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Sound! Euphonium Final Movie Part 2 Trailer Reveals September 11 Premiere

The trailer and panel announcement confirm that the franchise's decade-long television and film run will conclude in theaters this September, with Kyoto Animation producing new scenes to expand the ending beyond what the third season covered.

Key Facts

  • The second and final part of Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie opens in Japanese theaters on September 11.
  • Kyoto Animation produces the film, with Taichi Ogawa directing and Tatsuya Ishihara as chief director.
  • The screenplay by Jukki Hanada includes newly created scenes and performance sequences not shown in the television series.
  • A special panel for both parts of The Final Movie is scheduled for Anime Expo 2026 on July 3 in Los Angeles, with Chief Director Tatsuya Ishihara attending.
  • The original light novel series by Ayano Takeda ran from December 2013 to June 2024 across 14 volumes, with Yen Press licensing the English edition.

Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, OtakuKart Anime.

Sound! Euphonium Final Movie Part 2 Trailer Reveals September 11 Premiere

The staff for Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 released a full English-subtitled trailer and the final key visual on Saturday. The film is the second and final part of the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project. It will open in Japanese theaters on September 11. The first film opened on April 24. Kyoto Animation produces the film. Taichi Ogawa directs, with Tatsuya Ishihara as chief director. Jukki Hanada wrote the screenplay, which includes newly created scenes and performance sequences not shown in the television series. The cast includes Tomoyo Kurosawa as Kumiko Oumae, Ayaka Asai as Hazuki Kato, Moe Toyota as Sapphire Kawashima, Chika Anzai as Reina Kousaka, and Haruka Tomatsu as Mayu Kuroe. A special panel for both parts of The Final Movie is scheduled for Anime Expo 2026 on July 3 in Los Angeles. Chief Director Tatsuya Ishihara is expected to attend. The panel will include behind-the-scenes production insights and exclusive footage from Part 2.

The trailer also introduces additional cast members not previously highlighted. The voice cast includes 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, and Takahiro Sakurai as Noboru Taki.

Character designers are Shoko Ikeda and Kazumi Ikeda, with Kazumi Ikeda also serving as chief animation director. Akito Matsuda composes the music at Lantis and Heart Company, with music cooperation by Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. The original light novel series by Ayano Takeda, illustrated by Nikki Asada, ran from December 2013 to June 2024 across 14 volumes. Yen Press licenses the novels in English.

The trailer focuses on Kumiko's final year with the Kitauji High School Concert Band, showing her evolving rivalry with Mayu Kuroe and the pressure of competing for a Gold Award at nationals. Scenes include school festivals, graduation moments, and intense rehearsals. The first 13-episode television season premiered in April 2015, followed by a second season in October 2016. The third season aired in April 2024 and concluded in June of that year. Crunchyroll streamed the third season in multiple regions as it aired in Japan.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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