It has been announced that the TV anime "Awashima Hyakkei," based on the manga by Takako Shimura, who is also known for "Aoi Hana" and "Hōrō Musuko," will begin airing on Fuji TV and other networks in April. It has also been announced that HanaHope will sing the opening theme, "Blue Hour." The main visual, which evokes the light and shadow of dreamy girls, and the second promotional video featuring the opening theme have also been released.
The story is set at Awashima Opera School, where girls from all over the country gather to dream of performing on stage. It is a coming-of-age graffiti that depicts the irreplaceable days of Wakana, a freshman who enrolls with the dream of becoming a musical star, Kinue, the dorm supervisor who continues to study while carrying the hopes of her best friend, and Emi, a beautiful scholarship student with an overwhelming presence. It also garnered attention when it was selected for the Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival, an award given by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
The anime will be directed by Morio Asaka, known for "Chihayafuru" and "My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999," and produced by Madhouse. Nakabayashi Arika will play Tabata Wakana, a preparatory student at Awashima Opera School who dreams of becoming a museum star, and Daichi Yoh will play Takehara Kinue, a regular student who pursues a career in theater, carrying the hopes of her best friend.
◇Staff and cast (titles omitted)
Director: Morio Asaka ▽ Character design: Kunihiko Hamada ▽ Series composition: Yasuhiro Nakanishi ▽ Art director: Gouki Nakamura ▽ Color design: Harue Ohno ▽ Director of photography: Junko Sakai ▽ Music: Takahiro Obata ▽ Animation production: Madhouse
Wakana Tabata: Arata Nakabayashi▽Kinue Takehara: Daichi Yo▽Yoshiko Ueda: Ai Kayano ▽Emi Okabe: Natsumi Fujiwara ▽Keiko Ibuki: Ayumi Tsunematsu
