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Type: Manga

Volumes: 8

Chapters: 70

Status: Finished

Published: Sep 18, 2021 to Feb 27, 2023

Theme: Music

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)

Authors: Mapollo 3-gou (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #16198²

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At first glance, Lucky Sonoda appears to be a mediocre middle school boy, but he is actually one of the Otogami septuplets—a group of genius piano-playing siblings. Out of the seven, Lucky is the only one who lacks his siblings' talent, earning the ire of his equally talented pianist father, Gakuon. Publicly, the Otogami siblings are known as sextuplets due to Lucky's ostracization from the family following their parents' divorce. Because of his mother's subsequent hospitalization, Lucky now lives with his abusive aunt who treats him like a housekeeper. Despite the suffering he has endured, Lucky still loves the piano and plays it whenever he visits his mother in the hospital.

One day, he is surprised to find his mother awake and off her medication. She laments that she was unable to give birth to Lucky as a genius, which saddens him—he does not blame anyone but himself for being a failure. When he seeks her guidance, his mother encourages Lucky to prove to his father that the talentless can also play the piano. This inspires him to take the entrance exam for the prestigious Shibuya Music High School, where his unique, albeit mediocre, playstyle catches the attention of Hideo Dada—his father's former teacher.

After his admission, Lucky finds himself being tutored by Dada alongside a reluctant Ako Furusu—the class representative yearning for vengeance against Gakuon for pushing her pianist mother out of the spotlight.

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PPPPPP was published digitally as an English simulpub through MANGA Plus. The volumes were published digitally by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from January 24, 2023, to October 22, 2024.

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Sonoda, Lucky

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Otogami, Reijiro

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Otogami, Sorachika

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Otogami, Mimin

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Furusu, Ako

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Dada, Hideo

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Hino, Sadame

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Otogami, Fanta

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Sonoda, Chouchou

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van Beethoven, Ludwig

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Sep 17, 2021

Almendraisreal

Recommended

Preliminary (1/70 eps)

English is not my native language so I'm sorry if I write something you can't understand but I'll try my best :)

I think it's obvious but: spoiler of only the first chapter

well I can't say much with the first chapter but here are my first impressions

Story: 8 I honestly think that the story is quite original and I was really looking forward to the next chapter

Well, the story tells us how a boy named Lucky is one of the seven twin brothers, sons of a prodigious pianist, Lucky despite the fact that he loves the piano, he is the only one of the seven ...

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Oct 23, 2022

Shoes-Wearer

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Preliminary (54/70 eps)

I know the title is weird, but this is probably one of the best new, non-mainstream manga out right now. besides, its always the anime/manga with the weird titles that end up being surprisingly good (considering banana fish and I want to eat your pancreas).

*this review will be spoiler free, with only mentioning of what is already written in the mal synopsis

Story: 7/10
At first, the story might seem somewhat cliche or over-used, but the way it unfolds soon after is what makes it amazing. Instruments and music seems like something that would not work out too well in manga format which does not have ...

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Feb 26, 2023

ASeaWeeb

Mixed Feelings

Art is to create meaning and emotion, to impose questions, and to provide answers. How can art flourish when it's only ever expected to meet the status quo, and never allowed to ask new questions, provide different answers, or impose unique meaning and emotions? This is the question that PPPPPP, or P6, both asks and seeks to answer, though, in the end, it sadly fell victim to the expectations it tried to surpass.

I'd say overall that P6 is a good manga. It's by no means a masterpiece, but it was unique. Being part of Shonen Jump, a magazine that's constantly overflowing with battle manga, aiming ... to be the next big hit with their large sprawling fights and set pieces, P6 stood out by focusing its grandiosity onto the piano and the worlds created from its sound. While in contrast to its simplicity, the art runs strong with a sense of distortion in both the way the characters are drawn and how the "miracles" performed throughout the story are depicted. Each character is given a selfish sense of purpose, with each of their journeys setting them out on the path to self-discovery in a world that wants conformity and structure.

While P6's themes of individuality are presented strongly in its core message and art, they are never fully realized. While some part of this is due to the fact that P6 was unfortunately canceled rather abruptly, it still fails to fully deliver its themes through the needlessly convoluted dialogue which is ultimately the main downfall of P6. Characters spend a lot of time either being extremely vague or going into far too much detail to explain things which causes a lot of confusion, something I felt often during my time with this manga. The emotions and dilemmas that characters experience just are not explained in a manner that was easily digestible, and it really brought down my experience at times, as I was constantly having to divert my focus from the narrative to try and find an answer to the constant barrage of questions, leaving me far too overwhelmed to try and immerse myself in the story.

Moving on from the overly confusing dialogue, I think now it's important to talk about the ending of P6, or rather the cause of the ending, and the main reason why I think some people won't be satisfied with this manga. P6 as I briefly mentioned earlier, was abruptly canceled leaving many plot lines unresolved. This manga continues to build on its stories and characters until it doesn't. No satisfying resolution for our protagonist, and unfulfilled wishes for all of the people we met along the way. All we get is a fade to black. When I called this manga a victim of expectations, I meant it in the sense of its cancelation. P6 starts and ends being itself. It doesn't try to blend in with its peers, but it's because P6 had this individuality that its fate was sealed. Its ratings and sales were not enough for the staff at Shonen Jump to justify keeping such a non-standard manga around any longer. Even if the end was close, and even if there are no plans to replace it soon. Unfortunately, it just wasn't enough.

Despite the sudden ending and the issues with its dialogue, the manga kept me captivated and I'm glad it was able to last as long as it did. If you enjoy the piano and classical music, or if you don't mind an abrupt and unsatisfying ending, then I'd say give PPPPPP a read. Otherwise, it'd be best to skip this one.

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