ClassicaLoid

ClassicaLoid (クラシカロイド) is a 2016 Japanese musical comedy anime television series produced by Sunrise and NHK. The series premiered on October 8, 2016, on NHK E, and aired until April 1, 2017. A second season began airing on October 7, 2017, and aired until March 24, 2018.

Plot
High school students Kanae Otowa and Sōsuke Kagura live in a rural town that is attempting to reinvigorate itself with music. One day, ClassicaLoids of Beethoven and Mozart appear before them and play music they call Musik, which Otowa and Kagura soon discover is a power that causes strange phenomena. Soon after, ClassicaLoids of Chopin, Bach, Schubert, and other famous composers begin to appear. The power that the ClassicaLoids hold and their origins are a mystery that Otowa and Kagura seek to uncover.

Characters

 * Beethoven


 * Mozart


 * Kanae Otowa (音羽歌苗)


 * Sōsuke Kagura (神楽奏助)


 * Chopin


 * Liszt


 * Schubert


 * Bach


 * Tchaikovsky


 * Bądarzewska


 * Pad-kun


 * Richard Wagner


 * Antonín Dvořák

Anime
The anime began airing on October 8, 2016, on NHK E. In North America, Sentai Filmworks acquired the license for the series and simulcasted it on Hulu, Anime Network and Crunchyroll. In Australia and New Zealand, the series was simulcasted on AnimeLab. A second season began airing on October 7, 2017, and was simulcasted in North America and other regions on Hidive.

Production
The series was announced in July 2015 as a collaboration between Sunrise and NHK. It is animated by Sunrise, directed by Yoichi Fujita, and written by Miya Asakawa, Tsuyoshi Kida, Kyo Kogure, and Shū Matsubara, with Ichirō Sakaki and Michihiro Tsuchiya handling series composition. It features original character designs by Makoto Tsuchibayashi, adapted character designs by Seiichi Hashimoto, music by Masashi Hamauzu, and musical renditions by Daisuke Asakura, Tomoyasu Hotei, tofubeats and Tsunku for Liszt, Beethoven, Mozart and Bach, respectively. NHK and BN Pictures are the series' producers.