Mashiroiro Symphony
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese adult
visual novel
developed by Palette, and it was released in Japan on October 30, 2009 for Microsoft Windows
PCs
. Mashiroiro Symphony is Palette's ninth title. The gameplay in Mashiroiro Symphony follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and differs upon the player's decisions, and its storyline focuses on the appeal of the four female main characters. Futago Minazuki has illustrated three manga
adaptations serialized in Kadokawa Shoten
's Comp Ace
magazine. Four drama CD adaptations titled Mashiroiro Symphony Original Drama CD Series were released by Lantis
in 2010. A 12-episode anime
adaptation produced by Manglobe
began airing in Japan in October 2011.
in Mashiroiro Symphony requires little interaction from the player, as most of the duration of the game is only spent on reading the text that appears on the lower portion of the screen, representing either dialogue
between characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so often, the player will come to a "decision point", where he or she is given the chance to choose from multiple options. The time between these points varies and can occur anywhere from a minute to much longer. Text progression pauses at these points and depending on the choices that the player makes, the plot will progress in a specific direction. There are four main plot lines in the original release that the player will have the chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story. This is increased to six plot lines in the PlayStation Portable
version with the extended scenario for two female characters. To view all of the plot lines, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and make different decisions to progress the plot in an alternate direction.
families, and the , which is generally inhabited by working class
families. The town also houses two private academic institutions undergoing a merger: the , a notorious upper class girls' academy nicknamed , and the , a coeducation school which Shingo, the protagonist whose role the player assumes, attends. As part of the merger, students from both schools are selected to participate in a test class at the Yuihime Girls' Academy campus, an act which is initially opposed by the female student body.
and Sakura Strasse
. Mashiroiro Symphony scenario was written by three persons: Hozumi K, who wrote Airi and Angelina's storylines; Hare Kitagawa, who has previously worked on Minori
's Haru no Ashioto
, provided Sakuno's storyline; and Orgel, who provided Miu and Sana's storyline. Character design and art direction for the game was split among two persons: Tsubasu Izumi, who worked on Feng's Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka
, provided character designs for female characters; Tamahiyo provided designs for two male characters, Shingo Uryū and Hayata Mukunashi. Mashiroiro Symphony music was solely composed by Burton, who provided music for Sakura Strasse.
Mashiroiro Symphony was first released for Microsoft Windows
PCs
on October 30, 2009. An all-ages edition developed by HuneX
and published by Comfort playable on the PlayStation Portable
(PSP), titled Mashiroiro Symphony: *mutsu no Hana, was released on June 30, 2011.
adaptations illustrated by Japanese
illustrator
Futago Minazuki, which were serialized in the manga magazine Comp Ace
. The first manga adaptation, which covers Airi Sena, was serialized between the November 2009 and October 2010 issues, published on September 26, 2009 and August 26, 2010, respectively. The twelve individual chapters were later collected into two tankōbon
volumes published by Kadokawa Shoten
on April 26, 2010 and September 25, 2010. A second manga adaptation illustrated by Minazuki titled , which covers Sana Inui, was serialized between the April and September 2011 issues of Comp Ace. Six chapters were collected into a single volume released on August 26, 2011. A third manga illustrated by Minazuki titled , which covers Yutsuki Onomiya, was serialized between the October 2011 and January 2012 issues of Comp Ace. Four chapters were collected into a single volume and will released on December 26, 2011. A manga anthology illustrated by various artists titled Magi-Cu 4-koma Mashiroiro Symphony was released by Enterbrain
on March 25, 2010.
released four drama CDs
titled collectively as the Mashiroiro Symphony Original Drama CD Series, one for each heroine. Airi's CD, titled , was released on July 21, 2010. Sakuno's CD, titled , was released on August 25, 2010. Angelina's CD, titled , was released on September 22, 2010. Lastly, Miu's CD, titled , was released on October 27, 2010.
show to promote the anime series titled began airing on October 4, 2011. The show is produced by Lantis Web Radio
and is streamed biweekly. It is hosted by Takahiro Mizushima
and Ryōko Ono
, the voices of Shingo and Airi in the anime, respectively.
