| ClassicaLoid | |
 Key visual | |
| クラシカロイド (Kurashikaroido) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, reverse harem |
| 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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| Original network | NHK E |
| Original run | October 8, 2016 – March 24, 2018 |
| Episodes | 50 (List of episodes) |
ClassicaLoid (クラシカロイド, Kurashikaroido) 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
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Kanae Otowa (音羽歌苗, Otowa Kanae)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu
- Sōsuke Kagura (神楽奏助, Kagura Sōsuke)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Chopin
- Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi
- Liszt
- Voiced by: Mamiko Noto
- Schubert
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno
- Bach
- Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki
- Tchaikovsky
- Voiced by: Aya Endō
- Bądarzewska
- Voiced by: M.A.O
- Pad-kun
- Voiced by: Akira Ishida
- Richard Wagner
- Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Antonín Dvořák
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
Media
Anime
The anime began airing on October 8, 2016, on NHK E. In North America, Sentai Filmworks acquired the license for the series and simulcasted it on Hulu, Anime Network and Crunchyroll. In Australia and New Zealand, the series was simulcasted on AnimeLab. A second season began airing on October 7, 2017, and was simulcasted in North America and other regions on Hidive.
Episode list
First season
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Beethes and Motes and Otowakan" Transliteration: "Beto to Motsu to Otowakan" (Japanese: ベトとモツと音羽館) | October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) |
| 2 | "Get It! Musik!" Transliteration: "Dase! Mujīku" (Japanese: 出せ！ムジーク) | October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15) |
| 3 | "Cho-chan and Lisz-chan!" Transliteration: "Cho-chan to Ri-chan" (Japanese: チョッちゃんとリッちゃん) | October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22) |
| 4 | "Wandering Kouhai" Transliteration: "Samayoeru Kouhai" (Japanese: さまよえる後輩) | October 29, 2016 (2016-10-29) |
| 5 | "Jet-Black Gyoza" Transliteration: "Shikkoku no Gyōzā" (Japanese: 漆黒のギョーザー) | November 5, 2016 (2016-11-05) |
| 6 | "The First ClassicaLoids" Transliteration: "Hajimari no Kurashikaroido" (Japanese: 始まりのクラシカロイド) | November 12, 2016 (2016-11-12) |
| 7 | "Mountain King" Transliteration: "Yama no Ō" (Japanese: やまのおう) | November 19, 2016 (2016-11-19) |
| 8 | "Girls' Day Out" Transliteration: "Joshi Kai no Tsuitachi" (Japanese: 女子会の一日) | November 26, 2016 (2016-11-26) |
| 9 | "Beyond the Darkness" Transliteration: "Yami, Sono Mukō" (Japanese: 闇、その向こう) | December 3, 2016 (2016-12-03) |
| 10 | "Jolly Love" Transliteration: "Aishi no Jorī" (Japanese: 愛しのジョリー) | December 10, 2016 (2016-12-10) |
| 11 | "At Least Do the Chores" Transliteration: "Semete, Kaji Kurai" (Japanese: せめて、家事くらい) | December 17, 2016 (2016-12-17) |
| 12 | "J.S. Bach" Transliteration: "J S Bahha" (Japanese: J・S・バッハ) | December 24, 2016 (2016-12-24) |
| 13 | "Die Forelle" Transliteration: "Masu" (Japanese: ます) | January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07) |
| 14 | "Claskey Klasky Breaks Up, Kanae Makes Her Debut" Transliteration: "Kaisan Suru Kurakura, Debyū Suru Kanae" (Japanese: 解散するクラクラ、デビューする歌苗) | January 14, 2017 (2017-01-14) |
| 15 | "School Festival from Hell" Transliteration: "Jigoku no Gakuen Sai" (Japanese: 地獄の学園祭) | January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21) |
| 16 | "Work! Beethes Motes" Transliteration: "Hatarake! Beto Motsu" (Japanese: 働け！ベト モツ) | January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28) |
| 17 | "Mandarins! Mandarins! Fried Mandarins?!" Transliteration: "Mikan! Mikan! Yaki Mikan?!" (Japanese: みかん！みかん！焼きみかん？！) | February 4, 2017 (2017-02-04) |
| 18 | "MitsuruLoid and Gyouna-kun" Transliteration: "Mitsururoido to Gyouna-kun" (Japanese: ミツルロイドとギョウナくん) | February 11, 2017 (2017-02-11) |
| 19 | "Love, and You Shall Die" Transliteration: "Koisure ba Shisu" (Japanese: 恋すれば死す) | February 18, 2017 (2017-02-18) |
| 20 | "Mozart is the Name" Transliteration: "Sono Na wa Mōtsaruto" (Japanese: その名はモーツァルト) | February 25, 2017 (2017-02-25) |
| 21 | "Breakthrough" Transliteration: "Bureikusurū" (Japanese: ブレイク・スルー) | March 4, 2017 (2017-03-04) |
| 22 | "A Discerning Man" Transliteration: "Chigai no Wakaru o Toko" (Japanese: ちがいのわかるおとこ) | March 11, 2017 (2017-03-11) |
| 23 | "The World of Eight Sounds: Part 1" Transliteration: "Hachi Oto no Sekai: Zenpen" (Japanese: 八音の世界・前編) | March 18, 2017 (2017-03-18) |
| 24 | "The World of Eight Sounds: Part 2" Transliteration: "Hachi Oto no Sekai" (Japanese: 八音の世界) | March 25, 2017 (2017-03-25) |
| 25 | "Encore from the Skies" | April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01) |
Second season
