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"* Based on a music youthful drama manga by Akui Makoto.
Aono Hajime was a prodigy violinist until he grew jaded with playing the violin due to personal reasons. Now in his third year of middle school, he struggles to decide his academic path. One day in school, he meets Akine Ritsuko, a hotheaded novice violinist who wants to enroll in a high school with a distinguished orchestra club. When he finds himself getting closer to Ritsuko and being brought back to the world of violinists, time starts moving again for him.
Source: M-U"
Genre(s): Music, Drama
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1-4
A little late to the party, but I'm enjoying what I have here so far. I'll lump this in with other 'tortured artists' drama anime, because it starts out feeling like one with the character entirely too much in their own head, but thankfully, Hajime gets over it pretty quickly (within 2 episodes) and is able to join the band, so to speak. Most of the characterization is pretty boiler plate (though Hajime's mom is maybe cute enough to be distracting) but competently executed and well paced. From the teacher's meddling to the dirty cliffhanger at the end of episode 4, there's enough emotional 'hook' that I'm solidly in so far. It won't rock your world, but if you like musical dramas, it could be worth a watch. As a bonus, this is slated for 24 eps, so it may be a full adaptation, and the solo playing scenes are where the sakuga went (I'm able to turn a blind eye to the horrid cg orchestra shots thus far).