TV series adaptation produced by Manglobe
and directed by Eiji Suganuma
titled began airing on October 5, 2011 on TV Aichi
. The screenplay was written by Team Rikka, and the chief animation director Toshie Kawamura based the character design used in the anime on Tsubasu Izumi's and Tamahiyo's original concepts. The music was produced by Nijine, and the sound director is Satoshi Yano. The series will be released on six Blu-ray Disc
(BD) and DVD compilation volumes between January 25 and June 27, 2012. This series is being streamed online with English-subtitles by Crunchyroll
and the Anime Network
. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series in North America and will release the series with on DVD with English subtitles in 2012.
, the insert song sung by Aki Misato
, and the ending theme sung by ЯIRE. The opening theme for the PSP version is by Hashimoto. An image song
album titled Mashiroiro Symphony Original Drama Series Sound Portrait was released on November 24, 2010 by Lantis featuring the theme songs from the drama CDs as well as other songs by Hashimoto, Misato, Rino
and ЯIRE.
The anime has two theme songs: the opening theme "Authentic Symphony" by Choucho, and the ending theme by Marble
. The single for "Authentic Symphony" was released on October 26, 2011, while the single for "Suisai Candy" was released on November 9, 2011. Two character song singles sung by the voice actresses from the anime will be released by Lantis. The first, titled "Character Palette Vol. 1", for the characters Airi Sena and Sakuno Uryū, sung by Ryōko Ono
and Mai Gotō
, respectively, was released on November 23, 2011. The second, titled "Character Palette Vol. 2", for the characters Miu Amaha, Sana Inui and Angelina Nanatsu Sewell, sung by Noriko Rikimaru
, Mayumi Yoshida and Oma Ichimura
, respectively, will be released on December 21, 2011.
Eroge
An or Ero-ga is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content, usually in the form of anime-style artwork. Eroge originated from galge, but unlike galge, they feature erotic/pornographic content.-History:...
visual novel
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
developed by Palette, and it was released in Japan on October 30, 2009 for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
PCs
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
. Mashiroiro Symphony is Palette's ninth title. The gameplay in Mashiroiro Symphony follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and differs upon the player's decisions, and its storyline focuses on the appeal of the four female main characters. Futago Minazuki has illustrated three manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptations serialized in Kadokawa Shoten
Kadokawa Shoten
is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
's Comp Ace
Comp Ace
is a Japanese computer game and manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. Comp Ace began as a special edition version of another one of Kadokawa Shoten's magazines, Comptiq. The first issue was released on March 26, 2005, and was published quarterly for the first three volumes which had cover...
magazine. Four drama CD adaptations titled Mashiroiro Symphony Original Drama CD Series were released by Lantis
Lantis (company)
is a Japanese company that specializes as a music publisher label for Japanese musicians, anime soundtracks and video game soundtracks. It was established on November 26, 1999, and in May 2006, it was bought by, and became a subsidiary of, Bandai Visual...
in 2010. A 12-episode anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
adaptation produced by Manglobe
Manglobe
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It was formed on February 7, 2002 by Sunrise producers Shinichirō Kobayashi and Takashi Kochiyama.-Works:*Trip Trek *Samurai Champloo...
began airing in Japan in October 2011.
Gameplay
The gameplayGameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it...
in Mashiroiro Symphony requires little interaction from the player, as most of the duration of the game is only spent on reading the text that appears on the lower portion of the screen, representing either dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
between characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so often, the player will come to a "decision point", where he or she is given the chance to choose from multiple options. The time between these points varies and can occur anywhere from a minute to much longer. Text progression pauses at these points and depending on the choices that the player makes, the plot will progress in a specific direction. There are four main plot lines in the original release that the player will have the chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story. This is increased to six plot lines in the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
version with the extended scenario for two female characters. To view all of the plot lines, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and make different decisions to progress the plot in an alternate direction.
