"Your Lie in April": A thorough analysis of the moving melody and coming-of-age story

Your Lie in April

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

comics

■ Broadcast period

October 11, 2014 - March 21, 2015

■TV Broadcast

• Fuji TV / Friday 1:20-1:50 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Iwate Menkoi TV / Friday 1:20 - 1:50 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Sakuranbo TV / Friday 1:20-1:50 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Ehime TV / Friday 1:40 - 2:10 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Shizuoka TV / Friday 1:50 - 2:20 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Akita Television / Friday 2:00-2:30 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Fukushima Television / Friday 2:05 - 2:35 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Niigata Sogo TV / Friday 2:10 - 2:40 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Kumamoto Television / Friday 2:15 - 2:45 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Kansai TV / Friday 2:28 - 2:58 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Sendai Broadcasting / Friday 2:30 - 3:00 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• TV Shin-Hiroshima / Friday 2:30 - 3:00 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Tokai TV / Friday 2:35-3:05 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Television Nishinippon / Friday 2:35-3:05 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Kagoshima Television / Friday 2:40 - 3:10 (Thursday late night) / October 10, 2014 - March 20, 2015
• Saga TV / Saturday 1:20-1:50 (Friday night) / October 11, 2014 - March 21, 2015

■Broadcasting station

Fuji Television

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 22

■Original Story

・Original work: Naoshi Arakawa "Your Lie in April" (serialized in "Monthly Shonen Magazine" / published by Kodansha)

■ Director

・Director: Kyohei Ishiguro

■ Production

・Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
Produced by: "Your Lie in April" Production Committee

■Works

©Naoshi Arakawa, Kodansha / "Your Lie in April" Production Committee

■ Story

・#01／Monotone/Colorful

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Kyohei Ishiguro ・Direction: Kyohei Ishiguro ・Chief Animation Director: Yukiko Aike ・Chief Animation Director: Yukiko Aike

In the autumn of his 11th year, Arima Kousei, who was known as a genius pianist, suddenly lost the ability to play the piano after his mother's death. Since then, time has stopped for him. His childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki, who cares about him, invites him on a double date. Another childhood friend of Kousei's, Watari Ryota, is meeting a certain girl. Kousei reluctantly heads to the meeting place. There, he sees a girl playing the melodica. The girl who likes Watari is Miyazono Kaori. She is a violinist!

・#02／Friend A

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Kyohei Ishiguro ・Direction: Takahiro Harada ・Chief animation director: Toshiaki Miki, Keisuke Kobayashi ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Miyazono Kaori takes Arima Kousei and the others to the concert hall, where the violin competition is taking place. Kousei enjoys the familiar smell of the hall. Many in the audience notice Kousei, who was known as a genius pianist. The competition begins, and tension fills the hall. Then it is Kaori's turn to perform fourth. The rendition of "Kreutzer" she plays is completely different from the other contestants'. She doesn't follow the instructions on the sheet music, but makes the song her own. She looks beautiful. After finishing her performance, Kaori runs to Watari Ryota. The scene is like a scene from a movie. Watching the love scene between the hero and heroine, Kousei feels like he is playing the role of "Friend A."

・#03／In the Spring

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Director: Kazuya Iwata ・Chief animation director: Takuya Kawai ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

On his way home from school, Arima Kousei bumps into Miyazono Kaori and heads to a cafe to fill in for Watari Ryota. Kaori is delighted to eat the delicious waffles. At the cafe, some children are trying to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on an old upright piano. Kaori commands Kousei to play. The sound of Kousei playing the piano reverberates throughout the cafe. But suddenly, Kousei stops playing. When Kousei concentrates, he can no longer hear the sound of the piano. Kaori appoints him as her accompanist. Kaori, who was selected as an audience recommendation at the recent competition, is set to compete in the second round of the preliminary competition.

