#kono oto tomare translation

[tessenpai]

https://x.com/tess_senpai/status/1757970450213122536?s=46&t=4cget4aSpeb5pmUaBZEOSw

Kono Oto Tomare! Valentines Day Extra [ENG]

[moonlight404-translates]

Hey, same person who told you which A3! VAs can rap, again. TY for the Azami card translation. I noticed your help for some feedback. All I can say is that there is a manga turned into anime called “Kono Oto Tomare!” where it’s about a bunch of students learning to play the koto in a high school club. Interesting note, TWST’s Ortho’s VA sang the 2 openings of the anime called “Tone” & “Harmony.”

Though from what I researched about the koto through the internet & youtube, the standard koto is usually a 13-string instrument from the zither family originating from the Chinese zheng & se, but there are also 17-string kotos (which are called bass koto for having lower sound) & multi-string kotos (mostly up to 30 strings for solos that need a lot of notes to play). Koto players pluck the string with certain finger picks (called “tsume”) on the thumb, index finger, & middle finger of their right hand only & pluck the strings on the right side of the bridges, though most notes are played with the thumb. Players can change the tune of each string by moving the white bridges under the string. The traditional Japanese music sheet for the koto is mostly Japanese kanji numbers in boxes representing the duration of the note in a given measure. (Ex. a 七 kanji in a box means to play the 7th koto string in the length of a quarter note.) One of the koto music pieces some learn to play is “さくらさくら” though some of the advance players can play other songs from traditional pieces to koto renditions of pop-culture songs like Kimetsu no Yaiba’s opening “紅蓮華” & some can play solo or in groups, hence there are some music arrangements where it could feat. all 13-string kotos in one ensemble or one ensemble that includes a 17-string koto.

Hello! Oh, I've heard about that anime. This could be a good time to watch it.

"Pluck" seems to be the word I was looking for. The verb used to explain how to make a sound is 押す (press/push). I used "press", but it didn't feel right. I'll check a bit more that line. This was very helpful, thank you!! (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)

I forgot to mention in the Azami card story that the internet says “Heian Period” instead of “Heian Era”to refer a part in Japanese history.

It's fixed now. Thanks for catching that!

[kotos-and-smiles]

Hi, can you tell me how is the kono oto tomare manga scheduled? It is on weekly or monthly basis?

Hello! Kono oto tomare is on a monthly schedule. It comes out around the beginning of every month. The translations on mangadex usually take at least a week, though, so if you’re waiting on those you can expect them more in the middle of the month. Hope this answered your question!

[inahochi]

[rantheon]

(very) self indulgent sane + smol first years

[kroki-san]

In the next three months,

Let's do everything we can,

Let's continue thinking about what else can be done,

So that we wouldn't have even one millimeter of regrets.

[tineechi]

Kono Oto Tomare! Chapter 106 English Summary

Raw: https://manga1001.com/%e3%80%90%e7%ac%ac106%e8%a9%b1%e3%80%91%e3%81%93%e3%81%ae%e9%9f%b3%e3%81%a8%e3%81%be%e3%82%8c-raw/

I’m making a raw translation because I am so excited but again, I am not a native speaker and may have tons of wrong things to say. So, take this with a grain of salt. :p Also, it is not a complete translation.

The chapter is entitled LOVE (with the Kanji for Love, which is also how Chika’s name is spelled). The line “All I needed was a bit of kindness” is written on the cover with Satowa giving a piece of strawberry cake to Chika.

It starts off with Atsumu and Momoya running together to where Chika is. Tetsuki sent the location via chat. This is a bit sad but Atsumu asks Momoya to show him the map because over many years of being bullied and chased after, he knows a lot of shortcuts and ways around this place.

Momoya says that he talked with his older brother on the phone and he said that he just wants to get Kudou back. Momoya continues on to say things about his older brother. His older brother is smart and how people don’t notice something because he looks excellent on the outside. On Momoya’s mind though, he thinks that “No, I was just pretending not to notice... the reason why you reached out to the son of your father’s mistress, why you contacted me regularly...”.

