La Corda d'Oro, Volume 2 by Yuki Kure


La Corda d'Oro, Volume 2
Title : La Corda d'Oro, Volume 2
Author :
Rating :
ISBN : 1421508710
ISBN-10 : 9781421508719
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 208
Publication : First published August 5, 2004

Every few years, the prestigious Seisou Academy holds a prominent musical competition, and only the very best students at the Academy are allowed to participate. All students at the Academy are eligible to apply, but only students from the music department actually make it to the competition...until now.

Kahoko may have a magic violin that gives her some technical ability, but the violin's true magic is only unlocked when Kahoko "feels" the music, something she's having trouble doing in the midst of all the new tension in her life. She's supposed to be getting to know her fellow competitors, but the first stage of the competition is coming soon, and she barely has time to pick her music, let alone make new friends. So why is she so drawn to her fellow Gen Ed student, Ryotaro...?


La Corda d'Oro, Volume 2 Reviews


  • Beckiezra

    I liked this volume better than the first and I was more interested in Ryotaro than I was in all the music school characters being introduced last time. I wasn't happy to have the last part of the book dedicated to some old story she did rather than the next measure of the story going into the contest. If I happen to see more of these volumes at a library I might pick them up but if I never read more of the story I don't think it'll be any loss to me.

  • Dorka

    Kezdem azt érezni, hogy az animét egy kicsit takarékra vették. Vagy mondhatnám úgy is, hogy lefaragtak több karakter szélsőségeiből. Például Hihara nemcsak energetikus és mindig vidám, hanem konkrétan lerohanja a tanárt (ami azért egy kicsit furcsa is). Tsukimorinak is jóval több sarkos megjegyzése van. Meg persze vannak itt teljes jelenetek, amiket kihagytak az animéből. Itt most például elmentek együtt cseresznyevirágzást nézni (ezeken a pontokon mindig sajnálom, hogy nem színes a manga). Persze nem kulcsfontosságú, azért is hagyták ki. De egészen más hangulata van, mint az animének. Nem annyira komoly. Meg Hino sem annyira szerencsétlen nebáncsvirág. És azt hiszem, a manga jobban tetszik. Ettől még persze valószínűleg egy csomószor újra fogom nézni az animét is.

  • Lizzie RoseShine

    Ryo with kahoko relationship, there must be something between them,ryo always there when kahoko is in danger for example she fall down from the stairs n Rryo grabbed her just on time plus also help kahoko when she is in rough time. Kazuki try to entered the girls room even though he doesn't know that is the girls changing room. I'm glad kahoko wear clothes or not kazuki might see her naked.

  • Vivian Lu

    This volume is better than the first. It’s slowly setting the competition and possible love triangle up. I really hope soccer boy will play the piano with the main girl. However, I think she’ll end up with Ren in the end but we shall see. The side story came out of nowhere, but it was cute. With the music aspect, I think this might be better consumed as an anime. Anyways, 4.5/5.

  • Kyla

    4.5/5 i am loving this series and not regretting buying 4 volumes at once (unlike a certain manga which i shall not name *cough .hack// cough* and the short story at the end was actually both cute and good, which I think is unusual!!!

  • Em Mirra

    Pending.

  • Rahmah

    Cerita lepasnya lumayan menarik :D Berasa lihat Tsukimori versi rambut hitam hahaha ^^

  • Kathleen

    Weak as both a romance and a comedy/drama.

  • Andrea Hubbell

    3.25/5 Stars

  • Holly Letson

    This volume centers on Ryotaro alot. And, that's fine by me, as he was one of my favorite bishies in the anime, and also is in this manga as well. There's also a nice side story after the chapters as well.

    Ryotaru is a great piano player, but he doesn't see any reason for him to play the piano, anymore.

    Kohoko is walking by the music story, when she hears a beautiful sound. The sound turns out to be Ryotaru playing the piano. Since she loves the sound, she praises him and his musical abilities, which turns him off.
    Later, Kohoko returns to the store to see the shopkeeper looking for something. Turns out that he is looking for videos of little Ryotaru playing the piano. Ryotaru--in the videos--displays an amazing amaount of talent, far beyond his years, so Kahoko cannot understand why he does not want to showcase his talents.

    Kohoko wants Ryotaru to be her accompanist in the contest, but he refuses. However, she still gets one, in the form of a first-year music student name Shoji. Shoji is determined to be in the school's music contest in any way that she can, so she offers Kahoko her services.

    In the final chapter, it is announced that the first round of the music contest has begun.

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    The side story, *Tommorow Will Be Golden*, is about a young violinist, who lives her life in the same way that she plays the violin, carefree and pure. But, she is unsure of her abilities.

    Can Mr. Kamiya convince her that she is indeed good enough to get a scholarship? And, can she bring back Mr. Kamiya's love for the violin?

  • Afra

    I officially have new favourite series, I might even finish it this year. I've said this before, but I love Kahoko as a protagonist, I think that she's wonderful and I love watching her dynamics with everyone else around her develop (Lili especially, I'm excited to see more of them!).

  • Magenta Cooly

    Okay, I haven't read the first one in a little while, so at first I was bored and like, "Why did I like the first book again?..." But then it hit me. It was all about the music. The second that was realized, my heart swelled. I love music so much and I thought, like I did the first one, that it was going to be a sappy harem anime. But it wasn't.
    I kind of liked the short story at the end a little better.
    It was all really good <3

  • Lauren

    One of my favorite things is a reverse harem type of series and this one did not disappoint. The correlation between each of the different boys and their musical instruments was excellent and I loved how music helped to progress the story line along. Hino was such a cute character!

    Anime: One of my favorites! I loved all of the music!!!

  • Zeph

    April 2014: 3 Stars
    Meh. I don't really care about Ryotaro, to be honest, and since this volume was mostly about him, it didn't really do it for me.
    Still getting used to the artwork, but at least I'm getting to the point where I'm getting to know the characters by name a little more!
    The one shot at the end was okay.

  • nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite)

    Hino has to pick a theme and play it on the violin. But before she can practice and pick a theme, she finds out something about Ryo. It was good. Nothing much happens yet. Though maybe in the next volume. Still liked this volume though.

  • Dawn

    Oh my god this was so boring.

  • Winna

    Hey surprisingly I like this better than the previous book.
    Would like to watch the anime version soon.

  • Blossom

    WEEEEEE!

  • Chelsea

    This volume was a lot of fun, filled with interesting characters and a unique plot. I also really enjoyed the bonus story Tomorrow Will Be Golden.

  • Céline :)

    Meh. :)

  • Mary Andrikus

    I like it so far. Every time I saw the title of the music that has been played, I listened to it while I was reading it. Can't wait to watch the anime version!

  • Kimikimi

    Review found on last volume

  • Hiba

    Love love love

  • Mary Foxe

    I also like the short manga included, "Tomorrow Will Be Golden".

  • Sammie

    Omg the story is really getting good .

  • Haylee Huddleston

    Pianooooooooo