is a Japanese ''

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written and illustrated by Yayoi Ohsawa. It was serialized in

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'' from June 2019 to November 2020 and was licensed for an English-language release by

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in 2021. The series follows Minato Asano, a talented trombone player, and Hibiki, an upper-classman who wants her to join the band she's forming at school.

Plot

Minato Asano, a tall but stooping first-year high school student, she makes every effort to blend in with her peers, all the while lugging a trombone around despite the absence of a music groups at school. However, after she caught the eye of an upper-classman named Hibiki, she is persuaded into joining her band.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yayoi Ohsawa, ''Hello, Melancholic!'' was serialized in

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'' from June 18, 2019, to November 18, 2020. The series was collected in three

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volumes from October 2019 to March 2021. The series is licensed for an English release in

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On July 18, 2019, Ichijinsha released a ''Power Push'' reading of the first chapter, featuring Hanayuki Matsumoto as Minato Asano,

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as Kyosei Sugawa,

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as Chika Inagaki and

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as Sakiko Arita.

Reception

The series has received positive reviews. Nicholas Dupree for ''

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'' gave the first volume of ''Hello, Melancholic!'' an overall B rating; remarking that while the series is an "extremely familiar story" of an anxious teenager who has trouble making friends crossing paths with a quirky girl who sweep them off their feet, "that doesn't mean it can't be a good one if told well, and through this first volume, this series is a firmly charming riff on the formula." Erica Friedman of ''

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'' gave the first volume and overall 8 rating, noting that “Hello, Melancholic! is a story of a life redeemed from the darkness. It’s a joy to experience sneaking out and jamming with Minato and a delight to see her lifted by Hibiki and given space and imprimatur to spread her wings and fly.” She went on to praise Mo Harrison's lettering work in the English volume for capturing the music being played on the page. ''Hello, Melancholic!'' was included on the '' School Library Journal's'' recommendation list of nine

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manga for teens.

References

External links

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Seven Seas Entertainment's ''Hello, Melancholic!'' official website
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