Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest 2023

Overview

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest is a 2023 animated drama and music film directed by Tatsuya Ishihara. The story follows Kumiko, who has recently taken on the role of club leader for the concert band. Her primary responsibility is managing the school's preliminary competition for the Ensemble Contest, which serves to determine the representative team that will participate in the event. As the club leader, Kumiko faces a variety of challenges due to the large size of the concert band. She works to navigate these issues and ensure the school reaches the preliminaries without incident. While other members of the club focus on forming their own teams, Kumiko finds herself preoccupied with consulting on numerous matters and has not yet decided which team she will join. The production features assistant director Taichi Ogawa, screenwriter Jukki Hanada, and composer Akito Matsuda. Character designs are credited to Shoko Ikeda. The film was released in Japan on August 4, 2023, and has a runtime of 58 minutes.