The bond of our hearts shall connect with the puck!
Pride of Orange (2021, dubbed: プラオレ! ～PRIDE OF ORANGE～) is a Japanese Anime series about ice hockey sport. This Anime series was produced by CyberAgent/EXNOA, and character designs were done by Craft Egg (known for BanG Dream! Girls Band Party smartphone video game). Animation style was done by C2C. This Anime series has been aired and streamed since October 6, 2021, with its first Episode.
Series Info
| Title | Puraore! PRIDE OF ORANGE プラオレ！ ～PRIDE OF ORANGE～ |
| Genre(s) | Sports (Ice Hockey) |
| Creator(s) | CyberAgent/EXNOA |
| Director | Takebumi Anzai |
| Music | MONACA, Youhei Kisara (StrayCats) |
| Animation Studio | C2C |
| Original Airing Date (First Episode) | October 6, 2021 |
| Episodes | 12 (First Season) |
| Official Website | https://puraore.com/ |
STORY
In Tochigi Prefecture in Japan, at Nikko City, an ice hockey sport season has opened for girls who wanted to aim for the ice hockey world championships.
A female junior high schooler, named Manaka Mizusawa, has become interested in playing the ice hockey sport. While she invited her girls who were her friends, they entered and tried for this sport game.
Their journey for aiming their first win, indeed, begins when they had experienced the world of ice hockey sport!
Episodes List and Reviews
| EPISODE # | EPISODE TITLE (ORIGINAL) | EPISODE TITLE (REVIEWS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | face off | The Game of Ice Hockey – Intro |
| 2 | best friends | The World of Ice Hockey |
| 3 | all for one | The First Score |
| 4 | grinder | A Test of Strength and Intelligence |
| 5 | shoot out | The Challenger’s Shot |
| 6 | debut | A Reckless Game |
| 7 | cheer up! | A Goalkeeper’s Trial |
| 8 | accident | Checking |
| 9 | awakening | To Get a Victory |
| 10 | reunion | Drama Outside the Ice Hockey Arena |
| 11 | barn burner | Dream Monkeys vs Snow White |
| 12 | PRIDE OF ORANGE | The Game of Ice Hockey – Epilogue |
Cast
Nikko Dream Monkeys
日光ドリームモンキーズ
The Nikko Dream Monkeys is the ice hockey team based in Nikko City, in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. This ice hockey team is managed by Yoko Matsunaga, and her assistant, Sou Sato.
Nikko Dream Monkeys is based from a real-life ice hockey team in Japan, named as H.C. Tochigi Nikko Ice Bucks (H.C.栃木日光アイスバックス).
| CHARACTER | ACTOR/ACTRESS |
|---|---|
| Manaka Mizusawa | Riku Masuda |
| Yu Kiyose | Satomi Hongo |
| Ayaka Mizusawa | Mayu Sagara |
| Riko Saginuma | Saika Kitamori |
| Naomi Takagi | Asuka Shioiri |
| Kaoruko Yanagida | Yurika Moriyama |
| (Coach) Yoko Matsunaga | Mikako Komatsu |
| Sou Sato | Yoshiaki Hasegawa |
| Mami Ono * | Yoshino Aoyama |
Kushiro Snow White
釧路スノウホワイト
The Kushiro Snow White is an ice hockey team which is known to win a numerous amount of ice hockey championship victories — notably in the All-Japan Ice Hockey Championships. They play and return for the current season, after their last defeat in the championships, resulted in their demotion from the Group A Finals.
Kushiro Snow White is based from a real-life Japanese ice hockey team, known as the East Hokkaido Cranes (ひがし北海道クレインズ).
| CHARACTER | ACTRESS |
|---|---|
| Eri Yamanaka | Suzuko Mimori |
| Maya Walker | Sumire Uesaka |
| Seiko Kuga | Aina Aiba |
| Yuka Iihara | Miku Ito |
| Sachie Kaibara | Ayasa Goto |
| Ema Yoshiike | Sora Tokui |
| Rio Teruya | Eri Oozeki |
This page was updated since November 1, 2022.