Plot
The story of Mashiroiro Symphony primarily takes place in the fictional town of , which consists of two distinct districts dubbed the , which primarily contains traditional housings resided by upper classUpper class
In social science, the "upper class" is the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. Members of an upper class may have great power over the allocation of resources and governmental policy in their area.- Historical meaning :...
families, and the , which is generally inhabited by working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
families. The town also houses two private academic institutions undergoing a merger: the , a notorious upper class girls' academy nicknamed , and the , a coeducation school which Shingo, the protagonist whose role the player assumes, attends. As part of the merger, students from both schools are selected to participate in a test class at the Yuihime Girls' Academy campus, an act which is initially opposed by the female student body.
Main characters
- (Drama CD/anime)
- Shingo is the main protagonist and is a second-year student of Kagamidai Academy. He is very hardworking and kind. He was selected as a test student, and transfered to Yuihime Girls' Academy to participate in 2-T, the second-year test class. He was elected the class representative. He quickly makes friends with several girls at Yuihime Girls' Academy, though Airi does not want to get along with him or any of the other boys. He was sickly and asthimatic in his childhood, but he is in good health now. His parents are busy with their work and are seldom at home.
- (PC), Ryōko OnoRyoko Onois a female Japanese seiyū from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Anime cast in:*009-1 as Bess *Black Jack as Wato*Black Jack 21 as Wato*Digimon Savers as Nanami*Fairy Tail as Mirajane, Lullaby, Angelica, Zeref...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Airi is a second-year student of Yuihime Girls' Academy and the principal's daughter. She always gets the best grade among all second-year students. At first, she was against the plan for merge of two schools, and rejected male students from Kagamidai Academy, but she became getting along with them several weeks later. She was elected the class representative along with Shingo. She was born and brought up in an upper class family in the Old District, but she has lived by herself in a low-priced apartment in the New District since she attended Yuihime Girls' Academy. She lives in a simple life and often goes shopping to a local supermarket in the New District named Kume Mart to buy reasonable-priced food and daily necessities.
- (PC), Mai GotōMai Goto (voice actress), is a female Japanese voice actress from Hokkaidō, Japan.-Anime:* Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl , Maririn* Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love- , Mai Asagiri...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Sakuno is Shingo's younger stepsister and first-year student of Kagamidai Academy; her father remarried Shingo's mother about ten years ago. She has a quiet personality and is good at cooking, but has a poor sense of direction and often gets lost. She was selected as a test student with her brother, and transfered to Yuihime Girls' Academy to participate in 1-T, the first-year test class. She happened to meet Airi at night of September 30, the day before the transferring on October 1. She became close friends with Airi at that time. She often goes shopping to Kume Mart, too. She is youngest but tallest among the main female characters.
- (PC), Oma IchimuraOma Ichimurais a Japanese voice actor who works for Office CHK.-Notable voice roles:*Yukiko Hirohara in 11eyes*Poyomon in Digimon Adventure 02*Satomi Arimoto in Fruits Basket*Uribo in Himawari!*Sakuya in Izumo: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Angelina, nicknamed , is a second-year student of Yuihime Girls' Academy. Unlike other female students, she does not wear school uniform, always wears a maid costume. She is a and wants to come across her master in the future. She is in Shingo's class and tries to help in the assimilation of the students from Kagamidai Academy. Her father is Japanese and her mother is British, but she speaks only Japanese because she was born and brought up in Japan. She has a cheerful personality and is very good at housekeeping such as cooking and cleaning, but is weak at general educational subjects such as English and mathematics. Her favorite food is tokorotenTokorotenTokoroten is a dish in Japanese cuisine made from agar substance extracted from seaweeds such as tengusa and ogonori by boiling. Pressed against a device, the kanten is shaped into noodles. Unlike gelatin desserts, tokoroten has a firmer texture...
