ClassicaLoid

ClassicaLoid

Company type	Anime television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)
Headquarters	Japan
Parent	Sunrise, NHK

is a musical comedy anime series from Japan, released in 2016, and created through a collaboration between Sunrise and NHK. It first aired on NHK Educational TV starting October 8, 2016, and concluded on April 1, 2017. The show's second season was broadcast from October 7, 2017, until March 24, 2018.

Plot

Set in a rural town undergoing revitalization through the power of music, the story follows high school students Kanae Otowa and Sōsuke Kagura. They come across ClassicaLoids—musical embodiments of legendary composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—who possess a mysterious ability known as Musik that triggers extraordinary events. As the narrative progresses, other ClassicaLoids including Frédéric Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Franz Schubert appear, prompting Otowa and Kagura to investigate their origins and the true essence of their powers.

Characters

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Frédéric Chopin

Franz Liszt

Franz Schubert

Johann Sebastian Bach

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska

Pad-kun

Richard Wagner

Antonín Dvořák

Anime

The series debuted on NHK Educational TV on October 8, 2016. In North America, Sentai Filmworks acquired licensing rights and provided simulcasts through platforms such as Hulu, Anime Network, and Crunchyroll. Viewers in Australia and New Zealand could watch the show on AnimeLab. The second season commenced airing on October 7, 2017, with simultaneous streaming available in North America and other territories via Hidive.

First season

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No.	Title	Original air date

Second Season

{{Episode list

Season No.	Episode No.	Title	Air Date
EpisodeNumber=49	EpisodeNumber2=24	Title=Big Sister and Little Brother	OriginalAirDate= Production The series, revealed in July 2015, represents a joint effort between Sunrise and NHK. Sunrise handled the animation, with Yoichi Fujita directing. The writing team includes Miya Asakawa, Tsuyoshi Kida, Kyo Kogure, and Shū Matsubara, while series composition was managed by Ichirō Sakaki and Michihiro Tsuchiya. Character designs originated from Makoto Tsuchibayashi and were later adapted by Seiichi Hashimoto. The soundtrack was composed by Masashi Hamauzu. Musical interpretations of works by Liszt, Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach were contributed by Daisuke Asakura, Tomoyasu Hotei, tofubeats, and Tsunku, respectively. Production responsibilities were shared by NHK and BN Pictures. External links