NHK announced Season 2 of the Blue Orchestra anime, also known as Ao no Orchestra, is coming soon. The announcement came shortly after the release of the 24th and final episode for the anime’s first season.
Makoto Akui launched the Blue Orchestra manga series in the MANGA One app by Shogakukan in 2017. The manga quickly rose in popularity and even won the Best Shonen Manga award at the 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2023. The anime series premiered on April 9, 2023, and fans can look forward to the second season soon.
Blue Orchestra Anime Continues in Season 2
Following the release of Blue Orchestra episode 24 on October 8, NHK confirmed that Season 2 will be coming soon. A release date for season 2 was not given, but it will likely come in 2024. The anime’s official website also announces that an episode 24 rebroadcast will take place on October 12 via the NHK Educational channel in Japan. Moreover, NHK will air a Blue Orchestra marathon featuring all 24 episodes. These episodes will air in daily, six-episode programming blocks on November 22 through November 25.
Seiji Kishi directed the first season at Nippon Animation. Jun Sakata was the production supervisor and chief producer. Additionally, Yuuko Kakihara wrote the series scripts, and Kazuaki Morita was the character designer. Staff for the second season have not been confirmed yet.
Here’s an overview of the series via Anime News Network:
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!