| Series no. | Episode no. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "1 Hippo and Little Brother and Otowa Mansion" (Japanese: カバと弟と音羽館) | October 7, 2017 (2017-10-07) |
| 27 | 2 | "My Little Brother" (Japanese: マイリトルブラザー) | October 14, 2017 (2017-10-14) |
| 28 | 3 | "Ever Since the Day We First Met" (Japanese: ひと目会ったその日から) | October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21) |
| 29 | 4 | "Fever! Let's Pugi!" (Japanese: フィーバー！レッツぷーぎー！) | October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28) |
| 30 | 5 | "A Great Man" (Japanese: 偉大なる男) | November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04) |
| 31 | 6 | "Mother Provides the Crab, Hippo Becomes a Rhino" (Japanese: ハハはカニ カバはサイ) | November 11, 2017 (2017-11-11) |
| 32 | 7 | "Looking for a Husband for Kanae" (Japanese: 歌苗、お婿さん募集中) | November 18, 2017 (2017-11-18) |
| 33 | 8 | "To Be Motz Is to Fib" (Japanese: ウソつきはモツのはじまり) | November 25, 2017 (2017-11-25) |
| 34 | 9 | "A World Without Circles" (Japanese: (まる)のない世界) | December 2, 2017 (2017-12-02) |
| 35 | 10 | "Liszt vs Liszt, Bell of Destiny" | December 9, 2017 (2017-12-09) |
| 36 | 11 | "Nothing But Saltiness" | December 16, 2017 (2017-12-16) |
| 37 | 12 | "Wagner's Ambition" | December 23, 2017 (2017-12-23) |
| 38 | 13 | "Forget The Years Hardships! Red vs White Musik Contest" | December 30, 2017 (2017-12-30) |
| 39 | 14 | "Fall in Love, Pop Idol! Travel Pygmy Hippo!" | January 6, 2018 (2018-01-06) |
| 40 | 15 | "Dosukoi! Otowa Sumo Stable" | January 13, 2018 (2018-01-13) |
| 41 | 16 | "A Reunion With The Great Unknown" | January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) |
| 42 | 17 | "WesternLoids Of The Wild West" | January 27, 2018 (2018-01-27) |
| 43 | 18 | "Goodbye Big Sister" | February 3, 2018 (2018-02-03) |
| 44 | 19 | "The Melancholy of Schubert" | February 10, 2018 (2018-02-10) |
| 45 | 20 | "The Melancholy of Dovo-chan" | February 17, 2018 (2018-02-17) |
| 46 | 21 | "Chopin the Hero" | February 24, 2018 (2018-02-24) |
| 47 | 22 | "Bach, CLAKLA, Nibelungen" | March 3, 2018 (2018-03-03) |
| 48 | 23 | "A Long Awaited Person Arrives, A Castle is Built" | March 10, 2018 (2018-03-10) |
| 49 | 24 | "Big Sister and Little Brother" | March 17, 2018 (2018-03-17) |
| 50 | 25 | "The Last ClassicaLoid" | March 24, 2018 (2018-03-24) |
- All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
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. NHK and BN Pictures are the series' producers.
References
- ^ "Sunrise Reveals Classicaloid Comedy TV Anime for 2016". Anime News Network. July 3, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- Bridges, Rose (October 16, 2016). "Episodes 1-2 - ClassicaLoid". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Classicaloid TV Anime Slated to Premiere on October 8". Anime News Network. August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Classicaloid Anime Gets 2nd Series in October". Anime News Network. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Classicaloid Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Composers in 2nd Promo Video". Anime News Network. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Sunrise's Classicaloid Musical Action-Comedy Casts Mikako Komatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki". Anime News Network. June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Classicaloid Anime Casts Taiten Kusunoki, Aya Endo, M.A.O". Anime News Network. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "ClassicaLoid Anime's 2nd Season Reveals New Characters, New Staff". Anime News Network. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- "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. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- "Hidive Acquires 'ClassicalLoid 2' for North America and International Streaming". Hidive. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- "Classicaloid Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Composers in 2nd Promo Video". Anime News Network. June 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 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 (in Japanese)
- ClassicaLoid (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 2016 anime television series debuts
- Anime with original screenplays
- Bandai Namco Pictures
- Comedy anime and manga
- Music in anime and manga
- Madman Entertainment anime
- Male harem anime and manga
- Sentai Filmworks
- Sunrise (company)
- NHK original programming
- Cultural depictions of classical musicians
- Cultural depictions of Ludwig van Beethoven
- Cultural depictions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Cultural depictions of Frédéric Chopin
- Cultural depictions of Franz Liszt
- Cultural depictions of Franz Schubert
- Cultural depictions of Johann Sebastian Bach
- Cultural depictions of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Cultural depictions of Richard Wagner