ClassicaLoid explained
ClassicaLoid |
Ja Kanji: | クラシカロイド |
Ja Romaji: | Kurashikaroido |
Genre: | Comedy, reverse harem[1] |
Type: | TV series |
Director: | Yoichi Fujita |
Studio: | Sunrise |
Network: | NHK E |
First: | October 8, 2016 |
Last: | March 24, 2018 |
Episodes: | 50 |
Episode List: | - Episode list
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is a 2016 Japanese musical comedy anime television series produced by Sunrise and NHK. The series premiered on October 8, 2016, on NHK E, and aired until April 1, 2017. A second season began airing on October 7, 2017, and aired until March 24, 2018.
Plot
High school students Kanae Otowa and Sōsuke Kagura live in a rural town that is attempting to reinvigorate itself with music. One day, ClassicaLoids of Beethoven and Mozart appear before them and play music they call Musik, which Otowa and Kagura soon discover is a power that causes strange phenomena. Soon after, ClassicaLoids of Chopin, Bach, Schubert, and other famous composers begin to appear. The power that the ClassicaLoids hold and their origins are a mystery that Otowa and Kagura seek to uncover.
Characters
- Beethoven
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- Mozart
[2]
- [3]
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- Chopin
[2]
- Liszt
[2]
- Schubert
[2]
- Bach
[4]
- Tchaikovsky
[4]
- Bądarzewska
[4]
- Pad-kun
- Richard Wagner
[5]
- Antonín Dvořák
[5] Media
Anime
The anime began airing on October 8, 2016, on NHK E.[6] In North America, Sentai Filmworks acquired the license for the series and simulcasted it on Hulu, Anime Network and Crunchyroll.[7] [8] In Australia and New Zealand, the series was simulcasted on AnimeLab.[9] A second season began airing on October 7, 2017,[10] and was simulcasted in North America and other regions on Hidive.[11]
Episode list
Second season
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.[12] NHK and BN Pictures are the series' producers.[13] [14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bridges . Rose . Episodes 1-2 - ClassicaLoid . . August 16, 2019 . October 16, 2016.
- Web site: Classicaloid Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Composers in 2nd Promo Video. June 29, 2016. Anime News Network. June 29, 2016.
- Web site: Sunrise's Classicaloid Musical Action-Comedy Casts Mikako Komatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki. June 9, 2016. Anime News Network. June 9, 2016.
- Web site: Classicaloid Anime Casts Taiten Kusunoki, Aya Endo, M.A.O. August 10, 2016. Anime News Network. August 10, 2016.
- Web site: ClassicaLoid Anime's 2nd Season Reveals New Characters, New Staff. June 29, 2017. Anime News Network. June 29, 2017.
- Web site: Classicaloid TV Anime Slated to Premiere on October 8. August 25, 2016. Anime News Network. September 29, 2016.
- Web site: Sentai Filmworks Licenses ClassicaLoid Anime. September 29, 2016. Anime News Network. September 29, 2016.
- Web site: Crunchyroll to Also Stream ClassicaLoid Anime. Anime News Network. October 7, 2016. October 15, 2016.
- Web site: Coming Soon to AnimeLab.... September 29, 2016. AnimeLab. October 15, 2016. October 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006130006/https://www.animelab.com/blog/coming-soon-to-animelab/. dead.
- Web site: Classicaloid Anime Gets 2nd Series in October. Anime News Network. April 1, 2017. April 1, 2017.
- Web site: Hidive Acquires 'ClassicalLoid 2' for North America and International Streaming. Hidive. 5 October 2017.
- Web site: Classicaloid Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Composers in 2nd Promo Video. June 29, 2016. Anime News Network. September 29, 2016.
- Web site: Sunrise Reveals Classicaloid Comedy TV Anime for 2016. Anime News Network. July 3, 2015. March 25, 2016.
- Web site: Sunrise's Classicaloid Musical Action-Comedy Gets 1st Promo Video. March 25, 2016. Anime News Network. April 17, 2016.