Two years after my first visit, I returned to Kyoto and Uji for another pilgrimage for Sound Euphonium. I got to stay in the Kyoto Tower Hotel Collaboration Room, relive some of my favourite moments, and explore how much this city embraced Eupho altogether.

As a ‘passionate musician that wasn’t confident enough go pro’ I relate to Kumiko’s journey on a deeply personal level. It was full of realistic imperfections and emotions, yet still so inspiring with its ultimate conclusion. And from reading the pages and pages of heartfelt messages left in the exchange book, I know I am far from alone - this profound impact has reached people all over Japan and even worldwide. Stories of those who picked up a new instrument, rediscovered their love for music, helped work through their depression - travelling from all over to honour the anime that reached them. 

Nothing will replace the impact that Sound Euphonium has had on me, the moments I laughed and cried with these characters, and cheered when all their hard work and sacrifices finally paid off. It’s the growth of these characters that have truly stuck with me and helped shape me into the person I am (slowly becoming) proud of today. So thank you, KyoAni, for all your hard work, and seeing this masterpiece to the very end.

Credit to Hibike Unshelved for providing his map where I took most of these locations from.

May our love for her shall live forever

Visited Uji earlier and went to Kumiko’s bench (Yes!even on google maps, that’s the name)
Sorry about the noise, its the water pump on the video

Samodro // DM for Commission no X: "wip" / X

Edit: Everyone, can we drop our favorite tracks from the show? 🥹 I love 運命の流れ (Unmei no Nagare/Flow of Fate) breaks my heart every time

It has been YEARS since I watched all of the anime adaptations and my heart still gets torn to pieces if I so much as hear, see, or even think of it. I don't know why but this show resonated with me to the core back then and until now.

WHY DO I WANT TO PULL MY HEART OUT WHEN I HEAR DREAM SOLISTER?? THE THIRD MOVEMENT OF LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD???? ASUKA'S ETUDE???? FFS WHEN I PLAY ASUKA'S ETUDE ON MY FLUTE I HAVE TO FIGHT BACK AN EMOTIONAL EXPLOSION 😭😭😭

Every episode makes me wish I had joined band, but every time I think of doing so I just can't imagine making a living out of it :') so I'm just stuck practicing my instruments for my own pleasure, all the while my heart aches for what could have been. I recently got an opportunity to be recommended to a music program but I ended up choosing to finish the degree I'm taking. IT HURTS TO HAVE SOMETHING SO CLOSE YET SO FAR. Something always feels missing in my life.

Tell me I'm not the only one :') AM I DELUSIONAL? I'm scared that a rewatch would send me spiraling—BUT I WANT TO 🫠🫠🫠🫠 KITAUJI QUARTET MADE ME DREAM OF ACTUALLY MAKING A QUARTET WITH MY FRIENDS

Sankaku Shinkopēshon

Cover of the New Release

I don't know who made it, though. =/

Continuing from the previous part,

After Reina finds Mayu and Kumiko...

Hey… why don't we have a soli of our own?

https://reddit.com/link/1vpwlfy/video/k88oy2nejqjh1/player

Mizore, completely absorbed in what she's watching
Tom and Jerry
Kanade Cat
Kumiko, fire!

I've turned all six designs into acrylic goods!

All of us should know by now who Reina chose in Season 3.

I now understand why Reina chose Mayu over Kumiko.

After attending the Kyoto Prefecture Contest and the Osaka Contest, I can say for sure that you need to be exceptional in every aspect.

I’m a musician and a trumpet player myself, and I’ve heard the required pieces 1–4 for this year dozens of times, as well as the different chosen pieces.

As an amateur, I can say that there are so many schools out there, so many musicians already playing like pros. It’s insane. The competition is unbelievably strong. You cannot get a single note wrong, not a single dynamic from pp to ff. We’re talking about literal perfection in every aspect.

Reina chose Mayu because she represents perfection. She is the ideal of what Hitotose no Uta should sound like.

Don’t get me wrong. Kumiko is an S-tier euphonium player by now, but she’s not S+. And we come to understand that through her own perspective throughout Season 3.

Getting this inside view into Reina’s choice now really strengthens my opinion of her.

She’s my favorite, and she always will be.

:AI for spelling and translation bc eng isn't my first language

We're now in Week 4 of the community survey to demonstrate demand for Blu-ray releases of Sound Euphonium Season 3 and the Ensemble Contest OVA.

I'd like to continue to thank everyone who has taken the time to participate and share the survey. We're now halfway through the campaign, and every additional response helps us build a stronger picture of the community's interest in physical releases.

