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Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life - Season 1

Episode List

New Club Members
E1 - New Club Members

Aired: April 07, 2019

It's Takezo Kurata's 3rd year at Tokise High and he's now the sole member of the Koto Club after his upperclassmen graduated. If no new students join, the club will be disbanded. He's in for a shock, however, when Chika Kudo, a delinquent, joins the club.

Having What It Takes
E2 - Having What It Takes

Aired: April 14, 2019

It's time to entice more first years into joining the koto club. Even though Takezo's solo performance doesn't seem to capture the crowd, the beautiful Satowa Hozuki suddenly shows up asking permission to join.

The Koto Club Reborn
E3 - The Koto Club Reborn

Aired: April 21, 2019

Even though the instruments will soon be repaired, the club is still in need of more members or it'll be disbanded. Fortunately, Chika's old friends Saneyasu Adachi, Michitaka Sakai and Kota Mizuhara seem to be interested in joining.

The First Resounding Note
E4 - The First Resounding Note

Aired: April 28, 2019

The club members are having trouble learning the piece for their upcoming performance and being so naturally talented is making it hard for Satowa to know how to teach everyone. Will the club really be able to learn this piece in time?

Let Our Sound Resound and Reach Them
E5 - Let Our Sound Resound and Reach Them

Aired: May 05, 2019

It's almost time for the clubs big performance. They need to satisfy the whole school or the club will be disbanded! They're all nervous and the crowd seems displeased from the get-go. Can they do it?

An Invisible Boundary
E6 - An Invisible Boundary

Aired: May 12, 2019

A new member, Hiro Kurusu, has joined the koto club. She's a second year student from the same class as Takezo. He hasn't talked to her much but she seems nice. Will she get along with the members of the club?

Unknown Sounds
E7 - Unknown Sounds

Aired: May 19, 2019

Both Chika and Hiro now know Satowa's secret. Now, Hiro plans to stir more trouble within the club with this new information. How will Hiro's meddling affect the club? Will their bonds prevail?

A Sign
E8 - A Sign

Aired: May 26, 2019

Chika and the other club members are having trouble understanding Satowa's instruction. Later, 2 girls from the elite Himesaka Girls Academy randomly show up at the clubroom that seem to know Satowa!

A Piercing Sound
E9 - A Piercing Sound

Aired: June 02, 2019

The koto club gets to hear Kanagawa's number 1, Himesaka, perform at Meiryo high school. Overwhelmed by the performance, Takezo seems shaken and it seems to have an effect on the whole group.

Near Yet Far
E10 - Near Yet Far

Aired: June 09, 2019

The club decide to do a training camp so they can really focus on practicing their next piece. However, while everyone else seems to be improving, Kota's still struggling and feels left behind.

The Sound We Were Searching For
E11 - The Sound We Were Searching For

Aired: June 16, 2019

The training camp has come to an end and the High School Students' Kanto Region Traditional Japanese Music Festival is finally around the corner. To the gang's surprise, the koto clubs from Meiryo and Himesaka are participating in the festival too.

Rivals
E12 - Rivals

Aired: June 23, 2019

Meiryo's brilliant performance has rattled some of the koto club members from Tokise. More schools perform but none seem to compare. Takezo's Aunt Isaki, however, doesn't seem so impressed by everyone's performances.

Kuon
E13 - Kuon

Aired: June 30, 2019

It’s nearing Takezo’s and the other’s time to perform but Chika’s hand injury is starting to really swell up. He’s determined to still perform with the others but is that a decision they will regret?

A Step Forward
E14 - A Step Forward

Aired: October 06, 2019

Tokise High School's koto club finished their performance. Despite the mistakes in the first half, they made a remarkable comeback in the second half. Now, they nervously await the results of the competition.

Becoming Aware
E15 - Becoming Aware

Aired: October 13, 2019

After lunch, Satowa and her friends from her class start talking about boys. Since koto has been the center of her life, she cannot follow the conversation and later asks Hiro if she's weird compared to other girls.

Their Time
E16 - Their Time

Aired: October 20, 2019

On Tokise's school festival day, Takezo gets a surprise visit from the previous koto club president. He tells her that there are now seven members in the club and suggests that she come listen to their performance at the gym.

Reunion
E17 - Reunion

Aired: October 27, 2019

The piece for the qualifier has been decided. It's the piece that Satowa played at the National Koto Competition. Since Takinami's arrangement requires two 17-strings, Satowa goes to see her mother to borrow one.

Their Determination
E18 - Their Determination

Aired: November 03, 2019

Takinami decides to have Akira Dojima be the koto instructor for the club. Since she's from the Hozuki School, the club members have some reservations about her becoming their koto teacher at first.

Confrontation
E19 - Confrontation

Aired: November 10, 2019

Previously, Akira told Satowa that there was no need for Satowa to receive any lessons from her. Her attitude shows that she has resentment towards Satowa. What is it that she is carrying deep in her heart?

Another Chance
E20 - Another Chance

Aired: November 17, 2019

After telling Takinami that she'd quit as a koto teacher, Akira goes to the club room to find that something is different with the koto club members' sound. During the practice, Takinami stops by and asks Akira and Satowa to play together.

Meaning and Role
E21 - Meaning and Role

Aired: November 24, 2019

The members of the koto club have started thinking about what Takinami said: the meaning and role of their sound. In the meantime, Dojima arranges a meeting with the senior members of the Hozuki School.

Morning of the Showdown
E22 - Morning of the Showdown

Aired: December 01, 2019

The day of the qualifier for nationals has finally come. Seeing other students upon their arrival at the venue, the Tokise koto club members realize that they're all there seriously aiming to go to nationals.

Champions' Resolve
E23 - Champions' Resolve

Aired: December 08, 2019

After losing to the Hakuto at the music festival, the members of the Himesaka realize they are no longer the undisputed number one in Kanagawa. They decide to make a shortlist to determine which of them will compete in the national championship prelim. However, this decision requires great sacrifices from certain members.

Beyond the Right Answer
E24 - Beyond the Right Answer

Aired: December 15, 2019

Himesaka Girls' Academy gave a powerful performance. Now it's time for Hakuto High School to take the stage. Will they give a performance that's the "right answer"? Or will it be different this time?

"Tenkyu"
E25 - "Tenkyu"

Aired: December 22, 2019

"Don't forget why you want to go to nationals"... With those words by Takinami in their hearts, each member of Tokise High School koto club takes the stage.

Starting Line
E26 - Starting Line

Aired: December 29, 2019

Satowa confronts her mother and everyone waits for the results of the competition.