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Scenes from Awajima
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| Scenes from Awajima | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 淡島百景 (Awajima Hyakkei) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Coming-of-age[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takako Shimura |
| Published by | Ohta Publishing |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine |
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| Original run | June 7, 2011 – March 15, 2024 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Morio Asaka |
| Written by | Yasuhiro Nakanishi |
| Music by | Takahiro Obata |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | April 2026 – scheduled |
Scenes from Awajima (Japanese: 淡島百景, Hepburn: Awajima Hyakkei; lit. 'One Hundred Views of Awajima') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takako Shimura. The series was serialized on Ohta Publishing's PocoPoco website from June 2011 to 2016, and it moved to the Ohta Web Comic website, where it was serialized from July 2016 to March 2024. It was compiled into five tankōbon volumes from April 2015 to May 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse is set to premiere in April 2026.
Plot
[edit]A coming of age story following the stories of girls at the acclaimed Awajima Opera School in Japan, who hope to make their stage debuts. Their school experiences are filled with a mix of admiration, competition, growing friendship, and jealousy of each other's skills.
Characters
[edit]- Wakana Tabata (田畑 若菜, Tabata Wakana)
- Voiced by: Niina Nakabayashi[2]
- Kinue Takehara (竹原 絹枝, Takehara Kinue)
- Voiced by: Yō Taichi[2]
- Ryōko Ueda (上田 良子, Ueda Ryōko)
- A former classmate of Kinue, during middle school, who told her to apply to the Awashima Opera School, but decided to enroll elsewhere instead because she is jealous and admires Kinue.
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano[3]
- Emi Okabe (岡部 絵美, Okabe Emi)
- A scholarship student. Other students, such as Katsurako, harass her, causing her to isolate herself from everyone.
- Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[4]
- Katsurako Ibuki (伊吹 桂子, Ibuki Katsurako)
- A daughter from an elite family in the area of Awajima who is jealous of the talent that Okabe has.
- Voiced by: Ayumi Tsunematsu[4]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Takako Shimura, Scenes from Awajima was originally serialized on Ohta Publishing's PocoPoco website from June 7, 2011,[5] to 2016. It later moved to the Ohta Web Comic website where it continued from July 29, 2016,[6] to March 15, 2024.[7] Its chapters were collected into five tankōbon volumes from April 15, 2015, to May 13, 2024.[8][9]
During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[10]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 15, 2015[8] | 978-4-7783-2248-9 | January 20, 2026[11] | 979-8-8554-2890-2 |
| 2 | July 24, 2017[12] | 978-4-7783-2282-3 | May 26, 2026[13] | 979-8-8554-2892-6 |
| 3 | March 14, 2019[14] | 978-4-7783-2298-4 | — | — |
| 4 | August 24, 2022[15] | 978-4-7783-2315-8 | — | — |
| 5 | May 13, 2024[9] | 978-4-7783-2328-8 | — | — |
Anime
[edit]An anime adaptation was announced on May 9, 2024.[1] It was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Madhouse and directed by Morio Asaka, with series composition by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs by Kunihiko Hamada, and music by Takahiro Obata.[16] It is set to premiere in April 2026 on Fuji TV and other networks.[2] The opening theme song is "Blue Hour" performed by Hana Hope.[17]
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked 17th in the 2016 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook of the best manga for female readers.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 8, 2024). "Takako Shimura's Awajima Hyakkei Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 10, 2025). "Awajima Hyakkei Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 2 Cast Members, April 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 10, 2025). "Scenes From Awajima TV Anime Casts Ai Kayano". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (December 10, 2025). "Scenes From Awajima Anime Casts Natsumi Fujiwara, Ayumi Tsunematsu". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ 志村貴子の青春群像劇「淡島百景」本日ぽこぽこでスタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ 「分校の人たち」「淡島百景」など4作品、ぽこぽこから新サイトに移行. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 29, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ 志村貴子「淡島百景」が完結、舞台に立つことを夢見る少女たちの青春オムニバス. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 15, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b 志村貴子「淡島百景」1巻と「どうにかなる日々」新装版が3冊同時に発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 15, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b 志村貴子「淡島百景」アニメ化、歌劇学校に通う少女たちの青春群像劇. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 4, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses Wonder Boy, Hinatsugimura, Out of the Cocoon, More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Scenes from Awajima, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ 「淡島百景」2年ぶりの単行本、志村貴子が描く歌劇学校舞台の青春群像劇. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 24, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Scenes from Awajima, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ 志村貴子「淡島百景」3巻、初回特典にこれまでの登場人物おさらいできる相関図. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 14, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ 「淡島百景」4巻発売を記念し、志村貴子が青山ブックセンターでサイン会. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 12, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 13, 2025). "Awajima Hyakkei Anime's Teaser Unveils Staff at Madhouse, 2026 TV Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 23, 2026). "Scenes From Awajima TV Anime Reveals Hana Hope's Opening Theme in 2nd Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 10, 2015). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Scenes from Awajima (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
