Your Lie in April (四月は君の嘘 Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso?) is an anime and manga series.
The manga made it's debut in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine July 7, 2012. It was written by Naoshi Arakawa. There are 11 volumes in the manga series.
The anime adaptation was released on October 9, 2014. It was directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro and the soundtrack was composed by Masaru Yokoyama.
Anime[]
- Main article: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (anime)
| Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso | |
|---|---|
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| Visual Poster | |
| Title(s) | |
| English | Your Lie in April |
| Kanji | 四月は君の嘘 |
| Romaji | Shigatsu wa kimi no uso |
| Information | |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Music, Tragedy |
| Start Date | October 9, 2014 |
| End Date | March 19, 2015 |
| Episode Count | 22+1 (OVA) |
| Staff | |
| Directed by | Kyōhei Ishiguro |
| Written by | Takao Yoshioka |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Licensed by | Madman Entertainment (Australia) Aniplex of America (North America) |
| Network | Fuji TV (Japan) |
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (四月は君の嘘?), known better in English-speaking countries as Your Lie in April, is the name of a manga and anime series. The series aired as part of the Autumn 2014 anime lineup and was broadcast on Thursday nights in Japan.[1].
The adaptation was produced by A-1 Pictures and ran for 22 episodes, from October 2014 to March 2015. The series has also received one OVA episode, released May 2015.
Premise[]
Kousei Arima is a child prodigy pianist. After his mother, who was also his piano instructor, passes away, he has a mental breakdown while performing at a recital and is no longer able to hear the sound of his piano playing, even though his hearing is otherwise unobstructed. Two years later, Kousei hasn’t performed or practiced the piano and is depressed, viewing the world in monotone. Kaori Miyazono, a pretty, free-spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality, helps Kousei reignite his passion for the piano and start seeing the world in color again.
List of Episodes[]
- Main article: List of Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso episodes
Networks[]
Trivia[]
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Manga[]
- Main article: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (manga)
Legacy[]
Following the airing of the twenty-first episode of the anime, it was widely reported that Canelé was selling out across Japan.[1]
Following the airing of the twenty-second episode of the anime, "Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23" rose to the top of the classical music charts in Japan.
Trivia[]
- From October 9, 2014 to March 11, 2015, fans were able to vote on the official site for whether they wanted a "miracle" to occur. The miracle was said to occur if a tweet from the official account received at least 10,000 retweets with an image from the series and the #君嘘応援 hashtag attached. This goal was achieved, with a total of 11,776 when the event ended. As of December 18, 2023, the exact nature of this miracle, as well as whether this promise has or will be honored, is unknown.[2]