Your lie in April
TV FINISHED FALL 2014 22 eps 84%
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Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano playing. Two years later, Kousei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kousei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.
Studios:
A-1 Pictures
Characters
Kaori Miyazono
MAIN
VA: Risa Taneda
Kousei Arima
MAIN
VA: Natsuki Hanae
Ryouta Watari
MAIN
VA: Ryouta Oosaka
Tsubaki Sawabe
MAIN
VA: Ayane Sakura
Saitou
SUPPORTING
VA: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Nao Kashiwagi
SUPPORTING
VA: Shizuka Ishigami
Takeshi Aiza
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuuki Kaji
Emi Igawa
SUPPORTING
VA: Saori Hayami
Saki Arima
SUPPORTING
VA: Mamiko Noto
Hiroko Seto
SUPPORTING
VA: Mie Sonozaki
Nagi Aiza
SUPPORTING
VA: Ai Kayano
Koharu Seto
BACKGROUND
VA: Inori Minase
Otokonoko
BACKGROUND
VA: Mariko Higashiuchi
Staff
Naoshi Arakawa
Original Creator
Kyouhei Ishiguro
Director
Takao Yoshioka
Series Composition
Yukiko Aikei
Character Design
Akira Takata
Prop Design
Takako Ide
Design Assistance
Masanari Noda
Design Assistance
Osamu Shiho
Design Assistance
Yasushi Tomita
Design Assistance
Kazuyuki Asaka
Main Animator
Hisayo Usui
Art Director
Yuki Maeda
Assistant Art Director
Reviews
Jujuberry
Rating: 471 (532 votes)
If you haven't watched this anime, do it. Don't let the music tag scare you. It left me speechless, also crying... HARD
Struggler
Rating: 211 (236 votes)
A counter-review to the top review for this show: an exemplary work with great writing that is commonly misunderstood
akibora
Rating: 116 (245 votes)
Yeah, this show is a big lie alright.
Wilza
Rating: 91 (207 votes)
A Facade of Complexity Hiding Minimal Substance
vitornata
Rating: 88 (130 votes)
Simply perfect, specially for it's imperfections - a childlike masterpiece - the only 100 score I'll ever give
FightingGakusei
Rating: 76 (99 votes)
Breathtakingly beautiful and heartbreaking...an anime you will love!
Stats
Average Score
84
Mean Score
84
Popularity
558,837
Favourites
29,020
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 25375
PLANNING: 121464
COMPLETED: 380626
DROPPED: 15970
PAUSED: 15402
Score Distribution
10: 1369
20: 820
30: 1666
40: 3159
50: 5600
60: 10621
70: 24876
80: 52542
90: 77898
100: 73509
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