The Best Episodes of Sound! Euphonium Season 2

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

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

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

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

Director: Yoshiji Kigami

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

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

Asuka is about to lose her seat competing in the Nationals. But that might not be why she invited Kumiko over.

Director: Taichi Ishidate

Writer: Jukki Hanada

It's the school festival at Kitauji High School. Kumiko's sister insists on quitting college, while Taki reveals some things about his past with his wife.

Director: Eisaku Kawanami

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Having won first place at the Kyoto competition, Kumiko and the band are preparing to compete in the Kansai competition. A shadow looms over them when an old member, Nozomi Kasaki, enters the picture.

Director: Tatsuya Ishihara, Haruka Fujita

Writer: Jukki Hanada

The high school Kitauji fanfare begins its intensive summer camp before the Kansai competition. Kumiko is still trying to find out more about Asuka's refusal to reinstate Nozomi and intends to respect her promise to the girl.

Director: Takuya Yamamura

Writer: Jukki Hanada

Kumiko and her buddies head to the pool for one last breath of freedom before their grueling concert band training. There, Nozomi reveals some of what had happened the year before.

Director: Taichi Ishidate

Writer: Jukki Hanada