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* HeroicBSOD: When Vladimir disparages Yutaka's singing as not having any identity, it, along with not being able to really channel Miles in ''The Turn of the Screw'' and forgetting how to sing the way he used to makes him shut himself in his room.
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* HeroicBSOD: When Vladimir disparages Yutaka's singing as not having any identity, it, along with not being able struggling to really channel Miles in ''The Turn of the Screw'' and forgetting how to sing the way he used to stresses him out and makes him shut himself in retreat into his room.room to the point of missing an important competition. Luckily, Ise manages to talk to him and help him deal with his issues.
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* {{Workaholic}}: Vladimir is the same age as Yutaka, but being a celebrity, he is shown working almost all the time, and by choice, which causes his uncle Anatoly a lot of worry.
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* {{Workaholic}}: Vladimir is the same age as Yutaka, but being a celebrity, he is shown working almost all the time, and by choice, which causes his uncle Anatoly a lot of worry. In fact, Vladimir gets viscerally angry whenever someone even suggests that he not take on so much work.
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* {{Workaholic}}: Vladimir is the same age as Yutaka, but being a celebrity, he is shown working almost all the time, and by choice, which causes his uncle Anatoly a lot of worry.
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'''Shonen Note: Boy Soprano''' is a {{Seinen}} manga by Yuhki Kamatani that ran in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from 2010 to 2014, spanning eight volumes. The series would not be translated into English until Kodansha USA announced they had acquired the license in 2021, beginning to publish the volumes in 2022.
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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: This is actually deconstructed by the series: when Machiya witnesses Yutaka singing in response to the sounds of morning, she actually compares him to an angel because of how "pure and unashamed" he is. However, when she witnesses Yutaka having a meltdown during an argument over whether or not he can be in an opera troupe and the choir club at the same time, Machiya begins to wonder is the only reason Yutaka seems so pure is that it's the only way he can live without constantly being completely overwhelmed. Yutaka's unusual, unabashed sensitivity to sounds and the emotions they invoke is part of what makes him such a good singer, but it also means ''negative'' emotions can be completely devastating to the young boy, and he does his best to suppress them.
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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: This is actually deconstructed by the series: when Machiya witnesses sees Yutaka singing in public in response to the sounds of morning, she actually compares him to an angel because of how "pure and unashamed" he is. However, when she witnesses Yutaka having a meltdown during an argument over whether or not he can be in an opera troupe and the choir club at the same time, Machiya begins to wonder is the only reason Yutaka seems so pure is that it's the only way he can live without constantly being completely overwhelmed. Yutaka's unusual, unabashed sensitivity to sounds and the emotions they invoke is part of what makes him such a good singer, but it also means ''negative'' emotions can be completely devastating to the young boy, and he does his best to suppress them.
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-->'''Machiya:''' Maybe the reason Yutaka seems to pure... is because it's the only way he can live without being completely overwhelmed.
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-->'''Machiya:''' Maybe the reason Yutaka seems to so pure... is because it's the only way he can live without being completely overwhelmed.
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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: This is actually deconstructed by the series: when Machiya witnesses Yutaka singing in response to the sounds of morning, she actually compares him to an angel because of how "pure and unashamed" he is. However, when she witnesses Yutaka having a meltdown during an argument over whether or not he can be in an opera troupe and the choir club at the same time, Machiya begins to wonder is the only reason Yutaka seems so pure is that it's the only way he can live without constantly being completely overwhelmed. Yutaka's unusual, unabashed sensitivity to sounds and the emotions they invoke is part of what makes him such a good singer, but it also means ''negative'' emotions can be completely devastating to the young boy, and he does his best to suppress them.
-->'''Machiya:''' Those darker emotions... Yutaka is afraid of them, so he just stuffs them into a glass box people call "being pure."
-->'''Machiya:''' Those darker emotions... Yutaka is afraid of them, so he just stuffs them into a glass box people call "being pure."
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-->'''Machiya:''' Those darker emotions... Yutaka is afraid of them, so he just stuffs them into a glass box people call "being pure."
-->'''Machiya:''' Those darker emotions... Yutaka is afraid of them, so he just stuffs them into a glass box people call "being pure."
