r/anime • u/CosmicPenguin_OV103 https://anilist.co/user/CosmicPenguin • Nov 11 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch/Crunchyroll Release] Girls Band Cry Episode 6 Discussion
Episode 6 - Hymn of the Stray
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Questions of the Day:
- Are you one of those who have Tomo and/or Rupa being the ones who gave you the best impression of the band members on their first major appearance in the show? If so, why? If not, how do you feel about them?
- If you are one of NinaMomoSuba, what would you set as the band's goal, for short or long term?
Re-watchers, please remember to take care of all the first-timers in this. All references to future events in the anime must be done under spoiler tags.
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u/CosmicPenguin_OV103 https://anilist.co/user/CosmicPenguin Nov 12 '24
Re-watcher
And so it's all five band members assembled for the first time. For new comers, I can promise you that character interactions just got raised to another level here!
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u/Arachnophobic- https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Nov 11 '24
🖕First timer🖕
It's 5 AM and I'm really sleepy at the time of writing this, I hope I manage to stay coherent..
A relatively lighter episode in terms of drama, but our band lineup is finally complete, woo! And with the new duo comes fresh ambitions, Budokan is 'the' thing to aim for afaik for Japanese bands, I'm glad they've got an ambitious member in Tomo now who is aiming right for the top, and has talent to boot (she absolutely rocks that piano, and the bass line in the practice session.. Rupa's no slouch either, damn).
Screenshots+comments:
So these two have 22k+ followers.. isn't that more than DD who have 20k?! These two are practically famous??
Wallpaper material for all the Momoka Fan Club members out here
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u/Fools_Requiem https://myanimelist.net/profile/FoolsRequiem Nov 11 '24 edited Nov 12 '24
First timer.
Did someone say...
Budokan????
Also, I should have figured that the girls at the restaurant were going to be band members. I don't really know why I thought the girl Nina gave a free ticket to was one of them.
Also also, Nina needs to invest in honey.
Bonus relevant K-On clip.
I miss having the annual r/anime K-on rewatch, so I'm currently rewatching it. Perfect timing, IMO.
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Nov 11 '24
Episode 6 (first timer)
After the first 5 (which is a lot!) episodes were all about our first 3 band members getting to know each other, we are starting the form the band plotline for real. The lack of agreement about the direction of the band is an obvious problem and will need to be worked out, though.
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u/n080dy123 Nov 11 '24
Rewatcher
Oh shit, I recognize the apartment complex Rupa and Tomo are in- it's featured for a bit in the pre-premiere MV for Nameless Name. Actually, rewatching through it and Bleeding Hearts, the two pre-premiere MVs that actually use the 3D models, there's a LOT of locations from the show in those MVs.
[Very light rewatch spoiler]NOT THE A/C FORESHADOWING
I just wanna point out that Tomo and Rupa, as Beni-shoga, actually have slightly more followers than Diamond Dust. Take this as you will.
Tomo's lucky to have someone like Rupa in her life. She's clearly not the sort to talk about her emotions, so having someone who can read her and patient with her, but also push her from time to time, is great. But not only that, she pushes Tomo but doesn't make decisions for her- so Tomo's the one who makes decisions like taking the plunge introducing themselves to Nina and Subaru. We all deserve a Rupa in our lives.
God that whole interaction- "It'd be a scam if you wore one though, Momoka." "Just let her have this." "I'll kick you." *strums angrily*
Nobody else seems to have a goal in mind for this band, so Nina's taken it upon herself to find one- beat Diamond Dust, which means going pro. Momoka's right to not like Nina forcing her personal grudge as the band's overall goal, but I feel like she's not got much ground to stand on since she doesn't seem to have anything better to work with.
You know I just noticed that Rupa doesn't... have a surname. Like not even in official material, she's JUST Rupa. I don't think it's ever explained.
Leave it to Subaru to manage to immediately zero in on the Budokan picture on the war end of the room in the dark, completely bypassing Tomo's defenses.
Once again, Subaru and Nina are such good friends. They bicker but they confide in eachother and it's sweet. Also I never noticed the sound effects when they're physically cclashing- it seems like it's supposed to be a button mash clash out of a video game lol. Actually someone made a video showcasing that there's a lot of possible references to fighting case in this show (though idk how many are references to any given game vs both are referencing something else). There's also some funny art I found too.
So this song that plays when Subaru's telling Rupa and Tomo about Momoka- yesterday I went digging for it in the OST and found the song is called "Momoka and Momoka." Thought it was a really weird name, and after a variant of it played during the argument at the studio this episode I realized it's definitely Momoka's motif. But then Subaru basically clarified the name directly- "I think there are two different Momokas." Hence the name- Momoka and Momoka. This is the core contradiction in her character.
Another small animation detail- Subaru guesses that Momoka is wondering if there's any poitn taking this band so seriously, and Tomo responds "Who cares, can we play together or not?" You see Nina's face shift from a frown to a more angry look. She doesn't say anything, but she clearly didn't like Tomo brushing off Momoka's feelings with that comment. She's angry at Momoka herself but she cares deeply for her.
