Soap Opera II: Wind Calling/List of Episodes

This is a list of episodes for the unlikely anime sequel, Soap Opera II: Wind Calling. Episodes that do not show their runtime in parentheses are 15 minutes long.

First Cour: Creative Family

 * 1) "Episode 35" - 21 years ago, Takashi and Ayumi decided to move in with her father, Dr. James temporarily until they could get their own place in that country. That new home would eventually become where their three daughters would spend most of their childhoods.
 * 2) "Her Name Is Hiromi!" (35 mins) - Now a third year student in the University of Greatness and Emotional Torment, Hiromi decides to apply what she's learned in graphic design to set up a Kickstarter campaign for a webcomic she's dreamt about making for quite some time; Mr. Miyake Takashi is tasked with writing a screenplay for the ultimate Wind Calling movie, which will require tons of extensive research on both the old short films and the 2500 episodes of the show currently in circulation; Seasoned mangaka Ayumi has no ideas for a new manga, and as a result, tries to extend her current series' ten-year run. However, it comes with some backlash, as most fans are used to getting a new series every decade.
 * 3) "Picked Up" - Kyoto Animation reaches out to Ayumi to express their interest in making an anime based on her current manga series. She accepts, and suggests that she'd oversee production of the episodes; Takashi decides to binge-watch every episode of the Wind Calling anime with his old pal, Bernard.
 * 4) "Let's Hear it for the Girls" - 16 year-old Haruka, who is trying to make it big doing online anime reviews, feels overshadowed by her parents' success; Meanwhile the youngest sibling, Ami, is secretly making bank from doing commissioned artwork for her friends.
 * 5) "Classic Bernard Shenanigans" - Bernard and Mana go to an underground music venue, where Bernard unexpectedly becomes King of the Underworld.
 * 6) "The Beach Episode" (8 mins) - We shift focus back to Hiromi, as she hangs out with her friends at the beach.
 * 7) "Chase the Soup REMIX" - In a full-length reinvention of the pilot commercial that started it all, Takashi finishes watching 'Wind Calling' by himself. Upon completion, he is still searching for inspiration. Hours later, Ayumi and the girls use the TV, and Takashi walks back into the living room when an ad comes on; a soup commercial with a very interesting plot. And so, Mr. Miyake finishes his 2-hour screenplay in a record time of 3 days.
 * 8) "Bernard: King of the Underworld" - After his week-long reign, Bernard decides to step down as ruler and leave the underground music venue behind. However, this won't be easy, as he must fill out a ridiculous amount of paperwork! Not to mention all the subjects begging for him to stay.
 * 9) "Success and Power" - Now that all of Hiromi's campaigns have finally closed, it's time for her to put that money to good use and get ready to publish copies of her comic: 'I Don't Want It To End;' a series done entirely in reverse chronology, starting from chapter 130. Meanwhile, Takashi pitches his screenplay to former king Bernard via email. Bernard suggests that zero edits be made and that they start production on the film right away.
 * 10) "Sachiko and Seiichi" - Ayumi's brother and sister pay her a visit; at quite a bad time, as Takashi finds out about his precious 13 year-old Ami's illegal commissioned artwork scheme.
 * 11) "Prod" - Ayumi and her team start work on the anime adaptation to her current manga, which she has recently brought to a close.
 * 12) "Wind Calling Film: Chase the Soup!" (1 hr) - Months later, Takashi, Bernard, and Mana attend the world premiere of the Wind Calling movie; Haruka hosts a watch party of the first episode of her mother's anime series; Hiromi gears up for the publication of the physical copy of a volume's worth of her new webcomic; Ayumi gets a call from the hospital; All the while, the scenes in the movie strongly parallel what's going on in the actual episode.

Second Cour: Evolve

 * 1) "Everyone, In a Different Place" (28 mins) - Ayumi and the rest of her family say their final goodbyes as Dr. James departs from this world forever. 10 years later, Ayumi has retired as a mangaka, making Hiromi think she will no longer be living in her mother's shadow. However, it turns out to be the exact opposite when everyone starts comparing her latest works to her mother's series and dubbing her "the Next Ayumi Miyake;" Now that both her sisters have become successful, Ami feels lost in the shuffle, and is still struggling to create something to shatter the mold.
 * 2) "Takashi Renaissance" - At 60 years old, Takashi has gone on to become one of the greatest anime film directors of all time, the mere thought of retirement never once crossing his mind; Ami starts taking classes on how to animate.
 * 3) "If They Want It To Die, Then Kill It" - Fans of the 'Wind Calling' anime finally get tired of the show's frustrating search for finality, as Bernard and Mana struggle to get a hold of Takashi to direct one last batch of episodes.
 * 4) "A New Medium" - Hiromi offers to work with Ami to make a 6-episode CG advanced motion capture anime series with deeply intimate, personal themes that are true to them. All the while, Ami is producing a video game on the side after learning how to program.
 * 5) "Finalfilm" - Takashi finally considers retirement and decides to put out one last movie before he leaves the creative scene for good; After being offered an acting role in a popular series, Haruka develops a new interest.
 * 6) "Quality Vs. Quantity" - Bernard and Mana now plan to release a 30-episode anime 'miniseries' that serves as a spiritual sequel to 'Wind Calling' on the same day Ami and Hiromi plan to finalize and release their little show; Haruka is casted for 'Wind Calling: B-Side,' the official title of Bernard and Mana's new series; One thing is for certain: there is much more humanity to be found in Ami and Hiromi's show, despite the latter garnering more attention.

Third Cour: End, Again

 * 1) "B-Sides" - Bernard and Mana are finally able to get Takashi to work with them for the final years of their precious anime before he officially retires. They get straight to work on the last 10 episodes of 'Wind Calling,' as well as an ultimate trilogy of movies to tie everything together.
 * 2) "Advance" - Following the commercial failure of their show, Ami and Hiromi disband to find success in other things. For Ami, that's her video game nearing the end of development; Hiromi takes a walk around town one day and is pleasantly surprised to find out that their show has become a cult phenomenon despite it bombing.
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Fourth Cour: Before It All Began, Before It's All Over

 * 1) "The Soup Restaurant" (10 mins) - 32 years ago, Ayumi's mother Takedo Yamazaki worked at a Soup Restaurant in the mall. In that world, it wasn't about commercial success or weaponizing one's dreams for competition. We were all just therapists and clerks.