La Corda d'Oro (Japanese: 金色のコルダ, Hepburn: Kin'iro no Koruda) is a Japanese role-playing game series targeted at a female demographic audience from Koei. The title is Italian for The Golden String.
The story was adapted into a manga by the game's character designer, Yuki Kure, which is serialized in LaLa magazine. An anime adaptation, titled La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo, was first broadcast by TV Tokyo from October 2006 to March 2007. The anime also premiered on Animax. It was aired across its respective networks worldwide, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, and also translated and dubbed into English for its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and other regions. Sentai Filmworks acquired North American rights to the series, has released it in two half-season box sets, and is streaming it online.[3] The first of a 2-episode anime special, entitled La Corda d'Oro: Secondo Passo, was aired by Kids Station on March 26, 2009, but the season ends on a cliffhanger. Secondo Passo was meant strictly to promote the video game.[4][5]
Kahoko Hino is a student in the General Education section of Seiso Academy. One day she runs into Lili, a musical fairy, who grants her a magical violin and a place in the school's annual musical competition. Kahoko refuses, only to be pressed on by Lili until she accepts the instrument and place in the competition. As she practices, Kahoko is amazed that she can play any musical piece as long as she knows the tune and plays it with her heart. As the competition goes on, she becomes more and more attached to the people she is trying to compete with.
Voiced by: Yūki Nakajima (game); Voiced by: Reiko Takagi (anime and drama CD)
Hino is a 2nd year student at Seiso Academy and is in the General Education department. She has a warm and friendly personality and is very honest and straightforward, as shown from the way she expresses herself through her violin. She remains oblivious throughout the story to the attention of the males surrounding her. She lives with her mother, older sister and older brother, though nobody knows who is her father because there is no evidence. She is also half-hearted. She was given a violin by the fairy Lily for being able to see him. At first she was very nervous about this but soon finds that with the help of the other characters she has found her passion. She also changes the lives of others such as Len Tsukimori when she helped teach him that music is about heart and not just talent, or helping Shimizu Keiichei finding his "sheet music".
He is a 2nd year student from the Music department. An instrumental prodigy who plays the violin. Although in the beginning he is depicted as cold and strict, he warms up to Hino. Len's world revolves around his violin, even though he reveals that he does not like the violin. His mother is a famous pianist, and his father is a violinist, who both think that music should be played from the heart, but Len did not understand what his parents had meant on that matter, until he had met Hino and fell in love with her. He came to realize these feelings when Hino showed him that music is full of heart and not just dependent on talent. He worries about her, especially when she had hurt her hand trying to help him. Len explains to her how he almost lost the ability to play the violin and the same shouldn't happen to her. He shows her the ropes of the music world.
A popular and handsome 3rd year student with many adoring fans. He has a gentle and graceful demeanor. His specialty is the flute. He has been best friends with Kazuki and supports him in everything he does. He is in the Music department in Seiso High. But later on in the anime and the manga he reveals a darker, hidden side to Hino that he keeps hidden from everyone else, even his best friend, Kazuki Hihara. He finds that he himself is also attracted to Hino, telling himself that when she's around, his "rhythm" is thrown off. He even plays her a song as a way of expressing his feelings without actually telling her.
A 1st year student whose specialty is the cello. He has angelic eyes and often sleeps. His world revolves around his cello, telling Hino that his main schedule is "sleeping, waking up, playing the cello, sleeping again". Other than that he goes to the library frequently and goes to concerts as much as he can. He is called "Sleeping Beauty" for his sleepiness and handsome face. He is a close friend with Hino for helping him find his "sheet music" and often tries incorporating anything that can help the sound of the music. He often reveals secrets about himself with Hino that he wouldn't share with others. He told her that when he sees her or somebody else on stage he often wonders why his music sounds so different. When he smiles Hino also mentions he looks like an angel. He first shows her his sheet music inside a Catholic church where he played Bach's Cello prelude No. 1.
