Ao no Orchestra
Ao no Orchestra | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hajime Aono | |
(Ao no Ōkesutora) | |
---|---|
Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Makoto Akui |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Ura Sunday Comics |
Magazine | |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | April 25, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 11 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Seiji Kishi |
Written by | Yūko Kakihara |
Music by | Akira Kosemura |
Studio | Nippon Animation |
Licensed by | |
Original network | NHK Educational TV |
Original run | April 9, 2023 – present |
Episodes | 24 |
Ao no Orchestra (Japanese:
By December 2021, Ao no Orchestra had over 3.3 million copies in circulation. In 2023, the manga won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category.
Plot
[edit]Hajime Aono, a boy who loved to play his violin and one who used to win many prizes in violin competitions, had greatly admired his father a professional violinist. After a bittersweet divorce of his parents, caused by headlines of his father's scandalous affair, Aono swears to never touch the violin again. In his last year of middle school, Aono comes across an aspiring violinist Ritsko Akine, who loves to play in the infirmary. After meeting a few times, and Aono showing interest in her 'horrible' playing skills, he is set up to teach her by a teacher. This teacher later pushes him to regain his talent by joining the orchestra club at a prestigious high school, which have won national competitions eight years in a row. Once persuaded, Aono and Akine manage to get accepted to this prestigious school after diligently studying. After his opening ceremony into high school where the orchestra club gave a performance, he has a look around the orchestra club along with Akine where he meets Nao Saeki, a violin genius who has achieved the top score in many competitions and was admitted to the school purely on musical talent. From there on, they compete in their violin skills within the orchestra club.
Characters
[edit]- Hajime Aono (
青野 一 , Aono Hajime) - Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[3]
- Hajime's violin performances are performed by Ryota Higashi.[3]
- Ritsuko Akine (
秋 音 律子 , Akine Ritsuko) - Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[3]
- Ritsuko's violin performances are performed by Yurie Yamada.[3]
- Nao Saeki (
佐伯 直 , Saeki Nao) - Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya[3]
- Nao's violin performances are performed by Takuto Owari.[3]
- Haru Kozakura (
小 桜 ハル, Kozakura Haru) - Voiced by: Minako Satō[3]
- Haru's violin performances are performed by Kyoko Ogawa.[3]
- Ichirō Yamada (
山田 一郎 , Yamada Ichirō) - Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[3]
- Ichirō's violin performances are performed by Harumi Sato.[3]
- Shizuka Tachibana (
立花 静 , Tachibana Shizuka) - Voiced by: Lynn[3]
- Shizuka's violin performances are performed by Karen Kido.[3]
- Yō Hatori (
羽鳥 葉 , Hatori Yō) - Voiced by: Shintarō Asanuma[3]
- Yō's violin performances are performed by Tomotaka Seki.[3]
- Sō Harada (
原田 蒼 , Harada Sō) - Voiced by: Junya Enoki[3]
- Sō's violin performances are performed by María Dueñas.[3]
- Ryūjin Aono (
青野 龍 仁 , Aono Ryūjin) - Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu[3]
- Ryūjin's violin performances are performed by Hilary Hahn.[3]
- Mari Tateishi (
立石 真理 , Tateishi Mari) - Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[4]
- Chika Yonezawa (
米沢 千佳 , Yonezawa Chika) - Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[4]
- Osamu Shibata (
柴田 修 , Shibata Osamu) - Voiced by: Jun Fukushima[4]
- Hajime's mother (
青野 の母 , Aono no Haha) - Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō[4]
- Takeda-sensei (
武田 先生 ) - Voiced by: Hayato Kaneko[4]
- Hiroaki Ayukawa (
鮎川 広明 , Ayukawa Hiroaki) - Voiced by: Daisuke Ono[4]
- Mizuki Machii (
町井 美月 , Machii Mizuki) - Voiced by: Chika Anzai[5]
- Tsubasa Takahashi (
高橋 翼 , Takahashi Tsubasa) - Voiced by: Ruriko Aoki[5]
- Takami Kimura (
木村 隆美 , Kimura Takami) - Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto[5]
- Himeko Susono (
裾野 姫子 , Susono Himeko) - Voiced by: Mai Kanazawa[5]
- Kayo Takimoto (
滝本 かよ, Takimoto Kayo) - Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami[5]
- Sanae Iida (
飯田 早苗 , Iida Sanae) - Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[5]
- Tsutomu Kikuchi (
菊池 努 , Kikuchi Tsutomu) - Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima[5]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Makoto Akui , Ao no Orchestra started on Shogakukan's online platform MangaONE on April 25, 2017;[6] it also started on Ura Sunday a week later on May 2.[7] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 19, 2017.[8] As of March 31, 2023, 11 volumes have been released.[9]
