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“Asuka falls for deaf drummer Masami, overcoming obstacles to reach his guarded heart in a tender high-school romance.”
Kingyosou
金魚奏
7.99
858 rank · 9,203 readers · 106 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Asuka falls for deaf drummer Masami, overcoming obstacles to reach his guarded heart in a tender high-school romance.
Upon watching a breathtaking drum performance by Masami Imamura, second-year high school student Asuka Hirayama instantly falls in love with him. As she learns more about Masami, she quickly finds out that he is the older brother of her close friend Taisen. However, when Asuka realizes that the impressive drum player has a hearing impairment, indecision over whether she should continue pursuing his affection crashes down on her. Even so, Asuka remains determined to chase after the warmth blooming inside her. Kingyosou narrates a young girl's endeavor to resonate with a man who has closed his heart to many people. Despite the many obstacles and heartbreak that come her way, Asuka slowly gets closer to Masami—one step at a time.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
9.2
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 1.03
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.03 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.78
Running avg · Jan 2010 → Mar 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga is about love and the things that come between it. I really love this manga because I don't think many mangas express how hard it is to have a relationship with a person when they can't...”
- 10 “DISCLAIMER : Heart and your tears are subject to risk while reading this manga, so hold on to them. One of a kind plot - deaf male protagonist and passionate female lead who connects to him with...”
- 10 “Wow, there isn't any review yet! Well, for me this is one of the best mangas i've ever read!! It's really awesome...no, I think "awesome" dosn't suit for ot...It's such a great heartwarming story....”
Verbosity
Short · 44%
Medium · 44%
Long · 11%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Aug 2005 – Feb 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4066 catalog