**Height:** 181 cm (5'11")
**Instrument:** Piano

Another second year General Education department student, and one of Kahoko's closest friends. He and Kahoko met after he ran into her, nearly knocking her down a staircase, saving her in the nick of time. Their friendship eventually grows, and she even confesses to him that she knew nothing about violins. He looks out for her and often helps her. Their relationship is often mistaken as that of a couple by other people in the school and even by Ryotaro’s ex-girlfriend. He is popular among the other students and had the respect of most male students. The female students admire him but find him a little hard to talk to.

Ryotaro is the star of the soccer team, being very skilled at the sport (and even outdoing some third years). He is a very gifted pianist but quitted playing in public because of an unpleasant experience at a junior concert. Kahoko accidentally discovered his hidden talent, and he forced her not to tell anyone. He, however, revealed that secret in public when he helped Kahoko in the first round of the concours by being her accompanist, after which he, as well, was chosen to join the concours. He doesn't get along with Len, and they often get into disagreements over petty matters. His feelings for Kahoko seem to gradually deepen as the series progresses.

Manga:
~! In the manga, he confessed to Hino because he felt that Hino had feelings for Tsukimori and he didn't want Tsukimori to take away Hino from him. !~

Hino Kahoko is a student whose school is divided into two branches - the Normal Branch, in which students wear grey uniforms, and the Music Branch, in which the students wear white. The school's tradition is a music competition, but it it more common that students from the Music Branch are chosen to compete. Kahoko is surprised one day to encounter a fairy named Lili. Solely because she is the only student to see him, she is the only student from the Normal Branch to be in the competition. 
Kahoko doesn't have any musical knowledge, until Lili grants her a magic violin, one that anyone can play if they believe they can truly do it. Kahoko must now face the trials of the competition, her competitors, and her peers.

__Hobbies:__ Golf, reading, tennis

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**Non anime roles:**
- Yun from Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike


The story continues after the intraschool music competition of the first game and anime series. The budding music student Kahoko meets the brusque boy Et&#333;, the new youthful school board director Akihiko Kira, and the mysterious transfer student Aoi Kaji.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Every few years, the prestigious Seiso Academy holds a prominent musical competition, and only the very best students at the Academy are allowed to participate. Though all are eligible to apply, only students from the music department actually make it to the competition...until now.
 
(Source: Viz Media) 
 
Note: The chapter count contains 23 extra chapters and 4 one-shots.

Hino Kahoko goes to a summer training camp to play the violin with all the members who participated in the concours. 
Also known as "La Corda d'oro - Special Episode 26"

Ryotarou Tsuchiura