This movie is absolutely wonderful and a "must see"!
It's about two boys who turn first into friends and later on also into rivals. It's all about imagination, loving what you do and about having fun while doing whatever you do.
The music is really wonderful - it's fun listening to it even though it's classic music and most would say it's boring. The animation is good while the character design is rather plain. It reminded me sometimes of Ghibli's characters and thus I had to love it. The story is heartwarming - you feel with the characters and you cheer for them. It's emotional but also has it's humourous moments.
I love emotional stories which deliver a positive message. If you do too, you will have to watch this!
Anime: Piano no Mori
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Amamiya Shuuhei is a 5th grade boy whose wish is to become a pianist. At the school he transfers to, he is teased by a bully, Kinpira. He orders Shuuhei to play a mute piano in the forest near their school. It is his classmate, Ichinose Kai who saves Shuuhei from the bully. Shuuhei however, insists that the piano will play and quarrels with Kinpira.
After school is finished, Kai asks Shuuhei to go to the Forest of the Piano. There, they find a piano shining beautifully in the light through the leaves. Strangely, Kai can make it sound while Shuuhei cannot, even though he has been practicing.
Then, Kai announces, "This piano is mine", and dramatically plays the piano barefoot. His tone attracts an audience, and Shuuhei is greatly moved by Kai's performance. Kai, on the other hand, says he cannot even read music much less play the piano. This surprises Shuuhei, who has been studying diligently instead of playing with the other children in order to become a pianist like his father. Then, Shuuhei begins to think of Kai as his rival while Kai begins to love playing the piano. They are going to vie against one another while still being best friends.
A story of friendship and impressive drama over the two boys unfolds on the screen.
Source: ANN
After school is finished, Kai asks Shuuhei to go to the Forest of the Piano. There, they find a piano shining beautifully in the light through the leaves. Strangely, Kai can make it sound while Shuuhei cannot, even though he has been practicing.
Then, Kai announces, "This piano is mine", and dramatically plays the piano barefoot. His tone attracts an audience, and Shuuhei is greatly moved by Kai's performance. Kai, on the other hand, says he cannot even read music much less play the piano. This surprises Shuuhei, who has been studying diligently instead of playing with the other children in order to become a pianist like his father. Then, Shuuhei begins to think of Kai as his rival while Kai begins to love playing the piano. They are going to vie against one another while still being best friends.
A story of friendship and impressive drama over the two boys unfolds on the screen.
Source: ANN
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approx. 1h 40m
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1899 (62.0%)
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1154 (37.7%)
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The first 4 episodes of Piano no Mori (2018) have the same content as the movie, with remaining episodes occurring after the movie`s content.
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Whereas Nodame Cantabile involves not only music, but relationship of college students growing up, and striving to be successful, Perfect World of Kai involves two elementary students, both friends, growing up first as friends, then as competitors, while both grows up to be serious contenders in various Piano Competitions. Both involves beautiful music, with detailed study of behind the music scenes. For those who watched one should watch the other.
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male, JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., playing pianoA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers., transfer studentA transfer student is a student who changes from one institution or course to another at the same level. Their arrival, when not at the beginning of the school year, tends to cause a stir.
voiced by:
Kamiki Ryuunosuke
male, earnestThis character is in a serious and intent mental state., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., orange hairThe character has orange hair., playing pianoA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers., red eyesThis character has red eyes., simple-mindedThis character exhibits a `special` sort of intelligence. Be it the inability to comprehend even the most simple of situations, or the lack of common sense found in even a preschooler, the character never ceases to amaze both the show`s cast and audience with their idiocy., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Ueto Aya
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male, playing pianoA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers., teacherA teacher is a person who helps people to learn. A teacher often works in a classroom. There are many different kinds of teachers. Some teachers teach young children in schools called elementary or primary schools. Others teach older children in middle, junior high and high schools. Some teachers teach adults in more advanced schools.
voiced by:
Miyasako Hiroyuki
female, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., brown hairThe character has brown hair., earringAn earring is a piece of jewellery attached to the ear via a piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings, which clip onto the lobe). Earrings are worn by both sexes, although more common among women, and have been used by different civilizations in different times., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., lipstickLipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments, oils, waxes, and emollients that applies color, texture, and protection to the lips. Many varieties of lipstick are known. As with most other types of makeup, lipstick is typically, but not exclusively, worn by women. The use of lipstick dates from the ancient times.
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Ikewaki Chizuru
female, pessimistThis character has a tendency to take notice of the negative or unfavorable aspects of any given situation, or to take the gloomiest possible view., playing pianoA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.
voiced by:
Fukuda Mayuko
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