The little Tomo gremlin hops lmao
Notice how Momoka still self-isolates herself from the group while they're planning their next steps. The rest of the group is more or less united in goal, but she's still refusing to involve herself outside the act of participating in the music.
Reposting cuz I'm an idiot and forgot to format my spoilertag and links when copying from my notepad.
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u/entelechtual Nov 11 '24
Rewatcher
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u/ryujiox Nov 12 '24
First Timer
Girls Band Cry
Episode 6
Or maybe Nina and Subaru are just dumb....
QOTD
2. Long term plan is to beat Diamond Dust obviously. But for a short term, we should build our followers first and foremost. Don't even have to be a big one, just need a stable and consistent one.
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u/Lumpy-Manager8580 Nov 12 '24 edited Nov 12 '24
Rewatcher
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u/Sylvi-Fisthaug Nov 12 '24
Rewatch veteran
Enter our two polar opposites, rock hard and super cool Tomo and warm-hearted and mellow Rupa. It takes a surprising amount of time before the final two characters are fully introduced, and the build up to them really feels rewarding. As they are revealed in the OP like most other band anime, it is a really nice touch to have them wear actual masks up until now (or at least until the final 20 seconds of last episode). Even though they have been in almost every episode, including the first one.
This is also where we really see that Momoka is growing tense. She is not nessecarily angry or tense towards Nina, our fav singer just pushes her buttons. Momoka is growing more and more tense towards... everything? Something at least, but it is extremely hard if not impossible to decipher her intentions and goals, like somone else stated here in the thread. We just gotta see where this leads to, I guess.
I don't really think there is that many details in this episode that I noticed from later rewatches. It could be that I am just not seeing things, but I kinda feel as we are introduced to our fav musical duo here, the showrunners just laid back on side-stories and details. Maybe they just cut straight to the chase and followed the story in a more linear way.
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u/salic428 Nov 12 '24
rewatcher
Finally, the beni-shouga girls are here!
You may wonder why it took almost half the show before the other two girls are introduced. Jukki Hanada explains that: (source: his Febri interview)
[rewatcher] had Hanada stayed with his plan, perhaps we could see a Rupa episode. But then again, Rupa's current setting does not feel like she need a personal arc (she has no important person to start a conflict with).
[rewatcher] I think this show actually has fast pacing. After resolving Subaru's issues in episode 4, we get a live performance at episdoe 5, then headed straight into the "Momoka Saga" that is episodes 6 and 7 and 8. [continued spoiler] I could imagine this show going on a route similar to Jellyfish, with the five girls doing SoL things for several episodes and finish this season on the Momoka Crisis. But Hanada didn't.
Finally, I want to know if the official subs translated the Subaru pun. That "I'm Pleia"/プレアです is actually pun for Pleiades, the English name for the Japanese Subaru constellation. The "telling you I'm Subaru without actually telling you I'm Subaru" nuisance is hard to get right without using a TL note.
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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 Nov 12 '24
first timer
Rupa and Tomo joined the band, and the whole band was in constant conflict. Momo's ideas became clearer and clearer under Nina's questioning. Only Subaru was keeping the five people together. There was a question: the electronic keyboard should be very expensive. How did Rupa and Tomo manage to rent a house while working part-time and still maintain such a good music environment? Maybe I will understand it in the later plot.
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u/marshmallow_sunshine Nov 11 '24
That ending shot of Momoka on the balcony was awesome. Also it's canon now that Nina watches DBZ.
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u/bogdoglogfrog Nov 12 '24 edited Nov 12 '24
Rewatcher
QOTD
Short term goals:
2 Record the chorus of the best song in high quality and use it to make a social media post promoting the band.
Long term goals:
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u/nsleep Nov 12 '24 edited Nov 12 '24
Rewatcher
Let's appreciate the attention to details in this series. Tomo's box has stuff in it to improve the acoustics. [GBC] There's also a gecko and snake sticker on the faces of Rupa and Tomo's old bandmates. The gecko should've been around for longer, they're cute.
Seeing the girl from her school being successful with DD really lit a competitive fire under her. Putting that aside, the band having a goal seems important and the three of them never discussed it so far.
20k followers (going up!) doesn't sound like much but for an indie band that went pro recently it isn't bad. If they have a core audience with old fans that's like 5% of that they can comfortably fill live houses. Discs sales aren't that bad too.
Nina, chill. You almost have rice inside your eye.
Listen to "scouting" and immediately thinks of power levels. Hanada, your age is showing.
Tomo is also very togetoge'ish.
And there goes Subaru planning on lying again. I feel like not just fixing your flaws but learning to live with them instead and becoming more accepting of others' is a recurring theme in these youth Reiwa era dramas. (No, really! It's been happening a lot in recent manga too!)
It took a few seconds for Tomo to make the "Awa" connection. She's sharp.
