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Since the graduation of the senior members of the club, Takezou ends up being the sole member of the "Koto" (traditional Japanese string instrument) club. Now that the new school year has begun, Takezou will

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    Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 1 - New Club Members
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    #1 - New Club Members

    S1:E1

    It's Takezo Kurata's 3rd year at Tokise High and he's now the sole member of the Koto Club after his upperclassmen graduated. If no new students join, the club will be disbanded. He's in for a shock, however, when Chika Kudo, a delinquent, joins the club.

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  2. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 2 - Having What It Takes
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    #2 - Having What It Takes

    S1:E2

    It's time to entice more first years into joining the koto club. Even though Takezo's solo performance doesn't seem to capture the crowd, the beautiful Satowa Hozuki suddenly shows up asking permission to join.

    Director:Hiroyuki Okuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  3. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 3 - The Koto Club Reborn
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    #3 - The Koto Club Reborn

    S1:E3

    Even though the instruments will soon be repaired, the club is still in need of more members or it'll be disbanded. Fortunately, Chika's old friends Saneyasu Adachi, Michitaka Sakai and Kota Mizuhara seem to be interested in joining.

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  4. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 4 - The First Resounding Note
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    #4 - The First Resounding Note

    S1:E4

    The club members are having trouble learning the piece for their upcoming performance and being so naturally talented is making it hard for Satowa to know how to teach everyone. Will the club really be able to learn this piece in time?

    Director:Akira Kato
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  5. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 5 - Let Our Sound Resound and Reach Them
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    #5 - Let Our Sound Resound and Reach Them

    S1:E5

    It's almost time for the clubs big performance. They need to satisfy the whole school or the club will be disbanded! They're all nervous and the crowd seems displeased from the get-go. Can they do it?

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  6. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 6 - An Invisible Boundary
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    #6 - An Invisible Boundary

    S1:E6

    A new member, Hiro Kurusu, has joined the koto club. She's a second year student from the same class as Takezo. He hasn't talked to her much but she seems nice. Will she get along with the members of the club?

    Director:Hideaki Ōba
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  7. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 7 - Unknown Sounds
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    #7 - Unknown Sounds

    S1:E7

    Both Chika and Hiro now know Satowa's secret. Now, Hiro plans to stir more trouble within the club with this new information. How will Hiro's meddling affect the club? Will their bonds prevail?

    Director:Hiroyuki Okuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  8. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 8 - A Sign
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    #8 - A Sign

    S1:E8

    Chika and the other club members are having trouble understanding Satowa's instruction. Later, 2 girls from the elite Himesaka Girls Academy randomly show up at the clubroom that seem to know Satowa!

    Directors:Ryoma Mizuno, Akira Kato
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  9. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 9 - A Piercing Sound
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    #9 - A Piercing Sound

    S1:E9

    The koto club gets to hear Kanagawa's number 1, Himesaka, perform at Meiryo high school. Overwhelmed by the performance, Takezo seems shaken and it seems to have an effect on the whole group.

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  10. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 10 - Near Yet Far
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    #10 - Near Yet Far

    S1:E10

    The club decide to do a training camp so they can really focus on practicing their next piece. However, while everyone else seems to be improving, Kota's still struggling and feels left behind.

    Director:Hideaki Ōba
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  11. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 11 - The Sound We Were Searching For
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    #11 - The Sound We Were Searching For

    S1:E11

    The training camp has come to an end and the High School Students' Kanto Region Traditional Japanese Music Festival is finally around the corner. To the gang's surprise, the koto clubs from Meiryo and Himesaka are participating in the festival too.

    Director:Takashi Kobayashi
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  12. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 12 - Rivals
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    #12 - Rivals

    S1:E12

    Meiryo's brilliant performance has rattled some of the koto club members from Tokise. More schools perform but none seem to compare. Takezo's Aunt Isaki, however, doesn't seem so impressed by everyone's performances.

    Directors:Ryoma Mizuno, Akira Kato
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  13. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 13 - Kuon
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    #13 - Kuon

    S1:E13

    It’s nearing Takezo’s and the other’s time to perform but Chika’s hand injury is starting to really swell up. He’s determined to still perform with the others but is that a decision they will regret?

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  14. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 14 - A Step Forward
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    #14 - A Step Forward

    S1:E14

    Tokise High School's koto club finished their performance. Despite the mistakes in the first half, they made a remarkable comeback in the second half. Now, they nervously await the results of the competition.

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  15. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 15 - Becoming Aware
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    #15 - Becoming Aware

    S1:E15

    After lunch, Satowa and her friends from her class start talking about boys. Since koto has been the center of her life, she cannot follow the conversation and later asks Hiro if she's weird compared to other girls.

    Directors:Ryoma Mizuno, Akira Kato
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  16. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 16 - Their Time
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    #16 - Their Time

    S1:E16

    On Tokise's school festival day, Takezo gets a surprise visit from the previous koto club president. He tells her that there are now seven members in the club and suggests that she come listen to their performance at the gym.

    Director:Hiroyuki Okuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  17. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 17 - Reunion
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    #17 - Reunion

    S1:E17

    The piece for the qualifier has been decided. It's the piece that Satowa played at the National Koto Competition. Since Takinami's arrangement requires two 17-strings, Satowa goes to see her mother to borrow one.

    Director:Hideaki Ōba
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  18. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 18 - Their Determination
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    #18 - Their Determination

    S1:E18

    Takinami decides to have Akira Dojima be the koto instructor for the club. Since she's from the Hozuki School, the club members have some reservations about her becoming their koto teacher at first.

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  19. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 19 - Confrontation
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    #19 - Confrontation

    S1:E19

    Previously, Akira told Satowa that there was no need for Satowa to receive any lessons from her. Her attitude shows that she has resentment towards Satowa. What is it that she is carrying deep in her heart?

    Director:Akira Kato
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  20. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 20 - Another Chance
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    #20 - Another Chance

    S1:E20

    After telling Takinami that she'd quit as a koto teacher, Akira goes to the club room to find that something is different with the koto club members' sound. During the practice, Takinami stops by and asks Akira and Satowa to play together.

    Director:Hiroyuki Okuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  21. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 21 - Meaning and Role
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    #21 - Meaning and Role

    S1:E21

    The members of the koto club have started thinking about what Takinami said: the meaning and role of their sound. In the meantime, Dojima arranges a meeting with the senior members of the Hozuki School.

    Director:Ryoma Mizuno
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  22. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 22 - Morning of the Showdown
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    #22 - Morning of the Showdown

    S1:E22

    The day of the qualifier for nationals has finally come. Seeing other students upon their arrival at the venue, the Tokise koto club members realize that they're all there seriously aiming to go to nationals.

    Director:Hideaki Ōba
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  23. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 23 - Champions' Resolve
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    #23 - Champions' Resolve

    S1:E23

    After losing to the Hakuto at the music festival, the members of the Himesaka realize they are no longer the undisputed number one in Kanagawa. They decide to make a shortlist to determine which of them will compete in the national championship prelim. However, this decision requires great sacrifices from certain members.

    Director:Takashi Kobayashi
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  24. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 Episode 24 - Beyond the Right Answer
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    #24 - Beyond the Right Answer

    S1:E24

    Himesaka Girls' Academy gave a powerful performance. Now it's time for Hakuto High School to take the stage. Will they give a performance that's the "right answer"? Or will it be different this time?

    Director:Hideaki Ōba
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao