Kunpei Maeda
Director
Blue Orchestra (2023)
Season 1
Once a prize-winning violin prodigy, Hajime gave up on music after his father, professional violinist Ryuuji Aono, was involved in a scandal that led the media to harass his family. Now living alone with his mother and entering his final year of middle school, Hajime struggles to find a new career path. However, the sound of his classmate Ritsuko Akine playing the violin inspires Hajime to dream of a musical career once more. With the help of Ritsuko, Hajime prepares to take the entrance exam for the prestigious Umimaku High School. But if he wishes to join Umimaku's orchestra, Hajime must overcome his past trauma and open himself up to new musical horizons.
Released April 9, 2023
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Music, Anime: School, Drama, Music
Keywords: tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.school, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.anime, tmdb.classical-music, tmdb.prodigy, imdb.based-on-manga + 16 more, imdb.based-on-webcomic, imdb.based-on-comic, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.high-school, imdb.school, imdb.violin, imdb.orchestra, imdb.color-in-title, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.male-protagonist, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.orchestra, tmdb.music, tmdb.school-club, tmdb.violin, tmdb.coming-of-age
Production Companies: Nippon Animation, NHK, NHK Enterprises
Network: NHK Educational TV
7.5
S1E1 - Hajime Aono
None
April 9, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E2 - Ritsuko Akine
None
April 16, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E3 - Umimaku High Orchestra Club
None
April 23, 2023, midnight
6.5
S1E4 - Nao Saeki
None
April 30, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E5 - So Harada
None
May 7, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E6 - A Rainy Day
None
May 14, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E7 - Haru Kozakura
None
May 21, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E8 - Air on the G String
None
May 28, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E9 - Upperclassmen
None
June 4, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E10 - The Novice and the Expert
None
June 11, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E11 - The Night Before the Decisive Battle
None
June 18, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E12 - Auditions
None
June 25, 2023, midnight
7.5
S1E13 - My Own Timbre
None
July 2, 2023, midnight
8.0
S1E14 - Coming Together
None
July 9, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E15 - Sounds of Truth
None
July 16, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E16 - Worries
None
July 23, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E17 - More Sounds of Truth
None
July 30, 2023, midnight
6.3
S1E18 - Truth
None
Aug. 27, 2023, midnight
6.3
S1E19 - Being You
None
Sept. 3, 2023, midnight
6.3
S1E20 - A Summer Place
None
Sept. 10, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E21 - Humoresque
None
Sept. 17, 2023, midnight
6.7
S1E22 - Parting Words
None
Sept. 24, 2023, midnight
7.3
S1E23 - The Subscription Concert
None
Oct. 1, 2023, midnight
6.7
S1E24 - From the New World
None
Oct. 8, 2023, midnight
Network: NHK Educational TV
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 1125 min.
Released: April 9, 2023
Last Air Date: Dec. 14, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 21, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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