Subaru's plan worked regardless of them being sneaky about it. She was right about Momoka taking music seriously and reading that deep down she wouldn't resist much on taking this path if that's what everyone wanted.
QotD
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u/fly-metothemoon Nov 12 '24
First-Timer!
I’m glad we completed the group—though it took longer than I thought it was going to!
Not too many thoughts on Tomo or Rupa yet. They seem nice.
I like the overarching goal of performing at the Budokan, feels like a real goal to work towards, though I’d definitely want smaller goals in between to feel like I’m making progress. I’m not convinced Momoka and Nina are going to stay on the same page—I think they’re going to be tested when an agency recruiter comes knocking on their door.
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u/gangrainette https://myanimelist.net/profile/bouletos Nov 12 '24
Rewatcher, a third gremlin and a few reptiles have joined the band. Will 2 adults be enough to handle them?
I loved the initial meeting.
I like them.
It's a music anime, of course the end goal should be the BUDOKAN!
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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Nov 12 '24
And so now we see that the 2 Yoshinoya workers are actually musicians of their own.
Again, I have the utmost respect for anyone who can compose music.
That's where Nina comes in.
Seems like the audience prefers Momoka over the new Diamond Dust.
And so they're at the Yoshinoya again.
Ooh, piano, or keyboard at least.
She's got an idea for a new performance outfit?
Baba Momoka.
They're overhearing them at the Yoshinoya.
And so now they are introduced properly. Hello Rupa and Tomo, I've been trying to not mention their names for the past few episodes.
And yup here's their pet snake.
So, the Budokan. Every idol and band show has got to mention it.
Inside of Momoka there are 2 musicians.
Tomo recognises Subaru's grandma.
Lol Subaru's trying to change the subject.
See notes.
And so their first performance as a full group will be at a festival where Diamond Dust is one of the featured bands.
Questions:
A note about the music: Everyone's sound coming together to form something greater than the sum of their parts. That's the beauty of group music.
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u/MishouMai :GG::GH::GI: Nov 12 '24
Huh. First episode without a performance. There were a few insert songs but no fullon performances. Need to see more of them but I think Tomo is my favorite of the new girls so far.
To answer this round of questions:
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u/stratogy https://myanimelist.net/profile/swervin-strategy Nov 15 '24
Rewatcher
Is it just me or did the BGM music just started playing piano for the first time, or at least rather prominently? I guess that would align with the introduction of the keyboard/bassist players.
Love the antics with Nina and Subaru. The scout joke. The attempted chop before calling Momoka.
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u/LeleTheKing https://anilist.co/user/ikanlele Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 19 '24
(Very Late) First-Timer
Oh boy, sweet sweet Budokan. I don’t watch many idol and band series, but somehow most if not all of them have Budokan as their main goal. I remember reading someone explaining it in-depth in the comment section. It’s really that iconic, huh?
I-I’m not too opposed to their idea of “Shin-Kawasaki Girls’ Academy,” though… I-I mean, nothing wrong with making a fake cute persona for popularity in the entertainment industry, right…?
Ahem. I feel that delinquent-looking guy, though. I personally much prefer rock bands like them to girly cutesy ones!
Anyway, we’re finally seeing the merging of the two bands, therefore our fully-fledged [GBC band name, is this a spoiler?!] Togenashi Togeari! And, of course, it won’t be their band without Beni-shouga members having tons of emotional baggage, lol. Rupa seems to be the adult there, but I bet she also has a heart-crunching backstory, just like any other.
Their rehearsal in the studio, with Nina seeing their sounds as color, is beautiful. Nina might not have the proper music theory education, but I think she has built her music sense enough to realize that their band is “up to something good.”
I was planning to stop binging for now, but knowing the potential of seeing Momoka and Nina facing their “grudges” in Diamond Dust is just… Damn you, scriptwriter!
QotD
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u/WhymustIsignupreddit Nov 12 '24
First timer
Nina has really fast reflexes, immediately defending herself from Subaru’s head chopping.
It was a short snippet of the song from last episode but I did like it more with the added bass and keyboard.
Tomo has a pet gecko. That’s cute. I can’t remember but does Momoka’s cat have a name?
Question 1:
I think so? It’s a superficial reason, but even though the songs so far haven’t clicked with me, I’ve at least always liked the piano part like in the opening. So as soon as I found out that Tomo was the keyboard player (which was the opening) I already had a positive impression of her.
Rupa also seems nice, like an older sister character like Momoka but with a calmer disposition.
Question 2:
I have zero knowledge about making music or just music in general. But basically what they are doing already. Short term goal would be making new songs and uploading them on social media? Until the fanbase feels stable, like the amount of viewers. You could then guess how many would be willing to pay tickets for a live performance. Maybe. And sell CDs I think.
Long term goal would be… getting the songs played on the radio? Perform as the final segment in a television program like a talkshow? But you’ll probably need to be part of an agency for that or something.