ONGAKU
Renjou Sparkle
2011-04-19
Plot: Sawara Yume has been playing the violin for over 10 years now. She's not particularly good at it but she likes to play. Right before her debut in a violin duet, a student from her school tells her that she plays bad and that she should just give up. This doesn't stop Yume, actually, now she is even more determined to do good at the school's violin duet concert. Her plans don't go so well as she ends up playing the duet with Seima, the boy that insulted her violin skills earlier. Despite their differences, the performance goes really well, but what will Yume do after Seima kisses her in front of everyone after the concert?
J-pop Idol
2011-01-14
[Summary From TokyoPop]:There’s only one dream you’ve been chasing after…There’s only one love you’ve been longing for…There’s only one true friendship you’ve gotten…But what if you lose them all in just one day!?Mika is an act
Vs [versus]
2011-01-14
Yamada’s passionate storytelling is realized through her star character, Reiji, a violin prodigy with a troubled childhood. Reiji turns to music in order to escape his abusive family, and is enrolled in a prestigious music school. There, he meets his mentor Mitsuko whose own dreams of becoming a professional musician were lost due to a tragic injury. Mitsuko'â??s fun-loving nature and enthusiasm for living comes up against Reijiâ??'s intense, single-minded passion for music. But together they find a common goal in Reiji'â??s dreams of success. Intense rivalries unfold against the backdrop of the musical world, while Reijiâ??'s turmoil provides heightened emotional drama.