High school student Aoi Aioi lives with her elder sister, Akane, after a tragic accident took their parents away 13 years ago. Because Akane has since been taking care of her single-handedly, Aoi wants to move to Tokyo after her graduation to relieve her sister's burden and pursue a musical career, inspired by Akane's ex-boyfriend Shinnosuke "Shinno" Kanamuro. Shinno was part of a band until he left for Tokyo to become a professional bassist after the sisters' parents passed away, and he was never to be seen again.... more>>

One afternoon, while Aoi practices her guitar in a guest house, she gets startled by the 18-year-old version of Shinno from 13 years ago! As if by coincidence, the current 31-year-old Shinno also returns to the town, but he has changed drastically. There are now two Shinno's in existence, but why is the Shinno from the past present?

The story revolves around these four individuals as they confront their inner feelings toward each other and make decisions that will affect their lives from here on out. <<less

Rinzy's a famous hard rock musician. His ex-girlfriend, the model Katherine, commits suicide in front of him and he fails to help her. JP, a... more>> 16 year old homeless kid happens to be the only witness. In order to prevent exposure and scandal, Rinzy's manager, Stella, hires JP as Rinzy's assistant. <<less

Aoi has always been the delinquent kind of girl, not taking her future seriously. She's always being compared to her talented older sister, and she's... more>> already so fed up with it. As a child, she has always loved the flute, but even then, she gave up because of her lack of self-confidence. While in her secret quiet place, she runs into genius photographer Yohsuke who can hopefully give her the confidence to move on in life. <<less

What do you spend the time left of your life when it's measured in heartbeats? This is the story of Hato Iijima and Hatsu Takagi,... more>> connected to each other by a rare disease called "Tempocardy". <<less

Taiyou is a high-school musician with dreams of stardom, but when his bandmates quit in order to focus on school, it feels like Taiyou's dreams... more>> are slipping away. In an act of desperation, Taiyou strong-arms his sullen classmate Hikari into forming a band with him. The two boys are total opposites, but together they might just be able to create something amazing. <<less

Sixteen-year old Kaoru, who cannot be exposed to sunlight, can only experience “life” at night, when she’s in front of the train station, singing. There... more>> begins a love that has blossomed for the first time in her life. <<less

The one-shot tells a story about the late Kenji Endō, the real-life musician that was the inspiration for Kenji from 20th Century Boys!

Reiji and Kasuga head out to Tokyo to become the "Gods of Rock," but they seem to always attract trouble. On their way, Hayama Ryo... more>> and Fujii Ran join them in their quest. <<less

An orphan, Hanyul didn’t have much in life but a dream to become a singer. That is, till he saw his best friend mercilessly murdered... more>> by someone he looked up to. Harold. Popular. Perfect. Psychopath. And rich enough to cover his tracks. On the run, Hanyul quits high school, changing his name with every new job he scrambles together. When a famous singer hears his voice and offers a chance at revenge, one question remains: can he sing? <<less

An audiophile jumps to his death, meets something on the way down... and ends up crawling away from a pool of his own blood.... more>>

An unmotivated music high school student (our main protagonist) vs. a speeding truck meets the same fate in front of his friends.

Now those two must kill each other "in order to understand the joy of living", as proxy, with the power of classical music incarnated. <<less

After jumping into the sea during a cruise, Fukamachi Wataru, the famous musician, lands on an Hoshi Island, a place inhabited by folklore people. There... more>> he meets Himukai Antsu, a girl gifted in the arts of singing and dancing. With her, he is able to find his calling again, and once more create music. What he wants is to take her to Tokyo so that she can share her gift with the world. <<less

Kuboterio is a young girl who was proclaimed a violin genius. It looked like a future promised as a performer, but when she lost sight... more>> of her goal and got bogged down and frightened on the stage, she escaped to her mother's countryside… The boy Rinne met in the area, Ten Asakura, had a genius "ear." A girl who lost sight of a sound and a boy who seeks a sound. The meeting of two people makes harmony in the sky high country town! Authentic string story! <<less

