Netsujou no Virtuoso

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Kenzo Shinozuka is a talented but under-appreciated pianist, so when wealthy nobleman Lorenzo Carlucci offers to be his patron, he leaps at the chance. However, being patronized by Carlucci exacts a price that the pianist may not want to pay. For Carlucci is an eccentric and demanding patron, whose temperament often clashes with Kenzo’s own stubbornness. The friction between patron and artist threatens to drive them both to the brink of madness, or that of desire.

But, it is undeniable that Kenzo’s talent flourishes under Carlucci’s patronage. Can Kenzo overcome his pride and the ghosts of his past to finally achieve greatness?

Type

Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

Netsujou no Virtuoso Bangai Soushuuhen

Virtuoso di Amore

熱情のヴィルトゥオーソ

Groups Scanlating

Fushichou

Latest Release(s)

v.1 c.1b by Fushichou 20 years ago

v.1 c.1a by fushichou 20 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

1 Vol (2004 - Complete)
1 Shinsoban (2008 - Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

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User Rating

Average: 6.6 / 10.0 (103 votes)

Bayesian Average: 6.53 / 10.0

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Last Updated

April 21st, 2019 4:11pm PDT - 6 years ago

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Genre

Drama Romance Yaoi
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Ogasawara Uki

Artist(s)

OGASAWARA Uki

Year

2004

Original Publisher

Enterbrain (2008; 2012)

Shinkosha (2004)

Serialized In (magazine)

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Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

Drama Queen (Defunct / 1 Vol - Complete)

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3 Month Pos #2314

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6 Month Pos #4753

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Year Pos #5777

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(sigh)

by despelucada
16 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Geez, talk about drama. My take on the "complicated" storyline:

a man obsessed with (and, I guess, in love with) a (possibly) talented pianist screws everyone possible in order to get that pianist back onto the grand stage. Yeah, this may be oversimplifying it, but... Oh, well, at least it had a happy ending after all the screwing around the lord of the manor did.

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Complexity

by MightyMaeve
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I found the art to be magnificient! The eyes! Wow. So beautiful.

Carlucci was the most interesting character. He had such a dark, complex mysterious personality. I think that there could be more manga made on his back story. I really wanted to know more about this masochistic, beautiful, broken but still manipulative and strong man.

The story wove along seemingly effortlessly and kept me grasping the sides of my manga in anticipation.

It was very swoon worthy. (I'm a sucker for capes and masks and phantom of the opera-esque style.)

One of those mangas I can read over and over and not get bored.

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Confusing

by supmaguire
12 years ago

Rating: N/A

Just...what? It's one of those angsty manga, but annoyingly disconnected. When it ended, it honestly could have gone on b/c nothing defined it as the end. Every single chapter was disjointed. Hell, WITHIN the chapter was a disjointed hot mess.

To be fair, the sex scenes were pretty smokin', but I was definitely not feeling the love between these two, so I wouldn't recommend this to anyone or read it again. Ever.

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Mixed Feelings

by Namiya
13 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Hm, I'm not sure what to think of this.
It's dark, complex, a bit disturbing and confusing. I didn't fully understand everything that was going on, but I also got bored of too much text at times and skipped some parts.
All in all, I liked it, even though a few little parts were not so much mine, like Lorenzo dressing up like a woman.
I enjoyed the art a lot, it was really beautiful and sensei has no flaws in expressions or anatomy.

I'd recommend this for the pretty art, and to anyone looking for something very dark and serious, with a ton of text to read but also very steamy sex scenes. If you are looking for something light, sweet and romantic though then read something else instead.

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worth reading

by blackknight
14 years ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

I liked the music theme of this one. The art was also decent. The characters all have their dark,broken pasts which have an impact on the storyline. Kenzo has a past mishap in a concert hall that shakes his confidence in himself, but Carlucci takes him in anyway. Carlucci is a character with a complex past that obviously haunts him. He will do anything to see Kenzo perform on the big stage. I would really like to see more about Carlucci's past, especially the fears that grip him. The story was for the most part good, and did have some nice scenes and good emotions. I love the cat. He was a nice touch. Overall, it was an enjoyable read.

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by Oriolidae
14 years ago

Rating: 4.0 / 10.0

I didn't like this manga very much. I felt very detached to it and didn't care much for any of the characters. It could have been a good yaoi story, but it failed to catch my interest throughout the entire volume, so I must say that it failed (for me).

The art isn't amazing either. It's as if the mangaka has forced herself(?) to draw like this, because this is a popular style - and it just doesn't work well. But that is just my (very subjective) interpretation.

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Enticing and Delicate

by voraciouszest
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Virtuoso di Amore is a manga full of great art and delicate yet complicated storylines. Ogasawara's main strength lies in her artistic style. The characters are very sumptuous, with gorgeous eyes and sharp facial features. The story was enjoyable too, with an interesting twist. The only let-down was the character development. Both characters seemed too unrealistic. But in the end, I'd very much recommend this title to everyone. It's very enjoyable and beautiful.

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Kinda cracked

by lore
17 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

For starters, the summary has implications that aren't exactly what you might think if you are familiar with the standard Yaoi plots. There's a seriously cracked subplot, too, that keeps the story left of center. I liked the intensity of the story and the art, but it's not really a "perfect" manga. It's definitely worth a read, though, but I wouldn't pay through the nose for it.

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