. She later becomes Shingo's maid, and refers to him as (in her storyline of the game and the fifth episode of the anime).
- (PC), Noriko RikimaruNoriko Rikimaruis a Japanese voice actor and narrator.-Notable voice roles:*Class President - Seto no Hanayome*Sister Claire - Chrono Crusade*Elie's Mother - Groove Adventure Rave*Asuka Shiratori - Izumo: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki*Sugimoto - Jigoku Shōjo...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Miu is a third-year student of Yuihime Girls' Academy. She lives in a house nearby the school with her mother and two cats. She is the founder and president of the , a school club to care various animals. She works part-time at a maid caféMaid cafeMaid cafés are a subcategory of cosplay restaurants found predominantly in Japan. In these cafés, waitresses dressed in maid costumes act as servants, and treat customers as masters in a private home, rather than as café patrons...
named Dolce to earn money for activity of the club; the Nuko Club is not official club, so the club's budget is not supplied by the school. She is very kind around Shingo and tries to not leave Airi out of things. She is eldest but shortest among the main characters. She calls Angelina by her Japanese name Nanatsu.
- (PC), Mayumi Yoshida (Drama CD/PSP/anime)
- Sana is a second-year student of Yuihime Girls' Academy and Airi's childhood friend. Although a supporting character in the PC game version, she is a main character in the PSP game version. She likes Miu very much and is in the Nuko Club. She is kind to male students from Kagamidai Academy at first, but she later changes her attitude because she actually does not like boys. She dislikes Shingo especially and often calls him .
- (PSP)
- Yutsuki is a new female character included in the PSP game version, and does not appear in the PC game and anime versions. She is a second-year student of Yuihime Girls' Academy, but is not in Shingo's class. She is in the drama club. She is good at cooking but not good at cleaning. She lives in a shrine with her parents and grandmother.
Others
- (PC), Tatsuhisa SuzukiTatsuhisa Suzukiis a male Japanese voice actor and singer from Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, though was born in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He is affiliated with I'm Enterprise and Lantis. He is a graduate from Japan Narration and Acting School...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Hayata is a second-year male student of Kagamidai Academy and Shingo's good friend. He is Kagamidai Academy's student council president. He also transfered to Yuihime Girls' Academy to participate in 2-T. He acts as the vice-president at Yuihime Girls' Academy's student council. He has a fiancée.
- (PC), Harumi SakuraiHarumi Sakuraiis a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan employed by Office CHK. She has been in this business since 2002.-TV Anime:*Angel Beats! - Yuri Nakamura*Bakuman - Ōtsuki Nanami*Fairy Tail - Lisanna*Gunparade Orchestra - Azusa Hikomura...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Ranka is Airi's mother and the principal of Yuihime Girls' Academy. She is very popular among her students. She got a divorce from her husband more than ten years ago.
- (PC), Kei Mizusawa (Drama CD/PSP/anime)
- Machi is a female teacher who teaches Japanese at Yuihime Girls' Academy. She is the homeroom teacher of Shingo's class, 2-T; Airi, Angelina, Sana and Hayata are also in the same class. She is shy and is not good at talking with young men, but she actually likes boys' loveYaoiIn careful Japanese enunciation, all three vowels are pronounced separately, for a three-mora word, . The English equivalent is . also known as Boys' Love, is a Japanese popular term for female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships, usually created by...
. She is a 29-year-old single woman and wants to get married as soon as possible. She becomes the adviser for the Nuko Club (in Miu's storyline of the game and the seventh episode of the anime).
- (PC), Michiru YuimotoMichiru Yuimotois a Japanese voice actress.-Anime:*Fushigiboshi no Futagohime - Soma *Happiness! - Jun Watarase*Nanatsuiro Drops - Sumomo Akihime*Koihime Musō - Daikyō, Shōkyō*Shin Koihime Musō - Chinkyū Kōdai / Nenene-External links: *...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Yuiko is Miu's mother. She often gets mistaken for Miu's older sister due to her young appearance. She is a graduate of Yuihime Girls' Academy, and Ranka's friend. She has two cats named Domon and Karin inside the house. Her husband lives in a distant town on business.
