History Anime / Classicaloid

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[[caption-width-right:247:''Let's play our Musik!'' (Left: Beethoven, Right: Mozart)]]

* DownerEnding: Episode 16. [[spoiler: Tchaiko's attempts to make up with Bada are dashed at the last moment, causing Bada to double down on her Musik and win over the crowd into worshipping her.]]

''Classicaloid''[[note]](sometimes [=ClassicaLoid=], but that would stuff with the CamelCase)[[/note]] is a Fall2016Anime original series directed by Yoichi Fujita (fairly fresh off ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'') and produced by Creator/{{Sunrise}} in collaboration with NHK.

The series premiered on October 8, 2016 as an EdutainmentShow, and the original season lasted for 25 episodes. Sentai Filmworks acquired the license for the anime series in North America, and simulcasted the series on Hulu, Anime Network and Crunchyroll. In Australia and New Zealand, the series was simulcast on [=AnimeLab=]. Its official website is [[http://www.classicaloid.net/ here]].

It's been described as "[[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2016/fall/classicaloid/.107364 [doing] for composers what]] ''Manga/BungouStrayDogs'' does for famous authors". If you don't know what that means, don't worry. Our protagonist Kanae Otowa and her childhood friend Sousuke Kagura didn't either.

Basically, Kanae's grandma's old mansion is suddenly invaded by two people claiming to be friends of her dad's - Beethoven and Mozart (call 'em "Beethes" and "Motes", because that's what they call themselves). Sousuke has his stuff stashed in boxes in the mansion, so he meets them too. Just when the house is about to be demolished, Beethoven flips out over some failed gyoza and starts to play music, causing the environment around him to act weirdly - mecha appear, paintings come to life and the pet shoebill waltzes along with everyone!

It would not suffice to say that Kanae's and Sousuke's lives are never to be the same again...

* [[spoiler: AlienInvasion: In episode 25. The aliens didn't get too far with invading though - they wanted to hear Mujik. Kyougo suspected it was because of a golden record sent on the Voyager.]]

* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:The Classicaloids were created by Kyougo Otowa

* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Downplayed in the sense that the Classicaloids aren't the actual composers themselves due to [[spoiler:being ArtificialHumans]], but they perceive themselves as such and also carry over memories of their previous lives.

* [[spoiler:ArtificialHuman]]: [[spoiler:The Classicaloids.]]

* [[BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy Beethoven is a Classicaloid]]

* [[spoiler:EscapedFromTheLab]]: [[spoiler:Beethes and Motes are shown escaping with the help of Kanae's father in Schubert's flashback in Episode 3.]]

** The symbol on the wrecking crew's helmets is later shown to belong to the agency headed by Bach (Arkhe).

* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:At the end of his introductory episode, Schubert gets entangled in the strings of unsecured kites, which apparently carry him all the way to Africa. Guess he won't be returning for a while...]]
** TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:He arrives at the Otowa mansion two episodes later, understandably confused as to what's going on.]]

* VisualPun: Beethes' Piano Concerto No.5, also known as the Emperor Concerto, summons ''emperor'' penguins.

* [[BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Beethoven is a Classicaloid]]

The series premiered on October 8, 2016 as an EdutainmentShow, and is slated to last for 25 episodes. Sentai Filmworks acquired the license for the anime series in North America, and is simulcasting the series on Hulu, Anime Network and Crunchyroll. In Australia and New Zealand, the series is simulcast on [=AnimeLab=]. Its official website is [[http://www.classicaloid.net/ here]].

A second season was announced at the end of the show, which airs in October 2017.

* CreditsJukebox: Each episode has a different Ending Theme, usually a longer version of whatever new Musik was used in that episode. On rare occasions that no new Musik is used, a previous song is selected that hasn't been in an Ending Theme yet, for example Episode 11 features Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" which was from Episode 5 but was not used as the Ending of that episode.

** Continuing the tradition, Liszt and Chopin speak in German ("Music is love! Love is music!") and Polish ("Your music will perish!") respectively when using their Musik in Episode 3. Amusingly, Chopin's Polish was pronounced badly (though the subs for it were correct).

** GratuitousGerman: The "let's play our music!" line is spoken in German by Beethes in episode 1. It's a different catchphrase for Mozart ("Listen, this is my music!"), but the same language. Although to be fair, the real Beethoven and Mozart would've spoken German anyway.

** GratuitousGerman: The "let's play our music!" line is spoken in German by Beethes in episode 1. It's a different catchphrase for Mozart ("Listen, this is my music!"), but the same language. Although to be fair, the real Beethoven and Mozart would've spoken German anyway. Likewise for the Austrian Schubert.
** Continuing the tradition, Liszt and Chopin speak in German ("Music is love! Love is music!") and Polish ("Your music will perish!") respectively when using their Mujik in Episode 3. Amusingly, Chopin's Polish was pronounced badly (though the subs for it were correct).