Elex Media Komputindo has licensed the manga in Indonesia since 2019.[10]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Release date | ISBN |
---|---|---|
1 | July 19, 2017[8] | 978-4-09-127744-2 |
2 | November 10, 2017[11] | 978-4-09-128019-0 |
3 | May 11, 2018[12] | 978-4-09-128295-8 |
4 | September 12, 2018[13] | 978-4-09-128517-1 |
5 | January 18, 2019[14] | 978-4-09-128757-1 |
6 | August 8, 2019[15] | 978-4-09-129378-7 |
7 | May 12, 2020[16] | 978-4-09-850113-7 |
8 | September 11, 2020[17] | 978-4-09-850239-4 |
9 | April 19, 2021[18] | 978-4-09-850506-7 |
10 | April 19, 2022[19] | 978-4-09-851078-8 |
11 | March 31, 2023[9] | 978-4-09-851759-6 |
Anime
[edit]In April 2022, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation.[20][21] The series is produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Seiji Kishi, with scripts written by Yūko Kakihara, character designs handled by Kazuaki Morita, and violinist performances for the character Hajime Aono by Ryota Higashi.[22] It aired from April 9 to October 8, 2023, on NHK Educational TV,[23] with Plus Media Networks Asia handled Southeast Asia release for simulcast premiere on Aniplus Asia.[24] The opening theme is "Cantabile" performed by Novelbright, while the ending theme is "Yūsari no Canon" (
After the final episode of the first season, a second season was announced to be in production.[26]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title [27] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original air date [28] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | "Hajime Aono" Transliteration: "Aono Hajime" (Japanese: | Jinya Ichimura | Yūko Kakihara | Seiji Kishi, Kunpei Maeda, Takahiro Tanaka | April 9, 2023 |
2 | "Ritsuko Akine" Transliteration: "Akine Ritsuko" (Japanese: | Kunpei Maeda | Yūko Kakihara | Kunpei Maeda | April 16, 2023 |
3 | "Umimaku High School Orchestra Club" Transliteration: "Umimaku Kōkō Ōkesutora-bu" (Japanese: | Shigeki Awai | Yūko Kakihara | Jun Kamiya | April 23, 2023 |
4 | "Nao Saeki" Transliteration: "Saeki Nao" (Japanese: | Masanori Miyata | Yūko Kakihara | Takahiro Tanaka | April 30, 2023 |
5 | "Sou Harada" Transliteration: "Harada Sō" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | May 7, 2023 |
6 | "Rainy Day" Transliteration: "Ame no Hi" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | May 14, 2023 |
7 | "Haru Kozakura" Transliteration: "Kozakura Haru" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | May 21, 2023 |
8 | "Air on the G String" Transliteration: "G-senjō no Aria" (Japanese: G | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | May 28, 2023 |
9 | "Senpai" Transliteration: "Senpai" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | June 4, 2023 |
10 | "The Novices and the Experienced" Transliteration: "Shoshinsha to Keikensha" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | June 11, 2023 |
11 | "The Night Before the Decisive Battle" Transliteration: "Kessen Zenya" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | June 18, 2023 |
12 | "Audition" Transliteration: "Odishon" (Japanese: オーディション) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | June 25, 2023 |
13 | "My Own Timbre" Transliteration: "Jibun no Neiro" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 2, 2023 |
14 | "Compromise" Transliteration: "Ayumiyoru" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 9, 2023 |
15 | "True Feelings" Transliteration: "Honne" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 16, 2023 |
16 | "Concern" Transliteration: "Shinpai" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 23, 2023 |
17 | "Another Truth" Transliteration: "Mō Hitotsu no Honne" (Japanese: もう | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 30, 2023 |
18 | "The Truth" Transliteration: "Shinjitsu" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | August 27, 2023 |
19 | "As Yourself" Transliteration: "Kimi to Shite" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | September 3, 2023 |
20 | "Summer Location" Transliteration: "Natsu no Ibasho" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | September 10, 2023 |
21 | "Humoresque" Transliteration: "Yūmoresuku" (Japanese: ユーモレスク) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | September 17, 2023 |
22 | "Words to Give" Transliteration: "Okuru Kotoba" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | September 24, 2023 |
23 | "The Regular Concert" Transliteration: "Teiki Ensōkai" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | October 1, 2023 |
24 | "From the New World" Transliteration: "Shin Sekai Yori" (Japanese: | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | October 8, 2023 |
Other media
