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“Grieving shamisen prodigy meets aspiring actress in Tokyo; both chase dreams amid urban chaos.”
Those Snow White Notes
ましろのおと
7.36
4,572 rank · 2,738 readers · 15 favorites
Shounen
Music
School
Award Winning
Drama
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Grieving shamisen prodigy meets aspiring actress in Tokyo; both chase dreams amid urban chaos.
When Setsu's grandfather died, so did Setsu's "sound"—his unique creative spark. Grieving, he goes to Tokyo to find himself...but manages to become totally, literally lost on his first day. Only a chance meeting with Yuna—aka Yuka, the hostess—saves him from being robbed. At first glance their lives seem totally different, but they're both striving for their dreams—hers, of being an actress, and his, of developing his talent with the shamisen—and it could just be that life in the raucous, unfeeling urban sprawl of Tokyo could just be what binds their fates together... (Source: Kodansha USA)
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median 8.5
mode 8
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- 8 “Honestly surprised by the low attention this has, but if you’re starved for more manga about creating and playing music then this is for you. Mashiro no Oto is about a young shamisen player whose...”
- 9 “What a great story. Part of me understands why its not popular, the other part is saddened that manga and anime is mostly aimed at kids. This is one of those stories that is aimed at young...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 124 × 31 ch × vol
- Total read 16h 32m approx
- Published Dec 2009 – Aug 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14530 catalog