He is a 3rd year student from the Music department. He is the best friend of Azuma and supports him in everything he does. His specialty is the trumpet. He is energetic, loud and carefree, and he loves to eat anything. He has a brother who Hino meets when they are playing basketball in a park. He first discovered the trumpet when a girl was practicing on the roof of the school and tries it out. He is in love with Hino and realizes this when he fell and scraped his elbow and she came to help him. Hihara also came to her rescue when she forgot the notes to "Gavotte" and is like a boy next door. He has "puppy love" feelings towards her.
A 2nd year student from the General Education department. He plays soccer and his specialty is the piano. He always helps Hino, because Hino was the reason he started playing piano again. Ryotaro, like Hino, is very straightforward and honest which he shows through his performance in the last selection. He usually says exactly what he thinks, especially to Hino, which means he can get a bit angry, but he is also loving and caring. He is like her older brother who shows his emotions through his piano, like when he choose a Chopin song to show his frustration with not being able to help Hino. He has a deep rivalry with Len and vice versa. He too has feelings for Hino.
Shoko Fuyuumi (冬海 笙子, Fuyuumi Shōko)
Voiced by: Akemi Satō
She is a 1st year student from the Music department. She's very shy, and she admires Hino very much. Her specialty is the clarinet and she also can play the piano. She often becomes frightened by loud voices. Her parents are rich, so they usually go to her pensions for training and stuff.
Lili is a mischievous fairy that gave Hino the magical violin. Very few people can see the fairy other than Hino. It is revealed that the headmaster and the director of the school, Akihiko Kira, can also see the fairy.
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La Corda d Oro Japanese 金色のコルダ Hepburn Kin iro no Koruda is a Japanese role playing game series targeted at a female demographic audience from Koei The title is Italian for The Golden String La Corda d OroCover of the Windows game金色のコルダ Kin iro no Koruda GenreMusical 1 romance 2 GameDeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoeiGenreRole playing video game life simulation game visual novelPlatformWindows PlayStation 2 PlayStation PortableReleasedWindows JP September 19 2003PlayStation 2 JP March 18 2004PlayStation Portable JP November 16 2005MangaWritten byYuki KurePublished byHakusenshaEnglish publisherAUS Madman EntertainmentNA Viz MediaSG Chuang YiMagazineLaLaDemographicShōjoOriginal runOctober 2003 May 24 2011Volumes17Anime television seriesLa Corda d Oro Primo PassoDirected byKōjin OchiWritten byReiko YoshidaMusic byMitsutaka TajiriStudioYumeta CompanyLicensed byNA Sentai FilmworksOriginal networkTV Tokyo TVA TSC TVO TVh TVQEnglish networkNA Anime NetworkSEA AnimaxOriginal runOctober 1 2006 March 25 2007Episodes25GameKin iro no Corda 2DeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoeiPlatformPlayStation 2ReleasedJP March 15 2007GameKin iro no Corda 2 EncoreDeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoeiPlatformPlayStation 2ReleasedJP September 20 2007GameKin iro no Corda 2 ForteDeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoeiPlatformPlayStation PortableReleasedJP February 26 2009Anime television seriesLa Corda d Oro Secondo PassoDirected byKōjin OchiWritten byReiko YoshidaMusic byMitsutaka TajiriStudioYumeta CompanyOriginal networkKids StationOriginal runMarch 26 2009 June 5 2009Episodes2GameKin iro no Corda 2 Forte EncoreDeveloperKoeiPublisherKoeiPlatformPlayStation PortableReleasedJP August 20 2009GameKin iro no Corda 3DeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoeiPlatformPlayStation 2 PlayStation PortableReleasedFebruary 25 2010GameKin iro no Corda 3 Full Voice SpecialDeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoei TecmoPlatformPlayStation PortableReleasedSeptember 19 2013GameKin iro no Corda 3 Another Sky feat JinnanDeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoei TecmoPlatformPlayStation PortableReleasedJanuary 23 2014GameKin iro no Corda 3 Another Sky feat ShiseikanDeveloperRuby PartyPublisherKoei TecmoPlatformPlayStation PortableReleasedMarch 27 2014Anime television seriesLa Corda d Oro Blue SkyDirected byKōjin OchiWritten byKeiichirō ŌchiStudioTYO AnimationsLicensed byNA Sentai FilmworksOriginal