New characters and motifs for the second season of "Blue Orchestra"

To continue the anime series "Ao no Orchestra" (English: "Blue Orchestra"), a new main theme and the casting of several additional characters have been announced. The announcement concerns the story phase of the "World Junior Orchestra Competition," which begins in the series in January 2026.

The released theme shows the protagonist Hajime Aono side by side with his new rival Yukito Subaru. Subaru is a nationally leading violinist and is introduced as a central new figure for the upcoming plot.

In total, six new voice actors for the second season have been announced.

The following table lists the characters and their voice actors:

- Yukito Subaru, Sōma Saitō, student at Sazanka Music High School, new rival

- Kōhei Atsumi, Kengo Kawanishi, student at Sazanka Music High School

- Kaede Doi, Nonoka Ōbuchi, student at Sazanka Music High School

- Genroku Iwatora, Takashi Matsuyama, conductor, connected to the World Junior Orchestra Competition

- Tadashi Suma, Atsushi Tamaru, connected to the World Junior Orchestra Competition

- Kyōko Tokiwa, Risa Shimizu, piano teacher at Sazanka Music High School

For an authentic musical portrayal, the characters' instruments are performed by professional musicians. The violin performance for Yukito Subaru is handled by Tatsuki Narita, while Kanon Matsuda contributes the piano playing for Kyōko Tokiwa.

In the series, the orchestra of Umimaku High School under the direction of Hajime Aono has just won the ninth consecutive national championship. The newly announced story phase will show the preparations and competition at the fictional "World Junior Orchestra Competition," which starts in the series in January 2026.

The series is based on a manga by Makoto Akui and tells the story of the former violin prodigy Hajime Aono, who, after a personal crisis, finds his way back to music through encounters with new friends and a school orchestra.