Puraore! Pride of Orange

PuraOra! PRIDE OF ORANGE / プラオレ!~PRIDE OF ORANGE~
Puraore! Pride of Orange
Genres: Sports, Team Sports
Themes: Team Sports
Studios: C2C
Producers: CyberAgent
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 6.23 / 10
Rank: #8891
Popularity: #4519
Users Listed: 29,071
Users Scored: 9,429
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/05/2023
Aired: October 6, 2021 – December 22, 2021 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: Mixed Media
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Wednesday at 22:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Following a school assignment, junior high student Manaka Mizusawa initiates an ice hockey experience for herself and a group of friends. Drawn by the local professional team, the Dream Monkeys, they participate in a trial class alongside classmates Riko Saginuma and Naomi Takagi. Initially curious, the girls find themselves captivated by the demanding physicality and collaborative spirit of ice hockey.

The series explores their journey as they navigate practice, teamwork, and the pursuit of competitive play. It focuses on the personal growth and evolving relationships forged through shared challenges. The narrative emphasizes the dedication required to master a new skill and the emotional investment in striving for collective goals, portraying the quiet intensity and camaraderie within an emerging team environment.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Face Off (Aired: 10/06/2021)
  • Episode 2: Best Friends (Aired: 10/13/2021)
  • Episode 3: All for One (Aired: 10/20/2021)
  • Episode 4: Grinder (Aired: 10/27/2021)
  • Episode 5: Shoot Out (Aired: 11/03/2021)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Kiyose, Yuu (Main) - Voice Actors: Hongou, Satomi, Bartley, Ryan
  • Mizusawa, Manaka (Main) - Voice Actors: Masuda, Riku, Apprill, Bryn
  • Mizusawa, Ayaka (Main) - Voice Actors: Sagara, Mayu, Freeman, Lizzie
  • Ono, Mami (Main) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yoshino, Marie, Michelle
  • Saginuma, Riko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kitamori, Saika, Mills, Kayli
  • Takagi, Naomi (Main) - Voice Actors: Shioiri, Asuka, Gu, Julia
  • Yanagida, Kaoruko (Main) - Voice Actors: Moriyama, Yurika, Garrett, Morgan
  • Fujishiro, Mona (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takase, Kurumi, Kirby, Shara
  • Hirano, Runa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Eriko, Van Sistine, Natalie
  • Iihara, Yuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miku, Matsumoto, Maddie
  • Kaibara, Sachie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Ayasa, Protano, Cat
  • Kikuchi, Juri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Ruriko, DeCarma, SuzAnne
  • Kuga, Seiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aiba, Aina, Heger, Rachelle
  • Matsunaga, Youko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Mikako, Pettit, Corey
  • Mizusawa, Rikako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuzuki, Ryouka, Elizabeth, Caitlyn
  • Satou, Sou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasegawa, Yoshiaki, Fu, Stephen
  • Shishiuchi, Minato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshinoya, Shizuku, Biski, Ashely
  • Teruya, Rio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oozeki, Eri, Costello, Christina
  • Ukita, Shino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Aina, Walstrom, Helena
  • Walker, Maya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uesaka, Sumire, Barr, Katelyn
  • Yamanaka, Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mimori, Suzuko, Cate, Christie
  • Yoneyama, China (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toujou, Hisako, Elizabeth, Caitlyn
  • Yoshiike, Ema (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tokui, Sora, Fisher, Analesa

Staff:

  • Hayasaka, Kazumasa (Producer)
  • Murakami, Takashi (Producer)
  • Tanaka, Hiroyuki (Producer)
  • Yamada, Noboru (Producer)
  • Anzai, Takefumi (Director)
  • Fujita, Akiko (Sound Director)
  • Ikeshita, Hiroki (Episode Director)
  • Nagai, Itoko (Episode Director)
  • Nagatomi, Kouji (Episode Director)
  • Nishino, Takeshi (Episode Director, Animation Director)
  • Onoda, Yuusuke (Episode Director)
  • Takarai, Shunsuke (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Uwano, Ayumu (Episode Director)
  • Machida, Touko (Script, Series Composition)
  • May'n (Theme Song Performance)
  • SMILE PRINCESS (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
  • Tadano, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Aoki, Mariko (Animation Director)
  • Ayuzawa, Yuuta (2nd Key Animation)
  • Edamatsu, Kio (Background Art)
  • Fukunaga, Junichi (Animation Director)
  • Hattori, Masumi (Animation Director)
  • Hawkinson, Peter (Recording Engineer, ADR Director)
  • Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation)
  • Kameyama, Shinya (Animation Director)
  • Kisara, Youhei (Music)
  • Kondou, Yumiko (Background Art)
  • Kotobuki, Eriko (Animation Director)
  • MONACA (Music)
  • Masuda, Kenta (Art Director)
  • Mishima, Chie (Animation Director)
  • Ooki, Hiro (Animation Director)
  • Saisou, Shigeru (Color Design)
  • Shigematsu, Shinichi (Animation Director)
  • Shimada, Satoshi (Animation Director)
  • Shimazaki, Nozomi (Animation Director)
  • Takahashi, Tomoya (Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
  • Takahashi, Kousei (Animation Director)
  • Tanaka, Kii (Character Design)
  • Tatezaki, Hiroshi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Teramoto, Shougo (Animation Director)
  • Tokura, Eiichi (Animation Director)
  • Uenishi, Maya (Animation Director)
  • Yabuki, Tsutomu (Key Animation)
  • Yoshida, Kousuke (Animation Director)