Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha

Tsurune - The Linking Shot - / ツルネ ―つながりの一射― / Tsurune 2nd Season

Genres: School, Sports
Themes: School
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Producers: ABC Animation, Bandai Namco Music Live, Heart Company, Lantis, Pony Canyon, Rakuonsha
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 8.1 / 10
Rank: #541
Popularity: #2970
Users Listed: 65,353
Users Scored: 20,106
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/12/2023
Aired: January 5, 2023 – March 30, 2023 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Thursday at 00:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Kazemai High School’s Kyudo Club faces a new challenge after a promising start to the season. The team is laser-focused on the national archery competition, striving to validate their earlier success against formidable rivals. Minato Narumiya, driven by renewed dedication, leads his teammates through rigorous training, each member equally committed to achieving victory. As the tournament progresses, the club confronts unexpected adversaries – familiar faces who present a significant hurdle. The series explores themes of perseverance, teamwork, and the pressure of upholding high expectations within a competitive environment. It depicts the intense focus required in kyudo and the personal growth experienced by these young athletes as they pursue their national aspirations.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Summer Calls (Aired: 01/05/2023)
Episode 2: All in the Mind (Aired: 01/12/2023)
Episode 3: Winds of a Brewing Storm (Aired: 01/19/2023)
Episode 4: Broken Tempo (Aired: 01/26/2023)
Episode 5: Push and Pull (Aired: 02/02/2023)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Kisaragi, Nanao (Main) - Voice Actors: Yano, Shougo
Narumiya, Minato (Main) - Voice Actors: Uemura, Yuuto
Onogi, Kaito (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Kaito
Takehaya, Seiya (Main) - Voice Actors: Ichikawa, Aoi
Takigawa, Masaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro
Yamanouchi, Ryouhei (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Ryouta
Aragaki, Reiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Umehara, Yuuichirou
Fujiwara, Sae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakayama, Shion
Fujiwara, Shuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Kensho
Fuwa, Koushirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Takayuki
Hanazawa, Yuuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimabukuro, Miyuri
Higuchi, Touma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Yuuya
Kabashima, Umetarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneko, Makoto
Morioka, Tomio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Katsumi
Motomura, Hiroki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma
Mutou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin
Nakazaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Kouji
Nikaidou, Shigeyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Daichi
Nikaidou, Eisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
Nikaidou, Yuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Aya
Onogi, Minami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koshimizu, Ami
Onogi, Yu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Minami
Ootaguro, Kenyuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Azakami, Youhei
Saionji, Kazuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kubota, Tamie
Sase, Daigo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyazaki, Yuu
Seo, Rika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You
Shiozaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneko, Makoto
Shiragiku, Noa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanase, Ayaka
Sugawara, Mangi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amasaki, Kouhei
Sugawara, Senichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuusuke
Takigawa, Ren (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto
Toujou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morita, Junpei
Yushima, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inomata, Satoshi

Staff:

Nakamura, Shinichi (Producer)
Saitou, Shigeru (Producer)
Suzuki, Megumi (Producer)
Yamamoto, Sakiko (Producer)
Yasui, Kazunari (Producer)
Hasegawa, Yuri (Assistant Producer)
Usukura, Ryuutarou (Assistant Producer)
Yabu, Haruka (Assistant Producer)
Yamamura, Takuya (Director)
Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
Ishihara, Tatsuya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ogawa, Taichi (Episode Director)
Luck Life (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
PON (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Tei (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
Ayano, Kotoko (Original Creator)
Fukuoka, Hiroki (Planning)
Funamoto, Kouhei (Director of Photography)
Hashi, Yumiko (In-Between Animation)
Hata, Azumi (Color Design)
Hatta, Hideaki (Planning Producer)
Ikeda, Kazumi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Ishidate, Taichi (Key Animation)
Kadowaki, Miku (Character Design, Animation Director)
Karata, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Daisuke (Planning)
Kurahashi, Hiromune (Sound Effects)
Maruki, Nobuaki (Chief Animation Director)
Matsumura, Asami (Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
Matsuo, Eri (Editing)
Miyata, Kana (Color Design)
Nakajima, Yoshimi (Planning)
Narimatsu, Kengo (Key Animation)
Nonoue, Sui (Publicity)
Ochiai, Shouko (Art Director)
Okamura, Kouhei (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Okude, Shuuhei (Background Art)
Satou, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
Shidou, Teruyoshi (In-Between Animation)
Shigemura, Kengo (Editing)
Takahashi, Mariko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Takayama, Mao (Background Art)
Tokuyama, Tamami (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Urata, Yoshinori (Key Animation)
Yamazaki, Shiori (Background Art)
Yokote, Michiko (Series Composition)
Yokoyama, Masaru (Music)

News:

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