Momoya then remembers sitting on a swing with Uzuki and Uzuki saying things like “sometimes I think of destroying everything but everything is a hassle afterwards” and “I don’t even know myself when I’m in the middle of lies all the time”. Momoya then thinks that it has been Uzuki’s call for help (SOS) that has been going on for a long time. But at that time, Momoya chose not to get too deeply involved with his issues. Then he verbally tells Atsumu that this is the result of just continuing to look (not getting involved).

Atsumu pulls him to the right way and says that he noticed Uzuki’s situation now. It’ll be okay and they’ll make it in time. Awwww. These two!!! <3

The scene changes to Satowa and Chika and the thugs. Chika is surprised and tries to ask why she is here. Satowa shouts “Shut up Stupid (baka) Chika” hahaha.

She continues to scold him because he keeps choosing to do things on his own. Chika tries to explain that it wasn’t really like that but Satowa cuts him off with “I’ll tell you. I don’t want to be someone who is only protected behind you!” <3 Gaaah. Queen Satowa. Chika is left speechless! (I would too tbh)

The evil gang leader (forgot his name) interrupts and says things like he was surprised that a woman came to help Chika, etc. and continues to threaten them. He also keeps on calling Satowa “ojou-chan”, which is a way to call someone a “young miss” (from privileged families) and asks Satowa if she really understands the situation here. A goon comes a bit closer and Satowa kneels in front to Chika to cover him. Chika tries to pull Satowa’s arms and tells her “stupid, stop this” but Satowa turns around and hugs Chika.

THIS IS EPIC. Satowa said that if they want to hit, go ahead and hit her (while she’s hugging/protecting Chika). That is if they want to be caught by the police. She also says that they planned to make the Meiryo students their shields (pretending that Chika attacked the Meiryo student), but this will be the end of your stupid/dirty plan (if they hit her, she can just say the truth that they attacked her first). Some goons hesitate a bit but the stupid gang leader continues being stupid. 

Uzuki interrupts and asks “Why?” and “Who are you to Chika?” Uzuki continues saying that he has checked/investigated all the people around Chika and says that she’s not his girlfriend (NOT YET BUT SOON! HAHAHAHA). Uzuki continues with “You’re just in the same class and club” and “You’re certainly the young daughter of the clan head (Houzuki clan) and you’re on the opposite world from Chika”.

He asks why she is willing to do this much. He says that after this, she might regret this for the rest of her life. Chika tries to interrupt by calling her name but Uzuki keeps saying “you don’t need to go that far..”

Then Satowa hugs Chika tighter and Chika is left speechless again. Satowa says “Because I like you.” She then shouts out “About Kudou... I like you VERY much!” while hugging him and crying. T_T Chika is SUPER surprised. Hahaha.

Satowa continues to say, “so I don’t want you to get hurt, I want to definitely protect you, I want to cherish you, I want you to laugh always and I want you to always be happy”. GAAAAH! <3

Then she shouts (probably for Uzuki to hear), “Is that wrong/bad?! Do you have a problem with that?!” (Uzuki is also stunned) Then, back to Chika she says “so, I won’t let go forever” (Satowa uses the 絶対 zettai- forever/always word here again) and “I won’t leave/ won’t let go”. My heart promptly exploded here. <3

Then Chika remembers his grandfather in the hospital (after the attack on the Koto shop) saying that he has one wish/request for Chika. Gramps said that he wants Chika to be happy.

Gramps said that he already told Chika before but he should use his hands to protect things/people important to him. Use them to catch/get things that make him happy. Gramps said that Chika can understand it. Even though he might not be good at studying (hahaha. the shade!), Chika’s not stupid. But Chika (with his personality) might sometimes treat himself roughly, or give up on himself or cut himself off from others. For now on, Chika will have moments when he has to make various choices. When that time comes, don’t hesitate. Choose the path that will make you happy. That is something only you can do. No matter how much someone reaches out or pushes your back (supports you), whether or not you step forward, only you can decide if you grab that hand. (The scene is Chika’s hand starting to move around Satowa’s back) Then, with Gramps smiling face, he says “Be happy Chika”. (Gramps is the best. T_T)

Then the full panel of Chika hugging (reaching out to) Satowa back tightly. <3 

Uzuki is surprised and pulls the pipe from the leader’s hand. He is going to hit them with a pipe and Chika starts to react but DADDY Tetsuki comes to the rescue. He stops the pipe bare-handedly and throws Uzuki back. Everyone from the Koto club arrives and Hiro-senpai jumps at Satowa to hug her too! Hahaha. Hilarity ensues a bit because everyone is here.

