Sound! Euphonium
Sound! Euphonium (Japanese: 響け! ユーフォニアム, Hepburn: Hibike! Yūfoniamu) is a Japanese novel series written by Ayano Takeda. The story is set in Uji, Kyoto and focuses on the Kitauji High School Music Club, whose concert band is steadily improving thanks to the newly appointed adviser's strict instruction.
| Sound! Euphonium | |
Cover of the first Sound! Euphonium novel | |
| 響け! ユーフォニアム (Hibike! Yūfoniamu) | |
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| Genre | Drama, music, slice of life |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Ayano Takeda |
| Illustrated by | Nikki Asada |
| Published by | Takarajimasha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Takarajimasha Bunko |
| Original run | December 5, 2013 – June 22, 2019 |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso | |
| Written by | Ayano Takeda |
| Illustrated by | Hami |
| Published by | Takarajimasha |
| Magazine | Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web |
| Original run | November 28, 2014 – October 30, 2015 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | (S1–2) |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Jukki Hanada |
| Music by | Akito Matsuda |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | |
| Original run | April 8, 2015 – present |
| Episodes | 26 + OVA |
| Manga | |
| Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu no Ichiban Atsui Natsu | |
| Written by | Ayano Takeda |
| Illustrated by | Hami |
| Published by | Takarajimasha |
| Magazine | Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web |
| Original run | January 15, 2016 – September 16, 2016 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Original video animation | |
| Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest | |
| Directed by | Tatsuya Ishihara |
| Written by | Jukki Hanada |
| Music by | Akito Matsuda |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
| Released | August 4, 2023 |
| Runtime | 57 minutes |
| Anime films | |
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hami was serialized on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web website. Kyoto Animation was in charge of its anime adaptations: it produced two seasons of a television series adaptation in 2015 and 2016, depicting the first high school year of the main character, Kumiko Oumae. Two animated films titled Liz and the Blue Bird and Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day, both taking place during Kumiko's second high year, were released in premiered in 2018 and 2019 respectively. A third season focused on Kumiko in her third year of high school has been announced for April 2024, preceded by the theatrical OVA Ensemble Contest in August 2023.