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“Piano prodigy Ichirou Yaso seeks redemption through Beethoven's mentorship after abandoning music post-competition trauma.”
Star of Beethoven
Bの星線
5.81
21,960 rank · 1,577 readers · 7 favorites
Shounen
Music
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Piano prodigy Ichirou Yaso seeks redemption through Beethoven's mentorship after abandoning music post-competition trauma.
The door of fate now opens... Piano prodigy Ichirou Yaso left the world of classical music after an incident at a competition. He vowed to never play the piano again, but now that he has a mentor claiming to be Beethoven, it may be time for his redemption! (Source: MANGA Plus) Included one-shots: Volume 2: Life Liar from Hell Volume 3: Violin-hime
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 2.05
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.05 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Mar 2025 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The art, particularly during the piano performance scenes, is excellent, and the unique concept offers fascinating insights into music philosophy. However, the overall story execution remains...”
- 9 “Star of Beethoven is a brilliant and highly original work, featuring incredible paneling and a premise that made me feel right at home as a music professional. While the series suffered from a lack...”
- 9 “Star of Beethoven is a charming and surprisingly funny series that features a delightful cast and a consistently convincing portrayal of musical brilliance through its beautiful, rough-hewn art...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 50%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Star of Beethoven begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 22 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 56m approx
- Published Feb 2025 – Jun 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M80575 catalog