Every few years, the prestigious Seiso Academy holds a prominent musical competition, and only the very best students at the Academy are allowed to participate. Though all are eligible to apply, only students from the music department actually make it to the competition...until now.
Hino Kahoko goes to this amazing school, though she is in the regular department and knows nearly nothing of music. That is until one day, when she meets a curios little creature who introduces himself as a music fairy by the name of Lili. This fairy gives the unwilling Kahoko a magical violin, which any one can play. That day, the names of the students who are to participate in the music competition are announced – and Kahoko's on the list! Suddenly Kahoko is thrown into a world of music, where every note counts, where she must strive to be perfect. And then there are the other competitors, a timid girl and five hansome, musical young men who are all effected by Kahoko's music in very different ways. One thing's for sure – Seiso Academy will never be the same.
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this story is from quite a bit ago.
it's about a young man who studied music.
this young man tried to learn whatever new things came his way.
it was a beautiful world.
then, one day, there was an unforgettable meeting.
he met with a really small magical being.
the young man decide to take caring for it into his own hands.
in the future, the young man came to my country and fulfilled his dreams of making a music academy.
'you're a musician, aren't you?
then, you should want to make a school to teach others music, right?'
from there, it was solved on its own.
the meeting between those two was unforgettable.
GAKUEN SEISO (SEISO ACADEMY)
Uniform
LILI
Riri (リリ) Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi
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Lili is a mischievous fairy that gave Kahoko the magical violin. Not all people can see the fairy, other than Kahoko, it is revealed that the headmaster and the director of the school, Akihiko Kira who appears in the second game can see the fairy. kahoko is unable to see lily finishing the final selection. He said that he has done his job..
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Hino Kahoko (日野 香穂子)
Voiced by: Reiko Takagi
Birthday: February 27
Horoscope: Pisces
Height: 162cm (5 feet, 3 inches)
Blood Type: AB
Family: Mother, Older Sister
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: Second Year, Regular Department, Class 2 (2-2)
Instrument: Violin
Performance by: Yūki Nakajima
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Kahoko is the main female protagonist of the series. She is a second year at Seiso Academy. She has a warm and friendly personality and is very honest and straightforward, as shown from the way she expresses herself through her violin. Kahoko has never played or touched a violin until she meets the strange music fairy, Lili. Though at first reluctant about playing the violin, she soon begins to love music. She is a polite and considerate girl who puts others' feelings before her own, though at times she can appear rather naive, especially in music. The boys involved in the concours have obvious crushes on her, though Kahoko is unable to figure that out. She confesses to have a strong craving for sweet things.
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Tsukimori Len (月森 蓮)
Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama
Birthday: April 24
Horoscope: Taurus
Height: 178cm (5 feet, 8 inches)
Blood Type: A
Family: Mother, Father, Paternal Grandmother, and Maternal Grandfather
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: Second Year, Music Department, Class A (2-A)
Instrument: Violin
Performance by: Yūki Nakajima
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Tsukimori is in the Music department and is in Year 2, Class A. He is quiet and cold towards everyone else, including his own parents. Later, he warms up to Kahoko and eventually gives her advice on how to hold and play the violin properly. He is a violin prodigy. Born in a family of musicians, Len felt overshadowed by his parents and strived for perfection in his music. He holds a high standard and demands the best from himself and from others. Tsukimori didn’t believe that music was enjoyable, though after spending some time with Kahoko, he slowly began to enjoy music. With this, his music changed and even his mother, has noticed the change that Kahoko did to him.
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Tsuchiura Ryōtarō (土浦 梁太郎)
Voiced by: Kentarō Itō /Voiced by: Ayumi Tsunematsu (young Tsuchiura)
Birthday: July 25
Horoscope: Leo
Height: 181cm (5 feet, 9 inches)
Blood Type: O
Family: Father, mother, older sister, younger brother
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: Second Year, Regular Department, Class 5 (2-5)
Instrument: Piano
Performance by: Masaru Okada
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Tsuchiura is also a second year as well as Kahoko's friend. He and Kahoko met after he ran into her, nearly knocking her down a staircase, saving her just in time in episode 1. Their friendship eventually grows, and she even confesses to him that she knew nothing of playing the violin. He is a very gifted pianist but quit playing in public because of an unpleasant experience at a competition because of the judges’ discrimination of younger contestants. After he helped Kahoko in the first round of the concours by being her accompanist, he, as well, joined the concours. In the past, he had a girlfriend called Mizue Sakamoto, and in episode 14, they met by accident at the train station with Kahoko and Tsukimori.
