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Ao no Orchestra
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hajime Aono
青あおのオーケストラ
(Ao no Ōkesutora)
Genre
Manga
Written byMakoto Akui [ja]
Published byShogakukan
ImprintUra Sunday Comics
Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 25, 2017 – present
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed bySeiji Kishi
Written byYūko Kakihara
Music byAkira Kosemura
StudioNippon Animation
Licensed by
Original networkNHK Educational TV
Original run April 9, 2023 – present
Episodes24
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Ao no Orchestra (Japanese: 青あおのオーケストラ, Hepburn: Ao no Ōkesutora, lit. "Blue Orchestra") is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Akui [ja]. It has been serialized on Shogakukan's online platforms Ura Sunday [ja] and MangaONE [ja] since April 2017. An anime television series adaptation produced by Nippon Animation aired from April to October 2023. A second season has been announced.

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

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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

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Hajime Aono (青野あおの 一はじめ, Aono Hajime)
Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[3]
Hajime's violin performances are performed by Ryota Higashi.[3]
Ritsuko Akine (秋あき音おと 律子りつこ, Akine Ritsuko)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[3]
Ritsuko's violin performances are performed by Yurie Yamada.[3]
Nao Saeki (佐伯さえき 直ただし, Saeki Nao)
Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya[3]
Nao's violin performances are performed by Takuto Owari.[3]
Haru Kozakura (小しょう桜さくら ハル, Kozakura Haru)
Voiced by: Minako Satō[3]
Haru's violin performances are performed by Kyoko Ogawa.[3]
Ichirō Yamada (山田やまだ 一郎いちろう, Yamada Ichirō)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[3]
Ichirō's violin performances are performed by Harumi Sato.[3]
Shizuka Tachibana (立花たちばな 静しず, Tachibana Shizuka)
Voiced by: Lynn[3]
Shizuka's violin performances are performed by Karen Kido.[3]
Yō Hatori (羽鳥はとり 葉よう, Hatori Yō)
Voiced by: Shintarō Asanuma[3]
Yō's violin performances are performed by Tomotaka Seki.[3]
Sō Harada (原田はらだ 蒼あお, Harada Sō)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[3]
Sō's violin performances are performed by María Dueñas.[3]
Ryūjin Aono (青野あおの 龍りゅう仁ひとし, Aono Ryūjin)
Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu[3]
Ryūjin's violin performances are performed by Hilary Hahn.[3]
Mari Tateishi (立石たていし 真理まり, Tateishi Mari)
Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[4]
Chika Yonezawa (米沢よねざわ 千佳ちか, Yonezawa Chika)
Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[4]
Osamu Shibata (柴田しばた 修おさむ, Shibata Osamu)
Voiced by: Jun Fukushima[4]
Hajime's mother (青野あおのの母はは, Aono no Haha)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō[4]
Takeda-sensei (武田たけだ先生せんせい)
Voiced by: Hayato Kaneko[4]
Hiroaki Ayukawa (鮎川あいかわ 広明ひろあき, Ayukawa Hiroaki)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono[4]
Mizuki Machii (町井まちい 美月みづき, Machii Mizuki)
Voiced by: Chika Anzai[5]
Tsubasa Takahashi (高橋たかはし 翼つばさ, Takahashi Tsubasa)
Voiced by: Ruriko Aoki[5]
Takami Kimura (木村きむら 隆美たかみ, Kimura Takami)
Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto[5]
Himeko Susono (裾野すその 姫子ひめこ, Susono Himeko)
Voiced by: Mai Kanazawa[5]
Kayo Takimoto (滝本たきもと かよ, Takimoto Kayo)
Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami[5]
Sanae Iida (飯田いいだ 早苗さなえ, Iida Sanae)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[5]
Tsutomu Kikuchi (菊池きくち 努つとむ, Kikuchi Tsutomu)
Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima[5]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Makoto Akui [ja], Ao no Orchestra started on Shogakukan's online platform MangaONE [ja] on April 25, 2017;[6] it also started on Ura Sunday [ja] 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

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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

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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" (夕ゆうさりのカノン) performed by Yuika.[25]

After the final episode of the first season, a second season was announced to be in production.[26]