[edit]A promotional video featuring Star Wars musical theme "The Imperial March", composed by John Williams, and including illustrations from the manga, was uploaded by Deutsche Grammophon's YouTube channel on May 4, 2022, to celebrate Star Wars Day and Williams' 90th birthday.[29][30]
Reception
[edit]By December 2021, the manga had over 3.3 million copies in circulation.[1] In 2023, Ao no Orchestra won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category, along with Call of the Night.[31][32][33]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "
青 のオーケストラ"原作 公式 キャラクターグッズがマイム・コーポレーションより発売 決定 !2021年 12月 上旬 より先行 予 約 開始 !. PR Times (in Japanese). December 3, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 「
青 のオーケストラ」6巻 発売 で新作 コラボPV公開 、198ページの試 し読 みも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 24, 2023). "Blue Orchestra TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Visual, Promo Video". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Dennison, Kara (April 6, 2023). "Blue Orchestra TV Anime Tunes up with Six New Cast Members". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mateo, Alex (June 2, 2023). "Blue Orchestra TV Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Makoto, Akui [@akui_m] (April 25, 2017).
新 連載 始 まりました!青 のオーケストラ(作者 :阿久 井 真 ) #青 のオーケストラ #マンガワン http://manga-one.com/info.php?title_id=288 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Twitter. - ^
青 のオーケストラ. Ura Sunday (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ a b 【7
月 19日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 19, 2017. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ a b 【3
月 31日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 31, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023. - ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 8, 2019). "Elex Media Begins Releasing Makoto Akui's The Blue Orchestra Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ 【11月10
日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 【5
月 11日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 「
青 のオーケストラ」幕張 総合 高校 シンフォニックオーケストラ部 とのコラボPV. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 【1
月 18日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 【8
月 8日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 【5
月 12日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 【9
月 11日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 【4
月 19日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 【4
月 19日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 19, 2022. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022. - ^ Mateo, Alex (April 11, 2022). "Makoto Akui's Ao no Orchestra Manga Gets TV Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ 「
青 のオーケストラ」TVアニメ化 、強豪 オーケストラ部 を舞台 に描 く青春 物語 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022. - ^ 「
青 のオーケストラ」制作 陣 に岸 誠二 ・柿原 優子 ・日本 アニメーション、PV第 1弾 も公開 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 23, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022. - ^ Mateo, Alex (February 8, 2023). "Blue Orchestra Anime Premieres on April 9". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 3, 2023). "Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of Blue Orchestra Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 18, 2023). "Novelbright Performs Opening Theme for Blue Orchestra Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 8, 2023). "Blue Orchestra Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Sutōrī | Anime "Ao no Ōkesutora" Kōshiki" STORY | アニメ『
青 のオーケストラ』公式 [Story | Anime "Ao no Orchestra" Official]. aooke-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023. - ^ アニメ
青 のオーケストラ (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023. - ^ ジョン・ウィリアムズ×
人気 漫画 『青 のオーケストラ』、スター・ウォーズの日 を記念 したコラボ実現 . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2022. - ^ 『
青 のオーケストラ』が「帝国 のマーチ」を演奏 “スター・ウォーズの日 ”コラボアニメ公開 . Oricon News (in Japanese). May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022. - ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2022). "Chi, Blood on the Tracks, Sakamoto Days, More Nominated for 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 18, 2023). "Call of the Night, Blue Orchestra, Medalist, Ui×Kon Manga Win 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^
第 68回 小学館 漫画 賞 はメダリスト、初 ×婚 、よふかしのうた、青 オケ、明日 カノ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website at Ura Sunday (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Ao no Orchestra (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2017 manga
- 2023 anime television series debuts
- Anime series based on manga
- Coming-of-age anime and manga
- Drama anime and manga
- Japanese webcomics
- Music in anime and manga
- NHK original programming
- Nippon Animation
- Shōnen manga
- Shogakukan manga
- Upcoming anime television series
- Webcomics in print
- Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga
- Works about violins and violinists