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Venus Kisoukyoku  
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Description
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Takami and Akira are childhood friends who attend the same piano classes. Compared to the rough and boyish Takami, Akira is more feminine and cute and is also more skilled in piano. Takami thinks of Akira as a younger sister, but one day, Akira suddenly kisses Takami and says he likes her…?!

Type
Manga

Related Series
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Associated Names
ヴィーナス綺想曲
維納斯綺想曲
วีนัส คาปริชโช จับหัวใจใส่ทํานอง
Venus Capriccio
Venus Kisoukyoku (Capriccio)

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Esthétique
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Latest Release(s)
v.2 c.6-7 by Esthétique (1178d ago)
v.1 c.1-5 by Esthétique (1178d ago)
v.5 c.24-29 by Midnight Scans (1498d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
5 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A

User Reviews
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Forum
2 topics, 5 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (718 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.15 / 10.0
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Last Updated
April 20th 2013, 11:19pm PST

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Genre
Comedy  Romance  School Life  Shoujo 
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Kimi no Tame ni Hiku Chopin (weight: 177.28)
Piano no Mori (weight: 174.63)
Cinderella wa Nemurenai (weight: 168.82)
Akatsuki no Aria (weight: 168.67)

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Author(s)
NISHIKATA Mai

Artist(s)
NISHIKATA Mai

Year
2005

Original Publisher
Hakusensha

Serialized In (magazine)
Hana to Yume (Hakusensha)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
CMX (4 Volumes - Defunct)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #837 decreased(-3)
Monthly Pos #1247 increased(+123)
3 Month Pos #1399 decreased(-18)
6 Month Pos #1378 decreased(-119)

List Stats
On 1220 reading lists
On 784 wish lists
On 1667 completed lists
On 127 unfinished lists
On 290 custom lists

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 Theme of piano was awesome   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by pearguin
December 27th, 2012, 5:59pm
It's true that there wasn't much plot, but I still couldn't drop this series. Both main characters were immensely likeable. The main girl protagonist was strong-willed and determined, and complemented the almost fragile and elegant personality of the main male protagonist perfectly. Being a piano player myself, I enjoyed the way the theme of the piano was presented throughout the series, and how the characters used piano music to express themselves and communicate with each other. The assortment of characters throughout is also quite nice, although the main protagonists are the most strongly developed characters, so don't expect much character development other than that. It should be noted that the two main characters grow on you throughout the series. I liked how they weren't just transparent characters who didn't change and improve along the way.

Overall, it's a refreshing, uplifting manga. If you enjoy shoujo manga or play the piano (or any musical instrument for that matter), I'd recommend reading this manga. Give it a try! biggrin

... Last updated on December 27th, 2012, 6:01pm
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 Meh   
Rating: 5.8 / 10.0
by Saons
March 16th, 2012, 11:09pm
I guess my review's going to be one big spoiler.
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After the romantic relationship is established, it really goes downhill from there, and the romance was barely entertaining before that point. It throws in the cliche "artist living in the shadow of his famous daddy has issues" near the end, leaving for a poor excuse of a climax/ending.


It really isn't much of a read, unfortunately, and it's a shame to see such nice artwork go to waste.
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 Try it   
Rating: N/A
by Silver Fantasy
September 30th, 2011, 12:19am
Admittedly, there wasn’t a plot. But for some reason, I liked this manga. It’s not a classic by any means and is a quick read so I read it. The girl is a tomboy (a real one, not the supposed ones in many series) and her personality fit my taste, while the guy is feminine but elegant/composed (and more in love with her than she is with him) and I unexpectedly liked him too. Really weird. Anyways, they were enough to keep me entertained and the focus on their music also helped a bit. I’d recommend this but don’t expect too much. It’s a decent, speedy read that you might find cute.
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 Truley one of the Best   
Rating: N/A
by AyameAkira
September 16th, 2011, 4:06pm
I read so many mangas that i can hardly remeber them i find myself rereading manga thinking i ve never read them but realize i have with in a few chapters. Venus capriccio is one of the ones i always remeber and reread a lot. its absoulutly one of my favorite a great manga that ill always remeber!
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 Loved this manga   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Namida
March 2nd, 2011, 1:12am
Maybe it's just me but I really loved this manga.

The art is actually really nice and I didn't expect it because Nishikata Mai's art in Hana no Kishi wasn't that appealing to me... there's something weird with the way I view things. I don't know. It just seems to me like Venus Capriccio's art is better than her most recent work.

As for the story, I find it quite cute that the progress is slow and that throughout the whole manga, there was only 1 kissing scene. Being a pianist myself, I loved how they used the piano as a form of communication. The character personalities are indeed cliche, but I still found it quite entertaining. The comedy came out naturally and not forced, for me, and that's a good thing.

Hated the ending, honestly, but I usually hate the endings of most manga. This story's ending was a bit annoying for me because I would rather they ended the manga with a scene where Takami is already a successful concert tuner and Akira is the one playing in the concert, not with Takami and Akira only achieving half-way.

Typing this serious is seriously killing my brain and fingers.

AKIRAAAAAA~~~ <3

... Last updated on July 25th, 2011, 9:29am
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 i enjoyed it!   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by dreamit.
February 19th, 2011, 6:42pm
It does indeed seem a little cliche and all but i really like the feelings that this manga presents. It's a light read full of growth, character development, love and dreams and possibilities.
Spoiler (highlight to view)
Not really a fan of the ending though. But i did see it coming, it was kinda obvious from the start that he would study abroad. The last chapter where he comes back to visit her was also predictable but i do wish there was another chapter showing their lives 10 years later when they both become successful.


Nevertheless, i enjoyed this manga! It's simple, light and heartwarming
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 I liked it.   
Rating: N/A
by paraphrase
January 17th, 2011, 11:59pm
The plot wasn't good. The art was only above average. The characters were slightly "Mary-Sue" (and somewhat predictable). My list of flaws could continue for a while.
I liked this manga though; it's a pretty good quick read, so if you're in the mood for quick, sweet, and simple, it doesn't get better than this.

Just try not to be an critical reader like I am--it doesn't end well for any manga you read.

~Para
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 Dear lord...   
Rating: 1.0 / 10.0
by sailorliones
April 18th, 2010, 8:09pm
I really wanted to start reading this manga because the art work is very beautiful, and the story line seemed interesting. Firstly, I'm surprised that he comes out very quickly, and the rest seems as fillers for her to reply. It doesn't have much action and was very boring.
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 Not great, but not bad   
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
by mystichead
April 3rd, 2010, 2:22am
As a critic, I suppose this is a good read if you just want a hint of romance which is unique in the perspective that both sides were a;ready perfect and complimenting each other. There is some character and plot development but, since the characters were close to perfect in their roles anyway, not much was done, but that's fine. It's not simple comedy, nor the deep stuff. What saves it is the lack of cheesy romantic roles one can fine in a cliche shoujo, the ones in shounen, and heck even a number of those found in seinen or josei, roles that show quite impractical and unrealistic thought pattern (but those are fun sometime...only sometimes).

A good read if u want to do all 5 vols at one shot

... Last updated on April 3rd, 2010, 2:26am
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 a very good serie   
Rating: 9.2 / 10.0
by long-nails
March 1st, 2010, 4:09pm
I really liked this serie. First, because the artwork is amazing, fresh and beautiful - not cute as many shoujos, it gave me a cool and class feeling. It's true the story is slow but it goes with the mood - cool and calm. So, I recommend it to everyone.
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