Synopsis
At Awajima Performing Arts School, girls from across the country gather to pursue their dream of performing on stage. Wakana, a new student, enters the school inspired by musical theatre stars. Kinue, the dedicated dorm leader, studies tirelessly while carrying her friend’s hopes. Emi, a brilliant scholarship student, captivates everyone with her overwhelming presence. And Katsurako—along with her family—admires, envies, and longs for Emi’s attention. As the story shifts through each character’s perspective, their irreplaceable days gently intertwine. A vivid and moving portrayal unfolds, capturing the girls’ youth and emotions in this moment. (Source: Ani-One Asia)
Comments
Dany Muhammad (The Indonesian Anime Times)
A Hundred Scenes of Awajima is really interested in showing the emotional conflict between the students of Awajima school in the most beautiful way possible. Yes, conflicts here are emotional. Subtle, but not unseen. Their rivalry was not depicted by punches or screams. Instead, it was represented by colour, filter, visual effect, and music.
And this is great. It makes the conflicts in A Hundred Scenes of Awajima feel angsty but still elegant. After all, the students of Awajima are still teenagers with a big dream: to be the stars of Awajima theatre. Because of this, they are conflicted. Their closest friend could end up being their rival. Kinue’s flashback scene really nailed this. Both Kinue’s and Ryouko’s emotions are overflowing. Happiness and insecurity clashed, creating a visual poetry inside the frame.
Personally, I think this is one of the best-directed anime this season. The story reminds me of Kageki Shoujo, but A Hundred Scenes of Awajima is more expressive with its visual language. From the synopsis, I expect the story will focus on multiple characters, so I’m interested in how the anime will explore the other characters’ headspace.
A Hundred Scenes of Awajima is currently streaming on Crunchyroll and Ani-One Asia.
Facts and Figures
| Source material | Manga by Takako Shimura |
| Casts | Ai Kayano as Ryouko Ueda Ayumi Tsunematsu as Katsurako Ibuki Natsumi Fujiwara as Emi Okabe Niina Nakabayashi as Wakana Tabata Yō Taichi as Kinue Takehara |
| Director | Morio Asaka (Chihayafuru, My Love Story!!, NANA) |
| Scenario | Yasuhiro Nakanishi (A Couple of Cuckoos, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun) |
| Character Design | Kunihiko Hamada (Chihayafuru, My Love Story!!, NANA) |
| Opening theme | “blue hour” by Hana Hope |
| Ending theme | “Hikari” by Mika Nakashima |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Official site | https://awajima-anime.com/ |
| @awajima_anime | |
| Broadcast date | 9 April 2026 (1645 GMT/ 2345 WIT), 10 April 2026 (0145 JST) |
Screenshots and Trailer
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