Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Onna_Tantei
This show is a must watch for all classic lovers, whether it is music or romance! Despite the romance being fairly light in the show, one of my favourite things is how each of the characters interact with each other, and with the female lead, before 'falling' for her in some way or the other.
Unlike many shows where the 'likeness' seems to develop out of thin air, this show had every MC with some sort of a connection and a real relationship with the female lead outside of their respective trope, and had their own interesting story that develops along-with that of the female character. Coming to Hino Kahoko, she was really sweet, for lack of a better word, and through her honest and forthcoming personality, she brings out the best in everyone around her, which made her really likeable accor…
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Short review: The character design, settings, stereotypical characters and sub-plots are very typical of an otome-game adaptation. But I should say, compared to other reverse harem series where the FL is timid, helpless and needs to be saved all the time, Kahoko is somehow strong and stubborn. Kiniro no Corda: Primo Passo's story is character-centric, thus, the focus is more on their development rather than adding extremely shocking scenes that will put you on the edge of your seat. If you like these elements so far, I recommend watching the anime.
Now, here's a longer review.
General Plot: There was nothing very grand about the plot, but I like how they managed to give the love interests, even the side characters enough (fair) screen time and backstories (very fitting for role play game…
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It’s not the greatest thing to watch out there, but it’s also not the worst. If you have anything else you’ve been putting off watching you’re better off watching that, its kind of like EvolxLove which is more recent but yeah, watch if you want just don’t expect this like awesome story, the romance is basically the drama. I thought dark green hair guy was obviously preferred here, as in she liked him it would’ve been better if they had a little bit more of everyone so that it would seem like everyone has a shot with her, or if they gave dark green hair and her an ending together but I guess it’s up to interpretation. It’s kind of unique but neither the music, art, or story stand out, but the music is good don’t get me wrong about that.
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7/10. It was pretty good. Beautiful art/animation, nice music, good voice acting. I remember enjoying it because it had a slight plot with the music competition and wasn't solely focused on romance. The romantic moments were definitely there but not too overdone. I feel like with almost every other reverse harem (except Ouran which is above its genre), it's painfully obvious "this is a harem". Characters usually have very little personality and are mostly just tropes for the viewer to project themselves onto, which makes for a weak story. La Corda D'Oro does better in this regard as characters feel a little more fleshed out, especially Len Tsukimori who is influenced to change his view of music over the course of the story. Kahoko herself is sort of annoying and mopey but not nearly as bad…
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La Corda D'Oro is pretty much the first anime I ever watched, so I have somewhat of a nostalgic attachment to this show. It’s a sweet and relaxing anime about a music competition and explores the effect music can have on one’s life and the people around them. If you have an interest in classical music and don’t mind somewhat simplistic characters, I would encourage you to give it a try.
STORY:
This show is about a music competition, and centers around Hino Kahoko, who was named as a competitor despite having no knowledge or experience in playing the violin. It’s a character-driven story, and focuses on the interactions between Kahoko and the other participants, and explores what music means to each of them. It spans the course of the entire music competition, and I like how the four main…
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La Corda was one of the first animes I watched from start to finish a few years back. The story is nothing spectacular or other-worldly, but the way it was conveyed felt so...magical. Maybe it was the music, or the art style. But, whatever the case, I finished this series feeling so good about it. It's nothing super serious or revolutionary, but it definitely is a feel-good kind of show. Especially for those who enjoy the reverse genre.
The show is cute and soothing so, if you're looking for a nice way to pass the time, I think that it is worth a watch. It doesn't have a whole lot of rewatch value, but I think it was a great show overall.
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I really like reverse harem, because I think there's too little of them. This is definitely one of the best romantic anime that I have watched. The plot is very good because it covers every main character in depth and shows great character development. There's a bit of disappointment with the actual romance, because in the end, it doesn't show you who the main character ends up with. The music in this story was awesome. If you know music yourself or not at all, it may make you more interested in it. The art is really beautiful, too. They paid attention to all categories.