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* PureIsNotGood: When Machiya witnesses The series posits that Yutaka singing is in response fact "pure" in the sense that he experiences all emotion in an unabashed, unashamed way to the sounds of morning, she actually compares him to an angel because of how "pure and unashamed" he is. However, when she witnesses Yutaka having a meltdown during an argument over whether or not he can be in an opera troupe and the choir club at the same time, Machiya begins to wonder is the only reason Yutaka seems so pure is that it's the only point it shocks others around him. This way he can live without constantly being completely overwhelmed. Yutaka's unusual, unabashed sensitivity of reacting to sounds and the emotions they invoke emotion is hinted to be part of what makes him such a good great singer, but it is shown that it is also means ''negative'' emotions actually extremely overwhelming and exhausting for him, so he tries very hard to suppress negative emotions-- and when he can be completely devastating to not, the young boy.
guilt and unpleasant feelings will actually cause him to become physically ill.
-->'''Machiya:'''Those darker emotions... Maybe the reason Yutaka seems to pure... is afraid of them, so because it's the only way he just stuffs them into a glass box people call "being pure."can live without being completely overwhelmed.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Yutaka's unusual sensitivity to sound is emotional as well as aural. As one of the teachers explains to the choir club, everyone is emotionally affected by certain sounds to some extent, such as becoming anxious when you hear a car horn, but the way sounds affect Yutaka is especially strong. He can very easily become emotionally overwhelmed by strong emotions to a way that is surprising to others. Some fans have noted that these traits can be interpreted as autism or sensory processing disorder-- in particular, the panel in which the teacher compares Yutaka's condition as being similar to walking around with a parabolic microphone, always trying to navigate a flood of sound coming from all directions, is similar to how some autistic people are affected by sound.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Yutaka's unusual sensitivity to sound is emotional as well as aural. As one of the teachers explains to the choir club, everyone is emotionally affected by certain sounds to some extent, such as becoming anxious when you hear a car horn, but the way sounds affect Yutaka is especially strong. He can very easily become emotionally overwhelmed by strong emotions to a way that is surprising to others. Some fans have noted that these traits can be interpreted as autism or sensory processing disorder-- in particular, the panel in which the teacher compares Yutaka's condition as being similar to walking around with a parabolic microphone, always trying to navigate a flood of sound coming from all directions, is similar to how some autistic people are affected by sound.
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* {{Mukokuseki}}: ''Shonen Note'' mostly averts this with most of the characters having brown and black eyes and hair. Vladimir is one of the few characters with light hair, and he's mixed Russian and Japanese. Notably, though, Yutaka has bright blue eyes that are probably to emphasize his pure, innocent nature.
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* CulturalCrossReference: The manga has a reference to ''Franchise/StarWars'' when one of the characters appears as a jedi with a Darth Vader shadow, when he mentions he might be going to the dark side.
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* TheForeignSubtitle: The series is just ''Shonen Note'' in the original Japanese, the Kodanasha English release adds the "Boy Soprano" subtitle.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Tomo is a preteen whose height makes most people think he's a high schooler. It's actually discussed by the manga that being treated as older than he actually makes things difficult for the young bou.
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* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Tomo has younger identical twin sisters.
* HugeSchoolgirl: Tomo is male but still fits many of the stereotypes. He's a lanky middle school boy who's well over OneHeadTaller than most of his peers (his best friend's head only reaches his elbows) and has insecurities about his height. His parents treat him like he's an adult and refer to him as such due to his height, which upsets him.
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-->''Spring is here. A gentle breeze is in the air. The cherry blossoms bloom bright pink against the blue sky. It's the first day of school for a new class. Yutaka can't help but cry on a day like this.''
Yutaka Aoi is a young boy who is unusually sensitive to the sounds around him-- in particular, the sound of beautiful music is enough to bring him to tears. The choir club at his new middle school has seen better days, so they're surprised when Yutaka asks to join, and eagerly accept him once he reveals he's a rare [[TitleDrop boy soprano.]] Yutaka's talent and passion for music get him noticed and begin to affect those around him... but the transient nature of his gift looms overhead all the while.
'''Shonen Note: Boy Soprano''' is a {{Seinen}} manga by Yuhki Kamatani that ran in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from 2010 to 2014, spanning eight volumes. The series would not be translated into English until Kodansha USA announced they had acquired the license in 2021, beginning to publish the volumes in 2022.
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!!''Shonen Note: Boy Soprano'' contains examples of:
* ButNotTooForeign: The Russian Vladimir has a Japanese grandmother, explaining his ability to speak Japanese.
