I think Kanade is protecting Kumiko in her own way – Interview with Amamiya Sora-san for "Hibike! Euphonium 3"｜Seeing Kanade not hiding her emotions and facing Mayu directly made me like her even more [Serial Episode 5]

'Sound! Euphonium 3,' which started airing on NHK E TV from April 7, has become a hit. In episode 8 aired on May 26, we saw the start of the annual training camp of Kitauji High School's wind ensemble club and the results of the audition for the members participating in the Kansai competition for the wind ensemble contest. Regarding this, we conducted a series of interviews on Animate Times, including one with Ms. Amamiya Sora, who plays Kanade Shizuki.

In episode 8, Kanade was excluded from the members participating in the Kansai competition for the wind ensemble contest, which shocked her greatly. Ms. Amamiya Sora shared her feelings in the interview, saying: 'In the final scene, when the member list was announced, Kanade had not yet accepted reality and ended with a "Huh?" expression, so as an actor, I felt very pained.'

After the start of this season, the appearance of the new character Mayu brought an unstable atmosphere. Regarding this, Ms. Amamiya Sora said: 'I kept wondering what would happen next in the band... and then, this situation really happened, like "Ah, Kanade is going to withdraw from the members." Because of this timing, it was indeed a painful development.'

However, Kanade's character is not only about pain and troubles. Since her first appearance in the movie 'Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day' (hereinafter referred to as 'Our Promise'), her character has also undergone many changes. Ms. Amamiya Sora believes that Kanade has changed from a very wary character to one who begins to adapt to her environment and becomes more honest. She said: 'At the end of "Our Promise," she finally told Kumiko all her true feelings and was accepted. In the subsequent "Ongaku-hen," although still in Kanade's own way, she had already started to adapt to the environment. In the third season, I feel she has become very honest.'

Although Kanade's character has undergone significant changes, Ms. Amamiya Sora believes that the cuteness she shows at critical moments is her charm. She said: 'She is not just a cute child, but I think the cuteness she shows at critical moments is her charm, so I hope everyone can see that.'

Overall, 'Sound! Euphonium 3' is an anime that depicts the struggles and growth of students. In the plot, we can see the changes and growth of the characters, which is also a major highlight that attracts the audience. We look forward to seeing more plot developments and hope that each character can achieve more growth and breakthroughs.