I'm not going to give a summary, because this is a review.
Overall, I would give this a 9.8 for the rating because the everything was outstanding.
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OK.... the short review of this show= it is a reverse harem anime with music, magic, and a fairy....not much fan service and great musical pieces throughout.. if this sounds like the show for you great! If you are still hesitant... here is the deeper review:
Story: I'm not going to harp on this... for it is a reverse harem anime that is mediocre... that means that there are attractive males throughout that like the main female lead who is usually pretty useless and emotional. So, i expect everyone wanting to watch this are already expecting a storyline that is simular to the one I just described. Now, this one is definately mediocre, it is not as good as ouran high or fruits basket, but it could definately be worse (i personally believe the music is what mostly saves this) The good: I was…
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Your first thought may be "Why a nine for a video game reverse harem adaption?" Many of these are often rated pretty harshly one being that the heroine never ends up with any of the guys. Not that this one does, but there are many aspects of this show that makes it different.
Story: I guess you can say the story has some unique aspects to it. Magical violin didn't appeal to me very much in the beginning but as the it went on, the story started to slowly develop more potential around this "magical" violin. I can't really say much more without spoiling the story..so overall, I thought the story/plot was pretty intriguing.
Art: Hmmm..art is something important when I watch an anime. Kiniro's art was nice and the scenes where the characters played their instruments were nice to watch. Of co…
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OMG this was an incredibly boring anime...it took but sheer force of will not to drop this title! But rest assured I wasn't sitting in front of the monitor the whole time. Such a waste with all the lovely bishounen, but I guess it goes to show; "you can't put lipstick on a pig" and having all the bishounen in the world isn't a guaranteed success. But seriously, I shouldn't have to be a classical music major or aficionado to appreciate this anime. If I could enjoy an anime about baseball [Big Windup] when I dislike sports or be completely entertained by a story about galactic garbage collectors [PlanetES] then I should be able to enjoy this anime. But I don't and not because of the subject matter but because of the story itself which I found to be very slow, non-existent in some parts, non-…
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My very first review! Yippie!
Story [10]
Hm... Maybe I'm biased and all, but I absolutely LOVE anime like this, which is reverse harem. Very exciting, so to speak. Kahoko Hino, a girl who has never touched an instrument, is literally forced to compete in her schools musical competition after meeting a musical fairy. Generally, the music department students get to do this, so this means Kahoko is the only General - Ed character that participates (Actually no, but I'm not going to spoil anything). Anyways, a girl is surrounded by typical bishounen guys. And they all like her. The best way to describe this story is love CIRCLE. Seriously, it made me hungry for the next episode. It's mainly emotional (and for some episodes, pure DEPRESSION) but it's still pretty funny at parts. Story was out…
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In the wake of finishing "Nodame Cantabile Finale", the latest series of a superb franchise that blew me away and got me into classical music, I found myself wanting to watch more anime about classical music. And that's why I decided to check out "La Corda D'Oro: Primo Lasso". I went into it fully expecting a poor man's "Nodame Cantabile" - such classics don't just grow on trees after all - but still, I couldn't help feeling disappointed even though I got exactly what I was expecting.
"La Corda D'Oro: Primo Lasso" (to be abbreviated as "La Corda" for the remainder of this review) tells the story of a normal girl Hino Kahoko coming into possession of a magical violin and taking part in the concours, the school's premier music competition, where she has to compete against a bunch of other s…
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Masterpiece of Shojo!! Well, I can't help from making several fanfiction based on this. Although some of them are war-related FF. I prefer to enjoy the music instead of the romance because I'm a maturing man.
The story is extremely well-built to show who fights who to gain Kahoko's love. I know that such an anime wold be classified as shojo, but I took the wrong anime.
The art or the design is perfect. From the school's layout until Kahoko's bruises are well-drawn. Their clothing vary widely and used equally one another, depends on situation and airtime proportions. Nothing more expected.
