Series

The Piano Forest

2018★ 6.6S1 E1

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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Episodes

Season 1 · Season 1

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1 Chosen One ▶ Chosen One 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. Not watched yet 25m 2 To Play Chopin's Pieces ▶ To Play Chopin's Pieces 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. Not watched yet 25m 3 What Mozart Has Left ▶ What Mozart Has Left 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. Not watched yet 25m 4 The Best Piano ▶ The Best Piano 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. Not watched yet 25m 5 God of Competition ▶ God of Competition 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. Not watched yet 25m 6 Forest of Piano ▶ Forest of Piano 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. Not watched yet 25m 7 Reunion ▶ Reunion Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place. Not watched yet 24m 8 A Letter of Challenge ▶ A Letter of Challenge 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. Not watched yet 25m 9 New Signs in Warsaw ▶ New Signs in Warsaw At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again. Not watched yet 25m 10 The Chopin Competition ▶ The Chopin Competition The first contestants take the stage for the Chopin competition. Kai is shocked that a Chinese pianist's playing sounds just like Ajino's. Not watched yet 25m 11 New Wind from Poland ▶ New Wind from Poland Shuhei takes the stage at the competition, impressing everyone. Taking a walk to calm his nerves, Kai meets Polish pianist Lech. Not watched yet 25m 12 Fortississimo ▶ Fortississimo It’s finally Kai’s turn to play. His playing transports the audience to the forest as Shuhei, Takako and Ajino reflect on their friend’s journey. Not watched yet 25m

Cast

Soma SaitoKai Ichinose (voice)
Natsuki HanaeShuhei Amamiya (voice)

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