Tetsuki asks the goons if they are not embarrassed because Chika is alone and there are 7 of them. 

Then, DADDY TETSUKI looks at Uzuki (with that cool-ass handsome face of his) and says “Anyway, that’s it Uzuki...” (In Japanese, the line is ここまでだ koko made da Uzuki, so kind of like... This is it/or this is where it ends/this is as far I'll let you go, you get the meaning I think! Hahaha)

I LOVE THESE PEOPLE SO MUCH! hahaha. I’m so happy for Satowa and Chika (Although I initially thought that Chika would confess first but Amyuu-sensei made the best confession scene.) I can’t wait for the sweet shyness that’ll probably come after this though. Just imagining Chika and Satowa being shy and awkward is making me so happy inside. Hahaha. Although, we would have to wait for December for the next chapter I think. Gaaaah! 

[spacklefritz]

With the advent of Kono oto Tomare Chapter 106 being translated this is a reminder to please not share scanlations on Twitter. The mangaka has clearly stated before to not share these. So I'm asking if you or anyone you know has posted these on twitter, to please remove them.

I know everyone is happy and excited, but please do not do this. You can get the translation team in trouble, and it's general online etiquette that you don't share the scans in these mediums.

What you can also do is to request licencing from publishers like Viz, mangaplus, etc.

[sabraeal]

I was tagged by @ccprovolomies! Thanks for the tag 💖

Rules: Tag some people you would like to know/catch up with

Last Song: Ainsi bas la vida by Indila, since I just found it on spotify after the last meme! It’s been IMPOSSIBLE to find there for years, despite how popular it got in like 2016 🤣

Last TV show: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood! We just caught up to where ‘03 covers in our discord watchparty, and I’m SO EXCITED for all the ‘03-onlies to see how FMA actually ends

Currently watching: Oh boy, that’s the question. I’ve tried a smattering of things so far but nothing’s quite taken-- I think I might go back to Kono Oto Tomare soon, to catch up before I read the manga. As for stuff I’m watching as it airs, I’m keeping up with both Kaguya-sama: Love is War and Spy x Family

Currently reading: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison and having a so-so time. I was excited for a Trent/Rachel romance but the interactions in this book have been off since Rachel realized that she’s attracted to him. They’re getting back on track now, but I hope having Trent as an actual potential LI doesn’t make him as dull and awful as her other boyfriends 😩 As for manga/webtoons etc, I haven’t started it YET but I’m going to read the manga (manhwa?) version of Trash of the Count’s Family. I’ve heard interesting things about the webnovel but I have been BURNED by translated light novels before (LOOKING AT YOU, HAMEFURA), so I’m starting with the medium I know I’ll enjoy 🤣

Tagging: @infinitelystrangemachinex, @claudeng80, @bubblesthemonsterartist, @onedivinemisfit

[ekatyushkaa]

Kono oto tomare chapter 107.

So little Chika&Satowa...

Anyway scans seem to be great so really waiting for good peoples translation.... ;)

[tessenpai]

Kono Oto Tomare! Chapter 135 Scans and Rough TL

Disclaimer: Please DO NOT use this translation to make your own TL of the chapter!! The KOT TL group works very hard to give you the most accurate translation, that does as much justice to the original script as possible. This is a ROUGH translation. That means is faulty and there must be mistakes in certain places. This is just for impatient people like myself to get a grasp on what is going on in the chapter! You can REFERENCE my TL if you want to discuss the chapter but never USE it as it was your own.

Scans: https://nicomanga.com/read-kono-oto-tomare-raw-chapter-135.html

Page 1

Chapter Title: #135 Celeste Blue

Side text: An overwhelming performance...!!

