The live performance is one of the most important moments in all music anime. If it’s good, it makes the characters feel more real and alive. If the anime skips the performance, it makes us wonder …
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Sound! Euphonium 3
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Sound! Euphonium ep5: they’re awesome!
This show is being enjoyed by me in the most nostalgic and biased way possible. It’s hard to look on something that romances and plays to (pun intended)…


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First Impression: Sound! Euphonium 3
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Sound Euphonium, Season 3 Finale
In the context of Sound Euphonium, the word “finale” takes on an extra layer of meaning. This is the final act of an anime series that has been…


Just Communication in Sound! Euphonium 2 – Part 2
Making Things Clear The moe brass band and I welcome you to another installment of “Just Communication”. Last time, we examined music as a communicative practice and we…


Just Communication in Sound! Euphonium 2 – Part Final
Bringing Her Home Welcome back to the final part of Just Communication. Sound! Euphonium 2 has established a framework in which communication is powerful It has made…


Just Communication in Sound! Euphonium 2 – Part 1
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Anime vs Real Life: Sound! Euphonium
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Sound! Euphonium Our Promise pamphlet interview
This is a newly translated roundtable from the pamphlet sold at Japanese theatres in April 2019 that introduced Sound! Euphonium ~Our Promise: A Brand New Day~ to audiences.…


Why Sound! Euphonium Resonates With Me
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The Kyoto Tower x Sound! Euphonium collab
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Sound! Euphonium Season 1 Blu-ray Review
Nearly ten years after it first aired, Sound Euphonium’s first season comes back to us on Blu-Ray, and it’s as dazzling as ever.


New title: Sound Euphonium Films Preview Interview
This is another translation that I originally translated in 2017 to run on another site, but due to various circumstances, it was never run. With the recent arson…


Sound! Euphonium Our Promise booklet roundtable translation
This is a newly translated roundtable from the booklet included with the Japanese home video release of Sound! Euphonium ~Our Promise: A Brand New Day~. It features the…


Sound! Euphonium Ensemble Contest pamphlet roundtable translation
This is a translation for the roundtable that took place inside the theatrical OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest’s pamphlet with director Tatsuya Ishihara, assistant director Taichi Ogaw…


Sound! Euphonium Season 3 and the Audition
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This Week in Anime - So, Is Sound Euphonium Queerbaiting or Not?
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“Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie” Announced for 2026
Fans of Sound! Euphonium get hyped as The Final Movie has been set for a 2026 release, marking the next chapter in the beloved series, celebrated for its…


Bringing the Band Back Together: Sound! Euphonium 3
Sound! Euphonium 3 concludes a nine-year journey that follows the students of the Kitauji High School Music Club through the drama of high school and band competition. Taken…


Check out this Secret Sound! Euphonium fan spot!
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I bought Sound Euphonium 3 merch!🎺✨
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Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Interview: Director Tatsuya Ishihara (febri)
This is a translation for a set of two interviews that febri ran with director Tatsuya Ishihara regarding the theatrical OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest.


They knew I was a Sound! Euphonium fan 😅
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Tempalay sprinkles in chaos amidst its musical structure for an alluring sound in Yogen-sha.
I’ve always found Tempalay’s music to incorporate an interesting, eclectic variety of sounds and samples. But when I listened to this track 預言者/Yogen-sha, the sixth track off of…


Sound! Euphonium the Movie: Oath’s Finale – New Year, New Challenges
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Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Interview: Director Tatsuya Ishihara (Kyoto College)
This is a translation for a set of two interviews that Kyoto College’s online site ran with director Tatsuya Ishihara regarding the theatrical OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest.


Christmas Concerts and Performances in Tokyo for 2023
Experience world-class performances of classics like The Nutcracker and the Mouse King—a truly exquisite way to celebrate the holidays in Tokyo.


I visited the real life setting of my favorite anime, Sound Euphonium.
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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 148 – Girls Band Cry, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Sound! Euphonium 3
00:00 Intro 01:40 Girls Band Cry 11:30 Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night 20:26 Sound! Euphonium 3 32:55 Outro You can find Kaiseki Anime Podcast on Spotify and…
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Your Lie in April: The Musical
From paid-up Your Lie in April fans to complete outsiders to anime, judging by the noisy goodwill on press night, the crossover audience may come.
The Importance of Relatability in Anime for Me as Seen Through My Appreciations of Sound Euphonium and Free
Character relatability in anime is sort of an awkward concept. When people talk about a character being relatable, it often means that character reminds them of themselves but…


The Importance of Relatability in Anime for Me as Seen Through My Appreciations of Sound Euphonium and Free
Character relatability in anime is sort of an awkward concept. When people talk about a character being relatable, it often means that character reminds them of themselves but…


The Performances in Girls Band Cry are All Style, No Substance
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Sound! Euphonium The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day aka A Reading by John Moschitta Jr.
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Dragon Ball Sound Effects in One Piece?
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Weird Sound
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