Shigatsu wa Kimi ni Uso (Your Lie in April)

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April)

Author: Arakawa Naoshi

Number of Episodes: 22 + 1 OVA

Duration: 22 mins per episode

Fall 2014

Main Cast

Feels. Feels. Feels.
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Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso centers on a boy named Arima Kousei, a child prodigy known for winning various piano competitions. On a very young age, he was able to compete using composition written by Chopin and Mozart without a flaw. But after his mother's death, he suffered from depression and mental breakdown. Soon he found himself not able to hear the sounds of the piano anymore.

Two years after, he met Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with a unique style of playing. She plays them in a different pace making the same piece sound different. Kaori and Arima was not in good terms at first.

Kaori was first introduced as a cheerful and energetic girl who's in love with Watari Ryota (Arima's childhood friend). Tsubaki Sawabe (Also Arima's childhood friend) labelled Arima as "Friend A", as if emphasizing that Kaori will never fall for him so he just have to support them.

Sounds like a normal high school love story right?

At first it all seem as a normal, slice of life anime. But for the next few episode, you'll notice quick suspicious panels. Then BAM! Welcome to the feel club.

I rarely watch anime series with 20+ episodes but Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso is enjoyable. You rarely see anime series with a touch of classical music that's why it gave me a different feel. 

I love the way how each character's hopes, fear, past experiences and present emotions change and affect other characters. Especially Kaori and Kousei. ***spoiler alert*** Too bad Kaori died.

Fans definitely shouldn't miss this. At first, I was kinda reluctant if I'll watch it because its a music anime. (the last music anime I watched was LoveLive!. Not that I don't find it entertaining but then its music. Is there anything more to expect from that?)

To be honest, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso's plot is not different from other anime. It has the love triangle (Kaori x Watari, Kousei x Kaori, Tsubaki x Kousei) and death (take AnoHana for example). But what makes it different? Maybe its how each characters cling to each other for support. 

"Uhmm excuse me but do yo mean literally or what?"

Voice Actors: 

• Taneda Risa as Kaori Miyazono
• Hanae Natsuki as Arima Kousei
• Sakura Ayase as Sawabe Tsubaki
• Osaka Ryota as Watari Ryouta

Upcoming live action movie: Article by Anime News Network

Soundtrack:

Opening theme

1. "Hikaru nara (光るなら)" by Goose house
2. Nanairo Symphony (七色シンフォニー)" by Coala Mode. (コアラモード.)

Ending theme

1. Kirameki (キラメキ)" by wacci 
2. Orange (オレンジ)" by 7!! 
3. Orange (オレンジ) (Acoustic Ver.)" by 7!! 

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Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Ep 1 - 22

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso OVA 

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