Series synopsis
Blue Orchestra, also known as 青のオーケストラ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on NHK Educational TV on April 9, 2023. It ended on March 1, 2026. It stars Shoya Chiba, Shimba Tsuchiya, Ai Kakuma and Minako Sato.
In the fall of his third and final year of middle school, Hajime Aono, a violin prodigy, stopped playing violin for his own personal reasons. But it was also that year when he got to know a girl who told him about a high school with a prestigious school orchestra. Suddenly, the gears in the clock of Aono's life began to turn again. This is the story of a youth drama that brings forth the harmony between music and the heart!
Premise
In the fall of his third and final year of middle school, Hajime Aono, a violin prodigy, stopped playing violin for his own personal reasons. But it was also that year when he got to know a girl who told him about a high school with a prestigious school orchestra. Suddenly, the gears in the clock of Aono's life began to turn again. This is the story of a youth drama that brings forth the harmony between music and the heart!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shoya Chiba as Hajime Aono (voice)
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Nao Saeki (voice)
- Ai Kakuma as Ritsuko Akine (voice)
- Minako Sato as Haru Kozakura (voice)
Guest cast
- Makoto Furukawa as Ichiro Yamada (voice)
- Lynn as Shizuka Tachibana (voice)
- Konomi Kohara as Mari Tateishi (voice)
- Junya Enoki as So Harada (voice)
- Chika Anzai as Mizuki Machii (voice)
- Kaori Maeda as Chika Yonezawa (voice)
- Jun Fukushima as Osamu Shibata (voice)
- Ruriko Aoki as Tsubasa Takahashi (voice)
- Hisako Kanemoto as Takami Kimura (voice)
- Rumi Okubo as Sanae Iida (voice)
- Takahiro Mizushima as Tsutomu Kikuchi (voice)
- Shintaro Asanuma as Yo Hatori (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 64 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 19 | March 20, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 24 | April 9, 2023 | October 8, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 21 | October 5, 2025 | March 1, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Minutes of Classical Music Fun: What Is an Orchestra? | March 20, 2023 |
| 2 | 5 Minutes of Classical Music Fun: Why Does Classical Music Make Me Sleepy? | March 21, 2023 |
| 3 | 5 Minutes of Classical Music Fun: What Is a Violin? | March 30, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajime Aono | April 9, 2023 |
| 2 | Ritsuko Akine | April 16, 2023 |
| 3 | Umimaku High Orchestra Club | April 23, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coming Apart After their successful subscription concert performance, the Umimaku High School Orchestra Club sets their sights on winning the national competition. But with a new lineup of second-years leading, things are off to a rocky start. |
October 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Ripples Takimoto has been skipping morning practice despite being newly appointed as the second violin section leader. Sakuma, other section leaders and frustrated second violin members confront her about it. |
October 12, 2025 |
| 3 | Responsibility | October 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK Educational TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 1, 2026 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 17:00:00 |