off, the bit with the church. [...]
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This. This show is just amazing. This season rocks: it has so many series that stand out in refreshing ways. With Sakamichi no Apollon however, I can actually say that it’s the best at something: this series has the best portrayal of performing musicians I have ever seen, bar none. It has been a long [...]
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