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Sound! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody Film's Teaser Video, Visual, September 30 Debut Revealed

posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Taichi Ogawa directs 2nd flashback film

The staff of Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody, will open in Japan on September 30. Kyoto Animation is streaming a teaser video for the film.

A Silent Voice) is directing the film. The staff also revealed a key visual for the film at the event. The film looks back on the events of the second season of the anime series.

The event also revealed that the anime franchise is getting two brand-new films next year.

The story of anime follows the Kitauji High School Concert Band, which used to always advance to national competitions. Ever since the adviser changed, it has not advanced past the Kansai tournament. However, thanks to the newly appointed adviser's strict instruction, the students are steadily improving. The band ' daily lives are full of ups and downs including fights over solos and the decision to resign extracurricular activities to focus on studies.

Takeda followed up the original novel with the Hibike! Euphonium 2 Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu no Ichiban Nagai Natsu (The Kitauji High School Concert Band's Longest Summer) novel in March 2015, then the Hibike! Euphonium 2 Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu, Saidai no Kiki (The Kitauji High School Concert Band's Worst Disaster) novel in April 2015, and then the Hibike! Euphonium 2 Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu no Himitsu no Hanashi (The Kitauji High School Concert Band's Secret Story) short story collection in June 2015. Takeda released the two-part novel spinoff Rikka Kōkō Marching Band e Yōkoso! (Welcome to the Rikka High School Marching Band) in August and September, focusing on the character Azusa Sasaki and Rikka High School (based on the real-life nationally renowned Tachibana High School Marching Band).

announced in November that it will release the first novel in English.


The first 13-episode television anime series premiered in April 2015. The anime Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu e Yōkoso "flashback" film in April 2016. The 13-episode Sound! Euphonium 2 sequel series premiered in October.

released the first season on home video.


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