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The Best Episodes of Tsurune

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The Best Episodes of Tsurune

When Minato Narumiya joins Prefectural Kazemai High School, he is quickly invited to join the archery club by the club's advisor, Tommy-sensei. His childhood friends...

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  1. Background image for The Linking Shot
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #1 - The Linking Shot

    S2:E12

    Minato had setbacks, but all of his hard work earned him a spot on the national stage. Now, as he steps onto the range, he faces Shu once more.

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    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Bending Will

    S2:E9

    Kazemai has a summer training camp and is ecstatic about getting a beach-side kyudo range all to themselves! Too bad the Tsujimine kyudo club beat them to the punch.

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    Director:Mei Isai
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    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Push and Pull

    S2:E5

    Minato endures Masaki’s deluge of instructions. Meanwhile, the rift between Nanao and Kaito deepens, casting a dark cloud over the entire kyudo club.

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    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Unwavering Spirit

    S2:E7

    Now that they know what they need to do, Minato and the others try to find their own “ikiai.”

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    Director:Minoru Ota
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    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Falling Into Place

    S2:E11

    Kazemai, Tsujimine, and Kirisaki compete in a national tournament that means something different to each team.

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    Director:Minoru Ota
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    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #6 - All in the Mind

    S2:E2

    Each participant in the regionals has their own worries and hopes. They are all different, but the one thing that unites them all is kyudo.

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  8. Background image for Summer Calls
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Summer Calls

    S2:E1

    The school prepares for the annual Sports Tournament and other students note Minato’s absence. However, a familiar sound tells his friends where they can find him.

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    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Taking Shape

    S2:E6

    It’s their turn this time; Seo, Hanazawa, and Shiragiku have signed up for a kyudo tournament and are bursting with excitement for their first team competition.

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    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Trajectory

    S2:E8

    The Kazemai kyudo club heads to Kirisaki’s campus for a joint practice session.

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    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Broken Tempo

    S2:E4

    Exiled from the shooting range on Masaki’s orders, Minato finds himself forbidden from wielding his bow. Meanwhile, Kaito blames himself for the team’s poor performance.

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    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Draw of a New Dawn

    S2:E10

    How can Tsujimine be in sync when its members seem so different? Minato wants to know why, and Fuwa will tell him if Minato explains why Nikaido is obsessed with beating him.

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    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Winds of a Brewing Storm

    S2:E3

    Kazemai’s performance earned them victory. However, another team is quickly making a name for themselves with their unorthodox yet ‌effective kyudo techniques.

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    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Resounding Release

    S2:E13

    The conclusion of the national tournament heralds the end of summer. As Minato reflects on kyudo, he and his friends help Masaki prepare for the Star Festival at Yata Shrine.

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    #14 - The Young Man on the Shooting Range

    S1:E1

    Minato first watched kyudo--Japanese archery--with his mother, where he was enchanted by the sound of the bowstring. When he first arrives at Kazemai High School, everyone expects him to join the kyudo club. But Minato is haunted by a recent tournament failure, and the strange condition that led to it.

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    #15 - At Wit's End

    S1:E2

    After his failure at the kyudo club briefing, Minato flees the school, and ends up encountering a mysterious archer named Masa-san. Though on his guard at first, Masa-san's lighthearted personality slowly helps him to open up.

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    #16 - Just as They Met

    S1:E3

    When Minato finally joins the Kazemai Kyudo Club, most of the boys accept him immediately. Kaito alone holds a grudge over Minato's wishy-washy behavior. Minato tries to smooth things over, but.

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    #17 - A Poor Fit

    S1:E4

    As the team's new coach, Masa-san decides to hold a training camp to help the kyudo club pass the tournament preliminaries. But first, he holds a mock tournament within the club, with a humiliating punishment for the loser.

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    #18 - A Frequent Messenger

    S1:E5

    For losing the match, the boys have to act as servants during their training camp. But does working all day mean they'll have no time to practice kyudo?

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    #19 - The Reason for Shooting

    S1:E6

    At Kirisaki, a private high school with a renowned kyudo club, the first-year Fujiwara Shu's skill with a bow stands out. This holds true even when choosing their participants for the prefectural preliminaries.

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    #20 - Reunion

    S1:E7

    The prefectural tournament preliminaries finally begin. When the students from Kazemai and Kirisaki run into each other, Minato is happy to see Shu again - but Kaito is only interested in picking a fight.

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    #21 - Taking Aim

    S1:E8

    The boys finally compete in the group match. While Kaito is focused on making up for his individuals performance, Minato is reinvigorated by his reunion with Shu.

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    #22 - An Unshown Hand

    S1:E9

    The Kazemai Kyudo Club has managed to break through the preliminaries and is now preparing for finals. But Seiya's seemingly unflappable demeanor is beginning to show cracks.

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    #23 - Linked Heart

    S1:E10

    When Seiya develops a fever and stays home from school, friction develops between the remaining members of the team. Does Masa-san hold a trump card to solve their problems?

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    #24 - The Pain of Empty Release

    S1:E11

    Seiya has bounced back from his earlier gloom, and the team is practicing in earnest for the tournament. But when Minato forgets something in the Kyudo Hall, he overhears Masa-san talking to Tommy-sensei.

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    #25 - Five Arrows

    S1:E12

    The news of Masa-san's accident has shaken the boys of the Kazemai kyudo club. The girls manage to get their heads back in the game, but will they be able to pass through to the finals under these conditions?

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Linking Shot" is the best rated episode of "Tsurune". It scored 8.7/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Takuya Yamamura and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 3/23/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bending Will".