この音とまれ！
Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life
In the story, Takezou is the last remaining member of the koto club, a club dedicated to the traditional Japanese string instrument. If he doesn't find new members, the koto club will be terminated. One day, Takezou is alone in the club room when a student barges in and demands to join. The student is delinquent Chika Kudou, a guy who even scares delinquent upperclassmen at other schools. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | この音とまれ！ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kono Oto Tomare! |
| English | Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life |
| Chinese | 一弦定音！ (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Stop at this Sound! · ฝากฝันไว้ที่เสียงโคโตะ! |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2019-04-07 → 2019-06-30 (Spring 2019) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Platinum Vision |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | DramaMusicRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | School ClubComing of AgeEnsemble CastMale ProtagonistTsundereHeterosexualBandPrimarily Teen CastDelinquentsSchoolShounen |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll · Netflix · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.90 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.88 / 10 |
| Composite | 63.5 |
| On lists | 104,078 |
| Favourited | 2,756 (2.6%) |
| Completion | 80.1% |
| Drop rate | 5.4% |
| In backlog | 43.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.47 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.94 / 10 |
Score distribution
11232783232436851,05861,97475,98289,98196,481103,765
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Platinum Vision | — | 2 of 11 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2019 | B | 10 of 75 |
| Genre | Music | A | 37 of 428 |
| Year | 2019 | B | 42 of 339 |
| Era | Late 2010s | A | 164 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 172 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 177 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 193 of 1,578 |
| Demographic | Shounen | B | 219 of 1,219 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 304 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 370 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 392 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 440 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 634 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ryouma Mizuno, Hajime Takakuwa, Junko Yamanaka, Toshimitsu Kobayashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Ayumu Hisao |
| Character design | Junko Yamanaka |
| Music | Kei Haneoka |
| Original creator | Amyuu Sakura |
Franchise — この音とまれ！
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2019 | Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 2 |
AniList id 103302 · MAL id 38080 · Bangumi 254788 · record updated 2026-08-27