The TV anime Fanfare of Adolescence, which is scheduled to debut on April 2, released a brand-new PV at the pre-broadcast stage in Anime Japan 2022.
The PV, which begins with the entrance ceremony at a horse racing school, shows Yu Arimura, a young former idol, and his friends clashing with each other and engaging in friendly competition.
Makoto Katō is directing the series at studio Lay-duce. Hiro Kanzaki is designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano is composing the music. Naohiro Fukushima is the main writer, and Tomokatsu Nagasaku is the chief animation director.
The opening theme song is “Move The Soul.” by JO1. The ending theme song is called “Outsiders,” and it is sung by JO1 members Shō Yonashiro and Junki Kōno. A soundtrack CD containing both songs is set to release June 8th.
▍Fanfare of Adolescence Anime Trailer
▍Fanfare of Adolescence Anime Story
Set in a horse racing academy where three 15-year-old boys train to become jockeys. The three-year program is extremely tough, and applicants must pass not only an academic but also a physical and fitness test. Yu Arimura is a former popular idol who, after watching horse racing for the first time, gets infatuated with it and wants to join the academy.
Shun Kanami grew up on an island and only heard about horse races through radio broadcasts. Amane came from a wealthy English family, and his father was a jockey. He previously studied at several horse racing institutes throughout the world.
▍Fanfare of Adolescence Anime Staff
Director: Makoto Katō
Series Composition: Team Fanfare
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Character Design: Hiro Kanzaki
Art Director: Tomoe Ookubo
Chief Animation Director: Tomokatsu Nagasaku
Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya
Director of Photography: Keiichi Saito (Production I.G)
Color Design: Reiko Iwasawa
Editing: Shota Migiyama (TROYCA)
Writer: Naohiro Fukushima
Animation: Lay-duce
▍Fanfare of Adolescence Anime Cast
■ Amane Grace – CV: Natsuki Hanae
■ Shun Kazanami – CV: Shimba Tsuchiya
■ Yū Arimura – CV: Shōgo Yano
■ Kōta Maki – CV: Chiaki Kobayashi
■ Yoshihisa Kuji – CV: Daisuke Namikawa
■ Kazuo Nohira – CV: Hiroki Touchi
■ Eri Shimotsuki – CV: Inori Minase
■ Tako Kitami – CV: Lynn
■ Naoko Saionji – CV: Masako Katsuki
■ Masaki Azuma – CV: Shōsei Ōhira
■ Kōsei Nambara – CV: Shōya Kimata
■ Yutaka Asahi – CV: Takahiro Sakurai
■ Sōjirō Sakuraba – CV: Tatsumaru Tachibana
■ Hayato Hōshō – CV: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
■ Aki Kyōriki – CV: Yōjirō Itokawa