Produced by NHKBN Pictures | Directed by Yoichi Fujita Studio Sunrise | |
Written by Miya AsakawaTsuyoshi KidaKyo KogureShū Matsubara Music by Masashi HamauzuDaisuke AsakuraTomoyasu HoteitofubeatsTsunku | ||
ClassicaLoid (クラシカロイド, Kurashikaroido) is a 2016 Japanese comedy anime television series produced by Sunrise and NHK. The series premiered on October 8, 2016 on NHK E.
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Plot
Two high school students, Kanae Otowa and Sōsuke Kagura, live in a rural town that is attempting to reinvigorate their town with music. Otowa and Kagura notice one day that abnormal versions of Beethoven and Mozart have appeared, known as "ClassicaLoids". The two ClassicaLoids play music they refer to as "Musik", which Otowa and Kagura soon discover is a power that causes stars to fall and giant robots to appear, turning every day henceforth bewildered. Subsequently, ClassicaLoid versions of Chopin, Bach, Schubert and other renowned composers also start to appear. The power that the ClassicaLoids hold and their origin remains a mystery that is yet to be discovered.
Characters
Anime
The anime began airing on October 8, 2016 on NHK E. In North America, Sentai Filmworks acquired the license for the anime series, and is simulcasting the series on Hulu, Anime Network and Crunchyroll. In Australia and New Zealand, the series is simulcast on AnimeLab.
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.