Hibike! Euphonium OVA Announced

Hibike! Euphonium OVA Announced

Kyoto Animation have revealed that the 7th volume of the upcoming Blu-ray release of the anime adaptation of Ayano Takeda and Nikki Asada’s Hibike! Euphonium (Sound! Euphonium) novel series will contain an OVA.

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Here is the preview video for the OVA:

The 7th Blu-ray and DVD volume of the anime will release on December 16 with the bonus OVA. It will contain the special OVA among other visual and audio goodies. The 6th volume will contain the final two episodes of the anime. The upcoming volume is volume 5 and will release in Japan on October 21st, containing episodes 9 and 10.

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The anime’s main cast includes:

  • Tomoyo Kurosawa (Miria Akagi in The IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls) will voice leading character Kumiko Oumae, who plays the Euphonium

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  • Ayaka Asai (Mio Naruse from Shinmai Maou no Testament) as Hazuki Katou, a Tuba player

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  • Chika Anzai (Chaika Travant in Hitsugi no Chaika) is voicing Reina Kousaka, a Trumpet player

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  • Moe Toyota (Sakura Inami in Kyoukai no Kanata) who will voice Sapphire Kawashima, who plays the Contrabass

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  • Minako Kotobuki (Tsumugi Kotobuki in K-ON!) will voice Asuka Tanaka, who plays the Euphonium

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  • Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) will voice Noboru Taki, the brass band club’s advisor

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The main production staff of the anime includes:

  • Director: Tatsuya Ishihara (Clannad, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)
  • Series Director: Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, Tamako Market)
  • Series Composer: Jukki Hanada (Steins;Gate, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)
  • Anime Character Designer: Akiko Ikeda (K-ON! and Tokyo Ghoul Animator)
  • Instrument Designer: Takahashi Hiroyuki (K-ON!)
  • Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka (ClannadChuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)
  • Music Composer: Akito Matsuda (GLASSLIP, Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou)
  • Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation (Hyouka, Amagi Brilliant Park)

Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso (Sound! Euphonium) is a music novel series written by Ayano Takeda and illustrated by Nikki Asada. The series began in December 2013 being published by Takarajimasha. To date a total of 3 volumes have been published. A manga adaptation of the series was launched in November last year, by Ayano Takeda and Hami that is being published in Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web magazine.

Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

Hibike! Euphonium begins when Kumiko Oumae, a girl who was in the brass band club in junior high school, visits her high school’s brass band club as a first year. Kumiko’s classmates Hazuki and Sapphire decide to join the club, but Kumiko sees her old classmate Reina there and hesitates. She remembers an incident she had with Reina at a brass band club contest in junior high school.

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The Hibike! Euphonium OVA will be available with the 7th Blu-ray and DVD volume, releasing on December 16. The next volume is volume 5 and will release in Japan on October 21st, containing episodes 9 and 10.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://anime-eupho.com/
And follow their Twitter: @anime_eupho

 
Source Article and Images – Hibike! Euphonium Anime Website
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