- (Drama CD)
- Eleanor is Angelina's mother from Britain, who lives in Britain with her husband. She is a graduate of Yuihime Girls' Academy, too. She appears in the third drama CD volume.
- (PSP)
- Setsu is Yutsuki's grandmother. She is a new character included in the PSP game version.
- (PSP)
- Rio is Sana's younger brother, who is too young to attend school. He is a new character included in the PSP game version. He is why Sana dislikes boys (Rio also hates girls because of his sister).
- (PC), Harumi SakuraiHarumi Sakuraiis a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan employed by Office CHK. She has been in this business since 2002.-TV Anime:*Angel Beats! - Yuri Nakamura*Bakuman - Ōtsuki Nanami*Fairy Tail - Lisanna*Gunparade Orchestra - Azusa Hikomura...
(Drama CD/PSP/anime) - Pannya is a strange cat-like female creature that lives on the campus of Yuihime Girls' Academy. She is close to Miu. Her name "Pannya" comes from "panda" and "nyanko" ("kitty" in Japanese).
Development
Mashiroiro Symphony is the ninth title developed by the visual novel developer Palette, after their previous titles such as Moshimo Ashita ga Hare NarabaMoshimo Ashita ga Hare Naraba
is an eroge developed by Palette. It was released on February 24, 2006 as Palette's fifth game.-Characters: is an eroge developed by Palette. It was released on February 24, 2006 as Palette's fifth game.-Characters:: He is the protagonist of the game....
and Sakura Strasse
Sakura Strasse
is an eroge visual novel developed by Palette for the PC as a DVD. It was released on January 25, 2008. Sakura Strasse is Palette's seventh game. "Sakura" means cherry blossom in Japanese and "Strasse" means street in German. Its opening theme "Himitsu Recipe" is an eroge visual novel developed by...
. Mashiroiro Symphony scenario was written by three persons: Hozumi K, who wrote Airi and Angelina's storylines; Hare Kitagawa, who has previously worked on Minori
Minori
is a Japanese visual novel company which created the games Bittersweet Fools, Wind: A Breath of Heart, Haru no Ashioto and Angel Type. Their latest game as of 2009 is Eden*...
's Haru no Ashioto
Haru no Ashioto
is a Japanese adult visual novel by Minori released on July 23, 2004. A PlayStation 2 port, , was released on April 6, 2006, and a fandisc, , was released on March 31, 2006. The deluxe Step of Spring Paku Paku Pack comes with puppets of the three main heroines . Also, the Paku Paku Pack box is...
, provided Sakuno's storyline; and Orgel, who provided Miu and Sana's storyline. Character design and art direction for the game was split among two persons: Tsubasu Izumi, who worked on Feng's Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka
Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka
, also known in short as Akasaka, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Feng and first released for the PC as a DVD on July 27, 2007. A version without adult content was released under the title Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka: Parallel on July 31, 2008 by GN Software for the PlayStation 2...
, provided character designs for female characters; Tamahiyo provided designs for two male characters, Shingo Uryū and Hayata Mukunashi. Mashiroiro Symphony music was solely composed by Burton, who provided music for Sakura Strasse.
Mashiroiro Symphony was first released for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
PCs
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
on October 30, 2009. An all-ages edition developed by HuneX
HuneX
HuneX is a video game developer formed as a partnership between NEC Home Electronics, Ltd. and Human in 1992. HuneX mainly produces Bishōjo games and Otome games.-Games:*77: Beyond the Milky Way*Aikagi: Nukumori to Hidamari no Naka de*Angel's Feather...
and published by Comfort playable on the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
(PSP), titled Mashiroiro Symphony: *mutsu no Hana, was released on June 30, 2011.