Page 2

*Thunderous clapping*

Page 3

*Thunderous clapping*

Judge Tatsumi [thoughts]: ...Unbeliavable... From here on...

Judge Kurokawa [thoughts]: ...The first place has already been decided.

Page 4

*No text*

Page 5

Chika: ..Ahhh... haha...

Page 6

Chika: I wanna play, already...

Takezou: Yeah.

Page 7

Kifune-sensei: Good job, everyone! Explendid! That was your best performance yet!

Miran: Really...

Imari: The heck!?

Imari: Wait, hold on. Why are you crying?

Miran: --un.

Imari: Eh?

Page 8

Miran: I had so much fun...

Page 9

Miran: Ugh----... I didn't...

Miran: I didn't know

Miran: That music could be this much fun...

Page 10

Imari: Wai- What? Stop that, now...

Page 11

Imari: Whaaaat!?

Imari: Hey, what's with you two!!? Don't cry!

Luka: It's just, I'm so happy.

Luka: I also had so much fun...!!

Luka: It was the happiest moment ever!!!

Page 12

Luka: Thank you, guys.

Imari: ...Why are you doing this----...

Imari: I also had fu-

Organizer: Ichiei High, please do not stand behind and head to the exit, please.

Kifune-sensei: Oh, my apologies. We are leaving now.

Imari: Flush

Kio: Pfff

Page 13

Kio: Ahahaha

Imari: Kio!

Kio: I'm sorry, the timing is just so...

Imari: Shut up, shut up! If you want to laugh at me, just do it!

Kio: ...Not at all. We are all feeling the same way, surely.

Tougo: Yeah, I also had fun. The most ever.

Page 14

*No text*

Page 15

*No text*

Page 16

Komaki: --san

Komaki: Tsukaji-san!

Tsukaji: Ah-

Tsukaji: ---Wha!? What!?

Komaki: Geez, why are you spacing out like that...

Tsukaji: Right, sorry... The performance was just so incredible...

Komaki: Yes, it truly felt like a whole different level, didn't it? Even I was moved.

Tsukaji[thoughts]: Up until now, Ichiei's performances have given a strong impression of 'a collection of talent' overpowering others ‘through sheer force’, but…

Page 17

Tsukaji[thoughts]: Today's performance combined the talents of every member into an overwhelming work of art..!!

Tsukaji [thoughts]: So Ichiei brought this kind of performance...

Komaki: I feel sorry for the next school---

Komaki: Isn't it super hard to go after a performance like that? It feels like everyone has already decided who will be the winner!

Komaki: There are so many people leaving the venue, too--

Page 18

Komaki: If it was me, I absolutely wouldn't want to play now...

Tsukaji: ...

Tsukaji: ...Well--- I kind of thought the same thing. But that's not right, we gotta be careful.

Komaki: Eh?

Tsukaji: We don't know anything about this kids, yet with such little information, we make all sorts of assumptions and judgements.

Tsukaji: We pity them or critize them. That kind of thing...

Tsukaji: I thought I'd reflected after the Tokise incident.

Tsukaji: But I still did it unconciously.

Page 19

Tsukaji: There are many toughts, feelings and journeys unknown to everyone else.

Tsukaji: Every school, and every person has them.

Tsukaji: Huh---!? Why are you suddenly saying something so obvious?

Tsukaji: My words just bounce off your head, don't they?

Page 20

Announcer: We will now take a 10 minute break—

Suzuka: Alright, let’s start moving

Takezou: Yes!

Mittsu: Uoooohhh it’s finally here!!

Sane: Aaaaah, let’s gooo!!

Kouta: Wowowowooow

Atsumu: *Exhale*

Natsu: …You okay?

Atsumu: Yeah!

Page 21

Sen-chan: Break a leg

Chika: !

Mittsu: Ah

Page 22

Mittsu: Tetsuki!

Tetsuki: You’re going already?

Mittsu: Yeah… My heart’s gonna burst off my chest

Tetsuki: Do your best.

