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Welp, and that was his final piano play this series (unless OVA shows something more). Nice played Kousei.
As for the letter, it's was pretty touching. And also it revealed the series's reason for the 'Your Lie in April' (heh, even though the show aired in March). Sad about Kaori though. The letter obviously implies that she died ;_;
Overall, a good show that was fully adapted since the manga also concluded. Was kinda disappointed about Watari not getting enough characterization compared to some of the others though. But still quite entertaining overall.
More feelings while playing. Then two of them playing together in the space he created. As if he knows, she's gone.
In the letter, she saw him when she was 5 and like him. She lived freely, knowing that she lives short. She lied about liking childhood guy, as expected. ED1 as IN. Childhood girl is still willing to be with him.
Ok, Cannot wait for the Special.
I ♥Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!!
I already glanced the manga, but it hurts even more watching the episode itself.
For once, it's really sad that Kaori's surgery didn't work out which met her fate. It's probably around the time during Kousei's performance when she appeared near him playing the violin along with him with the piano. Once she disappeared, poof, it's all over. Rest in peace, Kaori, you funny girl.
Of course, the "lie" is finally exposed. I don't know why she would just introduce herself to him but yet again their first meet was spectacular and beautiful in the first episode. Through the start till end, I love how Kousei has grown more maturely within his music and perhaps his character, all thanks to Kaori, who then says in the letter that she loves him. Ah, here goes the faded romance.
Overall, it was really a nice story. It may have some problems such as comedy being too forced and Watari not having enough airtime. I definitely love the animation and the music is eargasm, yo. The adaptation from its manga is really well-done as well. At least all (or most) of the important bits are in the anime, which is great!
This show is overrated. It tried doing too much and didn't have a clear identity. Was it trying to be a romance or was it more about the music? First half was great because it solely focused on the feeling of playing music and the enjoyment it brought. Then it became a melodramatic love triangle romance of middle schoolers who acted like adults. It was weird and off putting.
The ending was predictable and decent at best. This show is a 7/10 and I hope people change their scores because currently its score is overinflated.
I can't help but feel this show gets its praise more for the kind of show it is (hardcore KEY style melodrama) and the look of it more than anything to do with execution. At the end of the day we get our "profound" meaning and sob story ending as could have been predicted episodes ago where the story probably could have ended, but my lack of empathy for or lasting interest in the cast leaves it feeling oh so hollow and I felt this way with the manga too. They just aren't particularly likeable for the most part and I can't help but feel that it shifted gears from a decent personal story about a troubled musician to romantic melodrama to the detriment of its potential. In any case as they say its all over but the crying for those that get really emotional over this sort of stuff.
Borgov said: It tried doing too much and didn't have a clear identity. Was it trying to be a romance or was it more about the music? ....Then it became a melodramatic love triangle romance of middle schoolers who acted like adults. It was weird and off putting.
Yep, melodrama. Show would have been infinitely better had childhood girlfriend just been a friend through the series with the ending maybe promising that things would change.
Too much angst. The "girl with the incurable disease who teachers tormented artist about life" is a cliche in Japan by itself, but then add "childhood girl friend realizing she is in love with tormented artist because he finally shows an interest in another girl" is another hackneyed cliche. Add to that the whole conflict with the mother angle and well, it is just too much. Any one would have been fine, but 3?
Not to say that this show didn't have some great stuff: loved the rivals and the competitions, liked the new teacher (and surrogate mom), there was stuff that should have been given the space to breathe, add to that very good animation, and some very nice music, and there were the pieces of a truly good animation, but the stench of the melodrama in the end suffocated everything.
Kaioshin_Sama said: I can't help but feel this show gets its praise more for the kind of show it is (hardcore KEY style melodrama) and the look of it more than anything to do with execution. At the end of the day we get our "profound" meaning and sob story ending as could have been predicted episodes ago where the story probably could have ended, but my lack of empathy for or lasting interest in the cast leaves it feeling oh so hollow and I felt this way with the manga too. They just aren't particularly likeable for the most part and I can't help but feel that it shifted gears from a decent personal story about a troubled musician to romantic melodrama to the detriment of its potential. In any case as they say its all over but the crying for those that get really emotional over this sort of stuff.
4/10 Technical execution was fantastic all around: Well directed, insane soundtrack and sound, great adaption of the manga, etc. pretty much the only reason to watch. The story lacked direction, it didn't know where it wanted to go. Characters were all shallow besides Kaori who, despite regressing for no valid reason which kills the development, had a character arc and a conclusion. It had a lot of potential, which is a shame. I hope the author will learn from this and try to fix his shortcomings for his next work(hope he'll try to write a Seinen or Josei at least).
