Scandal Idol

BECK

Yukio Tanaka is a fourteen-year-old boy with no hobbies, an unremarkable taste in music, and a quiet, neurotic personality that keeps him from chasing the exciting life he dreams of. His days pass in monotony until a chance encounter with Ryusuke Minami, an unpredictable sixteen-year-old who has just returned from America, turns everything upside down. Ryusuke plays guitar in a rock band named Beck, after his patchwork dog, and introduces Yukio to the raw energy of western rock music. Inspired for the first time, Yukio picks up a guitar and discovers a passion that gives his life new meaning. As he joins Ryusuke in pursuit of the ultimate band, Yukio must balance school, work, and friendsh

Bocchi the Rock!

Hitori Gotou, a high school girl crippled by social anxiety, dreams of joining a band to become popular. She spends her days alone, practicing guitar in her closet and gaining anonymous fame online for her covers, yet she remains unable to make a single friend. Her isolated life takes a turn when Nijika Ijichi, a drummer desperately searching for a guitarist, spots her with her instrument. Recruited into Kessoku Band, Hitori is thrown into a world of social interaction and live performances. Now, this extreme introvert must confront her deepest fears as she navigates friendships, band practice, and the daunting prospect of playing in front of an audience.

Fuuka

Yuu Haruna has just moved to Tokyo with his sisters after their father is transferred overseas for work. Addicted to Twitter, he is on his phone while out buying dinner when a high school girl suddenly crashes into him. Convinced he was trying to take upskirt photos, she grabs his phone, breaks it, and slaps him before walking away. The girl turns out to be Fuuka Akitsuki, a classmate at the school Yuu is transferring to. Unlike most people, Fuuka doesn't own a cellphone and listens to music on a CD player. As the two grow closer, they decide to form a band with their friends and step into the professional world of music. With the impulsive and free-spirited Fuuka now in his life, Yuu's qu

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22-26

A young man who can play the piano meets a mermaid with a deadly secret. A boy wakes up one morning in the body of a girl and must learn to live with the change. A little girl with horns claims to be the devil's sister and carries a power that could destroy the world. Two sisters with very different talents face the pressure of expectations and the weight of family. These four short stories explore strange transformations, supernatural encounters, and the fragile line between ordinary life and the extraordinary. Each tale follows characters caught between their desires and the consequences of forces they cannot control. From mermaids and prophecies to identity and sibling rivalry, the coll

Shiori Experience: My Plain Self and an Odd Old Man

Shiori was once a guitarist in her high school light music club, but her first live performance fell apart when her brother ran away from home with a large debt to become a musician in Tokyo. A decade later, Shiori is a 27-year-old high school teacher leading a quiet, uneventful life while paying off that debt. Her routine changes when she encounters the ghost of the famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Now bound to the legendary musician, Shiori finds herself on an unexpected path toward becoming a music legend herself.

K-On!

Yui Hirasawa is a carefree high school girl who has never played an instrument in her life. When she joins the Light Music Club, she does so believing it will be an easygoing place to spend her afternoons. But when she tries to quit, she discovers the club is about to be disbanded due to a lack of members, and her departure would seal its fate. To convince her to stay, the other members—mature bassist Mio Akiyama, playful drummer Ritsu Tainaka, and ladylike keyboardist Tsumugi Kotobuki—perform a song that sparks Yui's excitement. She decides to remain and learn guitar from scratch. From then on, the four girls juggle schoolwork, practice, and their growing love for music. Between tea break