#sounds of life

[levbolton]

found a meme and replaced all the mainstream boring titles with factual good series not enough people talk about

[tessenpai]

Kono Oto Tomare! Chapter 138 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: kono oto tomare 138 raw scans

Page 1

Takezou[thoughts]: Back then, I couldn't have even imagined...

Side text: We experienced and overcame so many things together...

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Page 5

Takezou [thoughts]: That this day would come.

Chapter title: #138 Tokise High School Koto Club

Page 6

Audience 1: Hey, it's the school of the incident.

Audience 2: It's finally here.

Uzuki: ...

Tsukaji[thoughts]: They're completely in enemy turf here. I already knew that but...

Page 7

Tsukaji[thoughts]: Somehow, through their performance they'll-

Audience 3: Hey, I even saw a bit of their performance on TV, but it wasn't all that impressive.

Audience 4: Totally.

Tsukaji: ...

Komaki: Ugh, everyone's just saying whatever they want! I hope they shut them up with their performance--

Tsukaji[thoughts]: To be honest, if it were Satowa's introductory solo like in 'Tenkyuu', it would surely have silenced the audience instantly with just the first note, but...

Tsukaji[thoughts]: 'Harmony' starts with Kurata's solo.

Tsukaji [thoughts]: When I heard it before it lacked confidence

Tsukaji [thoughts]: To put it harshly, it didn't come even close to Tenkyuu's opening.

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Tsukaji [thoughts]: Ahhhh I shouldn't be thinking like this! I don't want to think about it but...

Tsukaji [thoughts]: Ichiei and Meiryou made no compromises when assigning their parts...!

Tsukaji [thoughts]: I understand they wanted to be considerate with Kurata, with him being a 3rd year student and the club president!

Tsukaji [thoughts]: But that kind of kindness...

Tsukaji [thoughts]: At Nationals, it could be your downfall.

Judge Tatsumi [thoughts]: With this atmosphere, they probably won't be able to perform properly. Placing at the top is already unlikely. I just hope it ends without any major issues...

Page 9

Announcer: Program Number 13

Announcer: Kanagawa Prefecture. Tokise High School.

Announcer: Composed by Takinami Suzuka: Harmony.

Page 10

Announcer: In April of last year, Tokise High School's koto club was in the verge of disbandment, with only one member left in it.

Annoucer: Since then, one unique member after other gathered.

Announcer: Today, there are 9 members and 2 teachers.

Announcer: Altogether, it has now become a club of 11 integrants.

Page 11

Announcer: Each one of them is an irreplaceable and important presence.

Announcer: The song we will play today, Harmony

Announcer: Was composed for us from scratch by our club advisor Takinami-sensei.

Page 12

Announcer: This sound is our everything.

Announcer: Please, let it reach them.

Page 13

Takezou [thoughts]: I was always scared of that very first note that was entrusted to me. Scared of a future where someone might not be there anymore.

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*All the flashbacks*

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Tsukaji [thoughts]: --It wasn't out of consideration. It wasn't a kindness.

Tsukaji[thoughts]: This is

Tsukaji [thoughts]: Sincere, straightforward and earnest to the very end.

Page 25

Tsukaji [thoughts]: That is the sound of Tokise.

Judge Tatsumi: Oh man… if you add too many sounds like this one then-

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Page 27

Chika [memory]: I wanna join the koto club.

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Page 38

Judge Tatsumi [thoughts]: Wait...

Judge Tatsumi[thoughts]: Wait a second.

Judge Tatsumi[thoughts]: This is--

Page 39

Tsukaji: The second solo...!

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Page 44

Tsukaji[thoughts]: Don't cry yet!! It's still too soon!!

Tsukaji[thoughts]: We got the 1st years left!!

Tsukaji[thoughts]: Only the upperclassmen have played together up to this point, you don't want to add any unnecessary sounds to-

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Page 48

Ousuke [thoughts]: He's tapping out the bass rythm...!?

Haru [thoughts]: So- so- so cooool----!!!!

Sentarou [thougthts]: His rythm sense is insane!!!

Page 49

Tougo [thoughts]: He's playing Yamada style, same as Kio.

Kio [thoughts]: But the strength of the sound is a bit overpowering-

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Page 57

Judge Tatsumi: ----... What... is this?

Judge Kurokawa: How...

Judge Agata: Why...

Page 58

Judges [thoughts]: ...Is the level of every single member this high.!?

Page 59

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Page 60

Kifune-sensei: ...

Audience 2: Hey, I... have no idea about the koto but...

Audience 2: --Could it be that

Page 61

Audience: Tokise is... Amazing?

Side text: This is Tokise's sound!

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

[mojinchiimanga]

[murasaki-cha]

OH MY GOD IT'S HAPPENING!!! IT'S ACTUALLY FINALLY FREAKING HAPPENING!!!! LETS FREAKING GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[haru-rain]

Kono oto tomare deserves to be more popular...

The characters are well-developed and touching, as are the relationships between them.

I shed so many tears reading the manga :')

The drawings are sublime, even the paneling is great.

Sometimes I think that if the anime had been more beautiful in terms of drawing and animation, Kono oto tomare would be more popular, but maybe I'm wrong.

In any case, I really hope the anime gets a sequel !! Because even if it could have been better, just seeing the characters with colors, listening to the music and the voices of excellent seiyuu is worth it !

And I also hope, from the bottom of my heart, that one day Kono oto tomare will get the popularity it deserves <3

[oratokyosaigunda]

Jump SQ. cover 2024年10月 issue

[hebrewbyinbal]

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🎶 The Sounds of Tel Aviv! 🎶

Living in Tel Aviv is like having a soundtrack of life playing all around you!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB7UVy4xd4K/?igsh=bTFpYXZhcGZsaXQx

Imagine stepping out in the morning, and you’re greeted by the sizzle of fresh shakshuka cooking at a nearby café. The hum of bicycles and scooters whizzing by mixes with laughter and chatter spilling out from every corner. You’ll even catch a random drum circle on the beach or the strum of a guitar near Dizengoff Square!

Afternoon brings the sounds of the shuk, with vendors calling out in Hebrew, Arabic, and sometimes English, luring you in with spices, falafel, and fresh pita. And as the sun sets, you’ll hear the city come alive with music pouring from bars and live street performances, making every night feel like a celebration.

In Tel Aviv, life isn’t just lived—it’s heard! 🎵

[princeedwivedi]

I love how Takinami says that the drinks can be tea next time. There's going to be a next time!!!

He refused to accept any homemade chocolates from others but accepted hers.

He recognises her talent and has so much faith in her. I love them!!

They'd make a cute couple

P.S. I love Takinami a lot. Like he's so attractive.

[bigmeatpete69420]

Sleepless nights but at least I got to hear this beautiful guy

[secondlifep]

It is always nice to go visit a friend, especially when you are having one of those days.

[choujinx]

KONO OTO TOMARE! (2012-?) by sakura amyuu

[tessenpai]

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Kono Oto Tomare! Valentines Day Extra [ENG]

[mojinchiimanga]

[murasaki-cha]

We can always argue which character in KoT suffered the most but pain can never be measured and everyone has their own horrible circumstances.

But if I had to pick it would be Isaki and Tetsuki for having to sit through this car ride I was literally praying for them

[megane-boys]

Today's Megane is: Takaoka Tetsuki from Kono Oto Tomare

[levbolton]

I love them 🥹