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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese 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....

 series by Nippon Animation

Nippon Animation

is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with chief offices in the Ginza district of Chūō and production facilities in Tama City....

. Although "Romeo's Blue Skies" is the literal translation of the Japanese title, the official English name given by Nippon Animation is "Romeo and the Black Brothers". It is known in the Philippines as "Mga Munting Pangarap ni Romeo" (literally "Romeo's Simple Dreams").

It is based on the novel Die Schwarzen Brüder ("The Black Brothers") written in 1941 in Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 by the Jewish author Kurt Held

Kurt Held

Kurt Kläber was a Jewish Communist and writer displaced from Germany during the Second World War. He has also been published under the pseudonym Kurt Held...

 but published under the name of his wife Lisa Tetzner.

Characters

Romeo

Voiced by Ai Orikasa

Ai Orikasa

is a popular Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She works for Production Baobab. Orikasa is also the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Her debut work was Shoukoushi Cedie in 1988...

(Japanese) Louie Paraboles (Tagalog)

Young optimistic boy, who often courageously helps those around him without self-regard. He offers himself to Luini for sale as a chimney sweep

Chimney sweep

A chimney sweep is a worker who clears ash and soot from chimneys. The chimney uses the pressure difference caused by a hot column of gas to create a draught and draw air over the hot coals or wood enabling continued combustion. Chimneys may be straight or contain many changes of direction. During...

 when his sick father cannot pay for a doctor. He is sent to Milan

Milan

Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

 where he quickly learns the trade while always maintaining a positive attitude.

The Black Brothers: A group of young chimney sweeps formed by Alfredo and Romeo, they consider each other as family and work together to solve conflict.
Piccolo: Romeo's pet weasel

Weasel

Weasels are mammals forming the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. They are small, active predators, long and slender with short legs....

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Alfredo

Voiced by Toshiko Fujita

Toshiko Fujita

is a Japanese seiyū. She currently works at Aoni Production.-Roles:*Bonobono in the first Bonobono film*Cross in Ginga Nagareboshi Gin*Corazón Muto in Allison & Lillia...

Romeo's best friend. His main goal in life is protecting his sister Bianca.

Luini, the God of Death

Voiced by Tetsuo Komura

A cruel man who visits towns to buy children, he goes as far as destroying the livelihood of Romeo's family in order to bind him under a contract. He later sells them as chimney sweeps making large sums of profit.

Bianca

Voiced by Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Tokyo who works for Mausu Promotion. She has had at least one song appear on the NHK program Minna no Uta. Okamura made her debut as Fio Piccolo in the 1992 film Porco Rosso.-Television Animation:...

Alfredo's sister. She is the reason why Alfredo sold himself to Luini.

Rossi

Voiced by Masahiro Anzai

Romeo's boss, who bought him.

Angeletta

Voiced by Maria Kawamura

Maria Kawamura

, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress. Kawamura is a freelancer and was a former affiliate of Arts Vision.On November 8, 1991, she married Japanese manga artist Mamoru Nagano, of Five Star Stories fame...

Beautiful girl who lives with Rossi. Struck down with a lingering illness, she is unable to leave her bed, left alone in her room.

Episodes

1. A Happening In A Village Of The Alps
2. The Beginning Of The Destiny
3. Farewell To My Village
4. The Boy In The Portrait
5. A Night In A Bar
6. The Boat Is Sinking
7. The House Of Angel
8. The Present From The Angel
9. A Love Letter In The Moonlight
10. The Sketchbook
11. Let's Become Friends
12. Gone With The Fog
13. The Meet In The Sewer
14. Let's Get Away!
15. Oath Of Eleven
16. Alfredo is My Rival!
17. The Duel At Saint Bavila Church
18. The Song Of Unity
19. The Grandmother Is A Witch
20. The Puppet Of Teo
21. The Secret Of Angeletta
22. I Sae My Grandmother!
23. Goodbye, My Angel
24. Bianca
25. The Brother And The Sister Meet Again
26. The Proud Soul
27. A Long Day
28. The Young Noble Alfred
29. Alfred Forever
30. The Last Salute
31. The Real Treasure
32. A Lovely Christmas Eve
33. To The Sky, On The Wing Of Freedom!

CD's

• Romeo no Aoi Sora Drama and Soundtrack Vol 1 WPC6-8128
• Romeo no Aoi Sora Original Soundtrack Vol 2 WPC6-8138
• Sora E... (Opening song) Hiroko Kasahara
  Hiroko Kasahara
  Hiroko Kasahara is a popular seiyū and J-pop singer.She sang the ending theme song of the PlayStation 2 RPG, Shadow Hearts, titled Ending Theme ~ Shadow Hearts, and the ending theme of the PC and Playstation 2 visual novel Ever17: the Out of Infinity, titled Aqua Stripe- Notable voice roles :*...
  
  WPD6-9037