“Silent Mafuyu joins Uenoyama's band, using music to voice his buried grief and forge emotional bonds.”
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Synopsis
Silent Mafuyu joins Uenoyama's band, using music to voice his buried grief and forge emotional bonds.
There is a tune stuck in Mafuyu Satou's head. As he clutches the guitar in his hands, this melody swirls around and around, screaming words of regret, longing, and loss. But with his careless expression that always seems to be up in the clouds, no one knows his true feelings. However, a chance encounter with classmate Ritsuka Uenoyama may finally give Mafuyu the push to let his voice be heard. Uenoyama is the guitarist of a band, whose fellow members include the kindhearted bassist Haruki Nakayama and rough-looking drummer Akihiko Kaji. Even without a vocalist, their ragtag group has done well as an instrumental-only band. However, their chance to reach even greater heights may have arrived when Uenoyama hears Mafuyu's voice—Uenoyama is enchanted, inviting the reluctant Mafuyu to join. Working in a band is a difficult task; often, emotions threaten to break it apart, but they can also bring its members closer together. With Uenoyama's help, Mafuyu may finally be able to express the feelings that fight to break free from within his heart.
What people say
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Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.94 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 4.0
↓ 2.20
Running avg · Aug 2019 → Jun 2025
- 7 “I'm genuinely confused why people love and praise this manga so much. Don't get me wrong its a good manga, but is it amazing? No, totally not. This manga is a solid seven all across the board for...”
- 8 “Oh gosh Love is painful in this story and too realistic. I love every character and want only happiness for each and every one of them but the changes in their lives as seasons roll and their past...”
- 9 “The story is beautiful and also makes you begin to appreciate the music more and more. I love the detail of the author for having researched about music facts, details, instruments, even real...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 58 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 44m approx
- Published Apr 2013 – Mar 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M30195 catalog