After moving around his entire life, classical pianist Kaoru Nishimi has abandoned all hope of fitting in as he arrives in Kyushu for his final year of high school. However, that all changes when he meets the thuggish drummer, Sentaro Kawabuchi, a man with an immeasurable love for jazz. Over the music, they bond together […]
After watching his grandfather perform the shamisen at a young age, Setsu became entranced. However, after his grandfather’s death, he runs away from his small village and quits playing after his grandfather said he should never play if he was just going to imitate others. Fleeing to the city, Setsu slowly begins to become inspired
Music anime series are more than just a good soundtrack. Any anime can have a good soundtrack, so of course an anime series about making music has an amazing soundtrack. Music anime series are about more than just the insert songs. They document the struggle, drama, and camaraderie that comes from this creative pursuit. Many
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Anime and manga doesn’t always have the best track record with including characters of color in their series. Sometimes when they do, it is not always in the best light or with the more flattering art styles at least. However, times are a-changin’ and now you are seeing characters of color pop up more often
Fan Service – while the definition for it does not innately limit a service to fans as sexual in nature, fan service is the term in anime most used to describe certain lewd moments in a series. You know the ones. A cheeky jiggle of the bosom, a character tripping and falling face first into
On one particular day, Ritsuka Uenoyama decided that two things he loved – playing guitar and playing baseball – had become boring to him. However, when he encountered Mafuyu Sato holding a broken guitar, he fixes it. Upon fixing it and hearing him sing, it leaves a huge impression. While there are tons of boy
The girls of the literature club have recently been reading sexually charged pieces of literature. This combined with a newfound interest in adult relationships sends each member spiraling off into the world of sex and intimate relations. An anime about girls and sex without being lewd? Scandalous! The very idea! Well, it was a great
After the senior members graduated, Takezou is now the sole member of his Japanese string instrument club. Facing termination, he now begins his search for new members when suddenly a wily one bursts right into his club room. Chika has a strong reputation as a violent thug, but due to his grandfather being a renowned
This is the story about two very different girls with the same goal. Tuesday, a girl raised in wealth, and Carole, a girl just scraping by, both want to make music. A chance meeting brings them together, and together they may just make their dream come true. Directed by the legendary Shinichiro Watanabe, that should
After the Great War and her time in it came to an end, Violet Evergarden is adrift. Her purpose was once only battle, and now she must find a new one. After recovering from the loss of her arms, Violet takes up a job at the CH Postal Services. Here she transcribes people’s thoughts into
