Scenes from Awajima
Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takako Shimura
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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.
| 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 | |
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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 10, 2026 – scheduled |
Plot
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
- 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)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano[3]
- 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.
- Emi Okabe (岡部 絵美, Okabe Emi)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[4]
- A scholarship student. Other students, such as Katsurako, harass her, causing her to isolate herself from everyone.
- Katsurako Ibuki (伊吹 桂子, Ibuki Katsurako)
- Voiced by: Ayumi Tsunematsu[4]
- A daughter from an elite family in the area of Awajima who is jealous of the talent that Okabe has.
- Sara Takanashi (小鳥遊 紗羅, Takanashi Sara)
- Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[5]
- Eri Fujisawa (藤原 江里, Fujisawa Eri)
- Voiced by: Risa Shimizu[5]
- Shizuka Gagakugawa (雅楽川 静香, Gagakugawa Shizuka)
- Voiced by: Asuna Tomari[5]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Takako Shimura, Scenes from Awajima was originally serialized on Ohta Publishing's PocoPoco website from June 7, 2011,[6] to 2016. It later moved to the Ohta Web Comic website where it continued from July 29, 2016,[7] to March 15, 2024.[8] Its chapters were collected into five tankōbon volumes from April 15, 2015, to May 13, 2024.[9][10]
During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[11]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 15, 2015[9] | 978-4-7783-2248-9 | January 20, 2026[12] | 979-8-8554-2890-2 |
| 2 | July 24, 2017[13] | 978-4-7783-2282-3 | May 26, 2026[14] | 979-8-8554-2892-6 |
| 3 | March 14, 2019[15] | 978-4-7783-2298-4 | — | — |
| 4 | August 24, 2022[16] | 978-4-7783-2315-8 | — | — |
| 5 | May 13, 2024[10] | 978-4-7783-2328-8 | — | — |
Anime
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.[17] It is set to premiere on April 10, 2026 on Fuji TV and other networks.[2] The opening theme song is "Blue Hour" performed by Hana Hope,[18] and the ending theme song is "Hikari" (Light) performed by Mika Nakashima.[5]
Reception
The series was ranked 17th in the 2016 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook of the best manga for female readers.[19]