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Blue Orchestra

6.5
2 seasons
45 episodes
Returning Series
Animation
Drama

Plot Summary

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!

First Aired:April 9, 2023
Last Aired:November 16, 2025
Episode Runtime:25m
Networks:
NHK Educational TV

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (3)

Season 1
7.1

Season 1

24 episodes

Aired: 2023

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.

Season 2

Season 2

21 episodes

Aired: 2025

Production

Nippon Animation

NHK

NHK Enterprises