Fanfare of Adolescence
S01E05: Setting Sun
Hayato is badly struggling with his weight and may need to drop out. Meanwhile, Yu is told by his idol group that they want him to come back.
Overview
The jockey curriculum at the Horse Racing School... A school with incredibly difficult entrance requirements, where only one out of every ten to twenty applicants is accepted, and students need not just book smarts, but also physical and athletic abilities. There, a boy who is a popular idol meets his real dream for the first time. A boy who grew up on an island dreams of spending his days racing with horses. A boy from England is unsure of the path his parents have chosen for him, but still chooses to follow his dreams. This is a story about boys who pursue their dream of becoming a jockey.
Episodes
Yu Otonashi is a member of one of Japan's most famous boy bands. But now he's giving up all his fame to start over from nothing, and learn to become a jockey at the Horse...
S01E02 Yu and Yu
It's been a month since Yu first came to the Horse Riding School, and his company has sent a filmmaker to document his journey towards becoming a jockey. But Yu doesn't want attention, and is...
S01E03 Prince From a Distant Land
New student Amane has come from England to study at the Horse Riding School. He's an amazing horse rider, but he refuses to get along with any of the students. And there's more to his...
S01E04 Summer Camp Nights
The students head out to a summer camp on the beach to improve their riding schools. But Aki has a secret he doesn't want Yu finding out...
S01E05 Setting Sun
Hayato is badly struggling with his weight and may need to drop out. Meanwhile, Yu is told by his idol group that they want him to come back.
S01E06 Let Go of the Reins
After a disastrous training exercise, Yu is hospitalized and told it will take a full month to recover. While he's recovering, his old boss, Saionji, submits his resignation from the Horse Riding School...
S01E07 The Day We Leave the Nest
Yu practices in secret for a critical test of his skills. Can he recover from his injury in time to prove he's ready to be a jockey?
S01E08 The Ritto Wind
The class begins the second year of their training as they all head out for different stables across Japan. Shun quickly adapts to his new life, where he makes a friend in a promising new...
S01E09 Leap Forward, Side-by-Side!
With Shun's help, Oak Diamond sets out for their first real shot at victory. Can this potential prize-winning horse take the first step on the road to the the triple crown?
S01E10 The Sound of Distant Rain
Kisuke is getting ready for one last big race. One of the stablehands thinks something is wrong, but Shun is sure that everything will be just fine.
S01E11 The Morning Dew Is Far
The students' time at the training centers is coming to an end, but Shun is devastated after what happened with Oak Nature. Can he return to being a jockey, or is his racing career finished...
S01E12 1700 Meters on the Dirt
Back at the Horse Racing School, the students get ready for the end of their careers. Before they graduate, they'll have to face each other in mock races. Who's the fastest jockey of them all?
S01E13 Into the Starting Gate!
The students line up at the gate for one final race, before they set out on their paths as full jockeys.
Cast
Yojiro Itokawa
Aki KyÅriki (voice)
Shogo Yano
YÅ« Arimura (voice)
Shimba Tsuchiya
Shun Kazanami (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Amane Grace (voice)
Tatsumaru Tachibana
SÅjirÅ Sakuraba (voice)
Inori Minase
Eri Shimotsuki (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Hayato HÅshÅ (voice)
Chiaki Kobayashi
KÅta Maki (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Yutaka Asahi (voice)
Hiroki Touchi
Kazuo Nohira (voice)
Lynn
Tako Kitami (voice)
Masako Katsuki
Naoko Saionji (voice)
