The much-awaited 3rd episode of Tsurune Season 2, aka Tsurune – The Linking Shot – or Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha (ツルネ ―つながりの一射―) is here, and it has again managed to deliver a delightful watch. So without further ado, let us jump right into this review.
Tsurune Season 2 Episode 3 Overview
When the first season of this franchise dropped, we did not think it would be able to make a name for itself in the competitive sports anime market. But, it managed to set itself apart by becoming one of the very first anime that solely focuses on Kyudo, a Japanese martial art of archery.
This second season will be directed by Yamamura Takuya, who has worked on fan favourites like Koe no Katachi, Violet Evergarden, Clannad: After Story, and Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren, etc.
Tsuruoka Youta will be directing the music for this series, and we have heard his works on anime like Koe no Katachi, Violet Evergarden, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Hellsing Ultimate, etc.
Kyoto Animation studios will be handling the animation, and we fans can rest assured of the quality as we have already received masterpieces like Koe no Katachi, Violet Evergarden, etc, from them.
– Tsurune Season 2 Episode 3 Review Contains Spoilers –
Tsurune Season 2 Episode 3 Review and Recap – What Went Wrong?
The third episode of this beautiful anime is here, and we are back again with its review. In this episode, we saw Kirisaki High school having their first official match of the season. Their forms are better than ever, and they deliver a praiseworthy routine. All of the players take shots 1 by 1, and hardly anyone misses. The most exceptional of them is Shu, who presents a clean sweep by the end.
According to Mr Nagazaki, what makes Kirisaki so strong, mostly depends on their skill of shooting at the correct targets again and again. Plus, the fact that Hiroki heads their team, Daigo is the 2nd from the last to shoot, and Shu is the one who rounds the shooting off with his shots keeps their team consistent. Kirisaki finishes with 19 hits on the target, making them go further to the next step of the tournament without any problem.
Then comes the mysterious team of Tsujimine High school, where Minato’s former senpai Nikaido is an archer. This team definitely has some of the most unique Kyudo performers we have ever seen.
Not only do they not follow the conventional style that we have been accustomed to, but each archer has their own manner and timing, which they follow while shooting their arrows.
Fuwa, who shoots the second arrow, goes almost at the same time as Nikaido, who is the first and his shots land only seconds later than Nikaido, risking a technical fault.
The third archer Otaguro uses an enormous bow, and on contrary, Higuchi uses a lighter bow. The most unconventional is their captain, Aragaki, who has a weird posture where he bends his back very much while shooting his arrows.
They might be very different from what we have seen, but they are very much skilled in their sport as they, too, pass through the games quite easily. Finally, Kazemai and Tsujimine face-off, with only one having the chance to go to the next round.
This match had a very interesting outcome. We certainly did not expect what happened next when these two strong teams battled against each other. The reason behind this result was not explored, and hopefully, we will have more clarity on it in the next episode.
Verdict
As usual, I have nothing bad to say about the animation, as it is simply gorgeous. The same goes for the background scores, which compliments the scenes very well. The pace of this anime is not particularly fast, but it is stable enough to hold your attention till the end. Watch this anime on HIDIVE.
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