Your Lie in April

Aired: 2014

Your Lie in April is a TV anime based on Naoshi Arakawa's manga serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine, with over 5 million copies in circulation. Aired from October 2014, produced by A-1 Pictures, this youth music drama follows genius pianist Kousei Arima, who lost the ability to play piano after his mother's death, as he rediscovers music through his encounter with free-spirited violinist Kaori Miyazono. The beautiful depiction of performance scenes and the poignant story of love and friendship moved countless viewers to tears, brilliantly adapting the original manga which won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award. 22 episodes.