* CastOfSnowflakes: There are many characters but they're all quite distinguishable from each other. They have a variety of body types, hairstyles, and facial features.
* ChildProdigy: Both Vladimir and Yutaka are boy sopranos who are considered above average. In fact, Vladimir is a celebrity.
* ImprobablyFemaleCast: Downplayed. There are several male characters; however, in-series it's noted that there are few boys in the choir.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Yutaka has bright blue eyes befitting his sweet and gentle nature.
* InnocentSoprano: A non-musical RareMaleExample — it's pointed out that Yutaka's ability to sing soprano is exceedingly rare for boys. Fittingly he has a bright, sweet, innocent, and caring personality.
* LanguageFluencyDenial: Vladimir, a Russian, learned Japanese from his Japanese grandmother (and presumably also speaks it with one of his parents) but usually pretends not to know it.
* MentorInQueerness: Minoru is initially introduced as Yutaka's big brother, but one day Mito runs into them wearing a skirt. Upon being questioned about it, Minoru displays a casual, almost fluid relationship to gender. Mito, likewise, is initially introduced as a girl but is uncomfortable with "feminine" things and longs for a deeper voice, hinting him to possibly be a closeted transgender boy. Mito forms a sort of IntergenerationalFriendship with Minoru and later is inspired by them to try dressing in a way more comfortable to him.
* PhenotypeStereotype: Vladimir is Russian and has blond hair and blue eyes... even though he is also 1/4 Japanese.
* SailorFuku: The school uses sailor fuku and gakuran for their school uniforms.
* TsurimeEyes: The aloof Midori is one of the few characters with tsurime eyes.
* TenderTears: Yutaka is very sensitive and cries easily.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Tomo is a preteen who looks like a high schooler. He's very tall.
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Yutaka Aoi is a young boy who is unusually sensitive to the sounds around him-- in particular, the sound of beautiful music is enough to bring him to tears. The choir club at his new middle school has seen better days, so they're surprised when Yutaka asks to join, and eagerly accept him once he reveals he's a rare [[TitleDrop boy soprano.]] Yutaka's talent and passion for music get him noticed and begin to affect those around him... but the transient nature of his gift looms overhead all the while.
'''Shonen Note: Boy Soprano''' is a {{Seinen}} manga by Yuhki Kamatani that ran in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from 2010 to 2014, spanning eight volumes. The series would not be translated into English until Kodansha USA announced they had acquired the license in 2021, beginning to publish the volumes in 2022.
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!!''Shonen Note: Boy Soprano'' contains examples of:
* ButNotTooForeign: The Russian Vladimir has a Japanese grandmother, explaining his ability to speak Japanese.
* CastOfSnowflakes: There are many characters but they're all quite distinguishable from each other. They have a variety of body types, hairstyles, and facial features.
* ChildProdigy: Both Vladimir and Yutaka are boy sopranos who are considered above average. In fact, Vladimir is a celebrity.
* ImprobablyFemaleCast: Downplayed. There are several male characters; however, in-series it's noted that there are few boys in the choir.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Yutaka has bright blue eyes befitting his sweet and gentle nature.
* InnocentSoprano: A non-musical RareMaleExample — it's pointed out that Yutaka's ability to sing soprano is exceedingly rare for boys. Fittingly he has a bright, sweet, innocent, and caring personality.
* LanguageFluencyDenial: Vladimir, a Russian, learned Japanese from his Japanese grandmother (and presumably also speaks it with one of his parents) but usually pretends not to know it.
* MentorInQueerness: Minoru is initially introduced as Yutaka's big brother, but one day Mito runs into them wearing a skirt. Upon being questioned about it, Minoru displays a casual, almost fluid relationship to gender. Mito, likewise, is initially introduced as a girl but is uncomfortable with "feminine" things and longs for a deeper voice, hinting him to possibly be a closeted transgender boy. Mito forms a sort of IntergenerationalFriendship with Minoru and later is inspired by them to try dressing in a way more comfortable to him.
* PhenotypeStereotype: Vladimir is Russian and has blond hair and blue eyes... even though he is also 1/4 Japanese.
* SailorFuku: The school uses sailor fuku and gakuran for their school uniforms.
* TsurimeEyes: The aloof Midori is one of the few characters with tsurime eyes.
* TenderTears: Yutaka is very sensitive and cries easily.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Tomo is a preteen who looks like a high schooler. He's very tall.
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