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The Best Episodes of Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1

Every episode of Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 1!

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....
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"New Club Members" is the best rated episode of "Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by Ryoma Mizuno and written by Ayumu Hisao, it aired on 4/7/2019. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Having What It Takes".

  • New Club Members
    8.2/1076 votes

    #1 - New Club Members

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2019

    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

  • Having What It Takes
    8.6/1069 votes

    #2 - Having What It Takes

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2019

    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

  • The Koto Club Reborn
    8.7/1068 votes

    #3 - The Koto Club Reborn

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2019

    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

  • The First Resounding Note
    8.6/1064 votes

    #4 - The First Resounding Note

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2019

    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

  • Let Our Sound Resound and Reach Them
    9.4/10104 votes

    #5 - Let Our Sound Resound and Reach Them

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2019

    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

  • An Invisible Boundary
    8.6/1061 votes

    #6 - An Invisible Boundary

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2019

    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

  • Unknown Sounds
    8.7/1066 votes

    #7 - Unknown Sounds

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2019

    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

  • A Sign
    8.8/1063 votes

    #8 - A Sign

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/2019

    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!

    Director: Ryoma Mizuno, Akira Kato

    Writer: Ayumu Hisao

  • A Piercing Sound
    8.8/1064 votes

    #9 - A Piercing Sound

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2019

    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

  • Near Yet Far
    8.5/1060 votes

    #10 - Near Yet Far

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2019

    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

  • The Sound We Were Searching For
    8.8/1067 votes

    #11 - The Sound We Were Searching For

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/16/2019

    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

  • Rivals
    8.7/1061 votes

    #12 - Rivals

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/23/2019

    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.

    Director: Ryoma Mizuno, Akira Kato

    Writer: Ayumu Hisao

  • Kuon
    9.2/1077 votes

    #13 - Kuon

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/2019

    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

  • A Step Forward
    9.1/1063 votes

    #14 - A Step Forward

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/6/2019

    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

  • Becoming Aware
    9.1/1062 votes

    #15 - Becoming Aware

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/13/2019

    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.

    Director: Ryoma Mizuno, Akira Kato

    Writer: Ayumu Hisao

  • Their Time
    8.9/1055 votes

    #16 - Their Time

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/20/2019

    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

  • Reunion
    9.0/1054 votes

    #17 - Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/27/2019

    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

  • Their Determination
    8.9/1053 votes

    #18 - Their Determination

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/3/2019

    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

  • Confrontation
    9.1/1061 votes

    #19 - Confrontation

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/10/2019

    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

  • Another Chance
    8.9/1057 votes

    #20 - Another Chance

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/17/2019

    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

  • Meaning and Role
    9.2/1059 votes

    #21 - Meaning and Role

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/24/2019

    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

  • Morning of the Showdown
    9.0/1060 votes

    #22 - Morning of the Showdown

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/1/2019

    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

  • Champions' Resolve
    8.8/1060 votes

    #23 - Champions' Resolve

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/8/2019

    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

  • Beyond the Right Answer
    9.0/1062 votes

    #24 - Beyond the Right Answer

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 12/15/2019

    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

  • "Tenkyu"
    9.7/10148 votes

    #25 - "Tenkyu"

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 12/22/2019

    "Don't forget why you want to go to nationals"... With those words by Takinami in their hearts, each member of Tokise High School koto club takes the stage.

    Director: Ryoma Mizuno

    Writer: Ayumu Hisao