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Yunoki Azuma (柚木 梓馬)
Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio
Birthday: June 18
Horoscope: Gemini
Height: 172cm (5 feet, 7 inches)
Blood Type: AB
Family: Father and mother, grandparents, two older brothers, an older sister, a younger sister
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: Third Year, Music Department, Class B (3-B)
Instrument: Flute
Performance by: Shin Edō
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Azuma is a third year student. He appears to be a very considerate and kind to others, and is considered a prince in school because of his good looks, perfect grades, and charming personality. Azuma comes from a well-brought family of traditional Kado background and he is extremely capable in traditional Japanese rituals and customs, like Ikebana (the art of flower arranging), tea ceremonies, and traditional gardening. Born as the third son of the family, he is strictly forbidden to outshine his older brothers. For that reason he was forced to give up piano when he was young and turn to flute instead. Despite the gentle personality, Azuma has another side to his personality that is darker and more intimidating. He revealed this side to Kahoko later in the story and he considers her as his 'sweet toy', whom he likes to tease to rid him out of his boredom over life. He gradually develops feelings for Kahoko, but is too proud to admit it.
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Hihara Kazuki (火原 和樹)
Voiced by: Masakazu Morita
Birthday: December 12
Horoscope: Sagittarius
Height: 178cm (5 feet, 8 inches)
Blood Type: B
Family: Mother, father, and older brother
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: Third Year, Music Department, Class B (3-B)
Instrument: Trumpet
Performance: Kazuki Abe
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Kazuki is an outgoing person and is extremely friendly to others. He has little sense of social boundary. During his time in middle school, he was in the track team but pulled out to play the trumpet in the school band. He explained to Kahoko that one day he went to the rooftop to have lunch, however when he arrived, there was a female senior playing the trumpet. He was amazed at how she played. Soon after, she was there everytime he went to the place to have his lunch. Later, she brought a trumpet she borrowed from the school’s music room. This finally allowed him to have a try on playing the trumpet. Nevertheless, at that time, he already joined the school’s track team and he was reluctant to leave and join the school band. However, in the end he had his friend’s support and quit the track team.Kazuki has an enormous appetite, as he is constantly eating. He quickly befriends Kahoko. Because of him, Kahoko learned the true meaning of music, that it is enjoyed by everyone. After that Kahoko began to love and enjoy music better. In the middle of the series, he starts to call Kahoko "Kaho-chan", instead of the usual "Hino-chan", thus suggesting he has a rather obvious crush on her. He is the first one to admit he likes her.He’s also a member of the Orchestra Club.He has an elder brother named Haruki.
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Shimizu Keiichi (志水 桂一)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
Birthday: August 26
Horoscope: Virgo
Height: 168cm (5 feet, 6 inches)
Blood Type: A
Family: Father, mother, older sister, younger sister, younger brother (Right now he is staying with his aunt* and uncle)
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: First Year, Music Department, Class A (1-A)
Instrument: Cello
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Keiichi is the youngest male competitor in the concours. He likes to do things at his own pace. He is very drowsy all the time and often seems confused or in a daze. Keiichi speaks slowly and politely, in a quiet voice, and can be found sleeping anywhere, anytime. Kahoko first met him lying on the ground, fast asleep. His life seems to revolve around music - he tells Kahoko that he sleeps, wakes up, plays the cello, then repeats the process, other than eating, going to concerts with his family and visiting the library to learn more about music. He is currently living at his aunt’s house. He enjoys reading as well as studying the history of music and structures of instruments. In time, he becomes interested in Kahoko because of her carefree music. He has an older sister, a younger brother and a younger sister. His older sister always sends him costumes to try on. Kahoko also commented that when he smiles, he looks like an angel. He also often calls Mr. Kanazawa the wrong name.
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Fuyuumi Shōko (冬海 笙子)
Voiced by: Akemi Satō
Birthday: November 3
Horoscope: Scorpio
Height: 158cm (5 feet, 2 inches)
Blood Type: A
Family: Father and Mother
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: First Year, Music Department, Class B (1-B)
Instrument: Clarinet
Performance by: Tomoko Nishizaki
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The only other female competitor in the concours, and is also shown to play a little piano from the special episode. She’s an extremely shy girl. She is very hesitant and easily intimidated. When the school organized a training camp, her family’s vacation home was used, indicating she comes from a very wealthy family. Shoko looks up to Kahoko as a role model and wants to be like her. She and Kahoko are good friends.