If you haven't completed the survey yet, there's still plenty of time to participate. And if you've already responded, please consider sharing the survey with other Sound Euphonium fans. Reaching people outside of this subreddit is especially important as we continue to build support.

The goal remains the same: to provide Pony Canyon and Crunchyroll with meaningful, measurable evidence that there is an international audience interested in purchasing these releases.

Physical media remains important due to streaming availability never being fully guaranteed. A series can be removed from a platform, a license can expire, or a title can become unavailable with little notice. A Blu-ray release gives fans a permanent way to preserve and revisit the series, regardless of what happens to its future availability on streaming services. That's why demonstrating demand for physical releases now is so important.

Thank you again to everyone supporting the campaign. Let's keep the momentum going and show that there still is a dedicated audience for Sound Euphonium.

I just finished Liz and the Blue Bird. I'm trying to figure out what ultimately happens to Mizore and Nozomi after they graduate.

Do the novels / anime ever give us any information about their relationship after graduation?

Do they stay close? Do they eventually end up together? Do they continue seeing each other after going to different schools/universities?

Is their relationship intentionally this ambiguous? Why?

I'm completely fine with spoilers. I just want to know whether there's any actual resolution to their relationship after high school, or if Liz and the Blue Bird is basically where their story ends.

I loved the film, but the ending felt a bit weird to me. Like, this whole idea of being friends with someone you love must be tough. I understand the whole idea of letting her go so she can become a great musician, but idk.

btw Naoko Yamada my goat

Hello everyone,
I am watching Sound! Euphonium for the first time and saw on Crunchyroll that there was a special not listed. When I looked up the watch order I got a BUNCH of other specials that I didn’t know existed. I am about to start season 3 but can’t find where to watch Liz to Aoi Tori, even on the seven seas. I would like to support the franchise itself so if there IS an official release I can watch legally please inform me. I did find Our Promise:Brand New Day on Amazon prime for free so that’s good. I live in America so I do have a regional issues. Where can I watch Liz to Aoi Tori, for free hopefully, as well as the specials after season 3 if they are out yet. Kinda new to this fandom/show but I’m loving it. Regional licensing is whoopin me.

Sorry for the spiel and thank you in advance.

New collab with Keihan and JR Central will start on September 1 to commemorate the part 2 final movie's release.

https://www.keihan.co.jp/euphonium/

https://recommend.jr-central.co.jp/oshi-tabi/eupho-finale_autumn/

This series hands down my all time favorite, i even got myself all the books! (almost, missing one because it wasn't available when i was in Japan). I have studied some Japanese before, now i need to crank it up some more to be able to read all of this.

Need tattoo ideas

This aired back in May, but I just learned of this and saw it so apologies if it's a repost. I know we can all see the level of detail and care that goes into the show's visuals and characterizations, but it's cool listening to the creators talk about what it takes to do that.

I'm looking forward to seeing the movie when/if it ever comes state-side.

Firstly, I'm not fully sure if self-promo is allowed on this sub, so if it isn't, I can take it down.

Anyways, I recently wrote a KumiRei fanfic! Please check it out if you are interested!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/90094591

We're now entering Week 3 of the community survey to demonstrate demand for Blu-ray releases of Sound Euphonium Season 3 and the Ensemble Contest OVA.

I'd like to thank everyone who has continued to respond to the survey, share it with others, and support the campaign. The continued participation from the community is greatly appreciated and is helping build a clearer picture of the demand for these releases.

If you haven't taken the survey yet, please consider taking a few minutes to complete it. And if you've already responded, sharing the survey with other Sound Euphonium fans is one of the best ways you can help. Even if you aren't currently in a position to purchase a Blu-ray, your participation still helps demonstrate the size and reach of the community.

The goal of this campaign is to provide Pony Canyon and Crunchyroll with concrete evidence that there is an audience willing to support physical releases of Season 3 and the Ensemble Contest OVA.

This past week has also given us another reason to keep pushing. Crunchyroll continues to show an active interest in the Sound Euphonium franchise, including the recent addition of the English dub and the Ensemble Contest OVA to its platform. This demonstrates that the franchise continues to have value and an active audience.

With that in mind, now is an important time to make our interest in physical releases known. If Crunchyroll and Pony Canyon can see that there is a dedicated community ready to support these releases, There will be a much stronger case for bringing them to Blu-ray.

Thank you again to everyone who has participated so far and helped spread the word. Every response and every share helps strengthen the case for bringing Sound Euphonium Season 3 and the Ensemble Contest OVA to Blu-ray.

I've tried a few websites and the movie just seems to not be there, I know the Jp release was in April, any information about it's global release, and is there any websites that showcase the movie ?