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==Plot==
==Plot==
Piano prodigy Kousei Arima dominated the competition and has become famous among child musicians. After his mother, who was also his instructor, died, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a piano recital at the age of eleven. As a result, he is no longer able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing is perfectly fine. Two years later, Kousei hasn't touched the piano and views the world in monotone, without any flair or color. He has resigned himself to living out his life with his good friends, Tsubaki and Watari, until, one day, a girl changes everything. Kaori Miyazono, a pretty, free-spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality, helps Kousei return to the music world and shows that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.
Piano prodigy Kousei Arima dominated the competition and has become famous among child musicians. After his mother, who was also his instructor, died, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a piano recital at the age of eleven. As a result, he is no longer able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing is perfectly fine. Two years later, Kousei hasn't touched the piano and views the world in monotone, without any flair or color. He has resigned himself to living out his life with his good friends, Tsubaki and Watari, until, one day, a girl changes everything. kawori Miyazono, a pretty, free-spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality, helps Kousei return to the music world and shows that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.


==Characters==
==Characters==
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|OriginalAirDate = October 23, 2014
|OriginalAirDate = October 23, 2014
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|ShortSummary = On his way home from school, Kousei Arima runs into Kaori Miyazono, and he goes with her to a café as Ryota Watari's substitute. Kaori is thrilled with her plate of delicious waffles. There's an old upright piano in the café, and some kids are attempting to play Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star on it. Kaori orders Kousei to perform, and the sound of his playing soon resonates around the café. But then suddenly, he stops. Kousei begins to lose his ability to hear the sound of the piano once he starts concentrating. It is then that Kaori appoints Kousei to be her accompanist. By claiming the audience’s nomination, Kaori is slated to compete in the second round of the preliminaries.
|ShortSummary = On his way home from school, Kousei Arima runs into kawori Miyazono, and he goes with her to a café as Ryota Watari's substitute. kawori is thrilled with her plate of delicious waffles. There's an old upright piano in the café, and some kids are attempting to play Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star on it. kawori orders Kousei to perform, and the sound of his playing soon resonates around the café. But then suddenly, he stops. Kousei begins to lose his ability to hear the sound of the piano once he starts concentrating. It is then that kawori appoints Kousei to be her accompanist. By claiming the audience’s nomination, kawori is slated to compete in the second round of the preliminaries.
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|OriginalAirDate = October 30, 2014
|OriginalAirDate = October 30, 2014
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|ShortSummary = It's the day of the second round of the preliminaries. Kaori and Kousei await their turn in the hallway of the venue. Noticing that Kousei is a bundle of nerves, Kaori head-butts him. Looking Kousei in the eye, she encourages him by saying, "I know you can do it." And their musical journey, with no clear destination, begins. Although they start off quietly, just as the melody changes, Kaori unleashes her true colors... She starts playing the violin with her whole body. In order to keep pace with her, Kousei plays precisely, never hitting a false note. But the more Kousei focuses on their music, the more the notes disappear, and the less he is able to hear the sound of the piano... Eventually, his accompaniment spins out of control, and he abruptly stops playing. Then Kaori stops playing as well. Smiling, the young girl whispers to him, "Again..."
|ShortSummary = It's the day of the second round of the preliminaries. kawori and Kousei await their turn in the hallway of the venue. Noticing that Kousei is a bundle of nerves, kawori head-butts him. Looking Kousei in the eye, she encourages him by saying, "I know you can do it." And their musical journey, with no clear destination, begins. Although they start off quietly, just as the melody changes, kawori unleashes her true colors... She starts playing the violin with her whole body. In order to keep pace with her, Kousei plays precisely, never hitting a false note. But the more Kousei focuses on their music, the more the notes disappear, and the less he is able to hear the sound of the piano... Eventually, his accompaniment spins out of control, and he abruptly stops playing. Then kawori stops playing as well. Smiling, the young girl whispers to him, "Again..."
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|OriginalAirDate = November 6, 2014
|OriginalAirDate = November 6, 2014
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|ShortSummary = The trio of childhood friends, Tsubaki, Watari, and Kousei rush into a hospital room. Kaori has been hospitalized, following her performance in the competition. Because they stopped playing at one point, Kousei and Kaori have been disqualified from advancing to the final round. Yet Kaori hasn't said a word of reproach to Kousei...which makes Kousei feel even worse. "Have you been playing the piano?" "Do you think you'll be able to forget?" Kaori's questions haunt him relentlessly. Several days later, Kousei spots Kaori, who is back at school after being discharged from the hospital. He wonders whether he should speak to her or not, but then sees that Watari is by her side. Don't get the wrong idea, Kousei tells himself. But he runs into her yet again on his way home from school that day. That's when Kaori implores him to enter a piano competition.
|ShortSummary = The trio of childhood friends, Tsubaki, Watari, and Kousei rush into a hospital room. kawori has been hospitalized, following her performance in the competition. Because they stopped playing at one point, Kousei and kawori have been disqualified from advancing to the final round. Yet kawori hasn't said a word of reproach to Kousei...which makes Kousei feel even worse. "Have you been playing the piano?" "Do you think you'll be able to forget?" kawori's questions haunt him relentlessly. Several days later, Kousei spots kawori, who is back at school after being discharged from the hospital. He wonders whether he should speak to her or not, but then sees that Watari is by her side. Don't get the wrong idea, Kousei tells himself. But he runs into her yet again on his way home from school that day. That's when kawori implores him to enter a piano competition.


