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■ IntroductionA story depicted with famous music. Once again, Japan is swept by emotion—.In 2013, "The Anthem of the Flower We Saw That Day" broke through 1 billion yen at the box office, becoming a massive hit that resonated beyond anime fans. It set the second-highest record for an original TV anime and led to a live-action drama adaptation, continuing to create the "Ano Hana phenomenon" across Japan.Now this autumn, director Tatsuyuki Nagai, screenwriter Mari Okada, and character designer Masayoshi Tanaka, a trio of acclaimed hitmakers, have reunited to create "The Anthem of the Heart," a completely original coming-of-age ensemble drama set once again in Chichibu.Emotional wounds, conflict, the pain of longing for someone—. The story of bonds between people, combined with numerous famous songs that everyone has heard at least once, such as "Pathétique," "Over the Rainbow," and "Around The World," will surely fill your heart with emotion.
■ StoryJun Naruse, a young girl whose family was torn apart by a single careless word she spoke in her childhood.Then, a "talking egg fairy" suddenly appeared and cursed her, forbidding her from ever hurting anyone again by sealing her ability to speak. She was cursed so that speaking would cause her stomach to ache. Since then, she has carried trauma, closed off her heart, and her only means of communication has become mobile email.Now a second-year high school student, Jun is appointed as an executive committee member for the "Community Exchange Event" by her homeroom teacher. Assigned alongside her are three classmates with whom she has no prior connection: Takumi Sakagami, a boy who never expresses his true feelings and lacks motivation; Daiki Tasaki, a former ace pitcher whose dreams of Koshien were shattered by an elbow injury; and Natsuki Nitou, a model student in the cheerleading club who is troubled by love. Each of them also carries their own emotional wounds.Her true feelings, locked away in her shell of a heart, she really wants to shout them out.By the teacher's intention, the exchange event's performance is decided to be a musical, but no one in the class seems enthusiastic. However, only Takumi notices Jun's feelings, asking, "Maybe you want to sing?" but Jun cannot bring herself to say it.Then, the group argues, saying a mute girl can't possibly do a musical. Seeing them argue because of her, Jun unintentionally blurts out, "I will sing!"And then, on the day of the presentation, Jun, who had decided to sing her "true feelings that she had kept locked in her heart," will...
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