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 titled 'Existential Mechanism,' 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 goes to a convention one day and finds out how big of a cult following their show has gained since cancellation, and how much people are now begging for another entry.
 * 3) "Retired Character" - Ayumi starts writing stories for herself as a hobby; Takashi is tasked with drafting 3 separate screenplays at the same time.
 * 4) "To Revive and Conclude" - Hiromi gets to voice a new mainstay character in the main series of 'Wind Calling' for its last set of episodes (3688-3697); Hiromi and Ami start work on a successor to 'Existential Mechanism' titled 'E.M ALPHA' which will continue the story with 6 brand new episodes.
 * 5) "Big Bless' Blessing" - Now a famous seasoned writer in Japan, an almost unrecognizable Daisuke is hired onto the writing staff for the final three 'Wind Calling' movies. Mana is the only one to remember him, and is still bothered as ever by his mere presence; Ami releases her video game, which is downloaded and beloved by many, moments after its launch.
 * 6) "The End of 'Wind Calling'" (30 mins) - The 3697th and final episode of the 'Wind Calling' anime premieres alongside the first episode of a sequel series to 'Existential Mechanism,' Hiromi and Ami's underrated gem. It was at this point Ami and Hiromi knew that they had to go much bigger for their return. So they plan a movie, set to release after the 'Wind Calling' film trilogy comes to an end. Something incredible happens when Hiromi accidentally bumps into an old friend from college, who helps her realize just how far from reality she's become. This moves her to cancel the film and only do the six new episodes she and her sister set out to do. If it loses to 'Wind Calling,' then it loses to 'Wind Calling.'

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.
 * 2) "Takashi and Tatsuya" (10 mins) - 4 more years back, a 14 year-old Takashi spends a day with his close cousin.
 * 3) "Re-Enter" (10 mins) - Following the death of his cousin, Takashi at 16 and his therapist's daughter Ayumi at 15, slowly become close friends over the course of 3 years.
 * 4) "Bernard and Mana: ORIGINAL SHENANIGAN" (10 mins) - 14 year-old Bernard starts working at a burger joint, where he is dubbed 'the chosen one,' and is forced to marry his coworker Mana...
 * 5) "Yamazaki Day" (10 mins) - James, Takedo, Sachiko, Seiichi, and Ayumi all go downtown to see a public screening of One Piece Film: Gold.
 * 6) "The Revival of 'Wind Calling'" - After the end of the 'Wind Calling' finale film trilogy came to a close with 'Wind Calling Film 4: True Ultimate Final, Deadass,' 'E.M ALPHA' released its remaining 5 episodes; Hiromi would engage, and soon marry her friend from college and live a happy life; Ami found happiness working with various creative partners on animated projects; Haruka would continue to play iconic roles as a voice actor; Takashi and Ayumi would continue to do the things that they love... just much quieter than before.
 * 7) "No Time for Filler" (10 mins) - Some thirty-five years ago, Takashi attended a pool party at Ayumi's house.
 * 8) "A Lifelong Obsession With Talk Shows" (10 mins) - Delving into Mana's past, we see her at 13 years old watching the TV with her mother, who recently went through a divorce. Mana is immediately intrigued when a late night talk show comes on, and she makes it her life goal to make it onto one someday.
 * 9) "Second Last of the Second Half" (20 mins) - Hiromi and Aaron announce to her parents that they're having a kid. Two, in fact, upon the recent news that it's twins; Bernard hangs out with Takashi, in a B-line story that is quite literally just two 60 year-old men sitting around and talking.
 * 10) "'Til We Meet Again" (10 mins) - All three of the Miyake sisters are now living on complete opposite ends of the world, as they fulfill their grand new endeavors; In the final moments, Takashi and Ayumi sit down in their room to talk about their lives, very much reminiscent of a talk they had many years prior.