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|OriginalAirDate = November 13, 2014
|OriginalAirDate = November 13, 2014
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|ShortSummary =From the music room at school, the sound of a piano can be heard. It's a recording of Kousei's playing, and his friends are giving it a second listen. Hearing his own performance, Kousei is in shock. Without giving a thought to Kousei's feelings, Kaori informs him that she's already sent in his submission form for a competition. "Why do you play the piano?" asks Kaori. Kousei sits before the piano alone. And so begin the days of Kousei practicing, just him and the piano. Watching Kaori suddenly get closer to Kousei, Tsubaki begins to feel left out. She can see that they both inhabit a musician's world, which she can never enter. During the final days of her summer in junior high, Tsubaki injures her leg during a game, and the team takes a hard luck loss. But, when Tsubaki is suffering from this devastating incident, it’s none other than Kousei who comes to her side.
|ShortSummary =From the music room at school, the sound of a piano can be heard. It's a recording of Kousei's playing, and his friends are giving it a second listen. Hearing his own performance, Kousei is in shock. Without giving a thought to Kousei's feelings, kawori informs him that she's already sent in his submission form for a competition. "Why do you play the piano?" asks kawori. Kousei sits before the piano alone. And so begin the days of Kousei practicing, just him and the piano. Watching kawori suddenly get closer to Kousei, Tsubaki begins to feel left out. She can see that they both inhabit a musician's world, which she can never enter. During the final days of her summer in junior high, Tsubaki injures her leg during a game, and the team takes a hard luck loss. But, when Tsubaki is suffering from this devastating incident, it’s none other than Kousei who comes to her side.
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|OriginalAirDate = November 20, 2014
|OriginalAirDate = November 20, 2014
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|ShortSummary = The day of the competition is approaching. Kousei is now able to play his selected piece by heart. But he's not sure if he's made it his own or not. The troubled Kousei collapses during class, and gets carted off to the infirmary. "You're you, no matter what," says Kaori, who comes to see him. After struggling, losing his way, and suffering, the answer he arrives at is laughably simple... And now it's the day of the competition. Kousei fears that he'll end up not being able to play again. But in his heart, Kaori encourages him. Meanwhile, at the venue, a boy and a girl await Kousei's arrival. It's Takeshi Aiza and Emi Igawa. Several years ago, when Kousei was winning every prize in sight, these were two pianists in the same age group looked up to him, were jealous of him, and viewed him as a rival.
|ShortSummary = The day of the competition is approaching. Kousei is now able to play his selected piece by heart. But he's not sure if he's made it his own or not. The troubled Kousei collapses during class, and gets carted off to the infirmary. "You're you, no matter what," says kawori, who comes to see him. After struggling, losing his way, and suffering, the answer he arrives at is laughably simple... And now it's the day of the competition. Kousei fears that he'll end up not being able to play again. But in his heart, kawori encourages him. Meanwhile, at the venue, a boy and a girl await Kousei's arrival. It's Takeshi Aiza and Emi Igawa. Several years ago, when Kousei was winning every prize in sight, these were two pianists in the same age group looked up to him, were jealous of him, and viewed him as a rival.
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{{Japanese episode list
{{Japanese episode list

Revision as of 07:16, 16 December 2014

Your Lie in April
Cover of the first manga volume.
四月は君の嘘
(Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)
GenreSlice of life, Romance, Comedy-drama
Manga
Written byNaoshi Arakawa
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 2011 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byKyōhei Ishiguro
Written byTakao Yoshioka
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioA-1 Pictures
Licensed by
Original networkFuji TV (noitamina)
Original run October 9, 2014 – present
Episodes10 (List of episodes)

Your Lie in April (四月は君の嘘, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures started airing from October 2014 on Fuji TV's noitamina block.[2]

Plot

Piano prodigy Kousei Arima dominated the competition and has become famous among child musicians. After his mother, who was also his instructor, died, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a piano recital at the age of eleven. As a result, he is no longer able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing is perfectly fine. Two years later, Kousei hasn't touched the piano and views the world in monotone, without any flair or color. He has resigned himself to living out his life with his good friends, Tsubaki and Watari, until, one day, a girl changes everything. kawori Miyazono, a pretty, free-spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality, helps Kousei return to the music world and shows that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.