Manga
Mashiroiro Symphony received three mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptations illustrated by Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
illustrator
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
Futago Minazuki, which were serialized in the manga magazine Comp Ace
Comp Ace
is a Japanese computer game and manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. Comp Ace began as a special edition version of another one of Kadokawa Shoten's magazines, Comptiq. The first issue was released on March 26, 2005, and was published quarterly for the first three volumes which had cover...
. The first manga adaptation, which covers Airi Sena, was serialized between the November 2009 and October 2010 issues, published on September 26, 2009 and August 26, 2010, respectively. The twelve individual chapters were later collected into two tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes published by Kadokawa Shoten
Kadokawa Shoten
is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
on April 26, 2010 and September 25, 2010. A second manga adaptation illustrated by Minazuki titled , which covers Sana Inui, was serialized between the April and September 2011 issues of Comp Ace. Six chapters were collected into a single volume released on August 26, 2011. A third manga illustrated by Minazuki titled , which covers Yutsuki Onomiya, was serialized between the October 2011 and January 2012 issues of Comp Ace. Four chapters were collected into a single volume and will released on December 26, 2011. A manga anthology illustrated by various artists titled Magi-Cu 4-koma Mashiroiro Symphony was released by Enterbrain
Enterbrain
is a Japanese magazine publisher established on April 1, 2000. Enterbrain magazines are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy guides. In addition, the company publishes a small selection of anime artbooks. Enterbrain is based in Tokyo, Japan...
on March 25, 2010.
Drama CDs
LantisLantis (company)
is a Japanese company that specializes as a music publisher label for Japanese musicians, anime soundtracks and video game soundtracks. It was established on November 26, 1999, and in May 2006, it was bought by, and became a subsidiary of, Bandai Visual...
released four drama CDs
Radio drama in Japan
Radio drama in Japan has a history as long as that of radio broadcasting in that country, which began in 1925. Some consider the first Japanese radio drama to have been "" which was a radio broadcast of a stage play. Others consider the Japanese translation of Richard Hughes's "Danger" or to be...
titled collectively as the Mashiroiro Symphony Original Drama CD Series, one for each heroine. Airi's CD, titled , was released on July 21, 2010. Sakuno's CD, titled , was released on August 25, 2010. Angelina's CD, titled , was released on September 22, 2010. Lastly, Miu's CD, titled , was released on October 27, 2010.
Internet radio show
An Internet radioInternet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
show to promote the anime series titled began airing on October 4, 2011. The show is produced by Lantis Web Radio
Lantis (company)
is a Japanese company that specializes as a music publisher label for Japanese musicians, anime soundtracks and video game soundtracks. It was established on November 26, 1999, and in May 2006, it was bought by, and became a subsidiary of, Bandai Visual...
and is streamed biweekly. It is hosted by Takahiro Mizushima
Takahiro Mizushima
is a Japanese seiyū. He is affiliated with Production baobab. When voicing adult games, he is known as .-TV Anime:Lead roles in bold.* Adam * Amezo * Billy * Bob...
and Ryōko Ono
Ryoko Ono
is a female Japanese seiyū from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Anime cast in:*009-1 as Bess *Black Jack as Wato*Black Jack 21 as Wato*Digimon Savers as Nanami*Fairy Tail as Mirajane, Lullaby, Angelica, Zeref...
, the voices of Shingo and Airi in the anime, respectively.
Anime
A 12-episode animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series adaptation produced by Manglobe
Manglobe
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It was formed on February 7, 2002 by Sunrise producers Shinichirō Kobayashi and Takashi Kochiyama.-Works:*Trip Trek *Samurai Champloo...
and directed by Eiji Suganuma
Eiji Suganuma
is a male Japanese animation director, but has also been known to provide help with key animation, character design, and overall animation.-Series involved with:*.hack//Legend Of The Twilight: Animation*AM Driver: Design...
titled began airing on October 5, 2011 on TV Aichi
Aichi Television Broadcasting
Aichi Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a TV station in Nagoya. It is known as "TV Aichi"...
