Takt Op Explained

Creator:Bandai Namco Arts
DeNA
Oji Hiroi
Type:TV series
Takt Op. Destiny
Director:Yūki Itō
Music:Yoshihiro Ike
Network:TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo
First:October 6, 2021
Last:December 22, 2021
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Episode list
Type:manga
Takt Op. Destiny: Haruka Tsuioku no Anna – Harmony of Hope
Author:Kino
Publisher:Media Factory
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Monthly Comic Alive
First:August 26, 2022
Volumes:1
Volume List:
  1. Takt Op. Destiny: Haruka Tsuioku no Anna – Harmony of Hope
Takt Op. Symphony
Developer:Game Studio/DeNA
Publisher:JP: Bandai Namco Arts
CN: WAPTX
Global: DeNA HONG KONG
Genre:Role-playing game
Platforms:Android, iOS
Released:June 28, 2023
Type:manga
Takt Op. Bara no Dangan (Kuchidzuke) de Utte!
Author:Aya Takaha
Illustrator:Ika Nakaya
Publisher:Media Factory
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Comic Alive+
First:July 27, 2023
Last:present

is a mixed-media project about classical music produced by Bandai Namco Arts and DeNA. An anime television series by MAPPA and Madhouse titled Takt Op. Destiny aired from October to December 2021. A mobile game developed by Game Studio titled Takt Op. Symphony was released in June 2023.

Plot

Takt Op is set in the year 2047, a future world where music cannot be played freely because it attracts monsters called "D2s". These monsters were produced by a black meteorite containing Black Night Siderites which fell from the sky years ago. They hate the music produced by humans and are drawn to the music source and attempt to destroy it, as it is the only thing that can hurt and kill them. To combat the D2s, the Symphonica International Organization and the Musicarts combine their powers to defend the cities from D2s.

Characters

Main

A Conductor who makes a pact with Destiny. He prioritizes music over everything. He generally appears lazy and unfriendly, but he is obsessed with music and has outstanding piano skills. His father was Kenji Asahina, a famous conductor who was killed 10 years ago by the D2s. Takt's right arm has the ability to become a powerful weapon which can transform into a conductor's baton and directs Destiny to fight the D2s.
  • A Musicart born from Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven), whose resides in the Schneider sisters as her vessel. She serves as Takt's main partner.
  • Destiny's first vessel. She was once the human named Cosette Schneider, the younger sister of Anna and Takt's childhood friend, who became a Musicart connected with Takt after she died protecting him from the D2s. Due to her unnatural process of becoming a Musicart, Destiny's condition is deemed unstable and she has no memory of being Cosette. She uses a vast amount of energy combatting D2s and must consume calories to recharge herself and is especially attracted to sweets and cakes.
  • Takt's childhood friend and the older sister of Cosette—now Destiny. She takes the two of them on a journey to New York on a quest to rectify Destiny's unstable condition. Following Destiny Cosette's disappearance in the anime finale, she became the inheritor of Destiny's musicart identity and its second vessel and joined New York Symphonica as both a Conductor and a Musicart, though unlike her sister, she still retains her memories as her personality with Destiny's is fused.

    • New York Symphonica

    Chief Executive Officer of New York Symphonica, an organization which aims to annihilate D2. He also serves as the Grand Maestro (GM).
  • A conductor and former Head Commander of New York Symphonica under the Grand Maestro Sagan. He dislikes music because it appeals to the emotions and he pursues his own agenda to gain power and control.
  • Leonard, or mostly referred as Lenny, is a conductor with the New York Symphonica who rides a motorcycle and travels with the Musicart Titan. He and Titan help Takt adjust his new life as Conductor. It is revealed that he was a pupil to Kenji Asahina, whose death become a reason for him to fight the D2s.
  • Nicknamed Lotte, Charlotte is the older sister of Anna and Cosette who works for New York Symphonica on its Department of Technology Advancement. She lives with their parents in New York and is confined to a wheelchair.

    • Musicart

    A Musicart born from Symphony No. 1 (Mahler) who travels with Lenny. She is carefree and sometimes explains things with onomatopoeia, but shows serious attitude on some occasions.
  • A Musicart who belongs to New York Symphonica and is paired with the Conductor Grand Maestro Sagan. She uses an umbrella-shaped device which can be used for defense or as a weapon to fire powerful blasts at her enemies.
  • A Musicart with the New York Symphonica and who has made a pact with Schindler and acts as his protector. She possesses a tuning fork which can emit a tone that gives her the ability to control D2s. Her primary weapons are her feet which she can transform into spinning discs with destructive power.
  • A Musicart not assigned to a specific Conductor and following her dismissal by Schindler she acts independently. She is born from Die Walküre and her primary weapons are a sword and shield which she can throw like a spinning disc.
  • A mysterious Musicart who appears following the fusion of Tengoku and Jigoku. The character is based on Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld.

