金色のコルダ ～primo passo～
La Corda D'Oro: Primo Passo
Hino Kahoko is a student whose school is divided into two branches - the Normal Branch, in which students wear grey uniforms, and the Music Branch, in which the students wear white. The school's tradition is a music competition, but it it more common that students from the Music Branch are chosen to compete. Kahoko is surprised one day to encounter a fairy named Lili. Solely because she is the only student to see him, she is the only student from the Normal Branch to be in the competition. Kahoko doesn't have any musical knowledge, until Lili grants her a magic violin, one that anyone can play if they believe they can truly do it. Kahoko must now face the trials of the competition, her competitors, and her peers.
Names
| Original | 金色のコルダ ～primo passo～ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kiniro no Corda: primo passo |
| English | La Corda D'Oro: Primo Passo |
| Chinese | 金色琴弦 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Kin'iro no Chord · Kiniro no Chord · Kin-iro no Corda: Primo Passo · The Golden Chord |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 25 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-10-02 → 2007-03-26 (Autumn 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Yumeta Company |
| Source | Visual novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaMusicRomance |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistPrimarily Male Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.98 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.14 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.8 |
| On lists | 11,723 |
| Favourited | 105 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 84.8% |
| Drop rate | 6.7% |
| In backlog | 31.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.77 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Yumeta Company | C | 11 of 29 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2006 | C | 25 of 65 |
| Source material | Visual novel | B | 53 of 266 |
| Year | 2006 | C | 83 of 232 |
| Genre | Music | D | 224 of 428 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 427 of 699 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 453 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 806 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 931 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,168 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,582 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,670 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,252 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Koujin Ochi, Hiromi Kikuta |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Maki Fujioka |
| Music | Fryderyk Chopin |
| Original creator | Yuki Kure, Maki Fujioka |
Franchise — 金色のコルダ ～primo passo～
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| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2009 | La Corda D'Oro: Secondo Passo |
| side story | 2007 | La Corda D'Oro: Primo Passo - A Summer Encore |
| spin off | 2014 | La corda d’oro -Blue Sky- |
AniList id 1579 · MAL id 1579 · record updated 2026-08-27