Nozomi Kasaki
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Estimated watch time
1h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age97%Female Protagonist91%Band86%Primarily Female Cast85%LGBTQ+ Themes83%Fairy Tale82%Classical Music80%Yuri80%Primarily Teen Cast77%School Club76%
MOVIEFINISHED2018 SPRING8.3 / 10 AniList score
Liz and the Blue Bird
リズと青い鳥• Liz to Aoi Tori
Synopsis & Story
Students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, Liz and the Blue Bird, for oboe and flute. Though they play beautifully together and have been friends since childhood, Mizore and Nozomi find that with graduation looming and the duet proving difficult, their friendship begins to buckle under the pressure. Interspersed with their story is the fantasy tale of Liz, drawn like a storybook, contrasting with the crisp realism of the school. (Source: Shout! Factory)
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Liz and the Blue Bird: should you watch it?
At a glance
Liz and the Blue Bird has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 83/100 — 78% of 27,559 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #44 highest-rated film of all time, and #2 highest-rated film of 2018, and #8 most popular film of 2018 on AniList.
Of the 38.5K AniList users who started it, 0.8% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 36.4K have finished it.
As a 90-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Music, Slice of Life — especially coming of age, female protagonist, band, primarily female cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Sound! Euphonium 2 (2016), Sound! Euphonium The Movie — May the melody reach you! — (2017)
- Watch next: Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)
- Optional extras: Sound! Euphonium: The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ayano Takeda
- Director
- Naoko Yamada
- Character design
- Futoshi Nishiya
- Music
- Kensuke Ushio
Liz and the Blue Bird FAQ
- How long is Liz and the Blue Bird?
- Liz and the Blue Bird runs 90 minutes (1 h 30 min).
- Is Liz and the Blue Bird finished?
- Yes. Liz and the Blue Bird has finished airing — the final episode aired April 21, 2018.
- Is there a season 2 of Liz and the Blue Bird?
- Yes — the story continues in Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023).
- What should I watch before Liz and the Blue Bird?
- Watch Sound! Euphonium 2 and Sound! Euphonium The Movie — May the melody reach you! — first — Liz and the Blue Bird is a direct sequel.
- Is Liz and the Blue Bird based on a other source?
- Yes. Liz and the Blue Bird adapts the other source by Ayano Takeda.
- Who animated Liz and the Blue Bird?
- Liz and the Blue Bird was animated by Kyoto Animation and directed by Naoko Yamada.
- Where can I watch Liz and the Blue Bird?
- Liz and the Blue Bird is listed on Tubi TV, Crunchyroll, Criterion Channel, Max. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.