{"id":145535,"date":"2026-01-23T01:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=145535"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:00:44","slug":"scenes-from-awajimas-new-trailer-previews-a-teachers-regretful-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/01\/23\/scenes-from-awajimas-new-trailer-previews-a-teachers-regretful-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes from Awajima&#8217;s New Trailer Previews a Teacher&#8217;s Regretful Past"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A second trailer for next season&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/10\/10\/awajima-hyakkei-reveals-tender-1st-trailer-april-2026-premiere\/\"><em>Scenes from Awajima<\/em><\/a> has been released. It hones in on the less-than-friendly relationship between scholarship holder Emi Okabe and the elite Katsurako Ibuki, with the latter being a teacher in the present day who is still haunted by the events of the past. The two characters previously shared the spotlight in last month&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/12\/10\/scenes-from-awajima-shares-3rd-character-visual\/\">character visual<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV \u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u6de1\u5cf6\u767e\u666f\u300f\u7b2c2\u5f3ePV\u30102026\u5e744\u6708\u3088\u308a\u30d5\u30b8\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u307b\u304b\u306b\u3066\u3001TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\u3011\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pVjwvAcP-8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The trailer also has a snippet of the newly announced <strong>Hana Hope<\/strong> opening theme song &#8220;blue hour.&#8221; Separately, an evocative main visual that takes us to the wings of a stage was released.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"980\" data-attachment-id=\"145537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/01\/23\/scenes-from-awajimas-new-trailer-previews-a-teachers-regretful-past\/scenes-from-awajima-main-visual\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?fit=1818%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1818,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scenes from Awajima main visual\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?fit=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?fit=696%2C980&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual.jpg?resize=696%2C980&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145537\" style=\"width:585px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=727%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 727w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1082&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=1091%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1091w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=1454%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C980&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C1504&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?resize=298%2C420&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?w=1818&amp;ssl=1 1818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scenes-from-Awajima-main-visual-scaled.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9\u5fd7\u6751\u8cb4\u5b50\u30fb\u592a\u7530\u51fa\u7248\uff0f\u6de1\u5cf6\u767e\u666f\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Scenes from Awajima&nbsp;<\/em>(<em>Awajima Hyakkei<\/em>) will begin airing in April 2026, It is based on the omnibus manga by <strong>Takako Shimura<\/strong>, which follows an assortment of characters related to the Awashima Girls\u2019 Opera School.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Ohta Publishing-published manga began in June 2011 and ended in March 2024. It was first serialized in the now-defunct Pocopoco before moving to Ohta Web Comic. The series&nbsp;received an Award for Excellence in the manga category of the 19th Japan Media Arts Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Staff<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Director:&nbsp;<strong>Morio Asaka<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Cardcaptor Sakura<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Chihayafuru<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Loving Yamada at Lv999!<\/em>)&nbsp;<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Character designer:<strong>&nbsp;Kunihiko Hamada<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Loving Yamada at Lv999!<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Series composer:&nbsp;<strong>Y<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">asuhiro Nakanishi<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Kaguya-sama: Love is War<\/em>)<br>\u2022 Color designer: <strong>Harue Ohno<\/strong> (<em>Frieren: Beyond Journey\u2019s End<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Background art director:<strong>&nbsp;Hideki Nakamura<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Inu-Oh<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Compositing director:<strong>&nbsp;Junko Sakai<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Your Forma<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Loving Yamada at Lv999!<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Music composer:&nbsp;<strong>Takahiro Obata<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Animation production:&nbsp;<strong>Madhouse<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Cast<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Nina Nakabayashi<\/strong>&nbsp;as Wakana<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Yo Taichi<\/strong>&nbsp;as Kinue Takahara<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Ai Kayano<\/strong>&nbsp;as Ryoko<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 <strong>Natsumi Fujiwara <\/strong>as Emi Okabe<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 <strong>Ayumi Tsunematsu <\/strong>as Katsurako Ibuki <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/awajima_anime\/status\/2014624142893490521\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-1tl8opc\">@awajima_anime<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A second trailer for next season&#8217;s Scenes from Awajima has been released. 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