Series synopsis
Fanfare of Adolescence, also known as 群青のファンファーレ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Gunma TV on April 2, 2022. It ended on June 25, 2022. It stars Yojiro Itokawa, Shogo Yano, Shimba Tsuchiya and Natsuki Hanae.
The jockey curriculum at the Horse Racing School... A school with incredibly difficult entrance requirements, where only one out of every ten to twenty applicants is accepted, and students need not just book smarts, but also physical and athletic abilities. There, a boy who is a popular idol meets his real dream for the first time. A boy who grew up on an island dreams of spending his days racing with horses. A boy from England is unsure of the path his parents have chosen for him, but still cho ...
Premise
The jockey curriculum at the Horse Racing School... A school with incredibly difficult entrance requirements, where only one out of every ten to twenty applicants is accepted, and students need not just book smarts, but also physical and athletic abilities. There, a boy who is a popular idol meets his real dream for the first time. A boy who grew up on an island dreams of spending his days racing with horses. A boy from England is unsure of the path his parents have chosen for him, but still chooses to follow his dreams. This is a story about boys who pursue their dream of becoming a jockey.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yojiro Itokawa as Aki Kyōriki (voice)
- Shogo Yano as Yū Arimura (voice)
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Shun Kazanami (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Amane Grace (voice)
- Tatsumaru Tachibana as Sōjirō Sakuraba (voice)
- Inori Minase as Eri Shimotsuki (voice)
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Hayato Hōshō (voice)
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Kōta Maki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takahiro Sakurai as Yutaka Asahi (voice)
- Hiroki Touchi as Kazuo Nohira (voice)
- Lynn as Tako Kitami (voice)
- Masako Katsuki as Naoko Saionji (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Yoshihisa Kuji (voice)
- Syoya Kimata as Kōsei Nambara (voice)
- Shosei Ohira as Masaki Azuma (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 2, 2022 | June 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Encounter Yu Otonashi is a member of one of Japan's most famous boy bands. But now he's giving up all his fame to start over from nothing, and learn to become a jockey at the Horse Riding School. |
April 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
Yu and Yu It's been a month since Yu first came to the Horse Riding School, and his company has sent a filmmaker to document his journey towards becoming a jockey. But Yu doesn't want attention, and is eager to leave his old life behind... |
April 9, 2022 |
| 3 |
Prince From a Distant Land New student Amane has come from England to study at the Horse Riding School. He's an amazing horse rider, but he refuses to get along with any of the students. And there's more to his past than there appears to be... |
April 16, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Gunma TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |