Fanfare of Adolescence

Fanfare of Adolescence
Key visual
群青のファンファーレ
(Gunjō no Fanfāre)
GenreSports
Anime television series
Directed byMakoto Katō
Written byTeam Fanfare
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
StudioLay-duce
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, GTV, GYT, MBS, AT-X
English network
Original run April 2, 2022 – June 25, 2022
Episodes13 (List of episodes)

Fanfare of Adolescence (Japanese: 群青のファンファーレ, Hepburn: Gunjō no Fanfāre) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Lay-duce and Aniplex. It aired from April to June 2022.

Characters

41st JRA Horse Racing School students

Yu Arimura (有村優, Arimura Yū)
Voiced by: Shōgo Yano[1]
Shun Kazanami (風波駿, Kazanami Shun)
Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya[1]
Amane Grace (天音・グレイス, Amane Gureisu)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[1]
Shūki Kyōriki (京力秋樹, Kyōriki Shūki)
Voiced by: Yōjirō Itokawa[2]
Sojiro Sakuraba (桜庭惣司朗, Sakuraba Sōjirō)
Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana[3]
Eri Shimotsuki (霜月えり, Shimotsuki Eri)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[4]
Hayato Hosho (宝生迅人, Hōshō Hayato)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga[5]
Kota Maki (牧皐汰, Maki Kōta)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[6]

JRA Horse Racing School instructor

Yutaka Asahi (朝日豊, Asahi Yutaka)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[7]
Kazuo Nohira (野平和雄, Nohira Kazuo)
Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi[7]

Mr. Doctor (Idol Group)

Tako Kitami (北見田子, Kitami Tako)
Voiced by: Lynn[7]
Naoko Saionji (西園寺七緒子, Saionji Naoko)
Voiced by: Masako Katsuki[8]
Kōsei Nanbara (南原煌成, Nanbara Kōsei)
Voiced by: Syoya Kimata[9]
Masaki Azuma (東将基, Azuma Masaki)
Voiced by: Shosei Ohira[9]

Other Characters

Yoshihisa Kuji (久慈凱久, Kuji Yoshihisa)
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa[8]
Akari Sumeragi (皇朱哩, Sumeragi Akari)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[10]
Yukino Tayasu (田安如乃, Tayasu Yukino)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[10]
Futoshi Kashino (樫野太, Kashino Futoshi)
Voiced by: Mitsuru Miyamoto[10]
Miku Kashino (樫野未来, Kashino Miku)
Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki[10]
Kazuma Hayashida (林田一馬, Hayashida Kazuma)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[10]

Production and release

The anime project was revealed on August 28, 2021, during the "BS Eleven Keiba Chūkei" program in Japan, which was teased a week prior.[11] The series is produced by Lay-duce and Aniplex and directed by Makoto Katō, with Team Fanfare writing the series' scripts, Naohiro Fukushima serving as the main writer, Hiro Kanzaki designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music.[1][12] It aired from April 2 to June 25, 2022, on Tokyo MX, BS11, GTV, GYT, MBS, and AT-X.[7][9] The opening theme song is "Move The Soul" by JO1, while the ending theme song is "Outsiders" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] with JO1 members Junki Kono and Sho Yonashiro.[13] The series will have 13 episodes.[9] Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia.[14] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and will release it on Aniplus Asia.[15]

