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The Best Episodes of Tsurune Season 1

Every episode of Tsurune Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tsurune Season 1!

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After target panic drives him from archery in middle school, Minato decides to return to the sport when his friends join the high school kyudo club.

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Tsurune Season 1 Episode 1 - The Young Man on the Shooting Range
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 2 - At Wit's End
    8.2/10(33 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 3 - Just as They Met
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 4 - A Poor Fit
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 5 - A Frequent Messenger
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 6 - The Reason for Shooting
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 7 - Reunion
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 8 - Taking Aim
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 9 - An Unshown Hand
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 10 - Linked Heart
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 11 - The Pain of Empty Release
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 12 - Five Arrows
    9.1/10(36 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Tsurune Season 1 Episode 13 - Irreplaceable
    9.2/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Irreplaceable

    S1:E13

    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?

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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 8.1/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Takuya Yamamura and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 10/22/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "At Wit's End".