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The Best Episodes of Blue Orchestra

Every episode of Blue Orchestra ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Blue Orchestra!

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In the fall of his third and final year of middle school, Hajime Aono, a violin prodigy, stopped playing violin for his own personal reasons. But it was also that year when he got to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 6 - Regret and Progress
    9.7/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Regret and Progress

    S2:E6

    Tachibana, who is in the same group as Ritsuko during block practice, is irritated by the other members of the club who refuse to take the initiative. Ritsuko senses that Tachibana is always conscious of Sakuma, a senior from the same junior high school. Tachibana tells Ritsuko about how he took over as captain from Sakuma at the junior high school orchestra club, which was a regular gold medalist in competitions, and about the bitter experience and regret he had when his own enthusiasm and sense of responsibility didn't translate into results. Tachibana and Ritsuko are tuning their instruments together. Sakuma is playing the timpani in a separate room.

    Director:Sumito Sasaki
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  2. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 7 - Anger
    9.7/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Anger

    S2:E7

    Aono is at home nursing a cold and is haunted by terrible nightmares. The competition is just around the corner, and he should be diving into rehearsals; however, everything is at a standstill. Apparently, the theme of the play has still not been fully grasped by everyone. In several meetings, they are searching for the anger that Samson must have felt, which needs to be expressed musically.

    Director:Takuro Suzuki
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  3. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 9 - Bacchanale
    9.7/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Bacchanale

    S2:E9

    The Kaimaku High School Orchestra Club has overcome differences in motivation among its members and discord over interpretations of the pieces they are performing by seriously competing with each other. Now they are taking on the competition, a stage where performances are judged on their merits. They have discovered the "anger" they feel in the story of "Bacchanale," which depicts the love and hate between Samson and Delilah. Aono and his friends play with all their might, filled with emotion and emotion, a sound that can only be produced in this moment. Will they be able to achieve their ninth consecutive national victory?

    Director:Yoshimichi Hirai
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  4. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 11 - Present
    9.7/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Present

    S2:E11

    Ritsuko calls Aono to ask for a favor. She wants to give him a performance of Bach's "Concerto for Two Violins," Aono's mother's favorite, as a birthday present. Just like in middle school, Ritsuko tutors Aono, and Aono teaches her violin. On his birthday, Aono is excited to visit a girl's room for the first time. Ritsuko's mother is curious about Aono, whom she's meeting for the first time. The two begin playing. The sound of the violin holds special meaning in the relationship between Ritsuko and her mother.

    Director:Kamadon
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  5. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 4 - Sports Day
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Sports Day

    S2:E4

    With two months until the competition, the string instruments are beginning to come together under the guidance of concertmaster Hatori, and the sports festival is upon us. Ritsuko, a member of the inter-club relay team, is inspired by Aono's determination to have fun and give it her all as she competes. However, she is also chosen as the class's leader for the horse-riding battle. Aono is timid, and Saeki, who is also competing in the battle, becomes competitive. Haru, who can't help but root for Aono, who is in a different group, asks him a question that has been bothering her for a while.

    Director:Sumito Sasaki
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  6. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 10 - Identity
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Identity

    S2:E10

    After the competition is over and there are no club activities, Aono and Haru go out together. Their destination is a music store that Aono has been going to since he was a child.

    Director:Kunpei Maeda
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  7. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 3 - Responsibility
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Responsibility

    S2:E3

    On his way home from school, Aono unexpectedly bumps into Takimoto, who is crying alone in pain. As Aono shows concern for his senior, Takimoto slowly begins to speak. He talks about the events surrounding the club member who quit, and his own cold feelings and confusion after no longer finding meaning in club activities. These feelings overlap with Aono's, who once gave up the violin due to his relationship with his father. Aono talks about the pain he felt when he stopped playing, and how his feelings toward his father are different now than they were back then. Aono's words make Takimoto decide.

