Description
"Tari Tari" is a 13-episode anime series set in a high school in modern-day Japan, focusing on a group of students navigating personal challenges while reviving their school choir club. The story centers on Wakana Sakai, a former member of the choir club who quit after a falling out with her music teacher. Wakana struggles with unresolved grief over her mother’s death, which has left her estranged from her passion for music. Her classmate Konatsu Miyamoto, an energetic and determined girl, dreams of forming a new choir club after being excluded from the main school choir due to her lack of experience. Konatsu’s persistence draws Wakana into the group, along with Sawa Okita, a talented equestrian who faces pressure from her father to abandon her dreams of riding professionally.
The group expands to include Taichi Tanaka, a badminton player with a carefree attitude, and Wien, a half-Austrian transfer student with a deep love for music. Together, they form the choir club, despite initial setbacks and resistance from the school administration. The series explores their individual struggles: Wakana’s journey to reconnect with music, Konatsu’s determination to prove herself, Sawa’s conflict with her family, Taichi’s search for purpose, and Wien’s efforts to adapt to a new culture. As they prepare for a school festival performance, the group bonds over shared experiences, supporting one another through personal and collective challenges.
The narrative balances lighthearted moments with emotional depth, addressing themes of friendship, perseverance, and self-discovery. The characters’ growth is intertwined with their musical endeavors, culminating in a heartfelt performance that symbolizes their unity and resilience. The series concludes with a sense of closure, as each character takes steps toward their future while cherishing the memories they created together.
The group expands to include Taichi Tanaka, a badminton player with a carefree attitude, and Wien, a half-Austrian transfer student with a deep love for music. Together, they form the choir club, despite initial setbacks and resistance from the school administration. The series explores their individual struggles: Wakana’s journey to reconnect with music, Konatsu’s determination to prove herself, Sawa’s conflict with her family, Taichi’s search for purpose, and Wien’s efforts to adapt to a new culture. As they prepare for a school festival performance, the group bonds over shared experiences, supporting one another through personal and collective challenges.
The narrative balances lighthearted moments with emotional depth, addressing themes of friendship, perseverance, and self-discovery. The characters’ growth is intertwined with their musical endeavors, culminating in a heartfelt performance that symbolizes their unity and resilience. The series concludes with a sense of closure, as each character takes steps toward their future while cherishing the memories they created together.
Episodes
Staffel 1
1Running and Inviting
2Gathering and Struggling
3Swinging and Meeting
4Getting Angry and Dancing
5Throwing Away and Holding On
6Laughing and Remembering
7Spinning in Circles and Losing Sight
8Worrying and Racing Ahead
9Turning White and Turning Red
10Crushing and Burning
11Waxing and Waning
12Piling Up and Rippling
13Sunny Days, Crying and Sometimes Singing
Cast
- Akio Hanaya
- Shiho Okita
- Tomoko Takahashi
- Makoto MiyamotoDennis Sonntag
- Vorstandsvorsitzender
- Wakana Sakai
- Keisuke Sakai
- Nanae Hirohata
- Konatsu Miyamoto
- Mahiru Sakai
- Condor Queens JorgeCarlos Garcia Piedra
- Shōichi Okita
- Tayoru Ikezaki
- Condor Queens ScherzkeksThomas Lang
- Haruka Tanaka
- Taichi TanakaLars Falinski
- Naoko Takakura
- Herr NagaokaOliver Krietsch-Matzura
- Sawa Okita
- Condor Queens GiftzwergBert Stevens
Comment(s)
Staff
- DirectorMasakazu Hashimoto
- ScreenplayMichiko YokoteMasakazu HashimotoRika Satō
- Episode DirectorKeisuke ŌnishiHideyo YamamotoYoshiyuki AsaiHideaki KurakawaTomoaki OhtaYutaka HirataMasakazu HashimotoTakebumi AnzaiJong Heo
- MusicShirō Hamaguchi
- Character DesignKanami Sekiguchi
- Chief Animation DirectorKanami Sekiguchi
- Art designYoshinori Shiozawa
- Sound DirectorJin Aketagawa
- Executive producerHisato UsuiYoshiyuki MatsunagaHideyuki NanbaKazuyoshi FukubaTakanori AkiKōichi Kokago
- Series CompositionMasakazu Hashimoto
- Storyboard
- Unit DirectorMasakazu Hashimoto
- Original Character Designtanu
- Art DirectorKazuki Higashiji
- Animation DirectorKanami SekiguchiKayoko NabetaKōsuke KawazuraYuuko YoshidaYurie ŌhigashiManamu AmazakiEriko Itō
- 3D DirectorYōhei Hirata
- Director of PhotographyTomo Namiki
- ProducerKenji HorikawaTakayuki NagataniTakeshi IshigakiTakema OkamuraTsuyoshi OdaYasushi ŌshimaYōsuke WadaHiroshi Kawamura
Production
- ProductionInfinitePony CanyonP.A. WorksSotsu Co., Ltd.Good Smile CompanyDentsu Inc.Bandai VisualLantisShowgate
- Animation ProductionP.A. Works
Relations
Anime overview
Music
Ending
“Shiokaze no Harmony”
“Kokoro no Senritsu (#02 ED ver.)" (心の旋律;Melody of the Heart)”
Insert songs
Ep. 1
“Reflectia”
Ep. 1
“Shirahamazaka Kōkō Kōka" (白浜坂高校校歌; "Shirahamazaka High School Anthem")”
Ep. 1
“goin' my way!!”
Ep. 2
“Amigo! Amigo!”
Ep. 2
“Kokoro no Senritsu (心の旋律)”

