Kono Oto Tomare!

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Synonyms: Stop This Sound!

Japanese: この音とまれ！

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Aug 4, 2012 to ?

Genre: Drama

Themes: Performing Arts, School

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Jump SQ.

Authors: Sakura, Amyuu (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.68¹ (scored by 11,350 users)

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Ranked: #57²

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Popularity: #408

Members: 38,847

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Following the graduation of every other member of the Koto Music Club, Takezou Kurata is left alone as the new club president. Now burdened with the arduous task of rebuilding membership, he struggles to recruit anyone due to a lack of interest. Just as Kurata has lost nearly all hope in keeping the club alive, the feared delinquent Chika Kudou appears, claiming he will join and become the club president himself.

At first, Kurata refuses to admit such a troublesome person, aware of the dark rumors that have been circulating about Kudou. However, after discovering a more vulnerable side to Kudou and his mysterious connection to the club, Kurata rethinks his decision. The soon-to-be defunct club is saved with the help of koto prodigy Satowa Houzuki, who uses her charms to recruit Kudou's lively friends Saneyasu Adachi, Michitaka Sakai, and Kouta Mizuhara.

With sufficient numbers to retain the club's status, Houzuki declares that they will aim to become the best koto players in the nation, much to Kurata's dismay. This ragtag bunch of young musicians have a road filled with challenges and adversities ahead of them, and by overcoming their fears and differences, their aspirations may very well come true.

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Kono Oto Tomare!, Kono Oto Tomare! Part 2

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Kudou, Chika

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Houzuki, Satowa

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Kurusu, Hiro

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Kurata, Takezou

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Takinami, Suzuka

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Mizuhara, Kouta

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Adachi, Saneyasu

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Sakai, Michitaka

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Takaoka, Tetsuki

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Doujima, Akira

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Jul 3, 2014

EXYA

Recommended

Preliminary (21/? chp)

Firstly I want to thank user inzaratha for recommending "Kono Oto Tomare!" to those who are reading "Chihayafuru!". If not her, I might have missed this gem.

The story in this manga is great. Its premise is unoriginal, but the way it's being told and the pacing makes it highly enjoyable to read. It has some funny moments, some touching moments, and some sad and romantic moments. I've read 17 chapters at the moment and there wasn't a single one that didn't serve purpose or was boring in any way.
I give the story a 9.

One of the main strengths of "Kono Oto Tomare!" is the ...

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Aug 16, 2018

Trivialmadness

Recommended

Preliminary (101/? chp)

Kono Oto Tomare! The strawberry cheesecake for my soul, the pudding of dreams for my ears...this Sound That Makes You Stop is hands down one of my manga favorites of all time. It's relaxing, hopeful and encouraging - and a total feast to read.

*This is a spoiler free preview*

The synopsis of the story doesn't give away much and the reason I first got interested was the fact that the series seemed to revolve around koto playing. I'm a big fan of Wagakki Band and especially their koto player Kiyoshi so I was curious to see what kind of story could be made out of playing ... an old traditional instrument. Is this solely a story about music? It definitely is the main feature, the driving force to act and the means to do so, but it's also much more. This is a character-driven and character-centered story with the music on display all the time flavoring everything like a good icing on the cake.

The story itself is rather mediocre slice-of-life school club case but what sets it apart is the way it's executed. The story is crafted brilliantly to show everything just at the right time and just for the right amount, leaving the reader satisfied but still craving for more. If you're weak against underdog stories about the outsiders, the misunderstood and the mistreated and redeeming oneself...well, here you go.

The characters are the one thing that may make it or break it. Can you connect with them and care about them? There's a bunch of multi-dimensional characters you get to know, hate and love and their strength lies in that they all get room to breathe, grow and improve. It's been a delight to see different kind of relationships building up and the character interactions are always well-made and on spot. The drama is never over-prolonged but rather calm and balanced and never leaves you with negative feelings, even when it makes you cry.

The. Art. Is. To. Die. For. The style is rather realistic with clear and beautiful lines which complete the story perfectly. The characters are unique and someone might even say they're all too pretty! I want to especially mention the koto performance parts which are made skillfully to represent the feelings conveyed via playing.

Can you enjoy this even if you don't know koto music? I believe so. Deep down the story is about winning hardships and believing in yourself and the others around you. There's friendships, rivalries, slow burning romances and from time to time a feeling you get from reading a sports manga that makes you wanna scream: "Go Tokise High!"

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Kono Oto Tomare! is a brilliantly crafted story about how the music affects peoples' lives and how it can help them to grow. Recommended for people who become easily attached to characters and want to see character development above everything else.

On the side note, if you wanna hear the music played in the series, there's an official CD release which has real-life koto players performing the pieces!

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May 25, 2014

Rei-chii

Recommended

Preliminary (15/? chp)

I'm surprised to see that there's not a single review for this manga, yet. Well, this will probably more of an opinion than a review, so I'm going to make it plain and simple.

The plot/story is very simple (8). A delinquent guy who actually has a soft heart especially for his friends and family, who joined a club in honour of the grandfather whom he adores so much.

This is more of a music genre. I was reluctant to read this at first because I don't exactly know what a Koto is, how it sounds like (it probably sound like a guitar or something), etc. But ...

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