New story visuals for Sound are ongoing! Euphonium Part 3 has been released. The visual features Kumiko Omae, Reina Kosaka, and Mayu Kuroe, who all have deep connections to the current drama affecting the Kitauji High School band.
Sound! Euphonium Season 3 premiered on April 7 and is streaming on Crunchyroll. The new season follows Kumiko as she navigates her third year of high school, with her responsibilities as Kitauji High School band leader and the arrival of transfer student Mayu, another third-year euphonium player, posing challenges. challenge.
©Ayano Takeda,TAKARAJIMASHA/Hibike Partners2024
The anime's first season began airing in 2015 and its predecessor was Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest OVA, opens in Japanese theaters August 2023.
There are also a few movies: a compilation film of the first two seasons, a spin-off of Liz and Blue Bird, and 2019's Sound of the Year! Euphonium: Chikai no Finale.
Sound! Euphonium is inspired by the series of novels written by Ayano Takeda published in Takarajimasha, began in 2013 and has seven main volumes as of 2019. A spin-off with Natsuki Nakagawa as the viewpoint character, Tobitatsu Kimi no Se wo Karengeru, was released in 2021.
Yen Press describes Sound First! Euphonium books like:
After a terrible disappointment at the All-Kyoto Concert Band Competition, music has lost its appeal for Kumiko. But her first year at Kitauji High School is a chance for a fresh start. So when it comes time to choose a club, she can't resist rejoining the band – even though they simply suck. The stern new club director has promised to help them settle into the National team, but the trouble runs deeper than a lack of practice. Additionally, discord within the club brings up Kumiko's old insecurities. Can Kitauji High School find its rhythm before the competition? Kumiko will?
Staff
→ Director: Tatsuya Ishihara (Sound! Euphonium)
→ Assistant director: Taichi Ogawa (Audio! Euphonium: Directed by Todoketai Melody, Concerto Competition)
>> Series composer: Jukki Hanada (Sound! Euphonium)
© Character designer: late character Shoko Ikeda (Sound! Euphonium)
Character designers and animation directors: Kazumi Ikeda (Ensemble Contest animation director)
Art director: Mutsuo Shinohara (Sound! Euphonium)
→ Color designer: Akiyo Takeda (Sound! Euphonium)
Creative director: Kazuya Takao (Sound! Euphonium)
→ Composer: Akito Matsuda (Sound! Euphonium)
→ Animation production: Kyoto Animation
Performer
Tomoyo Kurosawa as Kumiko Omae
Chika Anzai as Reina Kosaka
Ayaka Asai as Hazuki Kato
Moe Toyota as Sapphire Kawashima
Haruka Tomatsu as Mayu Kuroe
Source: Press release