First Name: Ryoutarou
Last Name: Tsuchiura
Japanese Way: Tsuchiura Ryoutarou
Birthday: July 25
Horoscope: Leo
Height: 181cm (5 feet, 9 inches)
Blood Type: O
Family: Father, mother, older sister, younger brother
School: Seiso Academy
Grade: Second Year, Regular Department, Class 5 (2-5)
Instrument: Piano
Seiyuu: Kentarou Itou
Piano: Masaru Okada
First Anime Appearance: Episode 1
First Manga Appearance: Volume 1, Chapter 1
Personality: Well, how I describe him? He is a perfect rival for Tsukimori. He is kind but sometime litlle bit stubborn and over confident ( I can't describe him well... Actually I'm never notice him so much. Sorry to Ryotaro's fan...). Quite outspoken with everything around him.
Planet: Saturn, since the kanji for soil/ground is in his name.

Nami Amou's notes about character:
First up is Tsuchiura-kun. He really didn't like getting taken pictures of, but I managed to get one picture of him. Who would've thought that he plays the piano? Such a surprise! He excels at all sports and takes good care of others, so he seems very popular. Unexpectedly though, there are a lot of girls who think he's hard to talk to. The guys admire him and regard him with high repute.
• Belongs to the soccer team (position MF)
• In middle school, he was on the soccer team and the track team at the same time.
• His best subjects are science and mathematics.

Bio
A member of the soccer team who seems to be looking after Kahoko as a fellow Gen Ed student. Another second year General Education department student, and Hino's friend. He and Kahoko met after he ran into her, nearly knocking her down a staircase, saving her in the nicht of time. Their friendship eventually grows, and she even confesses she knew nothing of violin playing. He is a very gifted pianist but quit playing in public because of an unpleasant experience at a junior concert. Ryotaro is the star of the soccer team, being very skilled at the sport (and even outdoing some third years). After he helped Kahoko in the first round of the concours by being her accompanist, he, as well, joined the concours. He does not like Len Tsukimori, as they often get into many disagreements. His feelings for Hino gradually deepens as the series progresses.

Song
First Selection: Suddenly he is become Kahoko's accompanist...
Second Selection: Frédéric Chopin – Fantasie-Impromptu
Third Selection: Frédéric Chopin - The Revolutionary Étude
Final Selection: Franz Liszt - La Campanella

La Corda D'Oro characters and series © Yuki Kure, Koei, and Lala