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Amou Nami (天羽 菜美)
Voiced by: Yuki Masuda
Birthday: Feburary 9
Horoscope: Aquarius
Height: 165cm (5 feet, 4 inches)
Blood Type: B
Family: Father, older sister
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: 2nd year, Regular Department, Class 1 (2-1)
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She’s from the Press Club. She often asks the concours’ participants for juicy information. It is also shown that she has a good sense of style.
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Kanazawa Hiroto (金澤 紘人)
Voiced by: Hideo Ishikawa
Birthday: March 3
Horoscope: Piscis
Height: 183cm (6 feet)
Blood Type: A
Family: Father and mother, younger sister, brother-in-law (younger sister's husband)
School: Seiso Academy
Occupation: Music Teacher
Performance by: Naoki Tokorodani
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He is the teacher put in charge of the concours. A rather lazy man, he has a personal assistant who is actually Shinobu Ousaki. He is always seen smoking, and sometimes when outdoors, he is seen feeding his cat. It is revealed that he was a opera singer in the past and it is showed in flashbacks that he probably had a beautiful wife but she left him. He can also cook very well considering the fact that he is single. He seems to know about Lili, but claims that he cannot see the fairy.
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Ōsaki Shinobu (王崎 信武)
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi
Birthday: October 17
Horoscope: Libra
Height: 175cm (5 feet, 7.75 inches)
Blood Type: O
Family: Father and mother, two younger brothers, grandparents from his father's side
High School: Seiso Academy
Grade: 3rd year university student
Instrument: Violin and Viola
Violin performance by: Kōichirō Muroya
Viola performance by: Yuri Matsumoto
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Ousaki is a graduate from the Seiso Academy. During his years as a student, he won the concours. He's a third year music student in university. He’s currently working as Mr. Kanazawa’s personal assistant. As he is an intern, he isn’t paid for his work. He also manages the academy's Orchestra Club He is currently in Europe to participate in a music competition.In the TV special, knowing that Kahoko was upset because she was excluded from the ensemble, he asks her to help him with the children's concert at the festival. She declines but Ousaki wants her to rethink her decision.
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Kaji Aoi (加地 葵)
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
Birthday: November 12
Horoscope: Scorpio
Blood Type: AB
Instrument: Viola (previously Violin)
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Aoi is one of the new characters that appears in the second game and was introduced later in the chapter 47 of the manga. He's a new student in the General Education department, who transfers to the academy and is sorted into Kahoko's class. Before he enetred Seiso, he attended a public boys school that was hard to get into and played tennis. He received several confessions to girls everyday but he refused them all. When he was at the park, he heard Kahoko playing and immediately fell in love with her. He came to that park everyday to come see her but he never saw her again until he saw her beside him while crossing the street. He followed her and he saw her meeting with Ousaki and Len to perform at a store's opening party. He disguised as a mascot so he can go inside and hear Kahoko play.] After he entered Seiso he saw Kahoko and kissed her hand. When girls confessed to him he would say, "Sorry, I appreciate your feelings but I am completely dedicated to Hino-san." He would also compliment Kahoko every morning. He previously played the violin but dropped it and now plays the viola because of an incident in the past. He first met Kahoko at the local park when he overhears her playing the violin and he was so captivated by it that he openly declares himself her number one fan. He admits that he doesn’t have confidence in his own performances since he lacked training, but he has very sharp hearing and can easily spot flaws in others’ performances. He is also very fast in tuning his instruments.
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Kira Akihiko (吉羅 暁彦)
Voiced by: Yūya Uchida
Age: 31
Bithday: January 3
Blood Type: AB
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Akihiko is the other new character that appears in the second game. He doesn't remember people's faces all that well, so even if someone had met him before, he won't remember them. He is the son of the family that founded Seiso Academy. Akihiko is the most recent and youngest director in the history of the school and was asked to solve a financial crisis that befell the school. He made a decision to separate the school into two different schools: a music school and a general education school. Kahoko opposed this, and Akihiko challenges her to create a successful Christmas concert with an ensemble of other musicians from the school. It is revealed that Kanazawa was his senior when both of them were still in school. He used to play violin in the past, but dropped it because of a tragedy in the past, and had also come to hate music. It appears that Akihiko has some obscure relationship with Lili.
