Ao no Orchestra

Hajime Aono was a violin prodigy who won competitions from childhood, but he abandoned the instrument after a scandal involving his famous violinist father brought relentless media attention onto the family. In his final year of middle school, Hajime has no clear direction until he hears his classmate Ritsuko Akine playing the violin with rough technique but genuine determination, reminding him what he loved about music before it became tied to pain.

He helps Ritsuko prepare for Umimaku High School, known for its powerful orchestra, and soon finds himself heading there as well. Returning to the violin means confronting his father, his memories, and talented new musicians, but it also offers Hajime a chance to create a sound that belongs to more than his past.