Hibike! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium / 響け！ユーフォニアム

Genres: Drama, Music, Performing Arts, School
Themes: Music, Performing Arts, School
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Producers: Lantis, Pony Canyon, Rakuonsha
Licensors: Crunchyroll, Ponycan USA
Rating: 8.02 / 10
Rank: #661
Popularity: #497
Users Listed: 496,691
Users Scored: 206,577
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/03/2025
Aired: April 8, 2015 – July 1, 2015 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Wednesday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Kumiko Oumae seeks anonymity at Kitauji High, hoping to leave a difficult past behind. However, new friendships with Sapphire Kawashima and Hazuki Katou quickly pull her back into the world of music – specifically, the school band. The ensemble faces considerable challenges; their current skill level prevents participation in the upcoming Sunfest festival, let alone national competitions.

Their new advisor, Noboru Taki, presents a stark choice: prioritize leisure or dedicate themselves to rigorous practice aimed at achieving nationals. Kumiko's reluctance stems from past experiences, complicated by the unexpected arrival of Reina Kousaka, a former bandmate with whom she shared a strained history. The series explores themes of redemption, teamwork, and the complexities of personal growth as the band navigates demanding training and interpersonal dynamics in pursuit of a shared goal.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Welcome to High School (Aired: 04/08/2015)
Episode 2: Nice to Meet You Euphonium (Aired: 04/15/2015)
Episode 3: First Ensemble (Aired: 04/22/2015)
Episode 4: Singing Solfege (Aired: 04/29/2015)
Episode 5: Festival Time (Aired: 05/06/2015)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Katou, Hazuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Asai, Ayaka, Losi, Jennifer
Kawashima, Sapphire (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyota, Moe, Mills, Kayli
Kousaka, Reina (Main) - Voice Actors: Anzai, Chika, Jeong, Mi Sook, Post, Laura
Oumae, Kumiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo, Mendez, Erica
Gotou, Takuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Seitz, Patrick
Hirao, Sumiko (Supporting)
Hitomi, Lala (Supporting)
Inoue, Junna (Supporting)
Kabe, Tomoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Harlacher, Erika
Kasaki, Nozomi (Supporting)
Kawashima, Kohaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chisuga, Haruka
Kitamura, Raina (Supporting)
Matsumoto, Michie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hisakawa, Aya, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Song, Ha-rim
Morimoto, Michiyo (Supporting)
Nagase, Riko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobori, Miyuki, Landa, Lauren
Nakagawa, Natsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Konomi, Williams, Sarah, Song, Ha-rim
Nakano, Tsubomi (Supporting)
Nakaseko, Kaori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chihara, Minori, Bartley, Ryan
Noguchi, Hideri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shaffer, Caden
Ogasawara, Haruka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori, Clark, Allegra
Oumae, Akiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanao, Haruhi, Harlacher, Erika
Oumae, Mamiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Numakura, Manami, Veres, Haley
Saika, Yoriko (Supporting)
Saitou, Aoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Melody, Deneen
Sakai, Masako (Supporting)
Sasaki, Azusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tadokoro, Azusa, Espiritu, Abby
Takahisa, Chieri (Supporting)
Taki, Noboru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Daymond, Robbie
Takigawa, Chikao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shaffer, Caden
Takino, Junichi (Supporting)
Tanabe, Narai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chaloux, Zach
Tanaka, Asuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotobuki, Minako, Buhr, Reba
Torizuka, Hirone (Supporting)
Tsukamoto, Shuuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishiya, Haruki, La Monte, Christian
Yoroizuka, Mizore (Supporting)
Yoshikawa, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaoka, Yuri, Harvey, Megan Taylor

Staff:

Nakamura, Shinichi (Producer)
Saitou, Shigeru (Producer)
Senami, Riri (Assistant Producer, Publicity)
Yarimizu, Yoshifumi (Assistant Producer)
Ishihara, Tatsuya (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
Fujita, Haruka (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kawanami, Eisaku (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kigami, Yoshiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yamada, Naoko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Series Production Director)
Yamamura, Takuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Hanada, Jukki (Script, Series Composition)
Stocker, Kevin (Script)
Anzai, Chika (Theme Song Performance)
Asai, Ayaka (Theme Song Performance)
Karasawa, Miho (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
Kurosawa, Tomoyo (Theme Song Performance)
Oku, Hanako (Theme Song Composition)
Toyota, Moe (Theme Song Performance)
ZAQ (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Andou, Kyouhei (Key Animation)
Asada, Nikki (Original Character Design)
Asama, Hidehiro (Key Animation)
Dvořák, Antonín (Music)
Fujita, Naoko (Animation Check)
Hado, Maiko (Key Animation)
Hane, Kunihiro (Key Animation)
Hatta, Hideaki (Planning Producer)
Hikiyama, Kayo (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Ikeda, Kazumi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ikeda, Shouko (Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Inoue, Shunji (Planning)
Ishidate, Taichi (Key Animation)
Iwasaki, Nami (Key Animation)
Kadowaki, Miku (Key Animation)
Karata, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Kashiwagi, Tadashi (Key Animation)
Kogawa, Youko (Planning)
Kuriki, Ami (Key Animation)
Machida, Naoko (Key Animation)
Maruki, Nobuaki (Assistant Animation Director)
Maruko, Tatsunari (Key Animation)
Matsuda, Akito (Music)
Morikawa, Eiko (Sound Effects)
Morimoto, Chinatsu (Key Animation)
Morisaki, Shiho (Key Animation)
Muroichi, Gouto (Planning)
Muta, Ryouhei (Key Animation)
... and 26 more staff

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