The fall 2016 music oriented anime series Classicaloid is having its home video release plans handled by Avex Pictures and they’ve set a standard plan for the show. The eighth and final volume came out recently and we now have a look at it in decent size as well as the run as a whole! The twenty-five episode series is getting an eight-volume release on DVD and Blu-ray that began on January 27th, 2017 with the DVDs priced at 6,800 yen and the Blu-ray’s at 7,800 yen.
The series was directed by Yoichi Fujita based on the original character designs by Makoto Tsuchibayashi and animated by Sunrise. Ichirou Sakaki worked on the series composition side with Michihiro Tsuchiya.
The Japanese cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sousuke Kanraku, Mikako Komatsu as Kanae Kotone, Tomokazu Sugita as Beethoven, Yuki Kaji as Mozart, Kousuke Toriumi as Chopin, Mamiko Noto as Liszt, Tomoaki Maeno as Schubert and Akira Ishida as Pad-kun.
Plot concept: In a rural town undergoing revival through music, high school students Kanae and Sousuke meet none other than Beethoven and Mozart! Calling themselves “Classicaloids”, this mysterious duo creates a strange power through the “music” they play.
One night, stars fall from the sky and gigantic robots appear, causing trouble every single day! Bach, Chopin, Schubert also appear as Classicaloids. What is the mystery behind the powers they possess? Are they humanity’s friend or foe?
Volume | Date | Extras |
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1 | 01/27/17 | Booklet, Promo Video |
2 | 02/24/17 | Booklet |
3 | 03/24/17 | Booklet |
4 | 04/28/17 | Booklet |
5 | 05/26/17 | Booklet |
6 | 06/30/17 | Booklet |
7 | 07/28/17 | Booklet |
8 | 08/25/17 | Booklet |
[Source: ClassicaLoid]