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  • Published: 6 June 2023
  • ISBN: 9781646515035
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $26.00

Shonen Note: Boy Soprano 6




A poignant coming-of-age series that's moving and musical from the creator of Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare! Yutaka is a boy treasured by his choir for his beautiful, soprano voice. But what will he do when the inevitable arrives, and his voice starts to deepen? Perfect for fans of Kageki Shojo!!, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, Blue Period, and Boys Run the Riot.

One of School Library Journal's top 10 manga of the year!

A poignant coming-of-age series that's moving and musical from the creator of Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare! Yutaka is a boy treasured by his choir for his beautiful, soprano voice. But what will he do when the inevitable arrives, and his voice starts to deepen? Perfect for fans of Kageki Shojo!!, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, Blue Period, and Boys Run the Riot.

One of School Library Journal's top 10 manga of the year!

Russian boy soprano Vladimir Popov is touring Japan when he learns about Yutaka's amazing talent. He insists on meeting this new rival and hearing him sing, but when he watches a rehearsal of The Turn of the Screw, he doesn't mince words in telling Yutaka how he feels about the performance… Will his encounter with Vladimir be a blow to Yutaka’s confidence, or will it give him the strength to continue to press onward, in both the opera and school choir?

  • Published: 6 June 2023
  • ISBN: 9781646515035
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $26.00

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Praise for Shonen Note: Boy Soprano 6

“Creator Yuhki Kamatani’s artwork toes the line between reality and surrealism, conveying the conflicting feelings about self-realization and self-actualization through an incredible use of themed imagery." --The Beat, Best Comics of 2019

“Perfect for music lovers, and for those who love slice-of-life stories about identity and fulfilling your dreams, this is a gripping story that will tug at readers’ hearts." --School Library Journal