networkNippon TV TV TokyoOriginal runApril 5 2014 June 21 2014Episodes12The story was adapted into a manga by the game s character designer Yuki Kure which is serialized in LaLa magazine An anime adaptation titled La Corda d Oro Primo Passo was first broadcast by TV Tokyo from October 2006 to March 2007 The anime also premiered on Animax It was aired across its respective networks worldwide including Hong Kong and Taiwan and also translated and dubbed into English for its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia and other regions Sentai Filmworks acquired North American rights to the series has released it in two half season box sets and is streaming it online 3 The first of a 2 episode anime special entitled La Corda d Oro Secondo Passo was aired by Kids Station on March 26 2009 but the season ends on a cliffhanger Secondo Passo was meant strictly to promote the video game 4 5 Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Media 4 References 5 External links 5 1 Official sites 5 2 Other sitesPlot editMain article List of La Corda d Oro episodes Kahoko Hino is a student in the General Education section of Seiso Academy One day she runs into Lili a musical fairy who grants her a magical violin and a place in the school s annual musical competition Kahoko refuses only to be pressed on by Lili until she accepts the instrument and place in the competition As she practices Kahoko is amazed that she can play any musical piece as long as she knows the tune and plays it with her heart As the competition goes on she becomes more and more attached to the people she is trying to compete with Characters editMain article List of La Corda d Oro characters Kahoko Hino 日野 香穂子 Hino Kahoko Voiced by Yuki Nakajima game Voiced by Reiko Takagi anime and drama CD Hino is a 2nd year student at Seiso Academy and is in the General Education department She has a warm and friendly personality and is very honest and straightforward as shown from the way she expresses herself through her violin She remains oblivious throughout the story to the attention of the males surrounding her She lives with her mother older sister and older brother though nobody knows who is her father because there is no evidence She is also half hearted She was given a violin by the fairy Lily for being able to see him At first she was very nervous about this but soon finds that with the help of the other characters she has found her passion She also changes the lives of others such as Len Tsukimori when she helped teach him that music is about heart and not just talent or helping Shimizu Keiichei finding his sheet music Len Tsukimori 月森 蓮 Tsukimori Ren Voiced by Kishō Taniyama 6 He is a 2nd year student from the Music department An instrumental prodigy who plays the violin Although in the beginning he is depicted as cold and strict he warms up to Hino Len s world revolves around his violin even though he reveals that he does not like the violin His mother is a famous pianist and his father is a violinist who both think that music should be played from the heart but Len did not understand what his parents had meant on that matter until he had met Hino and fell in love with her He came to realize these feelings when Hino showed him that music is full of heart and not just dependent on talent He worries about her especially when she had hurt her hand trying to help him Len explains to her how he almost lost the ability to play the violin and the same shouldn t happen to her He shows her the ropes of the music world Azuma Yunoki 柚木 梓馬 Yunoki Azuma Voiced by Daisuke Kishio 7 A popular and handsome 3rd year student with many adoring fans He has a gentle and graceful demeanor His specialty is the flute He has been best friends with Kazuki and supports him in everything he does He is in the Music department in Seiso High But later on in the anime and the manga he reveals a darker hidden side to Hino that he keeps hidden from everyone else even his best friend Kazuki Hihara He finds that he himself is also attracted to Hino telling himself that when she s around his rhythm is thrown off He even plays her a song as a way of expressing his feelings without actually telling her Keiichi Shimizu 志水 桂一 Shimizu Keiichi Voiced by Jun Fukuyama 8 A 1st year student whose specialty is the cello He has angelic eyes and often sleeps His world revolves around his cello telling Hino that his main schedule is sleeping waking up playing the cello