Sound! Euphonium Season 2

Synopsis

Following their success in the qualifying round for the Kansai regional competition, the members of the Kitauji High School concert band set their sights on the next upcoming performance. Utilizing their summer break to the utmost, the band participates in a camp where they are instructed by their band advisor Noboru Taki and his friends who make their living as professional musicians. Kumiko Oumae and her friends remain determined to attain gold at the Kansai competition, but trouble arises when a student who once quit the band shows interest in rejoining and sparks unpleasant memories for the second-year members. Kumiko also learns about her teacher's surprising past and the motivation behind his desire to lead the band to victory. Reaching nationals will require hard work, and the adamant conviction in each student's commitment to the band will be put to the test.

Main Cast

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Kumiko Oumae (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 57%

Minako Kotobuki

Asuka Tanaka (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Chika Anzai

Reina Kousaka (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 49%

Ayaka Asai

Hazuki Katou (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 44%

Moe Toyota

Sapphire 'Midori' Kawashima (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 17%

Episodes

Episode 1

06 October 2016 - Mid-summer Fanfare

Having won first place at the Kyoto competition, Kumiko and the band are preparing to compete in the Kansai competition. A shadow looms over them when an old member, Nozomi Kasaki, enters the picture.

Episode 2

13 October 2016 - Hesitation Flute

Kumiko and her buddies head to the pool for one last breath of freedom before their grueling concert band training. There, Nozomi reveals some of what had happened the year before.

Episode 3

20 October 2016 - Troubled Nocturnes

The high school Kitauji fanfare begins its intensive summer camp before the Kansai competition. Kumiko is still trying to find out more about Asuka's refusal to reinstate Nozomi and intends to respect her promise to the girl.

Episode 4

27 October 2016 - Awakening Oboe

Nozomi finally meets Mizore. She learns, the hard way, why Asuka had been keeping her away.

Episode 5

03 November 2016 - Miraculous Harmony

Only three schools will be selected at the Kansai Concert Band Competition to compete in the Nationals. Will Kitauji High School be one of them?

Episode 6

10 November 2016 - Rainy Conductor

It's the school festival at Kitauji High School. Kumiko's sister insists on quitting college, while Taki reveals some things about his past with his wife.

Episode 7

17 November 2016 - Station Concert

Asuka's mother wants her to quit the concert band. This upsets everyone -- including her mother.

Episode 8

24 November 2016 - Rhapsody in Flu

Asuka invites Kumiko over for a study party. With Kumiko's sister quitting college and Asuka's band membership uncertain, Kumiko and Reina are forced to contemplate the role of music in their lives.

Episode 9

01 December 2016 - Sound! Euphonium

Asuka is about to lose her seat competing in the Nationals. But that might not be why she invited Kumiko over.

Episode 10

08 December 2016 - After-school Obbligato

Taki's deadline for Asuka draws near. She refuses to admit that she wants, more than anyone, to compete in the Nationals.

Episode 11

15 December 2016 - First Love Trumpet

With Asuka back in the competition, the orchestra is just about set for the Nationals. Meanwhile, Kumiko tries to understand why Reina is upset at her.

Episode 12

22 December 2016 - The Last Competition

It's the big day: the All Japan Concert Band Competition Nationals.

Episode 13

29 December 2016 - Early-Spring Epilogue

With the competition over and the third-years graduating, Kumiko is left to sort through her feelings: Is it a love of concert band, of the euphonium, or of something else?

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Visual Effects	Compositing Artist	Teru Matsumoto Kohei Funamoto Hiroki Ueda Yoshiko Tanaka Akihiro Ura
	3D Director	Tetsuo Umetsu
	Supervising Animation Director	Shouko Ikeda
	Color Designer	Akiyo Takeda
	3D Artist	Joji Unoguchi
	Character Designer	Shouko Ikeda
Sound	Theme Song Performance	Miho Karasawa
	Original Music Composer	Akito Matsuda
	Music Supervisor	Masahiro Owada
	Sound Director	Yota Tsuruoka
	Sound Recordist	Yasushi Nagura
	Music Producer	Shigeru Saito
	Sound Effects	Eiko Morikawa
Editing	Online Editor	Atsushi Okubo Naoki Kanazawa
	Editor	Kengo Shigemura
Production	Executive Producer	Yosuke Miyake Shunji Inoue Yota Tsuruoka Yoko Hatta
	Producer	Shigeru Saito Eharu Ohashi Riri Senami Shinichi Nakamura
Crew	Special Effects	Rina Miura
Directing	Series Director	Naoko Yamada Tatsuya Ishihara
Writing	Novel	Ayano Takeda
	Series Composition	Jukki Hanada
Camera	Director of Photography	Kazuya Takao
Art	Art Direction	Mutsuo Shinohara
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