Completed Anime
Sound! Euphonium

“Kumiko joins high school band, faces past rival Reina, and strives for nationals under strict new advisor.”

Sound! Euphonium

8.03
676 rank · 508,198 viewers · 8,166 favorites
Drama Music Performing Arts School
13 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Spring 2015 · Kyoto Animation · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Kumiko joins high school band, faces past rival Reina, and strives for nationals under strict new advisor.

Now that Kumiko Oumae has enrolled in Kitauji High School, she hopes to forget about her past. Despite her desire for a fresh start, she gets dragged into the school's band club by her new friends—Sapphire Kawashima and Hazuki Katou—and is once again stuck playing the euphonium. As the band currently stands, they won't be able to participate in the local festival, Sunfest, let alone compete at a national level. The band's new advisor, Noboru Taki, gives them a choice: they can relax and have fun, or practice hard and attempt to get into nationals. Not wanting to repeat her mistakes from middle school, Kumiko is doubtful as to whether they should try for nationals. Amidst the chaos, she learns that her old bandmate, Reina Kousaka (who she had a bitter relationship with) has joined Kitauji's band club. Under the pressure of Noboru's strict training, Kumiko and her bandmates must learn to overcome their struggles and find success together.

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Derived from 131 sampled reviews

8.5 /10

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97% recommend
Score distribution
median 9 mode 10 σ 1.59
1510
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σ 1.59 · some divergence

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The polarity gap

4.9 pts

Recommenders 8.9 · others 4.0

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Running avg · May 2015 → Jan 2026

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A Tv Production · Spring 2015

Kyoto Animation.
in association with

Lantis · Pony Canyon

  • Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2015 – Jul 2015 Spring 2015
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-9645 catalog

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