While the review may contain a few spoilers, there will be nothing major.
Your Lie in April has hit me quite close to home. Myself being a musician as well, I felt I could really relate to the characters.
The story line was very predictable and exactly as I thought it would go. The anime being of the music genre made the competitions very central to the story. If you don't like music, I would try to keep an open mind while watching this anime. While the story does stay on a linear kind of track, if you enjoy a feels trip, watch the anime.
The artwork was fantastic. I saw that when Kousei, and Kaori played their instruments, the animators did a phenomenal job of syncing the movements to the piece that they were playing. The Points of view during the pieces also helped me feel the intensity of being onstage. The art style of the anime was gorgeous, and simply pleasing to look at.
In a music anime, its obvious that sound is important to the series, and Your Lie in April does a very good job on its sound quality. I felt that the sound did not take away from the pieces, and blended well with the character dialogue.
The characters in this anime were very plain, but fit their roles well. I liked seeing how Kousei's character developed as the anime continued, and how he grew as both a person, and a musician. Kaori I felt played more of a supporting role in the anime, and Kousei was the main focus.
The anime blew me away, leaving me in tears multiple times throughout my watching experience. There were many moments that hit quite close to home for me, and really allowed me to bond with the characters.
Overall, I really enjoyed the series from the artwork and music, to the feels trip. The music genre is often seen as having poor quality anime, but Your Lie in April is a gem in the genre. I highly recommend watching the series.