sleeping again Other than that he goes to the library frequently and goes to concerts as much as he can He is called Sleeping Beauty for his sleepiness and handsome face He is a close friend with Hino for helping him find his sheet music and often tries incorporating anything that can help the sound of the music He often reveals secrets about himself with Hino that he wouldn t share with others He told her that when he sees her or somebody else on stage he often wonders why his music sounds so different When he smiles Hino also mentions he looks like an angel He first shows her his sheet music inside a Catholic church where he played Bach s Cello prelude No 1 Kazuki Hihara 火原 和樹 Hihara Kazuki Voiced by Masakazu Morita 9 He is a 3rd year student from the Music department He is the best friend of Azuma and supports him in everything he does His specialty is the trumpet He is energetic loud and carefree and he loves to eat anything He has a brother who Hino meets when they are playing basketball in a park He first discovered the trumpet when a girl was practicing on the roof of the school and tries it out He is in love with Hino and realizes this when he fell and scraped his elbow and she came to help him Hihara also came to her rescue when she forgot the notes to Gavotte and is like a boy next door He has puppy love feelings towards her Ryotaro Tsuchiura 土浦 梁太郎 Tsuchiura Ryōtarō Voiced by Kentarō Itō 10 Voiced by Ayumi Tsunematsu young Tsuchiura A 2nd year student from the General Education department He plays soccer and his specialty is the piano He always helps Hino because Hino was the reason he started playing piano again Ryotaro like Hino is very straightforward and honest which he shows through his performance in the last selection He usually says exactly what he thinks especially to Hino which means he can get a bit angry but he is also loving and caring He is like her older brother who shows his emotions through his piano like when he choose a Chopin song to show his frustration with not being able to help Hino He has a deep rivalry with Len and vice versa He too has feelings for Hino Shoko Fuyuumi 冬海 笙子 Fuyuumi Shōko Voiced by Akemi SatōShe is a 1st year student from the Music department She s very shy and she admires Hino very much Her specialty is the clarinet and she also can play the piano She often becomes frightened by loud voices Her parents are rich so they usually go to her pensions for training and stuff Nao Kobayashi 小林 直 Kobayashi Nao amp Mio Takato 高遠 美緒 Takatō Mio Voiced by Eri Nakao and Satomi AraiThey are best friends with Hino They help her when she is troubled and they believe in her Lili リリ Riri Voiced by Kaori MizuhashiLili is a mischievous fairy that gave Hino the magical violin Very few people can see the fairy other than Hino It is revealed that the headmaster and the director of the school Akihiko Kira can also see the fairy Media editMain article List of La Corda d Oro mediaReferences edit Loveridge Lynzee January 14 2015 Nodame Cantabile Leads the Pack in Fans Top Musical Anime Anime News Network Retrieved May 14 2020 The Official Website for La Corda d Oro Viz Media Retrieved November 4 2017 Section23 releases La Corda d Oro Anime News Network September 1 2009 Retrieved August 19 2010 2009年春 スペシャルアニメの放送が決定 in Japanese Aniplex December 5 2008 Retrieved March 17 2009 スペシャルアニメ放送情報発表 in Japanese Aniplex January 30 2009 Retrieved March 17 2009 金色のコルダ 月森 蓮 Character Page in Japanese Aniplex Retrieved June 17 2009 金色のコルダ 柚木梓馬 Character Page in Japanese Aniplex Retrieved June 17 2009 金色のコルダ 志水桂一 Character Page in Japanese Aniplex Retrieved June 17 2009 金色のコルダ 火原和樹 Character Page in Japanese Aniplex Retrieved June 17 2009 金色のコルダ 土浦梁太郎 Character Page in Japanese Aniplex Retrieved June 17 2009 External links editOfficial sites edit Official website in Japanese La Corda d Oro Primo Passo TV Tokyo in Japanese Kin iro no Corda Primo Passo Gamecity ne jp in Japanese Kin iro no Corda game Gamecity ne jp in Japanese Kin iro no Corda PSP game Gamecity ne jp in Japanese Kin iro no Corda 2 PS2 game Gamecity ne jp in Japanese Kin iro no Corda 2 PSP game Gamecity ne jp in Japanese Kin iro no Corda 3 Gamecity ne jp in Japanese La Corda d Oro Blue Sky Nippon TV in Japanese Other sites edit La Corda d Oro manga at Anime News Network s encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Corda d 27Oro amp oldid 1148931482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