Edit:Upped to 5/10 just for how good the production values were.
kikohunterMar 19, 2015 12:49 PM
The anime industry is dead, the otaku fanbase killed it.
KAO-Chan!!!!!!!!! Osananajimi has a chance now. I'll be rooting for Tsubaki now that Kao-chan is gone. That was heart breaking for me to watch. Damn, I at least want to hear Kousei confess to Kaori but not gonna happen now.
Easily anime of the year for me. The tears, the emotions, the power of the performance.
And that letter, so heartbreaking. She loved him all along. Practically was her driving force in life besides being remembered. Kousei has suffered so much, I really feel sorry for that kid. Tsubaki is there to cheer him up, but really it makes the whole thing worse.
Yet despite her death, spring still has to come. The spring in which she is not there will always come because time doesn't stop. It's a motif that this anime has been playing on for it's entire run. Time is always flowing whether we want it to or not.
Seriously, end of animes are the best.
But I can't believe they pass the time when she dies, it would have been a great scene of drama...
As you would expect from a shonen, but it was very good, 8/10.
Borgov said: This show is overrated. It tried doing too much and didn't have a clear identity. Was it trying to be a romance or was it more about the music? First half was great because it solely focused on the feeling of playing music and the enjoyment it brought. Then it became a melodramatic love triangle romance of middle schoolers who acted like adults. It was weird and off putting.
The ending was predictable and decent at best. This show is a 7/10 and I hope people change their scores because currently its score is overinflated.
From the beginning it was obvious this was going to happen. Still, couldn't avoid some tears.
Really liked the visuals and the ost, but some other parts were terrible. Like how they were abusing Arima (Tsubaki kicking him while he was sad. Way to ruin the mood), not deciding if his mother was a good person or just abusing him, and that stupid love triangle. And, many may hate this, but I really didn't like Miyazono's personality, or Tsubaki's. The male friend was also forgettable.
The piano play Kousei was really harth warming,beautiful, and spectacular. You can really feel,see,hear how he feels for Kaori.
He's really dedicating it to the peole who supported him all the way where he stands/at now.
They are his "enemy/competitor" which is Aiza, Takeshi and Igawa, Emi they are also at the same time Kousei's fan.
With Miss Hiroko and Koharu Seto, Watari, Tsubaki who was there from the start.
Also with Nagi who. And most of all his mother who first teach him the piano.
The flashbacks of moments of Kousei and Kaori was really good. They are really in love with each other.
I also hope that piano play filled with love of Kousei for Kaori was able to reach her.
The "Snow Piano Play" was so good! I can really feel how much Kousei's feelings when he plays it.
But at the same time it's the worst part since it's a sign that's something really bad was coming.
Since by that time Kousei was somewhat devoured by that imaginary world he turned sad because the worst thing happened.
The Piano play by Kousei and violin accompaniment of Kaori was really the best! (Thank you for doing this A-1 Pictures! It's really great!)
But It's also sign that something bad happened to Kaori. The moment Kaori vanishes it's the most painful feeling for Kousei.
It's really painful for Kousei to see you go! (Also for me too!!!)
Please Kaori don't go! Don't just vanish like that! It's really painful to you go!!!
That letter with a somewhat insulting right at the beginning and throughout. Well That's Kaori anyway.
So Kaori was actually one of the audience (And beside Igawa, Emi? What?!) when he first played (?) the piano in the contest.
And when she saw, heard and felt Kousei's piano play she decided to become a violinist so that she will be accompanied by Kousei, that's sweet!
Damn Kousei, He's everyone's piano/pianist idol. he don't even know he's that popular because he just plays for his mother to get better.
Then Kaori's funeral was been sighted, so the worst case was been confirmed Kaori was dead after or during the surgery.
The moment she really wanted came which is to meet Kousei but she can't approach him because she don't know what to do.
She feels it wasn't good to just appear and may cause their friendship/relation to break.
So Kaori was wearing glasses, uses/wears ponytails on her long hair and had a large appetite.
But she changed/improve (makeover, wore contact lenses) herself so that she will look presentable to Kousei.
And not only that she stopped suppressing her appetite (just to looked thin) to eat anything she wants. (So she won't ever regret it when her time comes.)
Also she played the violin or her music the way she wants so that she will not be she won't regret it and following/please others.
She also thought that to Kousei to help him breakfree of his mother and his past to become a better pianist.
So she did all that because she knows her time was running out, that is why she planned to meet Kousei who had quit from piano playing.
Kaori planned everything that happened to Kousei all along to bring him back on his piano playing to hear, see and feel Kousei's music again.
