Kyoto Animation’s Sound! Euphonium franchise recently unveiled four fresh faces joining the cast for the upcoming Sound Euphonium Season 3 along with a captivating new key visual. The new additions to the cast are Ayane Matsuda portraying Yayoi Kamiishi, Shiina Natsukawa as Suzume Kamaya, Emiri Suyama taking on the role of Sari Yoshii, and Momoka Terasawa as Kaho Hariya.
Scheduled to debut on April 7, the anime will grace NHK Educational’s screens every Sunday at 5:00 p.m JST, boasting a total of 13 episodes. Notably, the first two episodes will premiere in Tokyo on March 16 and in Kyoto on March 17.
Crunchyroll will simulcast the Sound Euphonium Season 3 in regions spanning North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS, aligning with its Japanese broadcast. Offering a glimpse into the plot, the company describes the story as follows:
“Eupho finally heads into the 3rd-Year Arc! The long-awaited 3rd season of Sound! Euphonium arrives this Spring. The concert band at Kitauji High School has over 90 members. Oumae Kumiko is now the president and does her best with her final high school club activities to try to win her long-desired gold at nationals.”
The opening theme, “ReCoda,” will be performed by TRUE, while the ending theme, “Onshoku no Kanata” (Beyond the Timbre), will be rendered by the “Kitauji Quartet”. This season will delve into Kumiko’s third year in high school, with Haruka Tomatsu lending her voice to the new character Mayu Kuroe.
Authored by Ayano Takeda, the story of Kumiko’s third year was serialized across two novel volumes, the first of which released in April 2019, followed by the second in June 2019.
This latest installment follows the success of the franchise’s previous endeavors, including the initial 13-episode television anime series in April 2015, the sequel series Sound! Euphonium 2 in October 2016, and subsequent films such as Liz and the Blue Bird and Sound! Euphonium The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day. Notably, Tokubetsuhen Hibike! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest marked the franchise’s return to the theatrical scene after four years.
With its rich history and dedicated fanbase, the anticipation for Sound! Euphonium 3 is palpable as it ventures into new musical and emotional territories.
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Source: ANN
