Manga like Kimi no Tame ni Hiku Chopin

Piano no Mori

Also known as Forest of Piano.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. While Kai cannot even read sheet music, one day, he meets Shuhei Amamiya, an aspiring child pianist who transfers schools from Tokyo, and their music teacher, Sosuke Ajino. Ajino was also once a gifted pianist, until a tragic accident stole his promising future from him forever. Each from a different background, the trio’s personalities gravitate to one another and rebound. All the while, the piano sits patiently, awaiting a hand to play it.



Tags: Musical Theater , Foreign , Seinen , Teacher , Male Protagonist , Classical Music , Crossdressing , Family Life , Band , Gender Bending , Gangs , Classic Literature

B no Seisen

Also known as Star of Beethoven.

Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Supernatural

The door of fate now opens... Piano prodigy Ichiro Yaso left the world of classical music after an incident at a competition. He vowed to never play the piano again, but now that he has a mentor claiming to be Beethoven, it may be time for his redemption!



Note: Includes the one-shots "LIFE LIAR FROM HELL" and "Violin-hime (バイオリン姫)".

Tags: Classical Music , Elderly Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Shounen , Found Family , Male Protagonist

Kiniro no Corda

Also known as La Corda d'Oro.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Romance

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.



Note: The chapter count contains 23 extra chapters and 4 one-shots.

Tags: Male Harem , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , School , Tsundere , Classical Music , Heterosexual , Advertisement

Kiniro no Corda: Daigakusei-hen

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Romance

Kiniro no Corda: Daigakusei-hen is set three years after where the previous series ended. Our favorite characters have moved on to college and are all pursuing the new goals that they have set for themselves. Far away in Austria, Tsukimori continues to keep in touch with Kahoko while steadily expanding his violin techniques. Comparing herself to the rest, Kahoko finds herself in distress! Will she be able to follow her heart and discover her own path as well?

Tags: College , Male Harem , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Classical Music

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Also known as Your Lie in April.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life, he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she bring Kosei back to music, and back to life?



Note: Nominated for the 2012 Manga Taisho Awards.

Tags: Tragedy , Heterosexual , School , Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Classical Music , Shounen

Yo ni mo Fujitsu na Piano Sonata

Also known as Such a Treacherous Piano Sonata.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance

Kanna Tachibana is a 26-year-old woman who hasn't yet felt the stirrings of physical attraction...that is, until she meets her new charge, the "Prince of Piano" Guy Narisawa Weissenfeld. After listening to his playing, she finds herself unable to stop herself caressing him...?! Will she be able to explore her budding sensuality with a man who has been told he plays with no emotion? And not only that, can she step up to save this irascible performer's career while she's at it?

Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Classical Music , Primarily Adult Cast , Foreign , Heterosexual

Nodame Cantabile

Also known as Nodame Cantabile.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether. Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is.



Note: Includes four bonus chapters and the side story "NodaCan BS".

Tags: College , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Josei , Musical Theater , Language Barrier , Tsundere , Work , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Otaku Culture , Classical Music , LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender

Kiniro no Corda: Blue♪Sky

Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Romance

A former violin genius, Kohinata Kanade reunites with her childhood friend, Kisaragi Ritsu, after several years. Provoked by his words, she decides to transfer into Seiso Academy's music division. And she's going to participate in the orchestra club's selection test...?

Notes:
Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: School , Shoujo , Male Harem , Female Protagonist , Classical Music

Sayonara Piano Sonata

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Enter Hikawa Naomi, son of a music critic and Ebisawa Mafuyu, a young prodigy pianist who suddenly disappeared from the music world. Together they formed a rockband with members involved in classical and rock music.

Tags: Seinen , School , Musical Theater , Band , School Club , Rock Music , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , Coming of Age

Rakuen Noise

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

When I dressed up as a woman and posted a music video on the internet, I suddenly became famous as a mysterious high school girl net musician (although I'm really a guy). I thought it was okay as long as I didn't show my face, but my high school music teacher, Misao Hanazono, discerned my identity, and I was blackmailed. My high school life—which should have been uneventful—was noisily and annoyingly colored by the three girls I meet through Hanazono-sensei: Rinko, the "twisted genius pianist," Shizuki, the "flower-arrangement princess drummer," and Akane, the "truant zashiki-warashi vocalist."

A boy-meets-girls story, spending all their time in love, youth, and the band!



Tags: Male Protagonist , School , Crossdressing