Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life
Aired: 2019
A TV anime produced by Platinum Vision, based on the manga by Amyuu serialized in Shueisha's Jump SQ, with over 2.3 million copies in circulation (as of 2019). A youth drama set in the nearly defunct koto club of Tokise High School. Chika Kudo, branded as a delinquent, joins the koto club to protect the koto his late grandfather made. Alongside club president Takezo Kurata, koto master's daughter Satowa Hozuki, childhood friend Tetsuki Takaoka, and Saneyasu Adachi, they strive for the national competition. The in-story koto piece "Ryuseigum" was composed by author Amyuu's sister, and "Kuon" by her mother. The first cour of 13 episodes aired from April 2019 on TOKYO MX and others. Cast includes Yuma Uchida as Chika and Atsumi Tanezaki as Satowa. Music by Kei Haneoka. ©Amyuu/Shueisha, Kono Oto Tomare! Production Committee
Songs
| Type | Song | Vocals | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Tone | Shouta Aoi | 園田健太郎 | 園田健太郎 | 日比野裕史 | |
| ED | Speechless | Yuma Uchida | 前迫潤哉 | 前迫潤哉, 工藤政人 | 工藤政人, 早川博隆 |