24 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestNino is playing her heart out at Rock Horizon, but things get tricky when Yuzu gets a surprise visit from the last person he expected.
Nino sings for one reason only: to be found. Blessed with a beautiful voice, she wishes to reunite with two childhood friends: Momo and Yuzu. Things start to change as she enters her first year of high school.
Score
Original songs actually slap — rare for anime bands.
Acting
Saori Hayami's vocal performance carries entire emotional arcs.
Production
Concert sequences hit harder than the plot deserves.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga ran for 6 years but the anime crams 40+ chapters into 12 episodes, explaining the whiplash pacing.
Nino's 'Alice' persona and mask directly reference shoujo tradition of hidden identity as emotional armor — think Revolutionary Girl Utena by way of My Chemical Romance.
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