Mittsu: Thanks—…

Mittsu: Woah

Same [thoughts]: Eh? Wha- Uzuki? Why’s Uzuki with them? Huh? Is it ok for me make fun of this?

Chika: Wait, what kind of weird ass combination is this?

Tetsuki: Haha

Takezou [thoughts]: He made fun

Hiro[thoughts]: He made fun

Page 23

Isaki: Come on, don’t worry about the small details. Just make sure to deliver your sound to Uzuki with all you got!

Chika: Is this your doing?

Chika: Well, but you did come after all, huh?

Chika: Make sure to open your ears wide and listen well to—…

Page 24

*No text*

Page 25

*No text just Collective gasp*

Page 26

*No text*

Page 27

*No text just my internal screaming*

Page 28

Natsu: Uhh, Senpai, there’s people behind you…

Chika: Aah, my bad…

Tetsuki: He totally froze up, didn’t he?

Isaki: It’s fine, it’s fine.

Page 29

Satowa: …—————

Satowa: …

Page 30

Satowa: …That person just now…

Chika: Aaaah—

Chika: …My father

Sane: What!!? Chika’s dad came?

Mittsu: Seriously?

Chika: It caught me off guard too.

Chika: We haven’t met in a long time.

Chika: More like, we cut off all ties with each other.

Page 31

Satowa: But he came to listen…

Satowa: All the way to Hokkaido.

Page 32

Chika: …You see, I…

Chika: Don’t have a single good memory of him.

Chika: And not for one second did I wish for him to come listen to our performance…

Chika: …And yet.

Satowa: ?

Page 33

*No Text*

Page 34

*No text*

Page 35

*No text*

Page 36

Suzuka: You guys, we’re going to be late for the load-in!

Kota: Oops, gotta hurry!

Side text: The father’s feelings were shown not through words, but through actions. Now it’s time for Chika to respond through sound—!

—-Kono Oto Tomare! will continue in the next issue!—-

[tomodachimeter]

Answering Asks

Sorry, I let them pile up again! Excuse me for only copy pasting them in text since there’s not a lot for me to say!!

@eria-ornata

This is too abrupt...

I haven’t had time to process it

Aaaaaaaaaaaaa...

I was hoping we’d get more time

I don’t want to say goodbye...

BIG MONONOKEAN SUPPORT GROUP TIME

I’m so sad

Rereading the entire thing

Just at chapter 2 and I’m crying

When Ashiya called Big boss a coward for disappearing without a word, he probably thought of his father

Aaaaaaaah

Oof yeah, I’ve always thought that ever since we found out about Sakae, and there’s so many “parent and child” moments between the yokai that they’ve helped that really made a wonderful leadup to the Sakae situation... Sensei is amazing.

Noooo!!! Why does it has to end so quicky I am saddd although believe author to end it beautifully I am happy but sad at the same time we won't see the boys nomore ahh ashiya abeno

DON’T LOSE UP WE’RE SURE TO STILL GET SOME ART AND DOODLES

I guess between hiatus and a proper ending, ending is always great ha u don't have to answer this say can u suggest sme manga like fnm also do u read kono oto tomare? I don't know wt to say I am crying I ll miss the waiting I ll miss them sooo mich

I just hope they can end in a proper way...!

I know the manga but I’ve never read it. Other manga I like are Silver Spoon and Pandora Hearts, but they’re not exactly similar to Mononokean, haha. 

I still don't understand why Sakae hair change?

This was answered in the newest chapter!

I wonder if Abeno now understands why Aoi made him go to school?

I wonder if we’ll get something about that in the last chapter...!

I wish we got to explore or see more of life between Nara and Sakae. Like how did they get together? How did Sakae interacts with his kids?

Yes!! Please give us more side-story stuff! There was a cute comic of Nara and Sakae posted recently.

What are going to do with this account after the last chapter?

About this tumblr account? Well as long as there’s still Mononokean content I’ll update every so often, haha. There’s still things I want to post too like the extra comics from the Mononokean Twitter.

Will Aoi be able to talk again? I mean in human form?

I think the translation made it pretty clear that everyone thinks Aoi will return to full power soon enough, including being able to speak.

