Tsurune: The Linking Shot Ep12 Release Date, Speculation, Watch Online

Every draw of the bow comes together in unison for the tournament in episode 11 of Tsurune: The Linking Shot titled “Falling Into Place.”

The day that every kyudo club has practiced for has finally arrived, and the tournament preparations begin smoothly. An unfortunate matchup of Tsujimine and Kazemai kicks off the competition, and neither team is prepared to give up the victory.

Nikaido manages to figure out what kyudo is all about. Finally, it is not merely shooting at the target alone but something you do together with the entirety of your team.

Here are the latest updates.

1. Episode 12 Speculation:

The next episode will likely have Kirisaki’s match against whoever they were allotted, and it will probably be an easy win for them, considering their strong team and the lack of other prominent groups as of now except Kazemai.

The tournament will likely continue smoothly for Kazemai since they have finally understood the meaning of ikiai and found one for their team, too. Hopefully, they can climb through to the finals and beat Kirisaki too.

2. Episode 12 Release Date

Episode 12 of Tsurune: The Linking Shot will be released on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. It is a weekly anime, and new episodes are released every Wednesday.

2.1. Is Episode 12 of Tsurune: The Linking Shot on break this week?

No, episode 12 of Tsurune: The Linking Shot is not on a break this week. The episode will be released on the above-stated date.

3. Recap of Episode 11:

Tournament day arrives as everyone from all the schools and clubs prepares in the morning to finally fight for the sake of their pride as well as their club; the day they’ve both been anxious about as well as excited for has made its debut.

Kirisaki and Kazemai also do their friendly greetings as they register for their rooms, and their teams find out they stay in the same buildings. As Minato looks outside, he notices Nikaido in the room next over.

The practice sessions kick it off as it finally begins feeling like a proper tournament Kazemai stay calm and relaxed as they take one after another shot. The group looks at the match schedule as they prepare their strategies and see what teams they’ll be up against.

Nikaido also gets a lot of praise for teaching his entire team but is on edge due to the tournament and is merely frustrated at the compliments. He also runs into Seiya in the bathroom and again starts to pick a fight for no particular reason.

He has to win this, or Tsujimine will never evolve from its state all these years; only a win in the tournament will solidify their change and make everyone realize how far they’ve managed to come. Shigeyuki also watches the game from his rest-bed, giving Nikaido some motivation.

Minato gets a minor injury on his thumb, which may affect his shooting form, and everyone feels a slight tinge of anxiety because of it. They line up for their first match as Tsujimine’s, Nikaido, and all of Kazmai take beautiful shots at the target.

Unfortunately, Seiya misses due to the anxiety from Nikaido’s words and Minato’s injury finally starting to get to him. However, Minato has begun changing up his draw, and it takes a much longer draw than usual to change up the rhythm and bring the team back together.

Nikaido recalls his training period and thinks about how far their team has come from the early practice days, and all his feelings flow directly into the draw of his bow as he manages to land yet another shot; this one wasn’t a draw by him alone, but one with his team behind it.

The win, however, goes to Kazemai through a very close battle, but Nikaido’s team takes it in good sport, but the lessons they learned through it were much more important than winning the game. Masaki praises the team on finally finding the ikiai unique to their team.

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5. About Tsurune

Tsurune is a light novel by Kotoko Ayano which was adapted into an anime series by Kyoto Animation in 2018. As of 2022, three volumes have been published under Kyoto Animation’s KA Esuma Bunko imprint.

The plot revolves around Minato, a high schooler who has grown up loving archery but developed a sudden target panic. Yet, he is recruited into an archery club in high school and along with his team and instructor finds the true meaning behind his passion.