Music - Page 9

Kousei Arima was trained relentlessly by his mother from a young age to master the piano and meticulously follow the score, leading him to effortlessly win every competition and earn the nickname "Human Metronome." He was revered by his peers until his mother's death shattered him emotionally, rendering him tone-deaf and causing him to disappear from the stage for years. His life became monotonous as he relied on his childhood friends for support, but he couldn't abandon his love for music. When he met Kaori Miyazono, a violinist who played without constraints, everything changed. Their friendship sparkled with love, music, and a lie, as Kaori spurred him to rekindle his passion for music.

Music, acting, dance, and fashion. Ryoran High School, a private school which gathers talents from every field, was created to produce superstars. However, the reality is that the school's evaluations are often based on appearance and "face." A unique new student, Shika Ikebukuro, suddenly joins the school. Shika is a shy girl who is dependent on her brother's care. But in reality, she is an up-and-coming VSINGER who hides her true face on the Internet! A school battle for popularity begins between geniuses in an appearance-obsessed classroom! (Source: Shonen Ace plus, translated)

Hisashi Kunomiya slipped into the abandoned hotel at midnight, ready to end it all, when the sound of a guitar suddenly broke the silence. There in the darkness, a girl played alone...

Mimei shares the hobby of listening to a late-night comedy radio show with the funny and mysterious Kurage from his class. And she's famous for sending in hilarious comments that are read on the show? But Mimei wants to be just as funny as her! Are they friends, are they rivals, are they something more...? This radio rom-com is on the air!

In her mind, everything Azusa Asahina does is for her idol, Chikashi "Chika" Chida of Prince 4 U. This includes getting up before sunrise to prepare for her idol's group concert by choosing the right outfit and waiting in long lines for the limited edition merchandise. Azusa's dedication ultimately pays off in the form of a lucky seat near the stage, and everything seems to be going well when a stage spotlight right above Chika crashes down. Azusa soon wakes up just outside of Heaven, and by her side is not only God but also Chika. As it turns out, they both died after Azusa's failed attempt to save Chika. As an apology for the unintentional death sequence, God promises to reverse the pair's deaths and send them back to Earth. But not even God knows how he managed to switch the bodies of the obsessive fangirl and her idol around!

Anzu is a high school girl who lives her days in a "comfortable environment" provided by her mother, where she is not allowed to go against her mother. Influenced by her late father, Anzu loves listening to music, and looks forward to visiting the listening corner of a CD shop, hiding it from her mother. One day, Anzu meets a man playing the guitar. This is the first serialized work by the 22-year-old, who won the Newcomer Comics Grand Prize.

The band Mayonnais has never had an audience at their live shows. So they pray to God for someone to listen to their performance, but who appears before them?

Mitsuru Fujita, a girl who loves piano, has entered high school and is sharing a dorm room with Kanade Kobayashi, a former rival who used to be proclaimed a piano prodigy. However, Kanade has come to hate piano, because of trauma she experienced when studying abroad. Mitsuru invites Kanade to play a duet on the same piano...

At 14 years old, Kirari Tsukishima is both beautiful and gluttonous. Whilst her peers worship the popular idol duo, SHIPS, Kirari's only true passion lies in food. However, when Kirari's path crosses with the member of SHIPS, Seiji Hiwatari, she instantly falls in love, despite her lack of experience in romantic relationships. Determined to be with Seiji, Kirari sets out to become an idol herself, with the guidance of SHIPS members Seiji and Hiroto Kazama, and her supportive feline friend, Naa-san. As Kirari ventures into the world of entertainment, she quickly discovers that being an idol is not just all fun and games. In order to succeed both in love and her career, she must overcome any obstacles that come her way.

Hiroi Kikuri, 25 years old, riddled with debt, values alcohol and bass more than life itself while living in a 52-year-old no-bathroom apartment with a shady history. This is her story.