Speaking of sound in music anime is compulsory. The classical pieces are reduced in order to conserve time for romance. But we can find the original pieces in the classic collection. The Opening Song "Bra…
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I absolutly loved this anime!!!! It is the best anime I have ever watched!!!! First i only started with Bleach and thought that that was the best, then i watched others, and then i watched this one, which went wayyyyy beyond my expectations!! I play violin and i can really connnect and understand this story. It was funny, passionate, enjoyable, and had great music. i want to play the music from this anime and widen my range. I reccommend this anime for those interested in music, or think this will b a good anime to watch.
IM sorry if this review doesnt help much :( its my very first and i loved this anime so much i wanted to share my opinion about it :)
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this anime is really fun i`m sure all of you will like of all the animes i`ve known and watch this anime stands out for me
in this anime you`ll find musical instrument really fun to watch and play i`m sure everyone of you will like this LA CORDA D` ORO is the anime that i`m sure you`ll be interested in...
here, you`ll find musical instrument really interesting and you`ll know thatyour heart and soul must be put when you play an instrument.As long as you put your heart into the instrument i`m sure most of the people will love your play.
I HOPE YOU`LL ENJOY YOUR WATCHING...... ^_^
-hino_kahoko11-
Read at the sourceExSxGURL16
This is my first time writing a review, so please bare with me.
This anime is one of the best ones I've seen in a long time. It was amusing and funny. It was more funny in the beginning, but once you got towards the of the series it got serious and sad. The ending was pretty good. I love Kaho-chan!!
It taught me a lot about classical music, I actually like it now. It made me want to go buy a violin and try playing it. This is an awesome anime. :]]
Over all I would recommend this anime to everyone!
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La Corda D'oro is one of my favourite anime. The main character is Hino Kahoko. She has a magical violin given to her by Lili. This is a reverse harem anime targeted at shojo audiences, all the boys who participated in the music competition in school had a crush on Hino Kahoko. Among them is my favourite character in the anime, Tsukimori Len. He is a boy who has a cold face but actually cares for others alot, especially Kahoko. He is very handsome and is a violinist too! (like me) I like this anime mainly because of the music. People who like reverse harem and people who are interested in classical music should really watch this AWESOME anime(:
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a very unique and lovely series. And straight-forwardly i have never seen a show like this.
You totally want to put yourself in Hino's shoes(girls do~) you have so many hot pretty boys around her, and you never know who'll she'll end up with, and that might be the annoying part to some people. I have recommended this show to 3 of my friends all of them saying they loved it and are hocked so much they're buying the manga just to find out who'll she'll pick ^^
and for classical music lovers like myself, were caught in a lovely daze as the beautiful music began to play famous names and songs are constantly mentioned, you can totally relate to the show as well.
it might be a bit to corny for boys, but i still recommend!
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The review sort of says it all. La Corda D'oro was slightly better than average, but with good art and music. I thought that the characters were CUTE, and that was it. Hihara basically kept me watching that show. While I enjoy reverse harems, I can't say that I've ever actually watched a good one. I'd much rather read/watch something thats riveting and twisted than some sugar-coated shojo about musical instruments. Oh, but for a laugh, watch episode 26. Its pretty much a filler...wait...the whole show is fillers! That's true. There are only about three episode that actually matter for the plot...wait...the show has no plot! Well, it might, it's just being constantly smothered by ODs of classical music/unrequited love. BUT, despite all the random crap that has been sqaushed into this anime,…
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La Corda D’Oro ~ primo passo ~ was a quite enjoyable anime to watch. It combines a bit of comedy, fantasy, romance, and drama all in one. Not to mention, this anime is a reverse harem.
What I liked:
What impressed me the most in the anime was the theme songs it had which was (personally) very enjoyable to listen to. Also, while watching this anime, I was exposed to a wider range of music and more general musical knowledge in the little segment at the end of the show and during the show itself. The show itself had quite a bit of drama and twists too. There was also something that made me quite addicted to it for some time (or maybe it was just me?)
What I disliked:
Although I do like the personalities of some of the characters, some of them are a bit typical and predictable. The main…
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