Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
S2
S3
E1
7.4
8.2
8.3
E2
7.3
7.5
8.0
E3
7.5
7.5
8.3
E4
7.7
8.4
8.0
E5
7.8
8.8
8.8
E6
7.2
7.9
8.1
E7
7.7
8.0
7.9
E8
8.6
8.0
8.9
E9
7.9
8.5
8.9
E10
8.0
9.0
9.2
E11
8.5
8.0
9.0
E12
8.8
8.7
9.7
E13
9.1
9.2
9.2
E14
7.7
Avg
7.9
8.3
8.6
Peak
Excellent
Great
Good
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.7

S3E12 The Last Soloist

Taki decides that the band will choose the euphonium soli player by voting on one final audition. Kumiko then decides that they should choose based on sound alone, and so the two of them audition anonymously.

#2
S2E13 9.2

Early-Spring Epilogue

With the competition over and the third-years graduating, Kumiko is left to sort through her feelings: Is it a love of concert band, of the euphonium, or of something else?

#3
S3E10 9.2

Expressing Arpeggios

The Kansai competition is right around the corner, and the band's dissent about Taki-sensei's decisions only continues to grow. Kumiko goes to speak with him, and she has to decide whether to speak her mind.

  1. 4. S3E13 "Connecting Melodies" 9.2
  2. 5. S1E13 "Goodbye Competition" 9.1
  3. 6. S2E10 "After School Obligato" 9.0
  4. 7. S3E11 "Orchestra to the Future" 9.0
  5. 8. S3E8 "Melancholy Ostinato" 8.9
  6. 9. S3E9 "Dissonant Tuning" 8.9
  7. 10. S1E12 "My Euphonium" 8.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#40
S1E6 7.2

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Tuba

Starting this year, the band holds auditions for members participating in the competition. First-year Hazuki has a chance, too. The bass section does everything they can to encourage her.

  1. 39. S1E2 "Nice to Meet You, Euphonium" 7.3
  2. 38. S1E1 "Welcome to High School" 7.4
  3. 37. S2E3 "Troubled Nocturnes" 7.5
  4. 36. S2E2 "Hesitation Flute" 7.5
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
19 Standouts
2 Infamous
18 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.28.79.29.7 Rating 100 130 168 218 283 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E12 The Last Soloist
Most Infamous: S1E1 Welcome to High School
Best Hidden Gem: S3E8 Melancholy Ostinato

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.588.599.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.4 8.8 +1.4 S2 7.5 8.7 +1.2 S3 8.3 9.2 +0.9
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.9 S2 Uneven avg 8.3 S3 Typical avg 8.6 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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