Episode 1
Hajime Aono
25m7.5 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Jinya IchimuraWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Hayato Kaneko, Chiwa Saito, Ryotaro Okiayu, Sayumi Suzushiro, Akira Sekine, Kazuki Miyagi, Reiou Tsuchida
TV series
Blue Orchestra
20232 seasons7.0 / 10
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!
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Sep 1, 2026
Blue Orchestra premiered April 9, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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!
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Episode 2
Ritsuko Akine
25m7.5 / 10
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Directed by Kunpei MaedaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Hayato Kaneko, Chiwa Saito, Sayumi Suzushiro, Akira Sekine, Nichika Omori, Mitsuhiro Sakamaki, Yu Wakabayashi, Masaaki Mizunaka
Episode 3
Umimaku High Orchestra Club
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Shigeki AwaiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Konomi Kohara, Hayato Kaneko, Chiwa Saito, Toshiki Iwasawa, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Kousuke Kiminarita, Aino Shimada
Episode 4
Nao Saeki
25m6.5 / 10
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Directed by Masanori MiyataWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Kaori Maeda, Hayato Kaneko, Chiwa Saito, Yuki Okada, Anna Nagase
Episode 5
So Harada
25m7.5 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Jinya IchimuraWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Lynn, Junya Enoki, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Ayasa Goto, Haruka Shiraishi, Yurina Amami
Episode 6
A Rainy Day
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Shigeki AwaiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Lynn, Junya Enoki, Kaori Maeda, Chiwa Saito, Kyo Yaoya, Mikoto Nakai, Kaede Yuasa
Episode 7
Haru Kozakura
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Hiroto MiyagiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Junya Enoki, Fuka Izumi, Rico Sasaki, Daisuke Ono, Chiwa Saito, Rina Sato, Sayumi Suzushiro, Anna Nagase
Episode 8
Air on the G String
25m7.5 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Takahiro TanakaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Lynn, Konomi Kohara, Kaori Maeda, Fuka Izumi, Rico Sasaki, Haruka Fushimi, Rina Sato
Episode 9
Upperclassmen
25m7.5 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Kaoru SuzumuraWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Junya Enoki, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Ruriko Aoki, Hisako Kanemoto, Rumi Okubo, Takahiro Mizushima
Episode 10
The Novice and the Expert
25m7.5 / 10
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Directed by HazukiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Lynn, Kaori Maeda, Fuka Izumi, Rico Sasaki, Saho Shirasu
Episode 11
The Night Before the Decisive Battle
25m7.5 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Takuro SuzukiWritten by Yuki IkedaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Shintaro Asanuma, Daisuke Ono, Ryotaro Okiayu, Romi Park, Hidenari Ugaki
Episode 12
Auditions
25m7.5 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Mao Yingxing, Koichiro KurodaWritten by Motoko TakahashiGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Shintaro Asanuma, Mai Kanazawa, Mai Fuchigami
Episode 13
My Own Timbre
25m7.5 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Jinya IchimuraWritten by Motoko TakahashiGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Shintaro Asanuma, Mai Kanazawa, Daisuke Ono, Chiwa Saito, Ryotaro Okiayu
Episode 14
Coming Together
25m8.0 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Takahiro TanakaWritten by Yuki IkedaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Chika Anzai, Jun Fukushima, Rumi Okubo, Shintaro Asanuma, Daisuke Ono
Episode 15
Sounds of Truth
25m7.0 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Kunpei MaedaWritten by Yuki IkedaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Lynn, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Ruriko Aoki, Hisako Kanemoto
Episode 16
Worries
25m7.0 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Mao Yingxing, Yoshihiro MoriWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Junya Enoki, Chika Anzai, Shintaro Asanuma, Mai Kanazawa, Daisuke Ono, Chiwa Saito, Emiko Takeuchi
Episode 17
More Sounds of Truth
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Teppei TakeyaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Akio Nojima, Ayahi Takagaki, Manaka Iwami, Kazuki Ura, Reo Osanai, Atsushi Ono, Yumiko Konatsu, Misao Kobayashi
Episode 18
Truth
25m6.3 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Mao Yingxing, Ryohei EndoWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Junya Enoki, Daisuke Ono, Hayato Kaneko, Chiwa Saito, Haruka Fushimi, Erisa Kuon, Anna Nagase, Aino Shimada
Episode 19
Being You
25m6.3 / 10
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Directed by Takuro SuzukiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Konomi Kohara, Kaori Maeda, Hisako Kanemoto, Shintaro Asanuma, Mai Fuchigami, Daisuke Ono, Romi Park, Ayahi Takagaki
Episode 20
A Summer Place
25m6.3 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Teppei TakeyaWritten by Motoko TakahashiGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Kohara, Kaori Maeda, Ruriko Aoki, Kenichirou Matsuda, Saki Takahashi, Takuya Makimura, Koseki Kogure
Episode 21
Humoresque
25m7.0 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Jinya Ichimura, Jun KamiyaWritten by Motoko TakahashiGuest stars Junya Enoki, Daisuke Ono, Chiwa Saito, Ryotaro Okiayu, Sayumi Suzushiro
Episode 22
Parting Words
25m6.7 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Ryohei EndoWritten by Yuki IkedaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Lynn, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Chika Anzai, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Ruriko Aoki
Episode 23
The Subscription Concert
25m7.3 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Kunpei MaedaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Junya Enoki, Chika Anzai, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Ruriko Aoki, Hisako Kanemoto, Shintaro Asanuma, Hayato Kaneko
Episode 24
From the New World
25m6.7 / 10finale
Episode credits
Directed by Kunpei Maeda, Takuro SuzukiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Makoto Furukawa, Lynn, Konomi Kohara, Junya Enoki, Chika Anzai, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Ruriko Aoki
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Cast
Shoya ChibaHajime Aono (voice)
Shimba TsuchiyaNao Saeki (voice)
Ai KakumaRitsuko Akine (voice)
Minako SatoHaru Kozakura (voice)
Makoto FurukawaIchiro Yamada (voice)
LynnShizuka Tachibana (voice)
Konomi KoharaMari Tateishi (voice)
Junya EnokiSo Harada (voice)Credits
- Written by
- Yuko Kakihara, Motoko Takahashi, Yuki Ikeda
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 45
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 青のオーケストラ
Networks & production
NHK Educational TVJapan
Nippon AnimationJapan
NHKJapan
NHK EnterprisesJapan
Themes
animebased on mangachild prodigyclassical musiccoming of agemusicorchestraprodigy