・#04／Departure

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Director: Kyohei Ishiguro ・Chief animation director: Toshiaki Miki ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

The day of the second round of the competition. Kaori and Kousei were waiting for their turn in the hallway of the venue. Seeing Kousei's nervousness, Miyazono Kaori headbutted him. Looking into Kousei's eyes, she encouraged him, saying, "You can do it." The two of them began their musical journey, with no set destination in mind. They started playing quietly, but as soon as the melody changed, Kaori showed her true colors...she started playing the violin with her whole body. Kousei followed her accurately, not missing a single note, so as not to fall behind. However, the more Kousei concentrated on playing, the more the notes disappeared one after another, and he could no longer hear the piano... Eventually, the accompaniment became disorganized, and Kousei stopped playing. Then, Kaori also stopped playing. Smiling, the girl muttered, "Again."

・#05／Dontenmoyo

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Masashi Ishihama ・Director: Masashi Ishihama ・Chief animation director: Takashi Kojima ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Tsubaki, Watari, and the trio of Kousei's childhood friends rush into his hospital room. After the performance at the competition, Kaori is hospitalized. Because she stopped performing midway, Kousei and Kaori were unable to advance to the finals of the competition. However, Kaori does not utter a single word of resentment towards Kousei. This is painful for Kousei. Are you playing the piano? Can you forget? Kaori's questions remain in Kousei's mind forever. A few days later, Kousei sees Kaori at school after being released from the hospital. He wonders whether to talk to her, but Watari is next to her. Kousei tells himself not to get the wrong idea. However, on the way home from school that day... Kousei bumps into Kaori again. Kaori begs Kousei to enter the piano competition.

・#06／On the way home

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Yoshihide Ibata ・Direction: Yoshihide Ibata ・Chief animation director: Iori Nonoshita ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

The sound of a piano comes from the school music room. They had recorded Kousei's performance and were listening to it again. Kousei is shocked by his own performance. Without caring about the depressed Kousei, Kaori informs him that she has already sent Kousei's application to the competition. Why do you want to play the piano? Kaori asks. Kousei goes to the piano alone. Days of practice have begun, just the two of them, the piano and Kousei. Seeing Kaori getting closer to Kousei, Tsubaki feels lonely. There is a world of musicians that she cannot step into. In the last summer of junior high school, Tsubaki injures her leg during a softball game and loses in a close match. When she is feeling down and depressed, a person appears in front of Tsubaki... it is Kousei.

・#07／Shadow Whisper

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Director: Takahiro Mashima ・Chief animation director: Shinya Yamada ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

The day of the competition is approaching. He can now play the assigned piece from memory. But he doesn't know if he has mastered the piece. Anguished, Kousei collapses during class and is taken to the nurse's office. "You are who you are," Kaori tells Kousei as she comes to the nurse's office. He worries, hesitates, and suffers, but the answer he arrives at is so simple it's almost laughable... Finally, the day of the competition has arrived. Kousei is afraid that he will not be able to play the piano again. However, Kaori in his heart encourages him. Meanwhile, two men and women are waiting for Kousei at the venue. Aiza Takeshi and Ikawa Emi are pianists of the same age who admired, were jealous of, and viewed him as a rival when Kousei was winning prizes at competitions a few years ago.

・#08／Sound

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Keiji Goto ・Direction: Hidetoshi Takahashi ・Chief animation director: Takuya Kawai ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Takeshi, a favorite to win the competition, has been waiting for Kousei for two years. Admiring Kousei's piano playing, he has been training with a strong will, aiming for even greater heights. Takeshi pours his feelings out on the piano. His performance is praised with thunderous applause from the audience. After listening to the performance, Emi quietly heads to the stage. She had once admired the young Kousei and vowed to become a pianist. After Kousei left, she lost her goal and has had unstable performance in recent years. However, at this competition where she is reunited with Kousei, she gives a climax performance. The ups and downs of her emotions become swells of music that appeal to the audience. Kaori, who was in the audience, empathizes with Emi's performance.

