Scenes from Awajima

A coming of age story following the stories of girls at the acclaimed Awajima Opera School in Japan, who hope to make their stage debuts. Their school experiences are filled with a mix of admiration, competition, growing friendship, and jealousy of each other's skills. ==Characters==

; : :A student who recently enrolled to Awajima with aspirations to become a theater star. Friendly and honest, she aims to dedicate herself to the school's rigorous studies. ; : :A senior student of Awajima who is Wakana's roommate and the dorm supervisor. She has a passion for theater and carries the hopes of her best friend Ryoko. ; : :A former classmate of Kinue, during middle school, who told her to apply to Awajima, but decided to enroll elsewhere instead because she is jealous and admires Kinue. ; : :A student attending Awajima on a scholarship. Other students, such as Katsurako, harass her, causing her to isolate herself from everyone. ; : :A daughter from an elite family in the area of Awajima who is jealous of the talent that Okabe has. ; : :A cheerful and friendly student who enrolled at Awajima after being inspired by Kinue’s stage presence. She forms a close-knit trio with Eri and Shizuka. ; : :A student who transferred to Awajima after experiencing bad relationships in middle school. She also looks up to Kinue and trains alongside her friends Sara and Shizuka. ; : :A student who enrolled at Awajima to fulfill her longtime aspirations since middle school. She nurtures a fiery passion despite her reserved demeanor and hangs out with Sara and Eri. ==Media==

Manga Written and illustrated by Takako Shimura, Scenes from Awajima was originally serialized on Ohta Publishing's PocoPoco website from June 7, 2011, to 2016. It later moved to the Ohta Web Comic website where it continued from July 29, 2016, to March 15, 2024. Its chapters were collected into five volumes from April 15, 2015, to May 13, 2024. Anime An anime adaptation was announced on May 9, 2024. It was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Madhouse and directed by Morio Asaka, with series composition by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs by Kunihiko Hamada, and music by Takahiro Obata. It premiered on April 10, 2026 on Fuji TV and other networks, with each episode featuring standalone segments. The opening theme song is "Blue Hour", performed by , and the ending theme song is , performed by Mika Nakashima. Crunchyroll is streaming the series under the title A Hundred Scenes of Awajima. Medialink licensed the series for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel. Episodes ==Reception==

The series was ranked 17th in the 2016 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook of the best manga for female readers. ==Notes==