The Piano Forest

The Piano Forest

2007 · 101 min · JA · 7.1 (126 votes)
Dir. Masayuki Kojima · Starring Aya Ueto, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mayuko Fukuda, Chizuru Ikewaki, Rica Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Amano · Music Keisuke Shinohara
MusicAnimationDrama

Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.

VIBE

A gentle, piano-driven journey through childhood challenges. It captures the bittersweet beauty of finding your voice and forging unlikely bonds amidst the quiet magic of music and nature.

melancholichopefulnostalgicheartwarmingsteadyanimated dramacoming-of-ageslice-of-lifemusicfriendshipovercoming adversitychildhood
friendshipclassical musicbased on mangaseinenpianoanimeprodigy
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