Time passed, and this tale became a legend to tell children.Īs the sole princess of Kouka, Yona lives a life of lavish ease. By his side, four warriors imbued with dragon blood helped him lead the kingdom to prosperity. Once upon a time, the kingdom of Kouka was ruled by a red dragon in human form. A deep and unique bond is then forged, where they will support each other in this saga of love, music, friendship, and heartbreak. The two girls with the same name but very different aspirations find themselves sitting together on their journey to the city, and, as fate would have it, eventually share the same apartment. On her 20th birthday, she boards the same train to Tokyo, like her namesake, where she aims to become a top vocalist. However, when faced with the choice between her relationship and her musical career, she chooses the latter and separates from her boyfriend. After joining a local band during her high school days, she falls in love with music and one of the band members. Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is feisty and prideful. At the age of 20, she finds herself on a train to Tokyo with hopes of reuniting with her current boyfriend. Despite continually facing failure in her quest for love, her spirits have never dampened. Nana Komatsu is a naive, unmotivated girl who spends her high school days chasing one crush after the other.

While he admits that her feelings for him back then were mutual, he warns that they can never go back to the past, as everything, including him, has changed.Īo Haru Ride follows Futaba as she searches for true love and friendship, all while trying her best to stay true to herself. But she realizes that the sweet, gentle boy of the past has completely vanished, and in his place stands someone cold and pessimistic.

Despite his extended absence, the fond memories they shared together still linger in her mind, and she wishes to return to those days. Little does Futaba know, her life will take another drastic turn when her first love, Kou Mabuchi, returns after his sudden disappearance years ago in middle school. Therefore, she starts acting unfeminine and indifferent to boys, allowing her to make some 'friends' along the way. After attracting many admirers back in middle school which resulted in her being shunned by her female classmates, she decided that high school will be her chance to revamp her image. While most girls desire popularity among boys, Futaba Yoshioka wants the exact opposite.

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