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Take Five

“Jay, a bass guitarist, discovers music's true beauty through jazz and eccentric bandmates after leaving home.”

Take Five

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Music School Drama
40 chapters · 5 volumes · 2003 - 2004 · Manhwa
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Jay, a bass guitarist, discovers music's true beauty through jazz and eccentric bandmates after leaving home.

Jay is a guitarist...well, a bass guitarist. He was even kicked out of the house by his father for having signed up to a music high school without telling him. But he's missing something, his music just feels bland. One day, he starts to understand when he hears the Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Take Five" and meets three eccentric characters: a drummer, a pianist, and a trumpet player. With their help, Jay starts to understand that music is never as beautiful as when it's played in a band, and that a musician can never be above his own art. It's the beginning of an epic journey for Jay, an internal voyage beyond even music itself. (Source: Editions Milan, translated)

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A Manhwa Publication

  • Format 40 × 5 ch × vol
  • Total read 5h 20m approx
  • Published Jan 2003 – Jan 2004
  • Source Manhwa media type
  • Ref. BS-M62087 catalog

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