・#09／Resonance

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Direction: Miyuki Kuroki, Hatsue Izumi ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Emi gives a passionate performance to convey her feelings to Kousei, who was a pianist she admired. Emi, who has just finished her performance, heads over to Kousei, but she has no words to say. She put all her feelings into the piano. And finally, Kousei heads to the stage. As he stands at the piano, the ghost of his late mother speaks to him. Kousei's musical journey to confront his past has begun.

・#10/The scenery with you

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Akiko Nakamura ・Direction: Takahiro Harada ・Chief animation director: Aya Takano ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Kousei begins his performance. The performance starts off well, but then halfway through, his playing begins to deteriorate. The audience begins to murmur as they listen to the rough performance. Is it true that the rumor that he can no longer hear the piano? In the audience, Kaori, Tsubaki, and Wataru secretly cheer for Kousei, while Emi and Takeshi, who have just finished playing, look on anxiously. Alone on stage, Kousei is confronted with the trauma of his mother.

・#11／Light of Life

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Kaito Asakura ・Direction: Hideaki Uehara (Rising Force)
・ Animation Director: Megumi Yamashita (Rising Force)
・Chief animation director: Aike Yukiko

Kousei's performance ended. When he returned to the waiting room at the competition venue, his late mother's friend, Hiroko Seto, appeared before him. Hiroko, one of Japan's leading pianists, read the feelings Kousei had put into the piano. ``The piano brings out everything in the player.'' Kousei was taken aback by her words. Then the results of the competition were announced, and Takeshi and Emi saw the strangely cheerful expression on Kousei's face, and they could definitely sense the change and growth he had experienced.

・#12/Twinkle Little Star

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Direction: Toshiki Fukushima (Hornets)
・Animation director/Yoshiyuki Tokinaga (Hornets)
・Chief animation director: Aike Yukiko

Kousei takes to the piano at the invitation of Kaori, who was selected to perform at the gala concert of the Fujiwa Music Competition by the organizers. The piece Kaori chose is Kreisler's "Love's Sorrow." The sheet music was stuck on a bookshelf when Kaori visited Kousei's house one day. Kousei's late mother often played "Love's Sorrow"... For Kousei, it was a piece that reminded him of his mother's scent.

#13/Sorrow of Love

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Ayako Kurata ・Direction: Ayako Kurata ・Chief animation director: Iori Nonoshita ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

On the day of the gala concert, it was time for Kousei to perform, but Kaori had not shown up, so Kousei stood on the stage alone. The audience started to murmur at the strange situation of Kousei, who was supposed to be the accompanist, showing up alone. Meanwhile, Kousei began to play Kreisler's "Love's Sorrow," a song that his late mother had loved.

・#14/Footprints

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Tomotaka Shibayama ・Direction: Tomotaka Shibayama ・Chief animation director: Hatsue Koizumi ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Upon hearing that Kaori, who didn't show up to the gala concert, had collapsed at home and been hospitalized, Kousei and the others rushed to the hospital. Kaori acted cheerful, but her health was not good. Meanwhile, Tsubaki was ignoring the fact that her comfortable relationship with Kousei that had continued since childhood had changed with Kaori's arrival, and the change in her own feelings towards Kousei.

・#15／Liar

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Direction: Takeshi Yajima (Rising Force)
・ Animation Director: Megumi Yamashita (Rising Force)
・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Tsubaki is confused when she finds out that Kousei is leaving home to attend a high school with a music department. Kashiwagi and others around her notice that Kousei, who she thought of as a younger brother, has become a bigger presence in Tsubaki's mind, and this includes Saitou-senpai, who is dating Tsubaki.

#16/Two things alike

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Miyuki Kuroki ・Direction: Miyuki Kuroki ・Chief animation director: Shinya Yamada ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Kousei is tasked with instructing Nagi, who has become Seto-sensei's apprentice. At first, he is hesitant to teach her for the first time, but he soon begins to act like a teacher. Meanwhile, Kaori, who is supposed to be hospitalized, suddenly appears in front of Kousei. Kaori appoints Kousei as a substitute for Watari, and the two go shopping and to school together.

