Episode
Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life: Morning of the Showdown
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2019-12-01
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Morning of the Showdown is Episode 22 in Season 1 of Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life. It aired on 2019-12-01. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 21: Meaning and Role
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.
Episode 23: Champions' Resolve
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.
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Episode 20: Another Chance
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.
Episode 24: Beyond the Right Answer
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?
Episode 19: Confrontation
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?
Episode 25: "Tenkyu"
"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.
Episode 18: Their Determination
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.
Episode 26: Starting Line
Satowa confronts her mother and everyone waits for the results of the competition.
Episode 17: Reunion
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.
Episode 16: Their Time
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.
Episode 15: Becoming Aware
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.
Episode 14: A Step Forward
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.