Liz and the Blue Bird
リズと青い鳥
Students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, Liz and the Blue Bird, for oboe and flute. Though they play beautifully together and have been friends since childhood, Mizore and Nozomi find that with graduation looming and the duet proving difficult, their friendship begins to buckle under the pressure. Interspersed with their story is the fantasy tale of Liz, drawn like a storybook, contrasting with the crisp realism of the school. (Source: Shout! Factory)
Liz and the Blue Bird is a movie with 1 episode, from Spring 2018, produced by Kyoto Animation, rated 8.3/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, Liz and the Blue Bird, for oboe and flute. Though they play beautifully together and have been friends since childhood, Mizore and Nozomi find that with graduation looming and the duet proving difficult, their friendship begins to buckle under the pressure. Interspersed with their story is the fantasy tale of Liz, drawn like a storybook, contrasting with the crisp realism of the school. (Source: Shout! Factory)
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- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Band — Main cast is a group of musicians.
- Primarily Female Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of female characters.
- Yuri — Prominently features romance between two females, not inherently sexual. Also known as Girls' Love.
- Fairy Tale — This work tells a fairy tale, centers around fairy tales, or is based on a classic fairy tale.
- LGBTQ+ Themes — Prominently features characters or themes associated with the LGBTQ+ community, such as sexuality or gender identity.
- Classical Music — Centers on the musical style of classical, not to be applied to anime that use classical in its soundtrack.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- School Club — Partly or completely set in a school club scene.
- School — Partly or completely set in a primary or secondary educational institution.
- Unrequited Love — One or more characters are experiencing an unrequited love that may or may not be reciprocated.