Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life[1] (この音とまれ!)[2] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Amyu. The series began publication in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine in August 2012. It has been reported that over 7.5 million[3] copies of the manga have been sold. An anime television series adaptation produced by Platinum Vision aired from April to December 2019.
Plot
The story focuses on the Koto club of the Tokise High School in Kanagawa Prefecture. Takezo Kurata, in his second year, is the only member left in the Koto club, after all the senior members have graduated. While he is trying his best to recruit more members into the club, Chika Kudo submits his application. But, since Kudo is known to be a delinquent, one who destroyed his own grandfather's koto shop, Takezo is apprehensive about him.