Characters

Kōsei Arima (有馬 公生, Arima Kōsei)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae & Piano performance by: Tomoki Sakata
Kōsei is formerly a child prodigy in playing piano, often dubbed as the "Human Metronome". He was able to play the piano with extreme precision and discipline and thus had won many competitions across Japan. He lost the ability to play the piano after his mother, who was also his piano tutor, died of illness when he was 11.
Kawori Miyazono (宮園 かをり, Miyazono Kawori)
Voiced by: Risa Taneda & Violin performance by: Yūna Shinohara
Kawori is Tsubaki's classmate, a free-spirited violinist who had drawn many criticisms from the judge panel due to her unwillingness to follow the score, but is highly favored by her audience. Kawori met Kōsei when she requested Tsubaki to set her up with Watari. Kawori eventually convinces Kōsei to play the piano again, first as her accompanist and later in a piano competition.
Tsubaki Sawabe (澤部 椿, Sawabe Tsubaki)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura
Tsubaki is Kōsei's childhood friend and next-door neighbor, who treats him like a little brother. She is athletic and part of the softball club in school. Often dismayed at Kōsei's inability to move on after his mother's death, she attempts to get him to play the piano again in order to make a clear decision about his future.
Ryōta Watari (渡 亮太, Watari Ryōta)
Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka
Ryōta is Kōsei and Tsubaki's childhood friend who is also the captain of the school's soccer team. He is extremely popular with girls, often adopting a frivolous attitude. However, he does once in a while come up with good insight.
Takeshi Aiza (相座 武士, Aiza Takeshi)
Voiced by: Yūki Kaji
Takeshi is a pianist of the same year as Kōsei, who aimed to surpass him since watching him play at a young age. For that, Takeshi would even abandon a competition in Europe in order to compete with Kōsei.
Emi Igawa (井川 絵見, Igawa Emi)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami
Emi is a pianist of the same year as Kōsei, who decided to become a pianist after listening to Kōsei play at the age of 5. Emi is very emotional and her piano performance often depends on her mood on that day.
Saki Arima (有馬 早希, Arima Saki)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto
Saki is Kōsei's strict mother who demands Kōsei play the piano to perfection, often beating him up for small mistakes. While she did not plan to make Kōsei a pianist at first, her realization of Kōsei's talents and her own illness made her decide to give Kōsei a strict foundation in piano in order to be able to find his own style, and a living, afterwards. She died before Kōsei's qualification to what supposedly was his first competition in Europe.
Hiroko Seto (瀬戸 紘子, Seto Hiroko)
Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki
Hiroko is a nationally famous pianist and Saki's friend during college days. She was the one who discovered Kōsei's talents in piano and suggested Saki to make him a pianist. She is currently tutoring Kōsei in his return to piano.
Nagi Aiza (相座 凪, Aiza Nagi)
Nagi is Takeshi's little sister who pretended to ask for tuition from Hiroko in order to scout his brother's rival, Kōsei. She ended up being Kōsei's student.
Saitō (斎藤, Saitō)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Saitō is Tsubaki's baseball-playing senior and her target of admiration. He confessed to Tsubaki and dated her, but suggested they break up after realizing Tsubaki's actual feelings for Kōsei, covering it up through saying that he found someone else he loves.
Kashiwagi (柏木, Kashiwagi)
Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami
Kashiwagi is a good friend of Tsubaki's who often gives her advice. Kashiwagi succeeded in breaking Tsubaki's stubbornness to realize and admit her feelings for Kōsei.

Media

Anime

A-1 Pictures is currently airing an anime production of Your Lie in April. It premiered on October 9, 2014. Crunchyroll is currently airing the series with English subtitles.[3] The opening theme song is "Hikaru Nara" (光るなら, If You Will Shine) by Goose house and the ending theme song is "Kirameki" (キラメキ, Sparkle) by wacci.[4]

Episode list

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No. Title Original air date

Reception

It won the award for Best Shōnen Manga at the 37th Kodansha Manga Awards.[5] It was nominated for the 5th Manga Taishō.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://kodanshacomics.tumblr.com/post/104864790516/kodansha-comics-has-licensed-your-lie-in-april
  2. ^ "Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Manga Gets Noitamina Anime". Anime News Network. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Your Lie in April". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  4. ^ "Your Lie in April (TV)". Anime News Network. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  5. ^ "Animal Land, Ore Monogatari!! Win 37th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. May 9, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Wins 5th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
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