Sound! Euphonium
Sound! Euphonium
2015
3 Seasons
7.9
AnimationDrama

After swearing off music due to an incident at the middle school regional brass band competition, euphonist Kumiko Oumae enters high school hoping for a fresh start. As fate would have it, she ends up being surrounded by people with an interest in the high school brass band. Kumiko finds the motivation she needs to make music once more with the help of her bandmates, some of whom are new like novice tubist Hazuki Katou; veteran contrabassist Sapphire Kawashima; and band vice president and fellow euphonist Asuka Tanaka. Others are old friends, like Kumiko's childhood friend and hornist-turned-trombonist Shuuichi Tsukamoto, and trumpeter and bandmate from middle school, Reina Kousaka. However, in the band itself, chaos reigns supreme. Despite their intention to qualify for the national band competition, as they currently are, just competing in the local festival will be a challenge—unless the new band advisor Noboru Taki does something about it.

Episodes

Welcome to High School
E1Apr 8, 201524m

Welcome to High School

Kumiko enters Kitauji High School having been unable to forget what Reina said at a middle school concert band competition. She goes to visit the concert band at school along with classmates Hazuki and Sapphire, where they meet Reina again.

Nice to Meet You, Euphonium
E2Apr 15, 201524m

Nice to Meet You, Euphonium

Kumiko and the others join the concert band, and they choose their instruments. Their eccentric senior, Asuka, still likes to mess with them.

The First Ensemble
E3Apr 22, 201524m

The First Ensemble

Kitauji High School Concert Band is preparing their parts for the ensemble, but some students are fooling around when they should be practicing.

Singing Solfège
E4Apr 29, 201524m

Singing Solfège

Kumiko and the others prepare for Sunrise Festival. Kumiko and Shuichi talk about Taki-sensei on the way home from school, when they run into Reina.

Festival Time
E5May 6, 201524m

Festival Time

The concert band receives their marching band uniforms and begins marching practice in preperation for SunFes. Things are different now, with the members all more engaged in practice. And SunFes day arrives.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Tuba
E6May 13, 201524m

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Tuba

Starting this year, the band holds auditions for members participating in the competition. First-year Hazuki has a chance, too. The bass section does everything they can to encourage her.

Crybaby Saxophone
E7May 20, 201524m

Crybaby Saxophone

The band is hard at work preparing for the audition and the competition. Aoi has trouble with her part, to which Taki says, "when will you be better by?"

Festival Triangle
E8May 27, 201524m

Festival Triangle

The band is abuzz with talk about who they'll be going to the upcoming festival with. There's someone Hazuki wants to go with, but that someone is already going with someone else. Meanwhile Kumiko somehow ends up going with you-know-who.

Please, Audition
E9Jun 3, 201524m

Please, Audition

The audition for the competition participants has come. Everyone must demonstrate their abilities, whether they're a third-year or a first-year. And then, the results are revealed.

Straight Trumpet
E10Jun 10, 201524m

Straight Trumpet

The band suspects Taki played favorites in choosing Reina in the auditions. Noticing the band's rising distrust of Taki and Reina, he makes a proposal.

Welcome Back, Audition
E11Jun 17, 201524m

Welcome Back, Audition

Taki-sensei's proposal relieves the upset within the band, and everyone returns to practicing. Reina no longer isolates herself either, much to Kumiko's relief. But then she sees Yuko, who's been antagonizing Reina, speaking with her.

My Euphonium
E12Jun 24, 201524m

My Euphonium

The competition's coming up. Kumiko is suddenly asked to play a difficult phrase from a different part. She begins practicing, but...

Goodbye Competition
E13Jul 1, 201524m

Goodbye Competition

The competition performance is "only" 12 minutes long. It's both a blink of an eye and an eternity. The Concert Band members bet their entire youths on this competition. And Kitauji High School Concert Band's performance begins.

Top Cast

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Kumiko Oumae (voice)

Chika Anzai

Chika Anzai

Reina Kousaka (voice)

Ayaka Asai

Ayaka Asai

Hazuki Katou (voice)

Moe Toyota

Moe Toyota

Sapphire 'Midori' Kawashima (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Mayu Kuroe (voice)