Ao no Orchestra

Once celebrated as a prize-winning violin prodigy, Hajime Aono walked away from music after his father—renowned violinist Ryuuji Aono—became embroiled in a scandal that brought relentless media attention down on their family. Now living with his mother and nearing the end of middle school, Hajime finds himself unsure of what future to pursue without the instrument that once defined him.

Everything shifts when he hears classmate Ritsuko Akine playing the violin, rekindling a desire he thought he’d buried. With Ritsuko’s support, Hajime sets his sights on the entrance exam for the prestigious Umimaku High School, but returning to the stage means confronting old wounds and daring to embrace music again—this time as part of an orchestra.