Kono Oto Tomare! (2019)

Animation · Drama · Music

Since the graduation of the senior members of the club, Takezou ends up being the sole member of the "Koto" (traditional Japanese string instrument) club. Now that the new school year has begun, Takezou will have to seek out new members into the club, or the club will become terminated. Out of nowhere, a new member barges into the near-abandoned club room, demanding to join the club. How will Takezou be able to keep his club alive and deal with this rascal of a new member?

IMDb rating: 8.1 (2,033 votes)
Episode average: 8.6 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.57 avg 26 episodes 7.9 → 9.2 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	New Club Members	7.9	160
2	Having What It Takes	8.1	139
3	The Koto Club Reborn	8.4	137
4	The First Resounding Note	8.2	135
5	Let Our Sound Resound and Reach Them	9.4	208
6	An Invisible Boundary	8.1	125
7	Unknown Sounds	8.3	133
8	A Sign	8.3	128
9	A Piercing Sound	8.5	129
10	Near Yet Far	8.0	126
11	The Sound We Were Searching For	8.4	132
12	Rivals	8.3	126
13	Kuon	9.1	162
14	A Step Forward	8.8	135
15	Becoming Aware	8.8	131
16	Their Time	8.6	119
17	Reunion	8.5	120
18	Their Determination	8.6	115
19	Confrontation	8.7	127
20	Another Chance	8.5	115
21	Meaning and Role	8.9	127
22	Morning of the Showdown	8.5	119
23	Champions' Resolve	8.5	117
24	Beyond the Right Answer	8.5	128
25	Tenkyu	9.8	299
26	Starting Line	9.2	156