# Your Lie in April (2014)

> A grieving former piano prodigy rediscovers music through a free-spirited violinist in this emotionally charged anime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/54939

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 22
- Episode runtime: 23 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, drama, romance
- Network: Fuji TV
- Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Risa Taneda, Ayane Sakura, Ryota Osaka, Nobuo Tobita, Mamiko Noto, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Fuyuka Ono
- TMDB rating: 8.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3895150/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: melancholic, tender, luminous, sincere, bittersweet

## What critics say

Viewers broadly acclaim the series for its emotionally devastating story, its classical music score and its lush animation, though its single-season audience rating is more modest than its praise suggests.

## Synopsis

Your Lie in April (2014-2015) is a Japanese animated romance drama series created for Fuji TV and produced by A-1 Pictures, a single-season shonen-influenced anime of 22 episodes. Kousei Arima, a once-celebrated child piano prodigy, has frozen at the keyboard since his mother's sudden death, and his grey days are reshaped when he meets Kaori Miyazono, an eccentric violinist with a wildly expressive playing style. Her unpredictable performances pull him back toward music and into a tangle of friendship, rivalry and quiet romance with his classmates Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari. Each episode is built from school life, competitions and rehearsals, where the music itself carries the emotional weight. The atmosphere is luminous and melancholic, with blossoming spring imagery and a soundtrack that swells at key moments. Fans of Clannad, Nodame Cantabile and Toradora! will find the same mix of youthful longing, grief and tender storytelling. Its sincere emotional register makes it a deeply affecting watch for anyone drawn to music-centered coming-of-age stories.

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