    Director:Cai Yinkai
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  8. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 2 - Ripples
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Ripples

    S2:E2

    Takimoto has been skipping morning practice without explanation despite being newly appointed as the second violin section leader. When Sakuma and other section leaders question her about it, she tries avoids the subject. Later, frustrated second violin members confront her. She responds by walking away, but not before muttering something. Susono is worried and gives Takimoto a surprising suggestion.

    Director:Ryosuke Niwa
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  9. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 17 - More Sounds of Truth
    8.9/10(18 votes)

    #9 - More Sounds of Truth

    S1:E17

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    Director:Teppei Takeya
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  10. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 2 - Ritsuko Akine
    8.8/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Ritsuko Akine

    S1:E2

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    Director:Kunpei Maeda
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  11. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 5 - Issues
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Issues

    S2:E5

    There is one month until the competition. With the entire band still unable to agree on an interpretation of the piece, they split into three groups and begin block practice, with Aono ending up in the same group as Sakuma. "Bacchanale" from Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson and Delilah" depicts the love and hate between a man and a woman amidst an antagonistic relationship. It is filled with elegance and charm, anger and sadness, lies and secrets. Haru, who is in a different group from Aono, grasps something from a conversation with Machii, a third-year senior who knows how Haru feels about Aono.

    Director:Akihiro Nagao
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  12. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 24 - From the New World
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #12 - From the New World

    S1:E24

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    Directors:Kunpei Maeda, Takuro Suzuki
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  13. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 16 - Worries
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Worries

    S1:E16

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    Directors:Mao Yingxing, Yoshihiro Mori
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  14. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 23 - The Subscription Concert
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #14 - The Subscription Concert

    S1:E23

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    Director:Kunpei Maeda
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  15. Blue Orchestra Season 2 Episode 1 - Coming Apart
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Coming Apart

    S2:E1

    After their successful subscription concert performance, the Umimaku High School Orchestra Club sets their sights on winning the national competition. But with a new lineup of second-years leading, things are off to a rocky start. Only a few violinists turn up for the first morning practice, and Sakuma, the percussion section leader, bluntly criticizes Hatori, the newly appointed concertmaster, and other string members.

    Director:Kunpei Maeda
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  16. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 21 - Humoresque
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Humoresque

    S1:E21

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    Directors:Jinya Ichimura, Jun Kamiya
    Writer:Motoko Takahashi

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  17. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 12 - Auditions
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Auditions

    S1:E12

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    Directors:Mao Yingxing, Koichiro Kuroda
    Writer:Motoko Takahashi

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  18. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 14 - Coming Together
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Coming Together

    S1:E14

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    Director:Takahiro Tanaka
    Writer:Yuki Ikeda

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  19. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 19 - Being You
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Being You

    S1:E19

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    Director:Takuro Suzuki
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  20. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 15 - Sounds of Truth
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Sounds of Truth

    S1:E15

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    Director:Kunpei Maeda
    Writer:Yuki Ikeda

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  21. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 22 - Parting Words
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Parting Words

    S1:E22

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    Director:Ryohei Endo
    Writer:Yuki Ikeda

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  22. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 1 - Hajime Aono
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Hajime Aono

    S1:E1

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    Director:Jinya Ichimura
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  23. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 13 - My Own Timbre
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #23 - My Own Timbre

    S1:E13

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    Director:Jinya Ichimura
    Writer:Motoko Takahashi

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  24. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 18 - Truth
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Truth

    S1:E18

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    Directors:Mao Yingxing, Ryohei Endo
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  25. Blue Orchestra Season 1 Episode 3 - Umimaku High Orchestra Club
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Umimaku High Orchestra Club

    S1:E3

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    Director:Shigeki Awai
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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Best Episodes Summary

"Regret and Progress" is the best rated episode of "Blue Orchestra". It scored 9.7/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Sumito Sasaki and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on 11/9/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Anger".