Where Does The La Corda d’Oro Anime End In The Manga?

La Corda d’Oro is probably more well-known as a series of otome games with its own pretty passionate fan base, but every now and then, someone new enters that fan base through watching the – actually pretty good – anime adaption, La Corda d’Oro: Primo Passo. However, if the anime did charm you, you do have more options than just the games.

Where To Start The La Corda d’Oro Manga After The Anime?

If you finished both La Corda d’Oro Primo Passo and its OVA Second Passo, then you can start the manga at Chapter 47. Both the anime and manga are adapting the events for the first La Corda d’Oro game.

If you also watched La Corda d’Oro Blue Sky, that series technically has a manga called La Corda d’Oro Blue Sky, which is a manga adaptation of the anime. So the La Corda d’Oro Blue Sky manga ends the same way.

Is The La Corda d’Oro Manga Over?

The La Corda d’Oro manga is complete. It ended in 2011 with Chapter 75.

What to Expect From The La Corda d’Oro Manga?

Anime adaptations of otome games are usually not great, but La Corda d’Oro has long remained the exception to that rule since it has a linear manga story that it was adapting. That said, while the La Corda d’Oro anime didn’t change anything, it did skip a few smaller details from the manga.

However, you don’t need to read the La Corda d’Oro manga from the beginning unless you want to.

As for La Corda d’Oro Blue Sky, it’s manga adaptation of the same name was adapting the anime story. However, it is based off the Aria of Linden Hall manga, a spin-off series that adapts the third La Corda d’Oro game. I recommend reading that or playing the third game.

Essentially, Blue Sky is just an alternative setting for Aria of Linden Hall/the La Corda d’Oro 3 game.

Is The La Corda d’Oro Anime Like The Otome Games?

La Corda d’Oro was first a series of otome games. The Primo Passo anime is adapting the manga version of this story more so than the game version.

Yes, the manga (and anime) version of La Corda d’Oro are similar to the otome game, but different in that the manga and anime form a linear story out of a dating sim game that has multiple romantic routes.

Every boy gets their story touched on a little, but you get a lot more depth with your favorite boys in the otome game.

While Primo Passo is actually considered a very good anime adaption for a series based on an otome game, the same can not be said for La Corda d’Oro Blue Sky. That anime is considered a hot mess and you would be better off reading the manga from the beginning or playing the third game that it is very loosely based on.

La Corda d’Oro Manga Spin-Offs

• La Corda d’Oro – Daisakusei Hen (Manga, Complete) – Sequel to the original La Corda d’Oro manga about the characters in college.
• La Corda d’Oro – Blue Sky (Manga, Anime, Complete) – Manga adaptation of the Blue Sky anime
• Aria of Linden Hall (Manga, Complete) – Alternate story to Blue Sky. This manga is adapting the story of the La Corda d’Oro 3 game, loosely.
• La Corda d’Oro 4 (Manga, Complete) Single volume sequel to Aria of Linden Hall
• La Corda d’Oro – Starlight Orchestra (Manga, Ongoing) – Manga adaptation of the Starlight Orchestra mobile game story. As the mobile game ended service in March 2024, expect this manga to probably end soon.

Will There Be More La Corda d’Oro Anime?

While there are more manga and games that could be adapted, La Corda d’Oro is an aging franchise. The Blue Sky anime was made to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the first game, and that was in 2014.

That said, they still make the occasional La Corda d’Oro game, so another anime is also a possibility. It is just a very low one.