* TrainingFromHell: Motz gets this treatment in ep 2 to activate his Mujik powers. However, he ends up learning how to survive without Mujik instead.

** GratuitousRussian by Tchaikovsky in Episode 5.

''Classicaloid''[[note]](sometimes [=ClassicaLoid=], but that would stuff with the CamelCase)[[/note]] is an Fall2016Anime original series directed by Yoichi Fujita (fairly fresh off ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'') and produced by Creator/{{Sunrise}} in collaboration with NHK.

* TransformingMecha: What Beethes can create with his Mujik.

[[caption-width-right:247:''Let's play our Mujik!'' (Left: Beethoven, Right: Mozart)]]

* ConspicuousCGI: Mostly used during the Mujik sequences to highlight the weirdness of the illusionary world(s) that it creates, in contrast to the rest of the show.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Beethes summons emperor penguins with his Mujik to combat King and his army of [[HumanityEnsues mice-turned-men]] created by Tchaikovsky. The penguins waste no time in absolutely [[CurbStompBattle stomping]] the mice, with the biggest highlight of the battle being a huge penguin in Napoleon clothing slapping King out of the area.

* GirlsNightOutEpisode: Episode 8, which is even titled as such. Having never experienced one in her life, Liszt brings Kanae to a Clasky:Klasky concert, and meets up with Tchaiko and Bada, whom she reveals to have invited as well. They proceed to relive their stress and vent their frustrations - particularly about the other male characters, much to the horror of Sousuke, who is shown to secretly following them around.

* MagicMusic: Basically the concept of Mujik in a nutshell. Certain effects are determined by the music that is playing, such as Beethoven's ''Symphony No.6'' causing living beings and inanimate objects to dance, and Mozart's ''Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'' allowing him to grant people's wishes.
** Liszt's ''Liebesträume No.3'' summons buff winged cherubs who [[CupidsArrow shoot arrows to induce love in people]], Chopin's ''Nocturne No. 2'' creates towers and barriers made out of closets and cardboards, Schubert's ''Wiegenlied, D498'' causes people to [[FountainOfYouth regress into babies and infantalise their state of mind]], and the list goes on.
** It is possible to have two or more Classicaloids use their Mujik at the same time in order to overpower the other(s). However, too many at once makes the Mujik to go haywire and cause ear-splitting vibrations, in addition to the Classicaloids being unable to stop casting their Mujik.

** On rare occasions such as episode 13, there is no "not remix".
* NotSoForgottenBirthday: Episode 2 for Kanae. She bursts into tears and confesses her desire to celebrate it when her friend Uzuki reminds Kanae of her upcoming birthday. Sosuke overhears it, and uses it as an excuse to get Beethes and Motes to use their Mujik.
* OncePerEpisode: A Classicaloid unleashes his/her Mujik powers, causing a TransformationSequence (be it detailed or quick) and one of their associated songs to play.
** Subverted in Episode 11, where they manage to resolve the problem without Musik. As a result, the ED for that episode was Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker despite Tchaiko not being involved in the episode. Again subverted in episode 13, as Schu sings the song of the day to invoke his Mujik.
* PastLifeMemories: The Classicaloids seem to be unable to remember their past lives as composers. Triggering one of these memories are essential for them to utilise Mujik.

** Liszt's ''Liebesträume No.3'' summons buff winged cherubs who [[CupidsArrow shoot arrows to induce love in people]], Chopin's ''Nocturne No. 2'' creates towers and barriers made out of closets and cardboards, Schubert's ''Wiegenlied, D498'' causes people to [[FountainOfYouth regress into babies and infantalize their state of mind]], and the list goes on.

* BalefulPolymorph: Episode 13 has Schu, then Beethes and Schu, then the entire group at the Otowa mansion turned into fish (the song used is called ''The Trout'', which Schu becomes). However, at first the fish are realistic but the last transformation renders them anthropomorphic...and not all of the "fish" qualify as fish, as Sousuke becomes a pond snail.

** Subverted in Episode 11, where they manage to resolve the problem without Musik. As a result, the ED for that episode was Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker despite Tchaiko not being involved in the episode.

** The amnesia seems to be mostly confined to Mozart and Beethoven or highly selective. Tchaikovsky and Badazewska seem to remember their past selves fine and Lizst has apparently told the same stories about Chopin's past girlfriend many times.

* SceneryCensor: To Schu in episode 13, due to his BalefulPolymorph first occurring when he is in the bath. Beethes' head acts as the censor.

* SmallTaxonomyPools: Goes hand in hand with MisplacedWildlife for ep 13, as freshwater fish (brown trout) are shown with seawater fish (clownfish) in a pond, and a brown trout is let into the sea ([[RuleOfFunny because he spells "I want freedom" with sticks and Sousuke never questions it]]). The former trope is zigzagged due to Pad-kun identifying each of the species of fish (and snail) at the end of the episode to be types that some people may not have heard of.

