Musica Piccolyno (ムジカ・ピッコリーノ) is a Japanese television series broadcast by NHK. The pilot episode first aired on 25 August 2012, while the series proper began airing on 6 April 2013.

Musica Piccolyno
Original titleムジカ・ピッコリーノ
GenreEducational
Musical
Adventure
StarringKenta Hamano
Arina Saito
Yasutomo Yamaguchi
Narrated byLily Franky
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
Production
ProducersKentaro Iwakiri (Season 1-2)
Hiroya Ikebe (Season 3-5)
Original release
NetworkNHK
Release25 August 2012 (2012-08-25) - present

Introduction

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In this program, animation, CG and scientific experiments present diversified, original views of world music and various genres. It was intended to stimulate interest in music among children, and to nurture interest in art.

Story

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The show follows the adventures of four Musica Doctors, traveling inside the dimension known as Musica Mundo (ムジカ・ムンド), saving creatures known as Monstro (モンストロ), trying to restore their lost memories.

Character

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Mark Dottore (Kenta Hamano)
A Musica Doctor; he plays the trombone.
Arina (Saito Arina)
She is an apprentice Musica Doctor. She plays guitar.
Arvelt (Yasutomo Yamaguchi)
He is an apprentice Musica Doctor. He plays keyboard instruments such as piano.
Pepe (Sankon Jr.)
He is the engineer of the ship. He plays percussion and drums.
Narrator (Lily Franky)
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