Those Snow White Notes

When Setsu's grandfather died, so did Setsu's "sound"—his unique creative spark. Grieving, he goes to Tokyo to find himself...but manages to become totally, literally lost on his first day. Only a chance meeting with Yuna—aka Yuka, the hostess—saves him from being robbed. At first glance their lives seem totally different, but they're both striving for their dreams—hers, of being an actress, and his, of developing his talent with the shamisen—and it could just be that life in the raucous, unfeeling urban sprawl of Tokyo could just be what binds their fates together... (Source: Kodansha USA)

Mashiro no Oto won the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2012. In the same year, it won an Award for Excellence in the Manga category at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival. The series was published digitally in English as Those Snow White Notes by Kodansha USA from March 30, 2021, to August 5, 2025.