TV-Series
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.
Information
Tari Tari
Type: TV-Series
Anime Episodes: 13
Movie/Episode length: 30 min.
Date: 07/01/2012 – 09/23/2012
Categories
Genre
DramaComedy
Settings
School
Tags
Music
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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
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Staff
  • Director
    Masakazu Hashimoto
  • Screenplay
    Michiko Yokote
    Masakazu Hashimoto
    Rika Satō
  • Episode Director
    Keisuke Ōnishi
    Hideyo Yamamoto
    Yoshiyuki Asai
    Hideaki Kurakawa
    Tomoaki Ohta
    Yutaka Hirata
    Masakazu Hashimoto
    Takebumi Anzai
    Jong Heo
  • Music
    Shirō Hamaguchi
  • Character Design
    Kanami Sekiguchi
  • Chief Animation Director
    Kanami Sekiguchi
  • Art design
    Yoshinori Shiozawa
  • Sound Director
    Jin Aketagawa
  • Executive producer
    Hisato Usui
    Yoshiyuki Matsunaga
    Hideyuki Nanba
    Kazuyoshi Fukuba
    Takanori Aki
    Kōichi Kokago
  • Series Composition
    Masakazu Hashimoto
  • Storyboard
    Yoshiyuki Asai
    Masakazu Hashimoto
    Takebumi Anzai
    Shunsuke Tada
    Jong Heo
    Daisuke Nekoga
  • Unit Director
    Masakazu Hashimoto
  • Original Character Design
    tanu
  • Art Director
    Kazuki Higashiji
  • Animation Director
    Kanami Sekiguchi
    Kayoko Nabeta
    Kōsuke Kawazura
    Yuuko Yoshida
    Yurie Ōhigashi
    Manamu Amazaki
    Eriko Itō
  • 3D Director
    Yōhei Hirata
  • Director of Photography
    Tomo Namiki
  • Producer
    Kenji Horikawa
    Takayuki Nagatani
    Takeshi Ishigaki
    Takema Okamura
    Tsuyoshi Oda
    Yasushi Ōshima
    Yōsuke Wada
    Hiroshi Kawamura
Production
  • Production
    Infinite
    Pony Canyon
    P.A. Works
    Sotsu Co., Ltd.
    Good Smile Company
    Dentsu Inc.
    Bandai Visual
    Lantis
    Showgate
  • Animation Production
    P.A. Works
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Music
Ending
“Shiokaze no Harmony”
“Kokoro no Senritsu (#02 ED ver.)" (心の旋律;Melody of the Heart)”
Insert songs
Ep. 1
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)”