・#17／Twilight

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Direction: Ayako Kono ・Chief animation director: Toshiaki Miki, Akira Takada ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Tsubaki invites Kousei to visit Kaori, but he doesn't feel like it. He doesn't know what to say to Kaori or how to look when he meets her, so he can't take a step forward. Nagi is concerned about Kousei, who isn't putting his all into practice, and she encourages him in her own way, telling him about her school. Kousei then says that it's important to play for someone.

・#18／Hearts overlap

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Toshimasa Ishii ・Director: Toshimasa Ishii ・Chief animation director: Takuya Kawai ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Kousei asks Nagi to let him perform at the Walnut Hill Middle School festival. He wants his performance to reach Kaori. With that thought in mind, the two go up on stage. The performance finally begins. However, Kousei, who is supposed to be supporting, is completely different from when they practiced, and he puts pressure on Nagi with an abnormally fast tempo and tense atmosphere. Nagi, not to be outdone by Kousei, also hangs on...

・#19/Goodbye Hero

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Yoshihide Ibata ・Direction: Ayaka Iwai, Kyohei Ishiguro ・Chief animation director: Hatsue Koizumi ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

After listening to Kousei and Nagi's piano duet, Kaori decides to undergo surgery so that she can perform with Kousei one more time. While encouraging Kousei as he begins practicing for the next competition, Kaori also begins rehabilitation with the aim of performing on stage again.

・#20/Hand to hand

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Mamoru Kobe ・Direction: Takeshi Yajima ・Chief animation director: Iori Nonoshita, Hatsue Koizumi, Takuya Kawai, Shinya Yamada, Aya Takano, Aiko Sonobe, Keiko Okuda, Mayuko Kato, Akira Takada, Kazuhiko Yabumoto ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Kousei is about to go visit Kaori as usual, but when he notices that Watari has already visited, he refrains from visiting. Seeing Kousei like that, Tsubaki feels frustrated with him for not being able to be honest about his feelings...

・#21／Snow

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard: Ayako Kurata, Tomotaka Shibayama ・Direction: Ayako Kurata, Tomotaka Shibayama ・Chief animation director: Iori Nonoshita, Hatsue Koizumi, Emi Kadosono, Aya Takano, Takuya Kawai, Shinya Yamada ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Kousei was present when Kaori's condition suddenly worsened, and he was so shocked that he stopped playing the piano again. Music took away the people he loved... Kousei's past trauma came back to haunt him, and he found himself alone again.

・#22／Spring Breeze

・Scenario: Takao Yoshioka ・Storyboard and direction: Kyohei Ishiguro ・Chief animation director: Keiko Okuda, Takuya Kawai, Iori Nonoshita, Aya Takano, Hatsue Koizumi, Kaori Ito, Kazuyuki Asaga, Akira Takada, Yukiko Aike ・Chief animation director: Yukiko Aike

Kousei realizes that he is on stage because of the people around him, because there are people who support him. In order to play the music that everyone gave him and deliver it to Kaori, Kousei puts all his feelings into his performance.

■Explanation

After his mother's death, Arima Kousei, a former child prodigy, can no longer play the piano. His monochrome daily life begins to take on color when he meets a violinist. Miyazono Kaori is a performer who is unruly and ready to fight, but is full of personality. Enamored by the girl, Kousei begins to run on his own two feet in his 14-year-old life. This "youth x music x love story" won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award!

