Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 08

Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 08 FINAL VOLUME!

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!

The only constant in life is change, and now the entire town of Kawami is forced to accept that reality. After the dismal results of the vote on the industrial waste disposal facility, everyone is lost in a fog of disappointment–Everyone, that is, except for the City Opera. As the saying goes, the show must go on, and the City Opera troupe hopes to lift the town’s spirits with music.

But will Yutaka be able to recover from Midori’s shocking confession that his singing scares her…? After a long journey of self-discovery, Yutaka finally came to terms with who he was–as a boy, a singer, and a boy soprano. But now facing Midori’s words, will he gather the strength to press onward, or will all his growth come crashing down in a chaotic crescendo?

Biographical Notes:

Yuhki Kamatani is a Japanese manga writer and artist best known for Nabari no Ou, Hiraeth: The End of the Journey, and Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare. Shonen Note: Boy Soprano was a Jury Selection for the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.

Title Notes:

Manga author Kamatani captured readers’ hearts with Our Dreams at Dusk, which became one of the top-selling LGBTQ+ manga of 2019. The same readers who fell in love with this poignant, coming-of-age narrative about a gay student finding his tribe are already excited for this, the first English-language release of one of Kamatani’s earlier works.

Shonen Note’s announcement at Anime NYC in November 2021 caused a stir on social media.

“Toes the line between reality and surrealism, conveying the conflicting feelings about self-realization and self-actualization through an incredible use of themed imagery,”

Yukata’s accompanied by a compelling choir of young students, friends, and rivals, in a teenage artistic drama reminiscent of Boys Run the Riot, Kageki Shojo!!, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, and Blue Period.

More details on Yuhki Kamatani:

Yuhki Kamatani’s Twitter account

Yuhki Kamatani’s Pixiv account

Publisher’s Twitter account