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Etō Kiriya (衛藤 桐也)
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino
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Etō is first introduced in the Kiniro no Corda 2: Forte and now appears in the TV special, secondo passo. He is a third year student in Junior High. He is the only character who does not attend Seiso Academy. He is a very good violinist and his skills are on par with Tsukimori. When he was younger, he had gone to the same violin classes with Tsukimori, Ousaki and Kaji. Though Kaji eventually quit. He is very confident of himself and his playing is very accurate. He is related to Akihiko Kira, the academy's director. He thinks the standard of Seiso Academy isn't high after hearing Kahoko's playing which left him completely unimpressed. However, he seems to have a crush on her as he is later seen at the school grounds constantly, his reasons unknown, (resulting in a hiding Kahoko, because he had been rude to her on their first meeting). Later, when he helps Kahoko aid a pair of twins find their mother (he was bored), he is constantly impressed by Kahoko's kind behavior. Later, he asks her whether he or Tsukimori is better. He seems to have a strong interest and an apparent crush on Kahoko and states that he takes back what he said about wishing he had never heard Kahoko play.
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]Episode 1: An Unlikely Prelude
Episode 2: The Gavotte's Grim Future
Episode 3: The Anonymous Chopin
Episode 4: Waltz Of The Bewildered Heart
Episode 5: The Barefooted Vibrato
Episode 6: An Uneasy Polka
Episode 7: The Secretive Duet
Episode 8: Heart-Spinning Canon
Episode 9: A Peaceful Concerto
Episode 10: The Aloof Virtuoso
Episode 11: The Black and White Adagio
Episode 12: The Guilty Pianissimo
Episode 13: The Irreplaceable Melody
Episode 14: The Capriccio of Maiden's Mind
Episode 15: An Aria of the Rapidly Beating Heart
Episode 16: The Lying Violin
Episode 17: The Impatient Crescendo
Episode 18: The Heartbreaking Partita
Episode 19: Pavane of the Lost Heart
Episode 20: A Tear-Colored Rondo
Episode 21: Once More, Andante
Episode 22: A Funfare for You
Episode 23: Our Cadenza
Episode 24: A Heart Filling Harmony
Episode 25: The Beloved Ave Maria
Episode 26: A Summer Encore
Episode 2 is already out!!!
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First Selection
Theme: Opening Up
Hino: La Chanson de l'adieu (from Étude No.3 (Opus 10-3) by Chopin
Tsukimori: Polonaise Brilliante No. 1 by Wieniawski
HIhara: Under the Double Eagle March by W.F. Wagner
Shimizu: Cello Concerto No.9 in B Flat Major (G.482) by Boccherini
Yunoki: Morning Mood by Grieg
Fuyuumi: Romance in G Major by Reger
Second Selection
Theme: Something to Believe In
Hino: Kanon und Gigue in D-Dur by Pachelbel
Tsukimori: Chaconne by Vitali
Hihara: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges by Mendelssohn
Shimizu: Le Cygne (The Swan) by Saint-Saëns
Yunoki: Thaïs Meditation by Massenet
Fuyuumi: Romance by Saint-Saëns
Tsuchiura: Fantaisie-Impromptu by Chopin
Third Selection
Theme: Irreplaceable Parts
Hino: Mélodie by Tchaikovsky
Tsukimori: Tzigane by Ravel
HIhara: Serenade by Schubert
Shimizu: Sicilienne by Fauré
Yunoki: Partita in A Minor by Bach
Fuyuumi: Three Romances No. 2 by Schuuman
Tsuchiura: The Revolutionary Étude by Chopin
Fourth Selection:
Theme: Setting Free
Hino: Ave Maria by Schubert
Tsukimori: Caprice No. 24 by Paganini
HIhara: Jupiter from the Planets by Holst
Shimizu: Prelude from Suites for Solo Cello No.1 by Bach
Yunoki: Vocalise by Rachmaninov
Fuyuumi: Clarinet Polka
Tsuchiura: La Campanella by Liszt
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Summer Encore
Theme: The One and Only Tune
Hino: Op. 12 Salut d'Amour by Elgar (Accompanied by Fuyuumi)
Tsukimori: Op. 50 Romance No.2 in F major by Beethoven
Hihara: Gavotte in D Major by Gossec (WIth Hino)
Shimizu: Suites for Solo Cello No.1, Prelude by Bach
Yunoki: Notturno d' Amore "Serenade" by Drigo
Tsuchiura: Liebesträume No. 3 in A Flat Major by Liszt