Classicaloid
Classicaloid | |
Key visual | |
クラシカロイド (Kurashikaroido) | |
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Genre | Comedy, Music |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yoichi Fujita |
Produced by | |
Written by |
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Music by | |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by |
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Network | NHK E |
Original run | October 8, 2016 – present |
Episodes | 9 |
Classicaloid (クラシカロイド Kurashikaroido) is a 2016 Japanese comedy anime television series produced by Sunrise and NHK. The series premiered on October 8, 2016 on NHK E.
Plot
Two high school students, Kanae Otowa and Sōsuke Kagura, live in a rural town that is attempting to reinvigorate their town with music. Otowa and Kagura notice one day that abnormal versions of Beethoven and Mozart have appeared, known as "Classicaloids". The two Classicaloids play music they refer to as "Musik", which Otowa and Kagura soon discover is a power that causes stars to fall and giant robots to appear, turning every day henceforth bewildered. Subsequently, Classicaloid versions of Chopin, Bach, Schubert and other renowned composers also start to appear. The power that the Classicaloids hold and their origin remains a mystery that is yet to be discovered.
Characters
- Kanae Otowa (音羽歌苗 Otowa Kanae)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[1]
- Sōsuke Kagura (神楽奏助 Kagura Sōsuke)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[1]
- Beethoven
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[2]
- Chopin
- Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi[2]
- Liszt
- Voiced by: Mamiko Noto[2]
- Schubert
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[2]
- Bach
- Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki[3]
- Tchaikovsky
- Voiced by: Aya Endō[3]
- Baranowska
- Voiced by: M.A.O[3]
- Pad-kun
- Voiced by: Akira Ishida
Media
Anime
The anime began airing on October 8, 2016 on NHK E.[4] In North America, Sentai Filmworks acquired the license for the anime series, and is simulcasting the series on Hulu, Anime Network and Crunchyroll.[5][6] In Australia and New Zealand, the series is simulcast on AnimeLab.[7]
Episode list
No. | Title | Original air date |
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1 | "Beethes and Motes and Otowakan" "Beto to Motsu to Otowakan" (ベトとモツと音羽館) | October 8, 2016 |
2 | "Get It! Musik!" "Dase! Mujīku" (出せ!ムジーク) | October 15, 2016 |
3 | "Cho-chan and Lisz-chan!" "Cho-chan to Ritsu-chan" (チョッちゃんとリツちゃん) | October 22, 2016 |
4 | "Wandering Kouhai" "Samayoeru Kouhai" (さまよえる後輩) | October 29, 2016 |
5 | "Jet-Black Gyoza" "Shikkoku no Gyōzā" (漆黒のギョーザー) | November 5, 2016 |
6 | "The First ClassicaLoids" "Hajimari no Kurashikaroido" (始まりのクラシカロイド) | November 12, 2016 |
7 | "Mountain King" "Yama no Ō" (やまのおう) | November 19, 2016 |
8 | "Girls' Day Out" "Joshi Kai no Tsuitachi" (女子会の一日) | November 26, 2016 |
9 | "Beyond the Darkness" "Yami, Sono Mukō" (闇、その向こう) | December 3, 2016 |
10 | "Jolly Love" "Aishi no Jorī" (愛しのジョリー) | TBA |
Production
The series was announced in July 2015 as a collaboration between Sunrise and NHK. It is animated by Sunrise, directed by Yoichi Fujita and written by Miya Asakawa, Tsuyoshi Kida, Kyo Kogure, and Shū Matsubara, with Ichirō Sakaki and Michihiro Tsuchiya handling series composition. It features original character designs by Makoto Tsuchibayashi, adapted character designs by Seiichi Hashimoto, music by Masashi Hamauzu, and musical renditions by Daisuke Asakura, Tomoyasu Hotei, tofubeats and Tsunku for Liszt, Beethoven, Mozart and Bach, respectively.[8] NHK and BN Pictures are the series' producers.[9][10]
References
- 1 2 "Sunrise's Classicaloid Musical Action-Comedy Casts Mikako Komatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki". Anime News Network. June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Classicaloid Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Composers in 2nd Promo Video". Anime News Network. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Classicaloid Anime Casts Taiten Kusunoki, Aya Endo, M.A.O". Anime News Network. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Classicaloid TV Anime Slated to Premiere on October 8". Anime News Network. August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses ClassicaLoid Anime". Anime News Network. September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Crunchyroll to Also Stream ClassicaLoid Anime". Anime News Network. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Coming Soon to AnimeLab...". AnimeLab. September 29, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Classicaloid Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Composers in 2nd Promo Video". Anime News Network. June 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sunrise Reveals Classicaloid Comedy TV Anime for 2016". Anime News Network. July 3, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Sunrise's Classicaloid Musical Action-Comedy Gets 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Classicaloid (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia