Sound! Euphonium Finale’s Second Film Debuts New Footage in Special Video
Taichi Ogawa shared a commemorative illustration as the film opened in Japanese theaters on Friday.
The staff released a special video with new footage from Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 on Friday, its Japanese opening day. The first film opened on April 24.
The staff released a special video featuring new footage from Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 (Saishū Gakushō Hibike! Euphonium Kōhen) on Friday. The film opened in Japan that same day.
Director Taichi Ogawa also shared an illustration celebrating the premiere. The film concludes the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project, whose first installment opened on April 24.
Kyoto Animation describes the project as the franchise’s long-awaited conclusion, bringing the story back to theaters in 2026 after Sound! Euphonium 3’s emotional 2024 ending. The series has spent ten years following high school students who dedicate their youth to concert band.
The studio’s description presents the finale as a journey becoming the students’ next song, with a promise from that day still remaining. It frames this final movement as the curtain closing on the beloved anime.
Kyoto Animation refined the animation throughout the film. Jukki Hanada wrote a new screenplay containing numerous new scenes, including performances absent from the television series.
The studio describes those additions as creating a theatrical experience suited to the series’ final chapter. It says the full staff worked together to deliver a definitive conclusion.
Ogawa and chief director Tatsuya Ishihara have both held key roles in the series for years. The film’s staff includes:
- Director: Taichi Ogawa
- Chief director: Tatsuya Ishihara
- Script supervision and writing: Jukki Hanada
- Character designers: Shoko Ikeda and Kazumi Ikeda
- Chief animation director: Kazumi Ikeda
- Music: Akito Matsuda, at Lantis and Heart Company
- Music cooperation: Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
The cast includes:
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Kumiko Oumae
- Ayaka Asai as Hazuki Kato
- Moe Toyota as Sapphire Kawashima
- Chika Anzai as Reina Kousaka
- Haruka Tomatsu as Mayu Kuroe
- Haruki Ishiya as Shuuichi Tsukamoto
- Ayaka Ōhashi as Tsubame Kamaya
- Sora Amamiya as Kanade Hisaishi
- Ayaka Nanase as Mirei Suzuki
- Misaki Kuno as Satsuki Suzuki
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Motomu Tsukinaga
- Shiori Sugiura as Ririka Kenzaki
- Shiina Natsukawa as Suzume Kamaya
- Ayane Matsuda as Yayoi Kamiishi
- Momoka Terasawa as Kaho Hariya
- Emiri Suyama as Sari Yoshii
- Takahiro Sakurai as Noboru Taki
The franchise’s television series and films followed this release history:
- April 2015: The first television anime premiered with 13 episodes.
- April 2016: That series inspired the “flashback” film Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu e Yōkoso.
- October 2016: The 13-episode sequel series Sound! Euphonium 2 premiered.
- September 2017: The sequel inspired the compilation film Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody.
- April 2018: Liz and the Blue Bird opened in Japan, focusing on Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki.
- April 2019: Sound! Euphonium The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day opened in Japan, following Kumiko’s second year.
- August 2023: Kyoto Animation’s Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Arc, adapting the “Ensemble Concert” arc, opened in 74 Japanese theaters. It marked the franchise’s first new sequel anime in four years.
- April 2024: The third television season premiered with 13 episodes, adapting Kumiko’s third year in high school.
Crunchyroll streamed the third season as it aired in Japan. Its streaming regions included North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.
Source: ANN