Hello~ will you do a spoiler/rough summary of chapter 91?☺️

The CR translation is out now and I didn’t get to it in time... if someone still wants my summary, I don’t mind haha (may be a bit later though).

[taeraenomuyeppeo]

catch up tag!

tagged by: @tten (thank you, trina!), @mhirais (thank you, nastya!) and @baekonbaek (thank you, mimi!)

rules: tag people you want to get to know better/catch up with and answer these questions

Last Song I Listened To: gfriend - mago

Last Movie I Watched: errr...i think i watched a man called ove with my mom? 

Currently Reading: eartheater by dolores reyes

Currently Watching: the queen's gambit, superstore, kono oto tomare + some other animes

Currently Craving: a hug. i only want hugs these days. and maybe ice cream. 

Currently Working On: finishing a novel translation

Currently Playing: nothing but i’m checking my steam and origin regularly, thinking about what i want to play lol

tagging: @satenlee @she @leeyorm @joysmomo @nayeoon @jsuh @taeyongleee @sayonaramidnight @lemonyellowribbon (as usual, feel free to ignore!)

[inahochi]

…

[topfavefollowedongoingmanga]

Kono Oto Tomare! Chapter 96

I didn’t notice that two chapters were released in translation. Chapter 95 and Chapter 96.  - It’s really cringy and lovey-dovey with this manga.... I want to stop, but can’t cause it fills your heart as one! :P

[solcheeky]

anime fan here🛐 and I see👁👁 your 10 fandoms thing... ngl I’m a little new so,, would you be able to recc me some queen🤲 (I tend to watch shojo more)

oof you’re opening a can of worms here but sure! welcome to the club >;)

I did a rec here before if you wanna check that out (it’s categorized better), but I’ve included those ones in here like a complete masterlist so if you want to go deeper here’s shit ton that I had already written/listed for friends before:

bold = personal faves

mp = personally manga preferred if there was an anime adaption

warning!! please note that a lot of old romance anime/manga have storylines and occasional ‘jokes’ based on out-dated societal norms (i.e. sexism, consent, possessive relationships, homophobia) so be mindful that at that time society wasn’t as progressive, open-minded and accepting. much of those ‘jokes’ were considered the ‘norm’ and very much popular in character/story-making. it’s like the kind of things you see in really old kdrama. also the translations might be a little off and out-dated with things like slang/trendy words so:

++ = definitely ‘outdated’

+ = occasionally ‘outdated’

but regardless it’ll probably still be there (cue a whole essay on problematic societal norms in anime/manga even today)

“shoujo” but it’s pretty old stuff, some that were really popular back in the day:

Shugo Chara

Ouran High School Host Club mp

Paradise Kiss mp ++ (mature content)

Daytime Shooting Star mp

Gokinjo Monogatari mp

Nana mp (mature content)

K-ON!

Toradora

Kimi Ni Todoke

Say “I Love You”

La Corda D’Oro

Maid-sama +

Skip Beat mp +

Kamisama Kiss +

Dengeki Daisy +

Kyou, Koi Wo Hajimemasu mp +++ (mature content)

also “shoujo” but they’re more recent ones (2013-2021):

Horimiya mp

Given mp (mature content)

Fruits Basket (2019 remake)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku mp

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun mp

Waiting for Spring mp

Umibe no Étranger mp (mature content)

sequel^ Harukaze no Étranger mp (mature content)

Mashiro No Oto

Kono oto Tomare

Ao Haru Ride mp

Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

Orange

Wolf Girl and Black Prince mp +

Kiss Him, Not Me! +

here are just a couple of shounen/seinen I recommend that might be a bit more down your lane as a shoujo fan!

HunterxHunter 2011 remake

Jujutsu Kaisen mp

Sword Art Online Season 1 (istg this isn’t even a shounen????)

Demon Slayer manga is equally as good

Boku no hero academia mp

Natsume Yuujinchou

Haikyu mp

Yuri On Ice

Prince of Stride

SK8 Infinity

A Certain Scientific Railgun +

oof yeah... the list is real long and I srsly still can’t even list every single one</3