Takuya Yamamura
Director
Tsurune (2018)
The Linking Shot
After target panic drives him from archery in middle school, Minato decides to return to the sport when his friends join the high school kyudo club.
Released Oct. 22, 2018
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: School, Anime: Sports, Drama, Sport
Keywords: tmdb.high-school, tmdb.sports, tmdb.competition, tmdb.tournament, tmdb.archery, tmdb.high-school-rivalry, tmdb.anime + 35 more, tmdb.school-club, tmdb.training, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.archery, imdb.high-school, imdb.archery-club, imdb.school-club, imdb.anime-animation, tmdb.bromance, tmdb.prodigy, imdb.school-life, imdb.youth, imdb.based-on-light-novel, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.teen-sport, imdb.kyudo, imdb.slice-of-life-anime-animation, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.school, imdb.primarily-male-cast, imdb.primarily-teen-cast, imdb.coming-of-age-drama, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.iyashikei-anime-animation, imdb.iyashikei, imdb.tsundere, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.martial-arts, imdb.competition, tmdb.japanese-high-school, tmdb.bukatsu, tmdb.school-life, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, mdblist.anime-dub, tmdb.based-on-light-novel
Watch Providers: Hoopla, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Hidive Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Kyoto Animation, Pony Canyon, Bandai Namco Music Live, ABC Animation, Bandai Namco ArtsRakuonsha
Network: NHK G
S2E1 - Summer 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.
Jan. 5, 2023, midnight
S2E2 - All 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.
Jan. 12, 2023, midnight
S2E3 - Winds of a Brewing Storm
Kazemai’s performance earned them victory. However, another team is quickly making a name for themselves with their unorthodox yet effective kyudo techniques.
Jan. 19, 2023, midnight
S2E4 - Broken 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.
Jan. 26, 2023, midnight
S2E5 - Push 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.
Feb. 2, 2023, midnight
S2E6 - Taking Shape
It’s their turn this time; Seo, Hanazawa, and Shiragiku have signed up for a kyudo tournament and are bursting with excitement for their first team competition.
Feb. 9, 2023, midnight
S2E7 - Unwavering Spirit
Now that they know what they need to do, Minato and the others try to find their own “ikiai.”
Feb. 16, 2023, midnight
S2E8 - Trajectory
The Kazemai kyudo club heads to Kirisaki’s campus for a joint practice session.
Feb. 23, 2023, midnight
S2E9 - Bending 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.
March 2, 2023, midnight
S2E10 - Draw 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.
March 9, 2023, midnight
S2E11 - Falling Into Place
Kazemai, Tsujimine, and Kirisaki compete in a national tournament that means something different to each team.
March 16, 2023, midnight
S2E12 - The 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.
March 23, 2023, midnight
S2E13 - Resounding 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.
March 30, 2023, midnight
Network: NHK G
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 624 min.
Released: Oct. 22, 2018
Last Air Date: March 30, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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