Kumiko Oumae
main character
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Total watch time
- 5 h 12 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 8, 2015 – July 1, 2015
- Season
- Spring 2015
- Source
- Other source
- Studio
- Kyoto Animation
- Director
- Tatsuya Ishihara
- Original creator
- Ayano Takeda
- Music
- Akito Matsuda
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 80/100
Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Band98%School Club93%Female Protagonist90%Coming of Age86%School85%Classical Music83%Primarily Teen Cast81%Primarily Female Cast77%Ensemble Cast75%Unrequited Love56%
TVFINISHED2015 SPRING8.0 / 10 AniList score
Sound! Euphonium
響け！ユーフォニアム• Hibike! Euphonium
Synopsis
Spring in the first year of high school. Kumiko, a member of the brass band in junior high school, visits the high school brass band club with classmates Hazuki and Sapphire. There, she comes across Reina, her former classmate from junior high. Hazuki and Sapphire decide to join the club, but Kumiko can’t make up her mind. She recollects her experience with Reina at a competition in junior high school. (Source: Pony Canyon USA)
Should you watch Sound! Euphonium?
Sound! Euphonium has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 73% of 57,037 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #12 highest-rated anime of 2015, and #34 most popular anime of 2015, and #5 highest-rated anime of Spring 2015 on AniList.
Of the 88.8K AniList users who started it, 3.5% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 75.2K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Music, Slice of Life — especially band, school club, female protagonist, coming of age.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Ayano Takeda
- Director
- Tatsuya Ishihara
- Series composition
- Jukki Hanada
- Character design
- Shouko Ikeda
- Music
- Akito Matsuda
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Sound! Euphonium is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Sound! Euphonium 2 (2016)
- Optional extras: Sound! Euphonium Shorts, Sound! Euphonium: Ready, Set, Monaka, Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Related entries
SIDE STORY
Sound! Euphonium Shorts
SPECIAL · 2015
SIDE STORY
Sound! Euphonium: Ready, Set, Monaka
OVA · 2015
SEQUEL
Sound! Euphonium 2
TV · 2016
SUMMARY
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
MOVIE · 2016
ALTERNATIVE
Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu e Youkoso
MANGA
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“DREAM SOLISTER” by TRUE · eps 1-12
Endings (3)
- ED1“Tutti!” by Kitauji Quartet · eps 1-7, 9-12
- ED2“Ai wo Mitsuketa Basho” · eps 8
- ED3“DREAM SOLISTER ~Wind Orchestra ver.~” · eps 13
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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Sound! Euphonium FAQ
How many episodes does Sound! Euphonium have?
Sound! Euphonium has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Sound! Euphonium?
About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
Is Sound! Euphonium finished?
Yes. Sound! Euphonium has finished airing — the final episode aired July 1, 2015.
Is there a season 2 of Sound! Euphonium?
Yes — the story continues in Sound! Euphonium 2 (2016).
Where do I start Sound! Euphonium?
Start here: Sound! Euphonium is the first entry, followed by Sound! Euphonium 2.
Is Sound! Euphonium based on a other source?
Yes. Sound! Euphonium adapts the other source by Ayano Takeda.
Who animated Sound! Euphonium?
Sound! Euphonium was animated by Kyoto Animation and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara.
Who sings the opening of Sound! Euphonium?
The opening, "DREAM SOLISTER", is performed by TRUE.