This 12-episode series is set eight years after Hino Kahoko's stint at Seiso Academy's annual musical competition. Kohinata Kanade transferred to Seiso because one of her childhood friends Kisaragi Ritsu asked her and his brother Kisaragi Kyouya to do so. Seiso's orchestra club is preparing for the national concur and Ritsu feels that Kanade and his brother might be able to help them win the competition.
As this is a story of Seiso orchestra club's journey to the finals, there will be a lot of characters from different schools, each character seemingly more talented and intimidating than the last. There will be no shortage of boys of course, but the series also gives a nod (however slight) to the ladies.
If you have seen Primo Passo, it's unavoidable to start comparing Kahoko to Kanade. Unlike Kahoko, Kanade already knows how to play the violin. Her struggles in the series show that even someone with her talent can also lose composure and confidence when faced with better opponents. But I think beyond her talent, Kanade is the female character type you'd expect in a series like this --- a talented but timid lady who gets into trouble because she's gullible but is still loved by everyone. And because she lives up to that expectation, she's mediocre at best and predictably irritating most of the time (then again some viewers might like this type. Each to his own I guess). While Kahoko might be broody and has less skill, she has more fire and spirit than Kanade which makes her a little less insulting representation of a girl and a character with more depth. I've seen characters like Kanade so many times already.
Other than the music, the series is slightly disappointing when compared to Primo and Secondo Passo. The other characters made the series interesting but I'm glad it's only at twelve episodes or it might have been so tedious to watch if it's longer.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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