* BalefulPolymorph: Episode 13 has Schu, then Beethes and Schu, then the entire group at the Otowa mansion turned into fish (the song used is called ''The Trout'', which Schu becomes). However, Sousuke becomes a pond snail and Chopin becomes an eel. MorphicResonance also applies, as Beethes' eyebrows are still on his fish form (a black bass, colored like his leather jacket) and Liszt still retains her eyeshadow while the style of the transformed people's eyes indicate who they are.

** The symbol on the wrecking crew's helmets is later shown to belong to the agency headed by Bach.

** Bach naturally uses German for his Musik in Episode 12 - "Füge dich zusammen meiner Melodie!" ("Join together my melody!").
** Gratuitous Polish for Bądarzewska in Episode 14 - "Ja gram. Ja modlę się" (I play. I pray.)

* InSeriesNickname: Beethoven and Mozart introduce themselves as "Beethes" and "Motes" respectively. [[spoiler:Invoked by Kanae's father, who didn't want them to use their real names]].
** Meanwhile, Liszt and eventually Kanae refer to Chopin with the AffectionateNickname "Cho-chan".

* SceneryCensor: To Schu, due to his BalefulPolymorph first occurring when he is in the bath. Beethes' head acts as the censor.

It's been described as "[[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2016/fall/classicaloid/.107364 [doing] for composers what]] ''Manga/BungouStrayDogs'' does for famous authors". If you don't know what that means, don't worry. Our protagonist Kanae Otowa and her childhood friend Sousuke Kagara didn't either.

* SingleTargetSexuality: Motes is strictly Kanae-sexual, and is a bit crazy about it, too. However, as seen in Episode 2, it looks like his feelings for her are genuine, even if he's going about it in a childish way.

* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Liszt sometimes stashes documents in between her breasts.

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''Classicaloid''[[note]](sometimes [=ClassicaLoid=], but that would stuff with the CamelCase)[[/note]] is an Fall2016Anime original series directed by Yoichi Fujita (fairly fresh off ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'') and produced by Sunrise in collaboration with NHK.

* ACupAngst: Kanae shows hints of this in ep 2, but [[PetitePride gets praised for it]] by a bustier friend in regards to swimming. (Also, [[Awesome/CrowningMomentOfFunny boob cake. Never forget the boob cake;]] it's not only comedic, it even has some historical basis in Mozart's backstory! Or so Pad-kun says, anyway.)

** Meanwhile, Liszt calls Kanae "little kitten" while being close to her [[HomoeroticSubtext in a different way]].

* BenevolentAI: Pad-kun. Yes, that tablet hangs out with Sousuke so much it deserves a [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics -kun]] and a character spot on the official page.

* EscapedFromTheLab: [[spoiler:Beethes and Motes are shown escaping with the help of Kanae's father in Schubert's flashback in Episode 3.]]

** Liszt's ''Liebesträume No.3'' summons buff winged cherubs who [[CupidsArrow shoot arrows to induce love in people]], Schubert's ''Wiegenlied, D498'' causes people to [[FountainOfYouth regress into babies and infantalize their state of mind]], and the list goes on.

* PastLifeMemories: The Classicaloids seem to be unable to remember their past lives as composers. Triggering one of these memories are essential for them to utilise Mujik. Curiously, Schubert is the only one who appears to have his memories intact.

* TrainingFromHell: Motz gets this treatment in ep 2... to activate his Mujik powers. However, he ends up learning how to survive without Mujik instead.
* TransformationSequence: Apparently part of the Classicaloid shtick. It tends to evoke the typical MagicalGirl sequence due to all the sparkles...so in short, Classicaloid = Magical Maestro Boy/Girl. (Funnily enough, Motes' hat only changes shade.)

''Classicaloid'' (sometimes [=ClassicaLoid=], but that would stuff with the CamelCase) is an Fall2016Anime original series directed by Yoichi Fujita (fairly fresh off ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'') and produced by Sunrise and NHK. Its official website is [[http://www.classicaloid.net/ here]].

It's been described as "[[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2016/fall/classicaloid/.107364 [doing] for composers what]] ''Manga/BungouStrayDogs'' [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2016/fall/classicaloid/.107364 does for famous authors]]". If you don't know what that means, don't worry. Our protagonist Kanae Otowa and her childhood friend Sousuke Kagara didn't either.

Basically, Kanae's grandma's old mansion is suddenly... invaded... by two people claiming to be friends of her dad's - Beethoven and Mozart (call 'em "Beethes" and "Motes", because that's what they call themselves). Sousuke has his stuff stashed in boxes in the mansion, so he meets them too.

Just when the house is about to be demolished, Beethoven flips out over some failed gyoza and starts to play music, causing the environment around him to act weirdly - mecha appear, paintings come to life and the pet shoebill waltzes along with everyone!

!!Let's play our Mujik!

* WalkingTheEarth: Schubert, presumably to find his "Beethoven[[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics -senpai]]".