    • Media

    Video game

    On March 26, 2021, Bandai Namco Arts and DeNA announced the Takt Op. project, which consists of a mobile game and anime series. The game, titled, is developed by Game Studio.[1] It was initially scheduled to be released in 2021, but was delayed to 2022, and then to June 28, 2023.[2] [3] The game was released in English in late 2023, under the title Takt Op. Symphony, with a beta test taking place in April.[4]

    The game ended service on April 9, 2024.[5]

    Anime

    An anime series was announced as part of the project. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by MAPPA and Madhouse titled Takt Op. Destiny (stylized as takt op.Destiny). The series is directed by Yūki Itō, with Kiyoko Yoshimura handling the series' scripts, and Yoshihiro Ike composing the music. LAM provided the original character designs, and Reiko Nagasawa adapted those designs for the anime series. It aired from October 6 to December 22, 2021, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[7] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania minus Australia and New Zealand.[8] The company also licensed the anime to Aniplus Asia for TV airings.[9] The opening theme is "takt" by Ryo from Supercell featuring vocals from Mafumafu and gaku, while the ending theme is "Symphonia" by Mika Nakashima.[10]

    On April 22, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.[11]

    Episode list

    Manga

    A manga adaptation of Takt Op. Destiny, illustrated by Kino, began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on August 26, 2022.[12] Titled Takt Op. Destiny: Haruka Tsuioku no Anna – Harmony of Hope, the story is told from the viewpoint of the character Anna Schneider.[13]

    A prequel manga based on Takt Op. Symphony, written by Aya Takaha and illustrated by Ika Nakaya, began serialization on Media Factory's Comic Alive+ manga website on July 27, 2023. Titled Takt Op. Bara no Dangan (Kuchidzuke) de Utte!, the series follows the first Musicart "Ode to Joy".[14]

    Takt Op. Bara no Dangan (Kuchidzuke) de Utte!

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Bandai Namco Arts, DeNA Announce Anime, Game for takt op. Classical Music Battle Project in 2021. Anime News Network. March 26, 2021. June 28, 2021.
    2. Web site: takt op. game Main website . ゲーム『takt op. 運命は真紅き旋律の街を』公式サイト(タクトオーパス) . 22 December 2021.
    3. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. takt op. Symphony Smartphone Game Launches in Japan on June 28. Anime News Network. May 11, 2023. May 11, 2023.
    4. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. takt op. Smartphone Game's English Version to Launch This Year. Anime News Network. April 13, 2023. April 13, 2023.
    5. Web site: https://game.takt-op.jp/news/post-95. ja:運営プロデューサーレター（2024/2/8）. Takt Op. Symphony official website. February 8, 2024. February 17, 2024. ja.
    6. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. takt:op Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Staff, October 5 Premiere. Anime News Network. June 27, 2021. June 28, 2021.
    7. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Crunchyroll to Stream takt op.Destiny, The Fruit of Evolution, The World's Finest Assassin Anime. Anime News Network. September 21, 2021. September 21, 2021.
    8. Web site: Medialink October Line-Up Simulcast on Ani-One In the world where music has already gone, monsters are born from the darkness. The musicians have to works with the Conductors together, with the powers endowed from the classical master pieces, to defect the devil. Classical music x action fantasy anime《takt op. Destiny》will be streaming on Ani-One this October! Let's enjoy the stunning and exciting music~. Facebook. September 27, 2021. September 27, 2021.
    9. ANIPLUS Asia. ANIPLUSAsia. 1444874922178723847. ♪SIMULCAST ANNOUNCEMENT♪ In a world robbed of music, witness the "Conductor" and their "Musicart" battle against the unknown in【#takt op. Destiny】, premiering TOMORROW night on ANIPLUS Premieres 5 Oct, TUEs 24:00 [GMT+8]. October 3, 2021. October 4, 2021.
    10. Web site: Loo. Egan. takt:op Anime Reveals More Cast & Staff, Theme Song Info. Anime News Network. September 5, 2021. September 5, 2021.
    11. Web site: Hazra. Adriana. Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast for takt op. Destiny Anime. Anime News Network. April 24, 2022. April 24, 2022.
    12. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/491173. ja:「takt op.Destiny」アンナ視点のマンガ始動、付録に「異世界おじさん」マウスパッド. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. August 26, 2022. January 31, 2023. ja.
    13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. takt op. Destiny Anime Gets Manga on August 26. Anime News Network. July 4, 2022. July 4, 2022.
    14. Web site: Mateo. Alex. takt op. Project Gets New Manga. Anime News Network. July 24, 2023. July 24, 2023.

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