# Sorairo Utility

Sorairo Utility (空色ユーティリティ, Sorairo Yūtiriti, "Sky Blue Utility") is a Japanese original anime television short film about golf produced by Yostar Pictures and directed by Kengo Saitō. It premiered on Tokyo MX in December 2021. An anime television series, also produced by Yostar Pictures, premiered in January 2025.

## Characters
### Minami Aoba (青羽 美波, Aoba Minami)

    Voiced by: Miyu Takagi
    A student who goes to an all-girls high school. She looks for a hobby after the mobile game she was playing announced it was ending service. After trying various hobbies, she ultimately gains an interest in golf after a chance encounter with Haruka.

### Haruka Akane (茜 遥, Akane Haruka)

    Voiced by: Yurina Amami
    A high school student who works part-time at a driving range. She is the one who introduced Minami to golf.

### Ayaka Hoshimi (星見 彩花, Hoshimi Ayaka)

    Voiced by: Ayasa Goto
    A university student and a popular influencer. She becomes fond of Minami and helped her work part-time jobs to afford golfing equipment. She also works as a model.

### Izumi Akina (秋名 泉美, Akina Izumi)

    Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori

### Masao Tadokoro (田所 昌夫, Tadokoro Masao) / Masa (マサ)

    Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue

### Chosuke Tanabe (田辺 長介, Tanabe Chōsuke) / Cho (チョウ)

    Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi

### Tetsuhiro Tanaka (田中 哲弘, Tanaka Tetsuhiro) / Tetsu (テツ)

    Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa

### Hina Yoarashi (夜嵐日向, Yoarashi Hina)

    Voiced by: Maria Naganawa

## Production and release

On October 25, 2021, the original anime produced by Yostar Pictures was announced. It was later revealed to be a television short film, with Kengo Saitō directing the film, Li Hengda producing the film, Kota Nozomi writing the screenplay, Akira Amemiya in charge of the storyboard, and Daisuke Horita composing the music, and directing the sound. The 14-minute short film premiered on Tokyo MX on December 31, 2021. The film's theme song is "Gunjō Love theory" (群青 Love theory) performed by the HAM unit (Miyu Takagi, Yurina Amami, and Ayasa Goto). Crunchyroll and Funimation both licensed the film outside of Asia.
An anime television series, also produced by Yostar Pictures, was announced on February 8, 2024. The cast and director are reprising their roles from the film, with Yū Satō handling series composition, as well as writing scripts alongside Aya Satsuki and Aki Mizuki, Kota Nozomi returning from the film for original concept cooperation, and Daisuke Horita returning to compose the music. The series premiered on January 4, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Shujinkō ni Narō!" (主人公になろう！, Be The Hero!), performed by Masayoshi Ōishi feat. Airi Suzuki, while the ending theme song is "Suiheisen" (水平線, Horizon), performed by Moeka Yahagi. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for streaming on Hidive. Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.

### Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Special Encounters" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Deai" (Japanese: スペシャルな出会い) | Shigetaka Ikeda | Yū Satō | Shigetaka Ikeda & Kengo Saitō | January 4, 2025 (2025-1-4) |
| After her mobile game announced its end of service, Minami Aoba tries to find another hobby. On her way home, she helps an old man in bringing his golf club to a nearby driving range, where she meets Akane Haruka, who invites her to play golf. Minami soon takes an interest in the sport. Akane invites her to play at a short course. ||||||
| 2 | "Special Friend" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Tomodachi" (Japanese: スペシャルな友達) | Katō Shūsaku | Yū Satō | Shigetaka Ikeda & Kengo Saitō | January 11, 2025 (2025-1-11) |
| Minami struggles her first time playing golf, but Akane guides her throughout the day. They exchanged contact information that night. During class the day after, Minami tells her friend Izumi about golf. Later, Akane gives Minami with her used golf clubs as a reward for a "perfect 100-point game". She messages Ayaka Hoshimi, a streamer, notifying her about Minami's promising talent. ||||||
| 3 | "Special Job" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Oshigoto" (Japanese: スペシャルなお仕事) | Zenichirō Itō | Aya Satsuki | Shigetaka Ikeda & Kengo Saitō | January 18, 2025 (2025-1-18) |
| 4 | "Special Club" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Kurabu" (Japanese: スペシャルなクラブ) | Hiroyuki Okuno | Aki Mizuki | Shigetaka Ikeda & Kengo Saitō | January 25, 2025 (2025-1-25) |
| 5 | "Special Training" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Tokkun" (Japanese: スペシャルな特訓) | Shūsaku Katō | Yū Satō | Shigetaka Ikeda & Kengo Saito | February 1, 2025 (2025-2-1) |
| 6 | "Special Round" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Raundo" (Japanese: スペシャルなラウンド) | Katsunari Mikajiri | Aki Mizuki | Shinichi Tabe | February 8, 2025 (2025-2-8) |
| 7 | "Special Finishing Move!" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Hissatsu Waza" (Japanese: スペシャルな必殺技) | Shigeru Fukase | Yū Satō | Shinichi Tabe | February 15, 2025 (2025-2-15) |
| 8 | "Special Caddie" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Kyadi" (Japanese: スペシャルなキャディ) | Hiroyuki Okuno | Aya Satsuki | Shinichi Watanabe | February 22, 2025 (2025-2-22) |
| 9 | "Special Buzz" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Bazu" (Japanese: スペシャルなバズ) | Zenichirō Itō & Shūsaku Katō | Risa Mizuno | Masaoki Nakajima | March 1, 2025 (2025-3-1) |
| 10 | "Special Milady!?" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Ojōsama!?" (Japanese: スペシャルなお嬢様！？) | Shūsaku Katō | Yū Satō | Yūsuke Suzuki | March 8, 2025 (2025-3-8) |
| 11 | "Special Doubles Match" Transliteration: "Supesharuna Daburusu" (Japanese: スペシャルなダブルス) | Shinichi Tabe | Aya Satsuki | Takafumi Hoshikawa | March 15, 2025 (2025-3-15) |