Sound! Euphonium (響け！ユーフォニアム Hibike! Euphonium) is an anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation. The 13-episode anime began airing on April 8, 2015, and finished on June 30th. A 14th episode was included in the seventh DVD and BD of the series which was released on December 16th, 2015.
An anime film retelling the events of the television series and a second season to the television series, also produced by Kyoto Animation, have been confirmed. The movie was released in Japanese theaters on April 23rd, 2016, and the second season aired from October 5th, 2016 to December 29th, after the first episode's limited pre-screening on September 10th, 2016. Another anime film, retelling the events of the second season, was announced on March 2nd, 2017 and released on September 30th, 2017.
Two new films set in the following year were announced on June 4th, 2017[1]. Liz and the Blue Bird, a standalone film, was released in theaters in Japan on April 28, 2018 and in the United States on November 9th. Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day was released in theaters after a one-year delay in Japan on April 19, 2019 and screened in the United States on July 11th (subbed) and July 15th (dubbed).
On June 1st, 2019, Kyoto Animation announced that it has greenlit an anime project that will center on Kumiko's third year in high school, which will be based on Sound! Euphonium: The Kitauji Concert Band's Decisive Final Movement novel, a final novel of Sound! Euphonium series.[2] In 2022, it was announced that the third season is scheduled to be released in 2024, along with theatrical OVA in 2023.[3]
Cast[]
| Character | Japanese VA | English VA |
|---|---|---|
| Kumiko Oumae | Tomoyo Kurosawa | Courtney Shaw1 Erica Mendez2 |
| Reina Kousaka | Chika Anzai | Cristina Vee1 Laura Post2 |
| Hazuki Katou | Ayaka Asai | Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld1 Jennifer Losi2 |
| Sapphire Kawashima | Moe Toyota | Cassandra Lee Morris1 Kayli Mills2 |
| Shuuichi Tsukamoto | Haruki Ishiya | Christian La Monte2 |
| Asuka Tanaka | Minako Kotobuki | Reba Buhr2 |
| Kaori Nakaseko | Minori Chihara | Ryan Bartley2 |
| Haruka Ogasawara | Saori Hayami | Allegra Clark2 |
| Noboru Taki | Takahiro Sakurai | Wayne Grayson1 Robbie Daymond2 |
1 Liz and the Blue Bird
2 Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day
Anime Series[]
| Season | Title | Episodes | Original Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sound! Euphonium (響け! ユーフォニアム Hibike! Yūfoniamu) |
13 + OVA | April 8, 2015 - June 30, 2015 |
| 2 | Sound! Euphonium 2 (響け! ユーフォニアム２ Hibike! Yūfoniamu 2) |
13 | October 5, 2016 - December 29, 2016 |
| 3 | Sound! Euphonium 3 (響け! ユーフォニアム3 Hibike! Yūfoniamu 3) |
TBA | April 7, 2024 - |
Movies[]
| Type | Title | Runtime | Japanese Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Season Recap | Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome To The Kitauji High School Concert Band (劇場版 響け！ユーフォニアム～北宇治高校吹奏楽部へようこそ～ Gekijōban Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-bu e Yōkoso) |
104 minutes | April 23, 2016 |
| 2nd Season Recap | Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May The Melody Reach You! (劇場版 響け！ユーフォニアム～届けたいメロディ～ Gekijōban Hibike! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody) |
115 minutes | September 30, 2017 |
| Spin-off | Liz and the Blue Bird (リズと青い鳥 Rizu to Aoi Tori) |
90 minutes | April 21, 2018 |
| Sequel | Sound! Euphonium: The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (劇場版 響け！ユーフォニアム〜誓いのフィナーレ〜 Gekijōban Hibike! Euphonium: Chikai no Fināle) |
101 minutes | April 19, 2019 |
Soundtracks[]
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 1 Movie
- Season 2 Movie
- Liz and the Bluebird
- Oath’s Finale
The opening theme of the first season is DREAM SOLISTER, sung by TRUE. The ending theme is Tutti! (トゥッティ!), sung by the Kitauji Quartet (Kumiko Oumae (Tomoyo Kurosawa), Hazuki Katou (Ayaka Asai), Sapphire Kawashima (Moe Toyota), and Reina Kousaka (Chika Anzai)).
The opening theme of the second season is Soundscape (サウンドスケープ), sung again by TRUE. The ending theme is Vivace! (ヴィヴァーチェ！), sung again by the Kitauji Quartet.
The ending theme of Liz and the Blue Bird is Songbirds, sung by Homecomings.
The ending theme of Oath’s Finale is Blast!, sung by TRUE.
Videos[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
References[]
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