Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
四月は君の嘘
Synopsis
Kousei Arima is a child prodigy known as the "Human Metronome" for playing the piano with precision and perfection. Guided by a strict mother and rigorous training, Kousei dominates every competition he enters, earning the admiration of his musical peers and praise from audiences. When his mother suddenly passes away, the subsequent trauma makes him unable to hear the sound of a piano, and he never takes the stage thereafter. Nowadays, Kousei lives a quiet and unassuming life as a junior high school student alongside his friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari. While struggling to get over his mother's death, he continues to cling to music. His monochrome life turns upside down the day he encounters the eccentric violinist Kaori Miyazono, who thrusts him back into the spotlight as her accompanist. Through a little lie, these two young musicians grow closer together as Kaori tries to fill Kousei's world with color. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Watari Ryouta
Main
Arima Kousei
Main
Sawabe Tsubaki
Main
Miyazono Kaori
Main
Saitou
Supporting
Kashiwagi Nao
Supporting
Aiza Takeshi
Supporting
Igawa Emi
Supporting
Arima Saki
Supporting
Seto Hiroko
Supporting
Aiza Nagi
Supporting
Kazama
Supporting
Megu
Supporting
Girl
Supporting
Nashida
Supporting
Nashida Teacher
Supporting
Sawabe Mother
Supporting
Ochiai Yuriko
Supporting
Takayanagi Akira
Supporting
Ibata Junzou
Supporting
Staff
Fukushima, Yuuichi
Producer
Kimura, Makoto
Producer
Saitou, Shunsuke
Producer
Tateishi, Kensuke
Producer
Fujiyama, Naokado
Assistant Producer
Ishikawa, Tatsuya
Assistant Producer
Kawazoe, Chitose
Assistant Producer
Yamatani, Nakuru
Assistant Producer
Ishiguro, Kyouhei
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Aketagawa, Jin
Sound Director
Harada, Takahiro
Episode Director
Ibata, Yoshihide
Episode Director, Storyboard
Ishihama, Masashi
Episode Director, Storyboard
Ishii, Toshimasa
Episode Director, Storyboard
Iwai, Sayaka
Episode Director
Iwata, Kazuya
Episode Director
Kawakoshi, Takahiro
Episode Director
Kojima, Takashi
Episode Director, In-Between Animation, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Animation Director
Kouno, Ayako
Episode Director
Kuroki, Miyuki
Episode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
Majima, Takahiro
Episode Director
Nakamura, Ryousuke
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Shibayama, Tomotaka
Episode Director, Storyboard
Yajima, Takeshi
Episode Director
Yoshioka, Takao
Script, Series Composition
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- 1: "Hikaru nara (光るなら)" by Goose house (eps 1-11)
- 2: "Nanairo Symphony (七色シンフォニー)" by Coala Mode. (コアラモード.) (eps 12-22)
Endings
- 1: "Kirameki (キラメキ)" by wacci (eps 1-11)
- 2: "Orange (オレンジ)" by 7!! (eps 12-21)
- 3: "Orange (オレンジ) (Acoustic Ver.)" by 7!! (eps 22)
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