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Type
Manga
Volumes
26
Chapters
242
Status
Completed
Published
1998-08-05 to 2015-11-05
Genres
Drama
Music
Seinen
Award Winning
Serializations
Morning
Authors
Makoto Isshiki (Story & Art)
Piano no Mori
In the middle of a forest rests an abandoned piano. If one were to walk by, they may hear music coming from it, and sitting at the chair is a young boy: Kai Ichinose. He lives with his young, single mother—who works as a prostitute—and he is somewhat of a troublemaker at school when it comes to defending transfer student Shuuhei Amamiya from class bullies. Shuuhei comes from a family of distinguished pianists, so he is expected to follow in their footsteps. He practices rigorously every day to live up to his parents' expectations. Meanwhile, Kai—with help from his teacher, a former pianist legend—wants to not only reach Shuuhei's level of success, but also wants to become the best pianist from Japan. This rivalry between the two friends will not only raise their talents to new levels, but it will also inspire other rising pianists from all over the world. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Kai Ichinose
Main
Shuuhei Amamiya
Main
Sousuke Ajino
Supporting
Reiko Ichinose
Supporting
Takako Maruyama
Supporting
Wei Pang
Supporting
Lech Szymanowski
Supporting
Namie Amamiya
Supporting
Daigaku Kanehira
Supporting
Homeroom Teacher
Supporting
Sophie Ormesson
Supporting
Youichirou Amamiya
Supporting