8.0/1029 votes#1 - The Young Man on the Shooting Range
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2018
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.
Director: Takuya Yamamura
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.3/1028 votes#2 - At Wit's End
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/29/2018
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.
Director: Haruka Fujita
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.0/1023 votes#3 - Just as They Met
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/2018
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.
Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.1/1022 votes#4 - A Poor Fit
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/12/2018
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.
Director: Shinpei Sawa
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.2/1020 votes#5 - A Frequent Messenger
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2018
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?
Director: Taichi Ogawa
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.1/1021 votes#6 - The Reason for Shooting
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/26/2018
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.
Director: Naoko Yamada
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.2/1021 votes#7 - Reunion
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2018
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.
Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.7/1026 votes#8 - Taking Aim
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2018
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.
Director: Minoru Ota
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.5/1024 votes#9 - An Unshown Hand
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2018
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.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.7/1026 votes#10 - Linked Heart
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/24/2018
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?
Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.1/1021 votes#11 - The Pain of Empty Release
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2019
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.
Director: Shinpei Sawa
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
9.2/1031 votes#12 - Five Arrows
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2019
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?
Director: Taichi Ogawa
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
9.2/1029 votes#13 - Irreplaceable
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2019
Having overcome various trials, the members of the reborn Kazemai Kyudo Club have deepened the bonds that they share. As the final match of the tournament approaches, what will the future hold for these young men who have grown together through kyudo?
Director: Takuya Yamamura, Minoru Ota
Writer: Michiko Yokote
The Best Episodes of Tsurune Season 1
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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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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Young Man on the Shooting Range" is the best rated episode of "Tsurune" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Takuya Yamamura and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 10/22/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "At Wit's End".