Sound! Euphonium

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Synopsis

Spring in the first year of high school. Kumiko, a member of the brass band in junior high school, visits the high school brass band club with classmates Hazuki and Sapphire. There, she comes across Reina, her former classmate from junior high. Hazuki and Sapphire decide to join the club, but Kumiko can’t make up her mind. She recollects her experience with Reina at a competition in junior high school.

About

Sound! Euphonium premiered on April 8, 2015. It falls under the Animation, Drama genres. The series has aired across 3 seasons and 39 episodes. with each episode running approximately 24 minutes. It airs on Tokyo MX, NHK Educational TV, KBS Kyoto. and concluded its run on June 30, 2024.

Why viewers enjoy Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Drama elements. This combination of Animation, Drama sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

Sound! Euphonium was animated by Kyoto Animation, Pony Canyon, Lantis, and broadcast on Tokyo MX, NHK Educational TV, KBS Kyoto.

Critical reception

Sound! Euphonium holds a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 102 user reviews on TMDB, a strong score that reflects broad satisfaction from its audience.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout Sound! Euphonium include: based on novel or book, brass band, slice of life, coming of age, school, school life, anime, school club. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Tomoyo Kurosawa
Chika Anzai
Ayaka Asai
Moe Toyota
Takahiro Sakurai
Haruki Ishiya
Minako Kotobuki
Conomi Fujimura
Saori Hayami
Yuri Yamaoka

Production credits

Direction: Tatsuya Ishihara · Naoko Yamada · Taichi Ogawa
Writing: Jukki Hanada · Ayano Takeda

Release dates

Premiered

April 8, 2015

Last aired

June 30, 2024

Seasons & episodes

Season1

April 8, 2015·13episodes

Spring in the first year of high school. Kumiko, a member of the brass band in junior high school, visits the high school brass band club with classmates Hazuki and Sapphire. There, she comes across Reina, her former classmate from junior high. Hazuki and Sapphire decide to join the club, but Kumiko can’t make up her mind. She recollects her experience with Reina at a competition in junior high school.

Season2

October 6, 2016·13episodes

Kumiko and her teammates have won the Kyoto regional tournament. From now on, life will be getting a lot more hectic. With the national tournament fast approaching, Kumiko's band is doubling down on practice and discipline, leaving little time for sleep or other recreational activities. The redoubled practice schedule brings Kumiko and Reina closer together, but elsewhere in the band, it seems like drama threatens to tear the group's unity apart. The ghost of the prior year's mass band exodus still haunts many of Kumiko's classmates, and with former band member Nozomi Masumi now asking to return, it seems like the grudges of the past will soon be impossible to ignore.

Season3

April 7, 2024·13episodes

Kumiko's third year finally begins! With the concert band at Kitauji High School over 90 members, Kumiko is now the president and does her best with her final high school club activities to try to win her long-desired gold at nationals.