Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1

2026 2h 0m JA

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Synopsis

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The music isn't over yet!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomoyo Kurosawa
Kumiko Oumae (voice)
Chika Anzai
Reina Kousaka (voice)
Ayaka Asai
Hazuki Katou (voice)
Moe Toyota
Sapphire 'Midori' Kawashima (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Mayu Kuroe (voice)
Haruki Ishiya
Shuuichi Tsukamoto (voice)
Ayaka Ohashi
Tsubame Kamaya (voice)
Sora Amamiya
Kanade Hisaishi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taichi Ogawa
Writers: Jukki Hanada, Taichi Ogawa, Tatsuya Ishihara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Sound! Euphonium Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Taichi Ogawa, shot by Kazuya Takao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akito Matsuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tomoyo Kurosawa and Chika Anzai and Ayaka Asai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39123182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taichi Ogawa directs. Kazuya Takao behind the camera. Akito Matsuda scores. Kengo Shigemura cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Part of the "Sound! Euphonium Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Taichi Ogawa, shot by Kazuya Takao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akito Matsuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomoyo Kurosawa and Chika Anzai and Ayaka Asai carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt39123182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "high school", "based on novel or book", "competition", "brass band".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kazuya Takao
Original score: Akito Matsuda
Editing: Kengo Shigemura
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $783,000
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (2026)

Part of

Sound! Euphonium Collection

Now that Kumiko Oumae has enrolled in Kitauji High School, she hopes to forget about her past. Despite her desire for a fresh start, she gets dragged into the school's band club by her new friends—Sapphire Kawashima and Hazuki Katou—and is once again stuck playing the euphonium.