The Piano Forest

TV-PG2018•24m•6.5/10

AnimationDrama

Ratings

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6.5/10(42)

A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. And on the other you have Syuhei, practically breast-fed by the piano as the son of a family of prestigious pianists. Yet it is their common bond with the piano that eventually intertwines their paths in life.

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Production

NHK, GAINAX, Gaina

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 9, 2018

Last Aired

March 23, 2019

Networks

NHK G

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Chosen One

Air date: 2018-04-09

Shuhei Amamiya transfers into Kai Ichinose's elementary school. As an aspiring pianist, he's shocked that Kai has no teacher after hearing him play.

To Play Chopin's Pieces

Air date: 2018-04-16

To Ajino, who hurt his musical abilities in a car accident, meeting Kai seems like fate. But Kai just wants to be able to play a certain Chopin piece.

What Mozart Has Left

Air date: 2018-04-23

Ajino sets a Mozart piece as Kai's entry for the contest, but Kai worries that he hasn't found his own style of playing. Shuhei is favored to win.

The Best Piano

Air date: 2018-04-30

After Takako's performance, it's time for Kai to take the stage. With his mother, Ajino and Shuhei's father watching, it's time to show his skills.

God of Competition

Air date: 2018-05-07

After the contest, Shuhei transfers back to Tokyo and Kai finds that the piano in the woods is broken. Takako vows to win for Kai's sake.

Forest of Piano

Air date: 2018-05-14

The piano in the forest goes up in flames, but Ajino tells Kai that it can live on within him. His mother tells him to concentrate on his music.

Reunion

Air date: 2018-05-21

Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place.

A Letter of Challenge

Air date: 2018-05-28

An injured Takako travels to Tokyo with her teacher Shiba, who first noticed her at the competition five years before. There, she meets Kai again.

New Signs in Warsaw

Air date: 2018-06-04

At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again.