Futaba, whose father is an oceanographer, has transferred schools 8 times because of his work. Afraid of eventually being forgotten, she tries not to make... more>> any new friends at her new school. <<less

From the previous chapter, after accepting a love confession from fellow music conservatory student, find out what becomes of our loving couple as well as the status of their career goals. Is Hiromi fulfilling her role as a music manager and does Tomoko actually make it into the Philharmonic?... more>>

Summary by Egio <<less

Nomura Hiromi is an aspiration-less girl who is feeling left behind. One day, she catches a glimpse of her classmate Miyamoto Hiroshi's singing form and is moved by his song. Hiromi had always thought that Miyamoto felt as lost as she did, but it turns out he is aiming to become a professional singer. Hiromi decides that she too will aim to become a singer.... more>>

Included oneshots/extras:

Futari no Seaside Bark (vol. 1)

5-gatsu no Yakusoku (vol. 2)

Ballad Made Soba ni Ite Side.B (vol. 2) <<less

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Poe, an unfortunate pianist prodigy who lost his right arm, decides to write a solo melody for the rising dance prodigy, Cyril. Now, the fate... more>> of a flower that has just bloomed and a flower that has already wilted, meet… Can a lost solo melody filled with yearning and envy be completed? <<less

Troy and the gang of East High School are going through their senior year, facing graduating and going their separate ways. Coming to terms with... more>> the reality of it all, Troy wants to attend the nearby University of New Mexico next year on a basketball scholarship, but Gabriella wants to attend Julliard School of Arts in New York to set her sights on becoming an artist. Meanwhile, Sharpay, the school's shallow and spoiled rich girl, plots to go all out planning the school's final musical show with the idea to add music to her hopes and fears about the future. While Sharpay takes an up-and-coming British exchange student under her wing, her flamboyant fraternal twin brother, Ryan, has his sights set on something different after school. In addition, Troy's best friend and basketball teammate Chad, and Garbiella's best friend Taylor, all have their sights set on their plans after high school and come to terms with the reality of the real world. <<less

A young Japanese man once ran away to Broadway and became the extremely famous actor Hades, who played the role of Jesus in Jesus Christ... more>> Superstar. Now, he's back in Japan and living like a bum, using his voice and charisma to trick women. One day, though, he comes face to face with a big surprise-- a teenage daughter he knew nothing about! Lisa also longs to become a famous actor, and is currently playing the role of "Maria" in The Sound of Music. However, she holds a deep hatred for the father who abandoned her mother to raise a child alone. [tethysdust] <<less

A oneshot about two teens hiding who they are from the rest of society, one perceived as a genius and the other perceived as a delinquent, and how their true selves come together and change their perception of the trivial everyday.... more>>

Note: Original language image is not available. <<less

Ametani, wishing he would die, is called out by a beautiful girl to "destroy the world together"!?... more>>

(Source: MangaDex) <<less

A collection of short stories done in color with the help of Nagata Futoshi and Mayuko Nishiyama for CG. The main story is the 9 scenes Parrot, a guy who can imitate any voice he hears. ... more>>

5 short stories:

- Parrot

- The Eyes of Assassin

- Air Man

- Cat's Eye

- Portrait of Father

109 color pages. <<less

Naho Yoshihara just wants to be an oridinary first year, but Kouki, her brother, won't stop pressuring her to join his band, ZIP! At a... more>> young age, her brother had convinced Naho that she had super human guitar playing powers, but now she's no longer convinced. How will her brother and his bandmates trick Naho into playing with them at their school's festival? <<less

Tobe Takako is a deaf high school girl who catches the eye of the friendly Hachiya Nao. Hachiya, hearing that Tobe is deaf, makes attempts... more>> to befriend her and create a deep bond between them. <<less

In a post-apocalyptic world, a girl fears the uncertainty of moving forward.