. The screenplay was written by Team Rikka, and the chief animation director Toshie Kawamura based the character design used in the anime on Tsubasu Izumi's and Tamahiyo's original concepts. The music was produced by Nijine, and the sound director is Satoshi Yano. The series will be released on six Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
(BD) and DVD compilation volumes between January 25 and June 27, 2012. This series is being streamed online with English-subtitles by Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American website and international online community focused on streaming East Asian media including anime, manga, drama, music, electronic entertainment, and auto racing content...
and the Anime Network
Anime Network
The Anime Network , a former subsidiary of A.D. Vision, Inc. , is a cable and satellite digital broadcast service in North America dedicated to anime.-History:...
. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series in North America and will release the series with on DVD with English subtitles in 2012.
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
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Music
The visual novel Mashiroiro Symphony has three theme songs: the opening theme sung by Miyuki HashimotoMiyuki Hashimoto
is a Japanese female singer from Saitama Prefecture. She is signed to Lantis, a label which contribute songs to anime and video games.- Singles :* Koko ni Iru kara... # Koko ni Iru kara.....
, the insert song sung by Aki Misato
Aki Misato
is a female Japanese J-pop singer from Saitama, Japan. Most of her songs are theme songs for anime and video games. She made her debut in 2004 with her first single Kimi ga Sora Datta , which was featured as the ending theme of the anime Mai-HiME...
, and the ending theme sung by ЯIRE. The opening theme for the PSP version is by Hashimoto. An image song
Image song
An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character...
album titled Mashiroiro Symphony Original Drama Series Sound Portrait was released on November 24, 2010 by Lantis featuring the theme songs from the drama CDs as well as other songs by Hashimoto, Misato, Rino
CooRie
CooRie is a self-produced Japanese music unit by singer-songwriter Rino that performs songs for anime and games. CooRie used to be a two-persons unit when it debuted in 2003, with Rino doing the lyrics and vocals and doing the music compositions and arrangements...
and ЯIRE.
The anime has two theme songs: the opening theme "Authentic Symphony" by Choucho, and the ending theme by Marble
Marble (band)
marble is a Japanese musical duo, originally named The Student's and formed in 1999. The members, Micco and Tatsuya Kikuchi, met and became friends while they were both enrolled in music school. Kikuchi was the main musical support for Micco at that time, who was acting as a solo artist...
. The single for "Authentic Symphony" was released on October 26, 2011, while the single for "Suisai Candy" was released on November 9, 2011. Two character song singles sung by the voice actresses from the anime will be released by Lantis. The first, titled "Character Palette Vol. 1", for the characters Airi Sena and Sakuno Uryū, sung by Ryōko Ono
Ryoko Ono
is a female Japanese seiyū from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Anime cast in:*009-1 as Bess *Black Jack as Wato*Black Jack 21 as Wato*Digimon Savers as Nanami*Fairy Tail as Mirajane, Lullaby, Angelica, Zeref...
and Mai Gotō
Mai Goto (voice actress)
, is a female Japanese voice actress from Hokkaidō, Japan.-Anime:* Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl , Maririn* Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love- , Mai Asagiri...
, respectively, was released on November 23, 2011. The second, titled "Character Palette Vol. 2", for the characters Miu Amaha, Sana Inui and Angelina Nanatsu Sewell, sung by Noriko Rikimaru
Noriko Rikimaru
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator.-Notable voice roles:*Class President - Seto no Hanayome*Sister Claire - Chrono Crusade*Elie's Mother - Groove Adventure Rave*Asuka Shiratori - Izumo: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki*Sugimoto - Jigoku Shōjo...
, Mayumi Yoshida and Oma Ichimura
Oma Ichimura
is a Japanese voice actor who works for Office CHK.-Notable voice roles:*Yukiko Hirohara in 11eyes*Poyomon in Digimon Adventure 02*Satomi Arimoto in Fruits Basket*Uribo in Himawari!*Sakuya in Izumo: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki...
, respectively, will be released on December 21, 2011.