Hajime Aono
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Band88%Male Protagonist77%School Club74%Primarily Teen Cast72%School71%Classical Music65%Seinen60%Estranged Family60%CGI55%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
Prodigy violinist Aono rekindles his passion for violin after meeting Ritsuko Akine, and they enroll in Umimaku High School’s orchestra club. (Source: ANIPLUS Asia)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Blue Orchestra: should you watch it?
At a glance
Blue Orchestra has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 42% of 5,699 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #30 highest-rated anime of Spring 2023 on AniList.
Of the 14.9K AniList users who started it, 14.7% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 7.9K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Music — especially band, male protagonist, school club, primarily teen cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Blue Orchestra is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Blue Orchestra Season 2 (2025)
- Optional extras: Ao no Orchestra 5-bu de Tanoshii Kurashikku
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Makoto Akui
- Director
- Seiji Kishi
- Series composition
- Yuuko Kakihara
- Character design
- Kazuaki Morita
- Music
- Akira Kosemura
- Music
- Yuuki Kurihara
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Cantabile” by Novelbright · eps 1-22, 24
Endings
- ED1“Yuusari no Canon feat. 『Yuika』” by 『Yuika』 · eps 1, 3-7, 9-22
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Blue Orchestra FAQ
- How many episodes does Blue Orchestra have?
- Blue Orchestra has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Blue Orchestra?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Blue Orchestra finished?
- Yes. Blue Orchestra has finished airing — the final episode aired October 8, 2023.
- Is there a season 2 of Blue Orchestra?
- Yes — the story continues in Blue Orchestra Season 2 (2025).
- Where do I start Blue Orchestra?
- Start here: Blue Orchestra is the first entry, followed by Blue Orchestra Season 2.
- Is Blue Orchestra based on a manga?
- Yes. Blue Orchestra adapts the manga by Makoto Akui.
- Who animated Blue Orchestra?
- Blue Orchestra was animated by Nippon Animation and directed by Seiji Kishi.
- Who sings the opening of Blue Orchestra?
- The opening, "Cantabile", is performed by Novelbright.
- Where can I watch Blue Orchestra?
- Blue Orchestra is listed on YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.