Sound Euphonium Season 3 announced its opening and ending theme songs on Saturday. TRUE will return to sing the opening theme song “ReCoda”, while Kitauji Quartet, the band from the anime, will perform the ending theme song “Onshoku no Kanata”. The jacket illustration for the opening theme song has also been released. The anime will premiere on April 7.
Studio Kyoto Animation has returned to produce the third season with Tatsuya Ishihara as director. Jukki Hanada wrote the script, Kazumi Ikeda and Shoko Ikeda designed the characters, and Akito Matsuda composed the music. The cast includes:
Sound! Euphonium is a light novel series written by Ayano Takeda and illustrated by Nikki Asada. Takarajimasha published the first volume of the novel in 2013. A manga adaptation with illustrations provided by Hami was launched the following year. The light novel inspired a two-part anime television series, both animated by Kyoto Animation. They aired from April to July 2015 and from October to December 2016, respectively.
Yen Press has licensed Sound! Euphonium’s novel is in English and describes the plot as follows:Finding yourself, one note at a time…After a terrible disappointment at the All-Kyoto Concert Band Competition, music has lost its spark for Kumiko. But her first year at Kitauji High School is a chance for a fresh start. So when it comes to choosing a club, she can’t resist joining the band again – even though they simply suck. The stern new club director has promised to help them settle into Nationals, but the trouble runs deeper than a lack of practice. In addition, the discord in the club makes Kumiko always uneasy. Can Kitauji High School find its rhythm before the competition? Kumiko will?
Source: Official website© Ayano Takeda / Takarajimasha / “Sound! Euphonium Production Committee