Harada So

This article is about the character. For anime episode, see Episode 5: Harada So.

## Harada So

* Anime
* Manga

## Portrayal

### Japanese

Junya Enoki

“*Music cannot carry on if there's nobody there to listen....*”
―Harada Sou to the orchestra members (Chapter 35)
**Harada So** (原(はら)田(だ) 蒼(そう), *Harada Sō*?) is a third-year concertmaster of the Umimaku Orchestra Club who plays in the first seat as a first violinist. He is the cornerstone of the violin section and knows his fellow players' weaknesses and strengths. As the concertmaster, every player follows his bow and he makes sure the music is right on track. He is the exemplary concertmaster of the Umimaku Violinists.

## Appearance

Harada is shown (and noted by many of his peers) to be a rather handsome "pretty" boy with attractively messy black hair that has sharp bangs, deep greenish-yellow eyes, a charming aura and heart-warming smile and he is a bit shorter than most 3rd year males his age.

He often wears the school uniform with his long sleeves rolled up in a working fashion with the 3rd year tie.

## Personality

Harada Senpai is known to be a pleasant, amiable and collected young man who is always there to help anyone in need of assistance. He is also empathetic, sharp, and observant, noticing even the smallest whisper or the tiniest mistake during practice. He is a humble person who doesn't necessarily wish to be in the spotlight-he often is seen blushing furiously when complimented or praised extensively. However, Harada has expressed the extreme pressure and overwhelming burden of playing in one of the top music schools in the prefecture. It is noted that he is not an outspoken person at all, and he would never really say anything before carefully choosing his words out of worry about how the other person may feel. But he learned to speak with his peers directly, but honestly, a truly good performance (he realized) was not at its best unless he communicated his wishes sincerely to those he was leading. Harada truly believes music is a beautiful way of communication and expresses his wishes for music to be played and shared with others so they can experience the beauty themselves.

## History

When Harada was first chosen to become the concertmaster of the large group of violinists, he was still very unsure of his abilities to lead and was worried about how to club would turn out under his leadership. His other 3rd year peers expressed the same worry as him, and he realized that everybody also had uncertainty in themselves. He began letting go of those worries and never regretted joining the orchestra club.

## Relationships

### Chika Yonezawa

Yonezawa and Harada are both 3rd years, and they both are leaders in the violinist section (Harada leading the 1st violins with Yonezawa leading the second violins). The two work well together and keep the club going-Harada being the more realistic, practical one and Yonezawa keeping the spunk and fun going. Yonezawa appears to be good at persuading Harada and seems to know his other sides to him as well. She enjoys teasing him before a practice round and often will playfully poke fun at Harada's "magic" that draws attention from the female students.

## Etymology

* The name **So** means "blue, pale" (蒼).
* Sou's surname **Harada** means "field, plain" (原) (**hara**) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (**ta**/**da**).

## Trivia

* Harada plays his music "gleefully".
* Harada sits next to Mizuki Machii in class.
* Harada has a rather competitive side to him and enjoys seeing a little rivalry between fellow musicians.
* Harada has this thing called "Harada Magic" (called by his 3rd-year peers) that attracts female students like crazy.