■Cast

・Kousei Arima/Natsuki Hanae/Kaori Miyazono/Risa Taneda/Tsubaki Sawabe/Ayane Sakura/Ryota Watari/Ryota Osaka/Emi Igawa/Saori Hayami/Takeshi Aiza/Yuki Kaji/Nagi Aiza/Ai Kayano

■ Main staff

・Original work: Naoshi Arakawa "Your Lie in April" (serialized in "Monthly Shonen Magazine" / published by Kodansha)
・Director: Kyohei Ishiguro ・Series composition, scriptwriter: Takao Yoshioka ・Character design, chief animation director: Yukiko Aike ・Prop design: Akira Takada ・Art setting: Yoshinori Shiozawa ・Art director: Hisayo Usui ・Color design: Kazuko Nakajima ・3D director: Ryuta Ono (Graphinica)
・Photography: Yoshihiro Sekiya (Graphinica)
Edited by Akinori Mishima (Graphinica)
・Sound Director: Hitoshi Aketagawa ・Music: Masaru Yokoyama ・Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
Produced by: "Your Lie in April" Production Committee

■ Main Characters

Arima Kousei is a third-year junior high school student. He was trained by his mother, who dreamed of becoming a world-class pianist, and grew into a genius pianist. His mother died just before a competition that would see him compete overseas. Since then, he has been traumatized by being unable to hear the sound of his own piano playing.
・Miyazono Kaori A third-year junior high school student. She is cheerful, eccentric, and sometimes even fights. Her personality is like a rollercoaster. She often receives harsh criticism from the judges because she interprets the music score in her own way, but her passionate performances captivate many audience members.
Tsubaki Sawabe is a third-year junior high school student. She lives next door to the Arima family and is a childhood friend of Kousei, who she considers to be like a younger brother to her. She is a member of the softball club and is a sporty girl who is showing her true talent. She is concerned about Kousei, who has quit playing the piano.
A third-year junior high school student. A childhood friend of Kousei and Tsubaki. Captain of the soccer club. Although he is happy that Kaori Miyazono likes him, he has a weakness for cute girls. He is often thought of as frivolous, but sometimes he says "nice things" that get to the heart of things and impress those around him.
・Igawa Emi A pianist with top class skills among her generation. She gives off a cool and mature impression, but her playing is somewhat moody and sometimes she achieves good results, but sometimes she fails in the preliminary rounds. Her emotional playing and her beauty attract the audience.
Takeshi Aiza is a pianist with top class skills of his age. When he was in elementary school, he participated in the same competition as a certain boy many times, but always lost. He continued to play the piano with that boy as his role model, and has now grown to the point where he has won many competitions.
Nagi Aiza is a first-year pianist who attends the music department of Kurumigaoka Junior High School, a prestigious music school. One day, she suddenly appears in front of Kousei and asks to become Seto-sensei's apprentice. She is a mysterious girl who acts as if she is hiding something.

■Subtitle

・#01／Monotone/Colorful
・#02／Friend A
・#03/In the Spring・#04/Departure・#05/Unsettling Pattern・#06/On the Way Home・#07/Whispering Shadow・#08/Sound・#09/Resonance・#10/The Scenery with You・#11/Light of Life・#12/Twinkle Little Star・#13/Sorrow of Love・#14/Footprints・#15/Liar・#16/Two Kinds of People・#17/Twilight・#18/Hearts Together・#19/Goodbye Hero・#20/Hand in Hand・#21/Snow・#22/Spring Breeze

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・If it shines・1～11
・Lyrics by Goose house
・Composition: Goose house
・Arrangement: Goose house
・Song: Goose house

・OP2
・Seven-Color Symphony・12～22
Lyrics: Yasuhiro Obata & Annyu; Composition: Yasuhiro Obata & Annyu; Arrangement: Yasuhiro Obata; Singer: Koala Mode.

・ED1
・Sparkle・1～11
・Lyrics: Yohei Hashiguchi ・Composition: Yohei Hashiguchi ・Arrangement: wacci&Ikoman
・Song: wacci

・ED2
・Orange ・12～21
・Lyrics by MICHIRU
・Composer: MICHIRU
Arrangement: Shiraishi Satori Singer: 7!!

・ED3
・Orange (Acoustic Ver.)
·twenty two
・Lyrics by MICHIRU
・Composer: MICHIRU
・Arrangement: Shunsuke Suzuki ・Song: 7!!

