I dropped this manga, not because it was bad. The reason were because i were busy and i don't liker reading in shonen mag because the was only a chapter or two per volume..
+It has a sombre atmospherre, because the manngatries to be realistic. and in reality breaking into music scenes is not easy. Unlike other mangas, the band has no producers who symphatize with them, on the contrary a powerful figure in music industry angry at them.
+Nevertheless, the band members can still enjoy themselves, and throw jokes at each others.

+ good art, the body is prportional, and the background is wonderful.
+The main lead yukio is your usual average joe, but unlike in other manga he has no stupid girls swarming around him. every one has a girlfriend, including the old man ( Yukio's bos). Wait did chiba had one?
+Maho is not your usual brainless, bimbo. she is gutsy, smart and independent( the reason being she used to live in america)

-Yukio sometimes got on my nerve because, eventhrough he experienced a lot of things , he is still pretty much cleless
-The characters dropped out of high school, eventhough later it was shown that they regretted it