So the "Lie in April" was that Kaori was, she doesn't liked Watari and it's actually Kousei.
She's really waiting for that moment to finally meet Kousei!
And Is that why she's crying because they finally met? Or is it because her time was running out?
And too bad for Kousei he didn't got the opportunity to kiss or just even hug Kaori to express his feeling for her.
Well at least Kaori somewhat hugged him from behind when they are riding with the bicycle together at night.
And damn Watari, he got the chance to kiss Kaori, Instead of Kousei! And it's not really necessary to apologize on him because it's nothing for him.
Because he's just such a playboy who got many girls (friends) It won't be a big deal. That picture though!
Kaori knows Tsubaki had feelings for Kousei. Is that why she didn't showed that she had feelings for Kousei?
Also somewhat she don't need to apologize to Tsubaki because I think she will understand Kaori's situation the most.
And for some reason I didn't like Tsubaki's part it interrupted the narration of the letter of Kaori. Well It's just fine anyway.
Indeed Kaori and Kousei's moments was really hearth warming even if it's just for short while.
She wrote how she really loves/likes him, Kousei's response to the letter was the best part.
And indeed Kaori reached Kousei's heart. Same for Kousei, they are actually the same struggling to reach each other's heart.
But I wish this didn't end up like that. I wished they exchanged those sweet words when Kaori's still alive (in person).
And also Kaori shouldn't apologize to everyone even to Kousei she did that just to use her left time to the fullest.
They will understand it either way because it's understandable if someone's in the same situation.
But nonetheless I'm sure she would be forgiven. Since they can understand it.
And of course Kousei you should be the one who would be thankful because she used all of her remaining time time to support you.
To bring back the Piano Prodigy Kousei. Well yeah Kaori should thanked Kousei too for every moment they spent together.
That "Treasure" though. That picture was really cute. Even if it's just a "stolen shot" when Kousei was walking by when Kaori was being pictured.
It's really touching she really treasured that picture when they are kids. For sure Kousei will treasure it too.
If not. How dare he doesn't treasure a girl's most important thing included with her love! Don't dare to dispose it!!! But since it's Kousei he will.
And indeed Tsubaki knows everything about Kousei because was always at Kousei's side supporting him.
Also since Kaori was gone she should take chance to show her feeling for Kousei after a month recovering from Kaori's death.
Lastly, Damn if only I knew the manga author would do this I should prepared myself better for the worst.
Well his work on this Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso was really good. But I wished he ended it with a happy ending (or a better one) with Kaori being alive.
Damn the feels I had when I'm watching this was so depressing I can't explain why I had a bit teary, I really can't understand.
I just hope that Kosei had the courage to tell Kaori he loves her. Also the same with Kaori but at least she express it how she loves Arima Kousei.
But It's just, They didn't had much good times with each other with knowing that they liked/loved each other.
As I expected the Anime Version would be 2 times more painful to watch. I'm so crushed...
I'll rate this Anime Adaptation a 9 score (or maybe I'll give it a 10?). Also I wonder what would be the story of the OVA?
I wish it will fill up the manga had left because for me it's still unfinished. I want more!
RayzerMar 19, 2015 5:28 PM
Haters always gonna hate.
But they are all dumb asses who always love to bother unnecessarily.
"Spread the Hate, Spread the Idiocy."
Kousei's performance was beautiful esp after he realized that her coming to play with him means she's dead ;_;
DAMN the shifts in tone he made throughout the performance were insanely GOAT!!
I wanted the friggin audience reactions to his epic performance though D:
So Kousei also inspired Kaori too :O She friggin decided to become a violinist just to play with him?! DAMN O_o!
The letter reading part was so damn FEELZ inducing T^T Kaori's smile is just too heavenly :*)
Well it was a bit disappointing that it ended that way, I was hoping for a more straight forward transition into what his life and future choices were since they killed off ole Blondie.
6/10
Beautiful artwork and great music (8 year pianist) so I m a bit biased 9/10
Bland story and horrible ending 4/10
"Romance can strengthen people, but it can also make them useless."
Well, a decent ending. Tsubaki was the better girl of course but I knew it's not gonna happen. It least it wasn't some bullshit romance based on a few hours spent together like it happens in some anime.
The performance in the first half of the episode was excellent.
I liked the first half of this anime much more. It didn't have any plot, just random shit with music performances. Then the whole drama began. It was obvious Kaori's gonna die and yet they prolonged it till the last episode. Ehh. The comedic moments were very poor and the cast overall average at best.
Visuals were great, sasuga A1. And the OST, damn that OST. Downloaded it already.
5/10, gotta watch Nodame soon