・Insert song 1
・My Truth ~Rondo Capriccioso・11
・Lyrics by ENA☆
・Composition/Katsu Yokoyama・Arrangement/Katsu Yokoyama・Song/ENA

・Insert song 2
・For you ~The terrace bathed in moonlight~
14
・Lyrics by ENA☆
・Composition/Katsu Yokoyama・Arrangement/Katsu Yokoyama・Song/ENA

・Insert song 3
・Kirameki - Kousei and Kaori performance version -
·twenty two
・Lyrics/Yohei Hashiguchi ・Composition/Yohei Hashiguchi ・Arrangement/Ikoman
・Song: wacci

Your Lie in April - Review and Recommendation

"Your Lie in April" is an anime series that aired from 2014 to 2015, and is based on the manga of the same name by Naoshi Arakawa. The story skillfully weaves together youth, music, and a love story, and has received high praise, including winning the 37th Kodansha Manga Award. Below, we will explain in detail the appeal and highlights of this work, as well as the recommended points.

The appeal of the story

The story of "Your Lie in April" depicts the growth and rebirth of Arima Kousei, a genius pianist who can no longer play the piano after his mother's death. Kousei's daily life is depicted in monochrome, visually conveying his emotional pain and loneliness. However, his encounter with Miyazono Kaori, a violinist, brings about a major change in his life. Kaori's passionate playing and free-spirited personality gradually color Kousei's heart.

The story carefully depicts the interactions between Kousei and Kaori through music, as well as the relationships with the friends around them. In particular, Kousei's friendship with his childhood friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryota Watari, and the competition and sympathy with his rivals Emi Igawa and Takeshi Aiza, give a taste of the bittersweetness of youth. In addition, Kousei's efforts to confront Kaori's illness deeply moves viewers.

Character Appeal

Each character in this work is unique and leaves a strong impression on the viewer. The protagonist, Arima Kousei, is moving as he regains his passion for music despite the trauma of his mother's death. Miyazono Kaori's free-spirited and passionate personality is appealing, and her performance scenes are particularly worth watching. Sawabe Tsubaki, who thinks of Kousei as a younger brother, but has complicated feelings for him, is realistic and sympathetic. Watari Ryota's frivolous side and occasional deep insight are also part of his charm.

In addition, his rivals, Emi Igawa and Takeshi Aiza, are important presences that encourage Kousei's growth. Emi's emotional performance and Takeshi's strong will provide a new perspective for Kousei. Furthermore, Nagi Aiza's mysterious character also adds depth to the story.

The appeal of music

Music is at the heart of the story of "Your Lie in April." The performance scenes of Kousei and Kaori are visually and aurally beautiful and have the power to draw the viewer in. In particular, classical music such as Kreisler's "Love's Sorrow" and "The Kreutzer" are used effectively, helping to heighten the emotions of the story. The insert songs and ending theme also match the atmosphere of the work, enriching the viewing experience.

Animation quality

A-1 Pictures' animations are known for their beautiful visuals and detailed drawings. Their quality is on full display in "Your Lie in April." In particular, the depiction of the movements and expressions in the performance scenes is realistic, leaving a strong impression on the viewer. The use of color is also skillful, visually expressing the changes in Kousei's heart.

Recommended points

"Your Lie in April" is a work that skillfully combines the elements of youth, music, and a love story. It is a must-see work, especially for music lovers. The performance scenes of Kousei and Kaori make you feel the power and beauty of music. It can also be enjoyed as a story of the bittersweetness of youth, friendship, and growth.

This work has the power to deeply move and evoke empathy in the viewer. Kousei's trauma and rebirth, Kaori's passion and illness, and the bond between friends will touch the viewer's heart. Furthermore, the beautiful animation and music will provide visual and auditory satisfaction.

"Your Lie in April" is a wonderful work that depicts the brilliance of youth, the power of music, and human growth and rebirth. Please give it a watch. I'm sure it will touch your heart deeply.