Episode list

No.Title [16][17]Directed by [16]Written by [16]Storyboarded by [16]Original air date [18]
1"First Encounter"
Transliteration: "Hajimari no Deai" (Japanese: 始まりの出会い)		Takashi KumazenMehikari Ōkawa,
Naohiro Fukushima		Makoto KatōApril 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)[a]
2"Yu and Yu"
Transliteration: "Yū to Yū" (Japanese: 優と優)		Takurō TsukadaMehikari Ōkawa,
Naohiro Fukushima		Namimi SanjōApril 9, 2022 (2022-04-09)
3"Prince from a Distant Land"
Transliteration: "Tōi Kuni kara Kita Ōji" (Japanese: 遠い国から来た王子)		Tatsuma MinamikawaNaohiro FukushimaTatsuma MinamikawaApril 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)
4"Summer Night Camp"
Transliteration: "Samā Naito Kyanpu" (Japanese: サマーナイトキャンプ)		Akira TobaNaohiro FukushimaAkira TobaApril 23, 2022 (2022-04-23)
5"Setting Sun"
Transliteration: "Shayō" (Japanese: 斜陽)		Takurō TsukadaMehikari ŌkawaNamimi SanjōApril 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)
6"Let Go of the Reins"
Transliteration: "Hanareta Tazuna" (Japanese: はなれた手綱)		Yasuo EjimaMehikari Ōkawa,
Naohiro Fukushima		Yasuo EjimaMay 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)
7"The Day We Leave the Nest"
Transliteration: "Sudachi no Hi" (Japanese: 巣立ちの日)		Hazuki MizumotoMehikari Ōkawa,
Naohiro Fukushima		Namimi SanjōMay 14, 2022 (2022-05-14)
8"The Ritto Wind"
Transliteration: "Rittō no Kaze" (Japanese: 栗東の風)		Takashi KumazenNaohiro FukushimaDaigo YamagishiMay 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)
9"Leap Forward, Side-by-Side!"
Transliteration: "Awasete, Tobidase!" (Japanese: 併せて、飛び出せ！)		Daiki NakamuraNaohiro FukushimaNamimi SanjōMay 28, 2022 (2022-05-28)
10"The Sound of Distant Rain"
Transliteration: "Tōi Ame no Oto" (Japanese: 遠い雨の音)		Yasuo EjimaNaohiro FukushimaNamimi SanjōJune 4, 2022 (2022-06-04)
11"The Morning Dew is Far"
Transliteration: "Asatsuyu wa Tōku" (Japanese: 朝露は遠く)		Takurō TsukadaNaohiro FukushimaYasuo Ejima, Makoto Katō,
Satomi Nakamura		June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11)
12"1700 Meters on the Dirt"
Transliteration: "Dāto Sen Nanahyaku Mētoru no Kakehiki" (Japanese: ダート1700ｍの駆引)		Hazuki MizumotoMehikari Ōkawa,
Naohiro Fukushima		Akira Nishimori, Kaoru Futaki
Makoto Katō		June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)
13"Into the Starting Gate!"
Transliteration: "Gēto In!" (Japanese: ゲート・イン！)		Makoto KatōNaohiro FukushimaMakoto KatōJune 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)

Music

Fanfare of Adolescence (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Hiroyuki Sawano
ReleasedJune 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)
GenreSoundtrack
Length74:12
LabelAniplex
ProducerHiroyuki Sawano
Hiroyuki Sawano Soundtrack albums chronology
Bubble (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2022) 		Fanfare of Adolescence (Original Soundtrack)
(2022) 		TV Anime "Attack on Titan" The Final Season (Original Soundtrack) 02
(2022)

The series' soundtrack was composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, and released on June 8, 2022 via Aniplex. The soundtrack also features several vocal tracks featuring performances by Benjamin, mpi and Misaki Umase.

Track listing

All music is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano

Fanfare of Adolescence (Original Soundtrack) track listing
No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Fanfare of Adolescence" Hiroyuki Sawano5:54
2."RUSH"Benjamin, mpiSawano, Benjamin, mpi3:46
3."WindWaveS" Sawano4:00
4."1A1a" Sawano3:57
5."rideUMA" Sawano3:46
6."group-BLUE" Sawano3:40
7."Blue[3-6]" Sawano4:06
8."c-RUSH" Sawano4:13
9."K8school" Sawano3:46
10."Roads to Ride"cAnON.Sawano, Misaki Umase2:25
11."1o-2oby" Sawano3:28
12."RE-Fanfan" Sawano3:26
13."<202204>" Sawano4:00
14."J0c鍵" Sawano2:54
15."追うしTHE" Sawano3:34
16."RUSH <verBand>"Benjamin, mpiSawano, Benjamin, mpi1:17
17."GF-PF1" Sawano2:26
18."GF-PF2" Sawano1:25
19."GF-PF3" Sawano2:43
20."4ゅN" Sawano3:53
21."JD-FANFARE" Sawano2:23
22."Walk for Dream"Benjamin, cAnON.Sawano, Benjamin, mpi3:10
Total length:74:12

Reception

Fanfare of Adolescence has received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics. Teddy Cambosa of Anime Corner criticized the show's lack of focus on the horse racing aspects of the show as well as the writing of the storytelling and characters, calling it "All Idols, No Horse-Racing."[20] Nicholas Dupree of Anime News Network shared similar sentiments, with him naming the show as the worst of the season it aired, stating "there's nothing about it I could describe as “good” outside of some isolated visuals courtesy of its talented director."[21][22] Natsuki Hanae's acting also received criticism, with Teddy Cambosa of Anime Corner calling it "overwhelming" and Gracie Qu of Anitrendz describing it as "unnatural" due to him acting a character that was supposed to be a bilingual.[23]

Notes

  1. ^ This episode was pre-screened on March 21, 2022.[19]

References

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  15. ^ Aniplus Asia [@ANIPLUSAsia] (March 16, 2022). "‡‡‡ 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 ‡‡‡ At the starting gate of the brilliance and bitterness of a moment's youth— 【#Fanfare of Adolescence】premieres on ANIPLUS 2nd April 🏇🏻✨ #FanfareofAdolescence #GunjounoFanfare #群青のファンファーレ" (Tweet). Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
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