Ao no Orchestra Season 2: Renewal Status + Release Date Predictions
Ao no Orchestra Season 2, will it be renewed?
Music is a key to any storytelling, and anime is no different as we have seen numerous series featuring unique musical stories over the years.
Whether it’s a punk rock band or hip-hop sensation, musical animes cover a variety of genres and are definitely worth watching if you enjoy your music.
One such series was privy to the Spring 2023 slate as the anime adaption of Makoto Akui s manga series, Ao no Orchestra, hit the small screen.
The story follows a violin prodigy named Hajime Aono, who used to win many competitions, and despite his young age, he is regarded as a professional violinist.
However, Hajime s’ life changes when his father is caught in an affair scandal which leads to the media harassing his family, and as a result, he swears not to play the violin again.
In his final year of middle school, Hajime comes across an aspiring violinist Ritsko Akine who plays the instrument in the infirmary.
After a few meetings, Hajime is instructed by his teacher to regain his talent and teach Akine by joining a prestigious orchestra club which won the national competition eight times.
Hajime and Akine get accepted into the club, and after the opening performance, the former meets another musical prodigy Nao Saeki who is the top talent of the school.
Can Hajime find his true love for the violin amidst the past trauma as he competes against the best is the central plot of the show.
Ao no Orchestra Season One has been a relative success, and fans who enjoyed the musical animes are wondering if there will be a second installment or not.
To find the answer, keep scrolling as we bring you all the latest news and updates on Ao no Orchestra Season 2.
Ao no Orchestra is rated 7.1/10 and ranked #3531 with 46k members on MyAnimeList
WHAT IS THE AO NO ORCHESTRA SEASON 2 RELEASE DATE?
Ao no Orchestra Season One premiered on 9th April 2023, and as of writing, there 17 out of the listed 24 episodes have been aired.
Currently, there is no update from studio Nippon Animation on the renewal of Ao no Orchestra Season 2.
| SEASON | RELEASE DATE |
| Ao no Orchestra Season 1 | 9th April 2023 |
| Ao no Orchestra Season 2 | Yet to be Announced |
Production Studios consider various financial and commercial metrics before announcing a renewal.
As mentioned earlier, so far, Ao no Orchestra Season One has been well received however, the series failed to make it into the top-rated anime list of Spring 2023.
Furthermore, there has been no hype around Ao no Orchestra since several mainstream popular titles like Demon Slayer, Oshi No Ko, Hell s’ Paradise, and Mashle have taken the limelight.
Even the romantic elements of the series fail to stack up against series like Skip and Loafer and My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999.
Another possible reason for the lack of attention is how similar Ao no Orchestra is with Your Lie in April.
Both animes have music dramas set in high school with child prodigies who play the violin as main characters.
However, Your Lie in April is much well developed with its storyline and beautiful animation, which leaves the viewers wondering, if they should even watch Ao no Orchestra.
Initially showing promise, the Ao no Orchestra encountered a decline in quality as the episodes progressed, as evidenced by its IMDB user episode rating.
| EPISODE | RATING |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 1 | 7.5 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 2 | 8.5 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 3 | 7.4 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 4 | 7.2 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 5 | 6.8 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 6 | 6.2 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 7 | 7.0 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 8 | 6.5 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 9 | 6.4 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 10 | 6.4 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 11 | 6.2 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 12 | 7.4 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 13 | 6.6 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 14 | 7.6 |
| Ao no Orchestra Episode 15 | 7.4 |
While the reviews and ratings are passable, a crucial factor for renewal will be the availability of studio and source material.
Unfortunately, this is where the hopes of renewal face a massive stumbling block as studio Nippon Animation albeit a veteran in the business, has declined in production capacity.
Since 2020, the studio has only produced four animes with no sequels and seems to be operating on one project a year basis.
Also, Ao no Orchestra is listed for 24 episodes which could further indicate that the creators with limited capacity have developed the anime for only one season.
Although there are no new projects scheduled for 2023, it’s highly unlikely that the studio will renew for Ao no Orchestra Season 2.
The good news is that the creators should not face any problems regarding source material, as sufficient volumes will be available to produce a sequel.
All in All, expecting any updates on Ao no Orchestra Season 2 trailer and Ao no Orchestra Season 2 release date could be a pointless wait.
AO NO ORCHESTRA MANGA CATCHUP
Ao no Orchestra manga is written and illustrated by Makoto Akui. It began serialization on Shogakukan’s online platform MangaONE on 25th April 2017.
The manga has been collected into 11 volumes, with the latest issue released on 31st March 2023.
As of March 2023, the manga has sold 3.5 million copies for volume 1-10.
Ao no Orchestra manga is rated 7.5/10 and ranked #2850 with 5.8k members on MyAnimeList
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AO NO ORCHESTRA CAST, CHARACTERS, AND CREW
Ao no Orchestra is directed by Seiji Kishi with series composition and scripting from Yuuko Kakihara.
Characters are designed by Kazuaki Morita, and the music is composed by Akira Kosemura.
Animation is developed by studio Nippon Animation with Jun Sakata as the chief producer.
You can find the list of Blue Orchestra characters and voice cast below:
| CHARACTERS | VOICED BY |
| Ritsuko Akine | Ai Kakuma |
| Ichirō Yamada | Makoto Furukawa |
| Haru Kozakura | Minako Satō |
| Nao Saeki | Shimba Tsuchiya |
| Hajime Aono | Shōya Chiba |
| Mizuki Machii | Chika Anzai |
| Hajime’s Mother | Chiwa Saito |
| Hiroaki Ayukawa | Daisuke Ono |
| Takeda-sensei | Hayato Kaneko |
| Takami Kimura | Hisako Kanemoto |
| Osamu Shibata | Jun Fukushima |
| Sō Harada | Junya Enoki |
| Chika Yonezawa | Kaori Maeda |
| Mari Tateishi | Konomi Kohara |
| Shizuka Tachibana | Lynn |
| Kayo Takimoto | Mai Fuchigami |
| Himeko Susono | Mai Kanazawa |
| Sanae Iida | Rumi Okubo |
| Tsubasa Takahashi | Ruriko Aoki |
| Ryūji Aono | Ryotaro Okiayu |
| Yō Hatori | Shintarō Asanuma |
| Tsutomu Kikuchi | Takahiro Mizushima |
CONCLUSION]
The prospect of Ao no Orchestra Season 2 happening isn’t looking good, as the studio s’ limited production capacity means the anime appears to be only a single-season release.