Episodes

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No.Title [27]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original air date [28]
1"Hajime Aono"
Transliteration: "Aono Hajime" (Japanese: 青野あおのハジメ)		Jinya IchimuraYūko KakiharaSeiji Kishi, Kunpei Maeda, Takahiro TanakaApril 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)
2"Ritsuko Akine"
Transliteration: "Akine Ritsuko" (Japanese: 秋あき音おと律子りつこ)		Kunpei MaedaYūko KakiharaKunpei MaedaApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)
3"Umimaku High School Orchestra Club"
Transliteration: "Umimaku Kōkō Ōkesutora-bu" (Japanese: 海うみ幕まく高校こうこうオーケストラ部ぶ)		Shigeki AwaiYūko KakiharaJun KamiyaApril 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)
4"Nao Saeki"
Transliteration: "Saeki Nao" (Japanese: 佐伯さえき直ただし)		Masanori MiyataYūko KakiharaTakahiro TanakaApril 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)
5"Sou Harada"
Transliteration: "Harada Sō" (Japanese: 原田はらだ蒼あお)		UnknownUnknownTBAMay 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)
6"Rainy Day"
Transliteration: "Ame no Hi" (Japanese: 雨あめの日ひ)		UnknownUnknownTBAMay 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)
7"Haru Kozakura"
Transliteration: "Kozakura Haru" (Japanese: 小しょう桜さくらハル)		UnknownUnknownTBAMay 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)
8"Air on the G String"
Transliteration: "G-senjō no Aria" (Japanese: G線上せんじょうのアリア)		UnknownUnknownTBAMay 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)
9"Senpai"
Transliteration: "Senpai" (Japanese: 先輩せんぱい)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 4, 2023 (2023-06-04)
10"The Novices and the Experienced"
Transliteration: "Shoshinsha to Keikensha" (Japanese: 初心者しょしんしゃと経験けいけん者しゃ)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 11, 2023 (2023-06-11)
11"The Night Before the Decisive Battle"
Transliteration: "Kessen Zenya" (Japanese: 決戦けっせん前夜ぜんや)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 18, 2023 (2023-06-18)
12"Audition"
Transliteration: "Odishon" (Japanese: オーディション)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 25, 2023 (2023-06-25)
13"My Own Timbre"
Transliteration: "Jibun no Neiro" (Japanese: 自分じぶんの音色ねいろ)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)
14"Compromise"
Transliteration: "Ayumiyoru" (Japanese: 歩あゆみ寄よる)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 9, 2023 (2023-07-09)
15"True Feelings"
Transliteration: "Honne" (Japanese: 本音ほんね)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 16, 2023 (2023-07-16)
16"Concern"
Transliteration: "Shinpai" (Japanese: 心配しんぱい)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)
17"Another Truth"
Transliteration: "Mō Hitotsu no Honne" (Japanese: もう一ひとつの本音ほんね)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 30, 2023 (2023-07-30)
18"The Truth"
Transliteration: "Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 真実しんじつ)		UnknownUnknownTBAAugust 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)
19"As Yourself"
Transliteration: "Kimi to Shite" (Japanese: 君きみとして)		UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 3, 2023 (2023-09-03)
20"Summer Location"
Transliteration: "Natsu no Ibasho" (Japanese: 夏なつの居場所いばしょ)		UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 10, 2023 (2023-09-10)
21"Humoresque"
Transliteration: "Yūmoresuku" (Japanese: ユーモレスク)		UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 17, 2023 (2023-09-17)
22"Words to Give"
Transliteration: "Okuru Kotoba" (Japanese: 贈おくる言葉ことば)		UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 24, 2023 (2023-09-24)
23"The Regular Concert"
Transliteration: "Teiki Ensōkai" (Japanese: 定期ていき演奏えんそう会かい)		UnknownUnknownTBAOctober 1, 2023 (2023-10-01)
24"From the New World"
Transliteration: "Shin Sekai Yori" (Japanese: 新しん世界せかいより)		UnknownUnknownTBAOctober 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)

Other media

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "青あおのオーケストラ" 原作げんさく公式こうしき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はつばい決定けってい！２０２１年ねん１２月がつ上旬じょうじゅんより先行せんこう予よ約やく開始かいし！. PR Times (in Japanese). December 3, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  2. ^ 「青あおのオーケストラ」6巻かん発売はつばいで新作しんさくコラボPV公開こうかい、198ページの試ためし読よみも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Makoto, Akui [@akui_m] (April 25, 2017). 新しん連載れんさい始はじまりました！青あおのオーケストラ(作者さくしゃ：阿久あく井い 真しん) #青あおのオーケストラ #マンガワン http://manga-one.com/info.php?title_id=288 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
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  11. ^ 【11月10日にち付づけ】本日ほんじつ発売はつばいの単行たんこう本ほんリスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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  13. ^ 「青あおのオーケストラ」幕張まくはり総合そうごう高校こうこうシンフォニックオーケストラ部ぶとのコラボPV. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  14. ^ 【1月がつ18日にち付づけ】本日ほんじつ発売はつばいの単行たんこう本ほんリスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  15. ^ 【8月がつ8日にち付づけ】本日ほんじつ発売はつばいの単行たんこう本ほんリスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 「青あおのオーケストラ」TVアニメ化か、強豪きょうごうオーケストラ部ぶを舞台ぶたいに描えがく青春せいしゅん物語ものがたり. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  22. ^ 「青あおのオーケストラ」制作せいさく陣じんに岸きし誠二せいじ・柿原かきはら優子ゆうこ・日本にっぽんアニメーション、PV第だい1弾だんも公開こうかい. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 23, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ "Sutōrī | Anime "Ao no Ōkesutora" Kōshiki" STORY | アニメ『青あおのオーケストラ』公式こうしき [Story | Anime "Ao no Orchestra" Official]. aooke-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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  29. ^ ジョン・ウィリアムズ×人気にんき漫画まんが『青あおのオーケストラ』、スター・ウォーズの日ひを記念きねんしたコラボ実現じつげん. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  30. ^ 『青あおのオーケストラ』が「帝国ていこくのマーチ」を演奏えんそう “スター・ウォーズの日ひ”コラボアニメ公開こうかい. Oricon News (in Japanese). May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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  32. ^ 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.
  33. ^ 第だい68回かい小学館しょうがくかん漫画まんが賞しょうはメダリスト、初はつ×婚こん、よふかしのうた、青あおオケ、明日あしたカノ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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