Series · Kodansha
Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 1
Graphic Novel
Apr 23, 2026
Yutaka Aoi is sweet, sensitive, and loves singing...so much so that he can't help but be brought to tears whenever he listens to beautiful music. He also has a talent few boys have: He can sing soprano. So when Yutaka overhears his middle school's choir group perform, he can't resist joining in. Inspired by the angelic sound of Yutaka's voice, the choir eagerly accepts him into their ranks. But when Yutaka's voice begins to change as he enters puberty, the journey ahead will be one of self-discovery and reflection for not only himself, but also for those around him.
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Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 2
Graphic Novel
Dec 10, 2025
Now that Yutaka has officially decided to join the city opera, he's cast in a leading role in the ghost story The Turn of the Screw. Meanwhile, school choir president Betsuyaku struggles to prove that he and his choir are capable of winning the gold prize in the NHK All-School Choir Competition. But can he bring the choir together to achieve greatness, or will he alienate all of its members?
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Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 3
Graphic Novel
Apr 23, 2026
Russian boy soprano Vladimir Popov is touring Japan when he learns about Yutaka's amazing talent. He insists on meeting this new rival and hearing him sing, but when he watches a rehearsal of The Turn of the Screw, he doesn't mince words in telling Yutaka how he feels about the performance… Will his encounter with Vladimir be a blow to Yutaka's confidence, or will it give him the strength to continue to press onward, in both the opera and school choir?
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Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 4
Graphic Novel
Dec 10, 2025
The Kawami Higashi Middle School choir has won the district competition and is moving on to regionals, but the choir just isn't the same without Yutaka's soprano voice. In her eagerness to bring Yutaka back, Mariko must learn to speak for herself. Will she find a way to remind Yutaka of the joy of singing?
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Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 5
Graphic Novel
Dec 10, 2025
The pressure mounts as the regional choir competition gets closer and closer. Tomoya is struggling to breathe in the choir and at home, as his parents refuse to stop arguing-and when the stress gets to be too much, he takes it out on Yutaka. The choir is starting to fall apart, but a mysterious wandering flautist may have some helpful advice…
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Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 6
Graphic Novel
Dec 10, 2025
Vladimir's voice has begun to change, and he is losing the ability to sing in the soprano style he so loves. Anatoly takes him to Kawami in the hopes that Yutaka can help him. Meanwhile, the residents of Kawami are troubled to find their city has approved the construction of the industrial waste disposal facility…
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Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 7
Graphic Novel
Dec 10, 2025
After an unexpected mishap at the national choir competition, Midori loses sight of who she is and decides to resign from the choir. Meanwhile, Yutaka's time as a boy soprano is reaching its end as his voice begins to change. He hopes Midori will get to hear him perform one more time, but…
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Shonen Note: Boy Soprano Vol. 8
Graphic Novel
Apr 23, 2026
The only constant in life is change, and now the entire town of Kawami is forced to accept that reality. After the dismal results of the vote on the industrial waste disposal facility, everyone is lost in a fog of disappointment-Everyone, that is, except for the City Opera. As the saying goes, the show must go on, and the City Opera troupe hopes to lift the town's spirits with music. But will Yutaka be able to recover from Midori's shocking confession that his singing scares her…? After a long journey of self-discovery, Yutaka finally came to terms with who he was-as a boy, a singer, and a boy soprano. But now facing Midori's words, will he gather the strength to press onward, or will all his growth come crashing down in a chaotic crescendo?
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