Synopsis
The second season of Tsurune. The Kazemai High School Kyūdō Club has won the prefectural tournament, but new rivals await at the regional level competition.
Comments
Halimun Muhammad (The Indonesian Anime Times)
The first season has established that the sound of the bowstring (tsuru) as it releases the arrow, the “tsurune” referred to by the title, is the key point of the main character Minato Narumiya’s attraction to kyūdō (Japanese traditional archery). The first episode continues to emphasize sounds as an important appeal of kyūdō by highlighting yagoe, a spirited yell sometimes performed by the archer while releasing the arrow. It is nice to hear the voice actor’s take on their respective character’s yell, which can be an extra point of interest for seiyū fans. Overall, the sound design is great and it would be delightful to watch the show with good-quality audio equipment and settings.
The first episode actually largely depicts sports competitions held among the classes in the main characters’ school. Thus, in addition to archery scenes, viewers also get to see Kyoto Animation staff showing their chops in depicting other sports as well, namely futsal, volleyball, basketball, and kendō. They all convey the youthful energies of the characters through their character animation.
Watch Tsurune -The Linking Shot- on Aniplus Asia or iQIYI.
Facts and Figures
| Alternate title(s) | Tsurune -Tsunagari no Issha- |
| Source material | Novel by Kotoko Ayano |
| Casts | Aoi Ichikawa as Seiya Takehaya Ayaka Nanase as Noa Shiragiku Jun Fukuyama as Eisuke Nikaido Kaito Ishikawa as Kaito Onogi Kensho Ono as Shuu Fujiwara Miyuri Shimabukuro as Yuuna Hanazawa Ryouta Suzuki as Ryouhei Yamanouchi Shintaro Asanuma as Masaki Takigawa Shougo Yano as Nanao Kisaragi Takayuki Kondo as Koushirou Fuwa Yoh Taichi as Rika Seo Yohei Azakami as Kenyuu Ohtaguro Yuichiro Umehara as Reiji Aragaki Yuuto Uemura as Minato Narumiya Yuuya Hirose as Tohma Higuchi |
| Director | Takuya Yamamura (Tsurune) |
| Scenario | Michiko Yokote (ReLIFE, Shirobako, Tsurune) |
| Character design | Miku Kadowaki (Kyoukai no Kanata, Dragon Maid) |
| Opening theme | “℃/Shirushi [Tsurune-ban]” by Luck Life |
| Ending theme | “Hitominaka” by Tei |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
| Official site | http://tsurune.com |
| @tsurune_anime | |
| Broadcast date | 4 January 2023 (1500 GMT, 2200 WIT, 2400 JST) |
Screenshots and Trailer
The Indonesian Anime Times
