Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

2016 · 122 min · JA · 7.0 (61 votes)
Dir. Takehiko Shinjo · Starring Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose, Anna Ishii, Taishi Nakagawa, Yuka Itaya, Rei Dan · Music Ryo Yoshimata

“Experience the joy of love and the pain of loss.”

DramaMusicRomance

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki. Kaori plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kousei is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret.

VIBE

A visually lush and emotionally resonant journey. It's a story about finding your voice again through music and love, tinged with the ache of loss but ultimately uplifting.

melancholicheartwarmingbittersweethopefulsteadyanime dramacoming-of-ageslice of lifegriefhealinglovetrauma
friendshipclassical musicbased on mangateenage romancejapanese high school
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