“Minato rediscovers kyudo passion with friends and new teammates aiming for prefectural tournament victory.”
Tsurune: Kazemai High School Kyudo Club
ツルネ ―風舞高校弓道部―
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Synopsis
Minato rediscovers kyudo passion with friends and new teammates aiming for prefectural tournament victory.
"Tsurune"—It's the sound made by the bowstring when an arrow is released, and the sound that inspired Minato Narumiya to learn kyudo, a modern Japanese martial art focusing on archery. However, an incident during his last middle school tournament caused him to quit the sport. But soon, many factors conspire to make Minato take up the bow once again: the start of a new kyudo club in his high school, a chance encounter with a mysterious archer, and the support of his childhood friends, Seiya Takehaya and Ryouhei Yamanouchi. Together with his childhood friends and his new teammates, Kaito Onogi and Nanao Kisaragi, Minato rekindles his love for kyudo and works with his team toward their aim of winning the prefectural tournament.
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Derived from 57 sampled reviews
What 57 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.94 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
↓ 2.26
Running avg · Nov 2018 → Jan 2025
- 10 “Kyoto Animation masterfully delivers the complete emotional spectrum of a tournament team's journey, creating genuine camaraderie between viewers and characters. The exceptional artwork makes you...”
- 10 “The art, sound, and music—especially the fantastic OP, ED, and BGM in episode 13—are exactly to my taste, and the story hooked me so hard I immediately read novel volume 2 and now crave season 2....”
- 8 “This heartwarming Kyoto Animation series delivers pure enjoyment through warm bright colors, beautiful music, and stunningly pretty art, all grounded in refreshing realism without any supernatural...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2018 – Jan 2019 Fall 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13365 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
- Bandai Namco Arts Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor
- Ponycan USA Licensor