Tsurune (2018)
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Joji Unoguchi — Background Designer
Episodes 13
The Young Man on the Shooting Range
Minato first watched kyudo--Japanese archery--with his mother, where he was enchanted by the sound of the bowstring. When he first arrives at Kazemai High School, everyone expects him to join the kyudo club. But Minato is haunted by a recent tournament failure, and the strange condition that led to it.
Read MoreA Frequent Messenger
For losing the match, the boys have to act as servants during their training camp. But does working all day mean they'll have no time to practice kyudo?
Read MoreSummer Calls
The school prepares for the annual Sports Tournament and other students note Minato’s absence. However, a familiar sound tells his friends where they can find him.
Read MoreAll in the Mind
Each participant in the regionals has their own worries and hopes. They are all different, but the one thing that unites them all is kyudo.
Read MoreBroken Tempo
Exiled from the shooting range on Masaki’s orders, Minato finds himself forbidden from wielding his bow. Meanwhile, Kaito blames himself for the team’s poor performance.
Read MorePush and Pull
Minato endures Masaki’s deluge of instructions. Meanwhile, the rift between Nanao and Kaito deepens, casting a dark cloud over the entire kyudo club.
Read MoreUnwavering Spirit
Now that they know what they need to do, Minato and the others try to find their own “ikiai.”
Read MoreTrajectory
The Kazemai kyudo club heads to Kirisaki’s campus for a joint practice session.
Read MoreBending Will
Kazemai has a summer training camp and is ecstatic about getting a beach-side kyudo range all to themselves! Too bad the Tsujimine kyudo club beat them to the punch.
Read MoreDraw of a New Dawn
How can Tsujimine be in sync when its members seem so different? Minato wants to know why, and Fuwa will tell him if Minato explains why Nikaido is obsessed with beating him.
Read MoreFalling Into Place
Kazemai, Tsujimine, and Kirisaki compete in a national tournament that means something different to each team.
Read MoreThe Linking Shot
Minato had setbacks, but all of his hard work earned him a spot on the national stage. Now, as he steps onto the range, he faces Shu once more.
Read MoreResounding Release
The conclusion of the national tournament heralds the end of summer. As Minato reflects on kyudo, he and his friends help Masaki prepare for the Star Festival at Yata Shrine.
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