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Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

Experience the joy of love and the pain of loss.

20167.02h 2m

Overview

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki. Kaori plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kousei is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret.

Directed by Takehiko Shinjo
Written by Naoshi Arakawa, Yukari Tatsui
Produced by Juichi Uehara, Kasumi Yao
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Top Cast

Kento Yamazaki

Kento Yamazaki

Kousei Arima

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Hirose

Kaori Miyazono

Anna Ishii

Anna Ishii

Tsubaki Sawabe

Taishi Nakagawa

Taishi Nakagawa

Ryouta Watari

Yuka Itaya

Yuka Itaya

Hiroko Seto

Rei Dan

Rei Dan

Saki Arima

Yoshizawa Ririka

Yoshizawa Ririka

Koharu Seto

Yuuri Oe

Yuuri Oe

Kousei Arima (young)

Maharu Nemoto

Maharu Nemoto

Kaori Miyazono (young)

Masahiro Komoto

Masahiro Komoto

Themes & Keywords

classical musicbased on comicteenage romance

About Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April is a drama, music, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of classical music, based on comic, teenage romance. Directed by Takehiko Shinjo, it stars Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose, Anna Ishii. Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki. Kaori plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kousei is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret.

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