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Type
Manga
Volumes
11
Chapters
44
Status
Completed
Published
2011-04-06 to 2015-02-06
Genres
Drama
Music
Romance
School
Shounen
Award Winning
Serializations
Shounen Magazine (Monthly)
Authors
Naoshi Arakawa (Story & Art)
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
At a very young age, Kousei Arima was strictly taught how to play the piano and meticulously follow the score by his mother, to the point where he dominated every competition he entered with ease. He earned the title of "Human Metronome" for performing almost perfectly. Every musician of his age looked up to him. However, after his mother suddenly dies, he became tone-deaf due to the shock and then disappeared, never to be seen onstage since. Two years later, Kousei lives a monotonous life with his childhood friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari supporting him. He continues to cling to music, although performing is still an impossibility for him. This is until his unexpected encounter with Kaori Miyazono, a violinist who performs freely without the dictations of a score. A story of friendship, love, music, and a single lie, Kousei's life begins to change and gain color as Kaori helps him to take up music again. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Kaori Miyazono
Main
Kousei Arima
Main
Tsubaki Sawabe
Main
Ryouta Watari
Main
Emi Igawa
Supporting
Hiroko Seto
Supporting
Nagi Aiza
Supporting
Takeshi Aiza
Supporting
Nao Kashiwagi
Supporting
Saki Arima
Supporting
Saitou
Supporting
Yuriko Ochiai
Supporting