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    Ao no Orchestra

    青のオーケストラ / The Blue Orchestra
    Ao no Orchestra
    Genres: Drama, Music, Performing Arts, School
    Themes: Music, Performing Arts, School
    Studios: Nippon Animation
    Producers: NHK, NHK Enterprises
    Rating: 7.16 / 10
    Rank: #3654
    Popularity: #2946
    Users Listed: 66,273
    Users Scored: 17,910
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 07/03/2025
    Aired: April 9, 2023 – October 8, 2023 (Spring)
    Type: tv
    Source: Web Manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 24
    Broadcast: Sunday at 17:00 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Hajime, a former violin prodigy, carries the weight of a family scandal that shattered his musical aspirations. Now in his final year of middle school, he navigates a quiet life with his mother, attempting to forge a new path away from the world of classical music. A chance encounter with Ritsuko Akine, whose passionate violin playing rekindles dormant dreams, stirs something within him.

    Driven by Ritsuko’s encouragement, Hajime sets his sights on the entrance exam for Umimaku High School, particularly its renowned orchestra program. The series explores themes of redemption and second chances as Hajime grapples with past anxieties and the fear of repeating old wounds. His journey becomes a quiet exploration of rediscovering passion, confronting personal demons, and redefining success on his own terms within a supportive community of fellow musicians.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Hajime Aono (Aired: 04/09/2023)
    • Episode 2: Akine Ritsuko (Aired: 04/16/2023)
    • Episode 3: Umimaku High School Orchestra Club (Aired: 04/23/2023)
    • Episode 4: Saeki Nao (Aired: 04/30/2023)
    • Episode 5: Harada Sou (Aired: 05/07/2023)
    • ... and 19 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Akine, Ritsuko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kakuma, Ai
    • Aono, Hajime (Main) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shouya, Suzushiro, Sayumi
    • Kozakura, Haru (Main) - Voice Actors: Satou, Minako
    • Saeki, Nao (Main) - Voice Actors: Tsuchiya, Simba, Iwami, Manaka
    • Yamada, Ichiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Furukawa, Makoto
    • Aono, Ryuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou
    • Aono, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Chiwa
    • Ayukawa, Hiroaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke
    • Harada, Sou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enoki, Junya
    • Hatori, You (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro
    • Iida, Sanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookubo, Rumi
    • Kikuchi, Tsutomu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizushima, Daichuu
    • Kimura, Takami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako
    • Machii, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Anzai, Chika
    • Shibata, Osamu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukushima, Jun
    • Susono, Himeko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanazawa, Mai
    • Tachibana, Shizuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lynn
    • Takahashi, Tsubasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Ruriko
    • Takeda-sensei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneko, Hayato
    • Takimoto, Kayo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fuchigami, Mai
    • Tateishi, Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kohara, Konomi
    • Yonezawa, Chika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeda, Kaori

    Staff:

    • Sumi, Manabu (Producer)
    • Uchida, Sayako (Producer)
    • Yamamoto, Heiseki (Producer)
    • Nakajima, Yuuri (Assistant Producer)
    • Kishi, Seiji (Director, Storyboard)
    • Iida, Satoki (Sound Director)
    • Awai, Shigeki (Episode Director)
    • Maeda, Kunpei (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
    • Miyagi, Taika (Episode Director)
    • Tanaka, Takahiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Kakihara, Yuuko (Script, Series Composition)
    • Novelbright (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
    • Oki, Soujirou (Theme Song Composition)
    • Soshina (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
    • Yuika (Theme Song Performance)
    • syudou (Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Akui, Makoto (Original Creator)
    • Bach, Johann Sebastian (Music)
    • Ejima, Akari (Key Animation)
    • Endou, Rika (Key Animation)
    • Fu, Shiming (Animation Director)
    • Fuji, Ayana (Key Animation)
    • Fujita, Eishin (Key Animation)
    • Hata, Aiko (Key Animation)
    • Hattori, Miyu (Animation Director)
    • Hirayama, Eiko (Art Director)
    • Hirose, Yoshinori (Background Art)
    • Ikegami, Haruto (Director of Photography)
    • Itou, Sakiko (Color Design)
    • Kakeda, Senko (Key Animation)
    • Kamiaka, Yukari (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Kaneda, Riko (Key Animation)
    • Kawamoto, Kazutaka (Animation Director)
    • Kawanishi, Saiji (Key Animation)
    • Komatsu, Kanae (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Kosemura, Akira (Music)
    • Kurihara, Yuuki (Music)
    • Kuriyama, Koichi (Music)
    • Matsuno, Rikako (In-Between Animation)
    • Matsushita, Junko (Animation Director)
    • Moriizumi, Ayako (Key Animation)
    • Morita, Kazuaki (Animation Director, Character Design)
    • Natori, Shinichi (Editing)
    • Nishihara, Chiaki (Key Animation)
    • Ooba, Shin (Animation Check)
    • Park, Sun-ok (Animation Director)
    • Pate (Animation Director)
    • Sakurai, Takurou (Key Animation)
    • Sasaki, Yukie (Key Animation)
    • Shimizu, Ryouta (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • ... and 15 more staff

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