The Best Episodes of Sound! Euphonium

The Kansai competition is right around the corner, and the band's dissent about Taki-sensei's decisions only continues to grow. Kumiko goes to speak with him, and she has to decide whether to speak her mind.

Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara, Minoru Ota

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The concert band receives its Kansai competition results. Reina and Kumiko see Yoroizuka perform with some of their senpais. However, Kumiko and Reina's relationship becomes precarious as she continues to insist she won't go to music school.

Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Taki decides that the band will choose the euphonium soli player by voting on one final audition. Kumiko then decides that they should choose based on sound alone, and so the two of them audition anonymously.

Director: Takuya Yamamura

Writer: Jukki Hanada

With the competition over and the third-years graduating, Kumiko is left to sort through her feelings: Is it a love of concert band, of the euphonium, or of something else?

Director: Naoko Yamada, Tatsuya Ishihara, Eisaku Kawanami

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Now that she's well into her third-year, Kumiko is now facing pressure from teachers and parents alike to choose what she's doing after high school. Concert band members form groups to attend the Agata Festival, but Kumiko has other plans.

Director: Taichi Ishidate

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The three-day summer camp has begun, and members of the concert band are faced with a rigorous training regimen. Mayu hesitates to audition yet again, afraid that she'll take the soli part from Kumiko. Motomu speaks to Midori in private.

Director: Ryo Miyaki

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Mayu taking the soli part has made the concert band uneasy. Despite Kumiko's insistence that this is how it should be, several members take issue with Taki's decision.

Director: Taichi Ishidate

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The competition performance is "only" 12 minutes long. It's both a blink of an eye and an eternity. The Concert Band members bet their entire youths on this competition. And Kitauji High School Concert Band's performance begins.

Director: Eisaku Kawanami

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Taki's deadline for Asuka draws near. She refuses to admit that she wants, more than anyone, to compete in the Nationals.

Director: Takuya Yamamura

Writer: Jukki Hanada

A new year is starting at Kitauji Kyoto Prefectural High School, and that means clubs are clamoring to recruit new members. The concert band welcomes newcomers and sets their goals for the season. Will they choose to fight for gold at Nationals?

Director: Taichi Ogawa

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The final competition for the third-years is at hand. The Kitauji High School Concert Band performs together one last time in a bid for National gold.

Director: Tatsuya Ishihara, Kohei Okamura

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The competition's coming up. Kumiko is suddenly asked to play a difficult phrase from a different part. She begins practicing, but...

Director: Yoshiji Kigami

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Only three schools will be selected at the Kansai Concert Band Competition to compete in the Nationals. Will Kitauji High School be one of them?

Director: Yoshiji Kigami

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The band is abuzz with talk about who they'll be going to the upcoming festival with. There's someone Hazuki wants to go with, but that someone is already going with someone else. Meanwhile Kumiko somehow ends up going with you-know-who.

Director: Haruka Fujita

Writer: Jukki Hanada

It's the big day: the All Japan Concert Band Competition Nationals.

Director: Yoshiji Kigami

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The concert band begins taking itself very seriously to give itself the best chance possible of winning gold at Nationals. Unfortunately, the intense environment has some of the new recruits discouraged and intimidated.

Director: Mei Isai

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The Prefecturals are coming up and that means the first of many auditions for the members of the concert band. Mayu is still hesitant to audition despite reassurance from the others. Some of Taki's choices for the competition confuse members.

Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Nozomi finally meets Mizore. She learns, the hard way, why Asuka had been keeping her away.

Director: Taichi Ogawa

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Taki-sensei's proposal relieves the upset within the band, and everyone returns to practicing. Reina no longer isolates herself either, much to Kumiko's relief. But then she sees Yuko, who's been antagonizing Reina, speaking with her.

Director: Ai Yukimura

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Taki decides to let the band executives choose their competition piece this year. The leadership deliberates on this decision while trying to get the rest of the band ready to perform at the Sunrise Festival.

Director: Tatsuya Ishihara

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The day of the Sunrise Festival finally arrives, and it's time for the concert band to have their first performance of the year. Proximity to other schools and bands brings some of Motomu's family issues to light.

Director: Takuya Yamamura

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The band suspects Taki played favorites in choosing Reina in the auditions. Noticing the band's rising distrust of Taki and Reina, he makes a proposal.

Director: Takuya Yamamura

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Asuka's mother wants her to quit the concert band. This upsets everyone -- including her mother.

Director: Haruka Fujita

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Asuka invites Kumiko over for a study party. With Kumiko's sister quitting college and Asuka's band membership uncertain, Kumiko and Reina are forced to contemplate the role of music in their lives.

Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara

Writer: Jukki Hanada

With Asuka back in the competition, the orchestra is just about set for the Nationals. Meanwhile, Kumiko tries to understand why Reina is upset at her.

Director: Taichi Ogawa

Writer: Jukki Hanada