Scenes From Awajima

• Ja Kanji — 淡島百景 • Ja Romaji — Awajima Hyakkei • Genre — * Drama • Coming-of-age

• Type — manga • Author — Takako Shimura • Publisher — Ohta Publishing • Magazine — * PocoPoco (June 7, 2011–2016) • Ohta Web Comic (July 29, 2016–March 15, 2024) • First — June 7, 2011 • Last — March 15, 2024 • Volumes — 5

• Type — tv series • Title — A Hundred Scenes of Awajima • Director — Morio Asaka • Writer — Yasuhiro Nakanishi • Music — Takahiro Obata • Studio — Madhouse • Licensee — * Crunchyroll • Medialink • Network — Fuji TV, Kansai TV, THK, TNC, uhb, KSS, BS Fuji • First — April 10, 2026 • Last — June 26, 2026 • Episodes — 12

• Portal — yes Scenes from Awajima is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takako Shimura. The series was serialized on Ohta Publishing's PocoPoco website from June 2011 to 2016, and it moved to the Ohta Web Comic website, where it was serialized from July 2016 to March 2024. It was compiled into five tankōbon volumes from April 2015 to May 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse aired from April to June 2026.

A coming-of-age story following the experiences of several girls at the acclaimed Awajima Opera School across years and decades, 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.

• Wakana Tabata • Niina Nakabayashi • 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. • Kinue Takehara • Yō Taichi • 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. • Ryōko Ueda • Ai Kayano • 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. • Emi Okabe • Natsumi Fujiwara • A student attending Awajima on a scholarship. Other students, such as Katsurako, harass her, causing her to isolate herself from everyone. • Katsurako Ibuki • Ayumi Tsunematsu • A daughter from an elite family in the area of Awajima who is jealous of the talent that Okabe has. • Sara Takanashi • Kana Ichinose • 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. • Eri Fujisawa • Risa Shimizu • 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. • Shizuka Utagawa • Asuna Tomari • 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.

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 tankōbon volumes from April 15, 2015, to May 13, 2024. During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.

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 aired from April 10 to June 26, 2026 on Fuji TV and other networks, with each episode featuring standalone segments. The opening theme song is "Blue Hour", performed by Hana Hope, and the ending theme song is "Hikari", performed by Mika Nakashima. Crunchyroll is streaming the series under the title A Hundred Scenes of Awajima. Medialink licensed the series in South-East Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.