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Your Lie in April
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
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Kousei Arima is a child prodigy known as the "Human Metronome" for playing the piano with precision and perfection. Guided by a strict mother and rigorous training, Kousei dominates every competition he enters, earning the admiration of his musical peers and praise from audiences. When his mother suddenly passes away, the subsequent trauma makes him unable to hear the sound of a piano, and he never takes the stage thereafter.

Nowadays, Kousei lives a quiet and unassuming life as a junior high school student alongside his friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari. While struggling to get over his mother's death, he continues to cling to music. His monochrome life turns upside down the day he encounters the eccentric violinist Kaori Miyazono, who thrusts him back into the spotlight as her accompanist. Through a little lie, these two young musicians grow closer together as Kaori tries to fill Kousei's world with color.
Synonyms: Kimiuso

Japanese: 四月は君の嘘

German: Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso - Sekunden in Moll

Type: TV

Episodes: 22

Status: Finished Airing

Duration: 22 minutes

Aired: Oct 10, 2014 to Mar 20, 2015

Season: Fall 2014

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Themes: Love Polygon, Music, Performing Arts, School

Demographic: Shounen

External Links: AniList, AniDB, ANN, Kitsu, MAL

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00:00This time, X equals 4. Once we pop that into the formula, finding Y is pretty straightforward.
00:11You can derive those coordinates up top and plot those points on your graph.
00:30You need to focus, mister!
00:41I played it note for note!
00:45Yeah, like a robot! Who isn't putting any of his heart into it?
00:49Listen, does this have to be our piece for the gala concert?
00:55Oh man, not this again.
01:00All I'm saying is that we should do something flashy. Give them more of a show.
01:05Flashy? Meh! I happen to like our song!
01:09Don't be such a worry ward! Come on, this duet is gonna knock their socks off!
01:20I know you don't want to play it, but I don't know why.
01:25Something about it spoke to me like choosing it was fate.
01:34Love's joy, Friedrich Kreisler.
01:45And here, love's sorrow.
01:48Love's joy.
01:54Let's go!
01:59God bless you!
02:00Love's glory, FB.
02:01Love's glory!
02:05They have to be exhausted.
02:06You can't believe it, John.
02:07Love's glory in the heart.
02:08Love's glory!
02:09These are the impressions of the world.
02:10The impressions of the moment.
02:11The impression of the moment.
02:12What they've ever seen about is that,
02:13You can't remember it.
02:14I can't wait for you.
02:44The sun, the sun, and the sun
02:48We are here
02:54Now, a colorful symphonic
02:57A seven-colored symphonic
03:00I'm not alone
03:03I'm feeling that there's no sound
03:07I'm crying and laughing
03:10I'm feeling that there's no sound
03:14I'm feeling that there's no sound
03:22Love's sorrow
03:23Chrysler's companion piece to his earlier work for violin
03:27Love's joy
03:29A bit later, Rachmaninoff did his own arrangement
03:32But for the piano
03:34That's kinda weird, I don't remember that being there
03:40Asleep under the piano again
03:46You're going to catch a cold
03:50Look how big you're getting
03:54Dear Kosei
03:56This is your punishment
04:00The piano isn't responding to you
04:04The piano isn't responding to you
04:08Cause I don't care anymore
04:10Now I just wish you were dead
04:12I can't hear
04:14Help me
04:16Mom
04:17I know you don't wanna play it
04:19But I don't know why
04:21It's simple, really
04:23I can't hear this song without thinking of my mom
04:26Hiroko, shouldn't I be running the piece right now?
04:46All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
04:48A little fun ain't gonna kill ya
04:50I don't want any cotton candy
04:52Try not to barf it all up, okay?
05:00Rachmaninoff's arrangement of love's sorrow, huh?
05:03Your mom used to play that all the time back in school
05:06And later on, too
05:08As my lullaby
05:10I think maybe
05:12I think maybe
05:14Maybe it comes with too much baggage
05:18With every measure
05:19The old pain closes in on me
05:23That day in the lobby
05:25My mom
05:26She must have hated me, right?
05:30She was sick and angry
05:31But she was your mom, Kosei
05:35Think about it
05:36When you stood up for yourself
05:38You grew as a performer
05:40And a person alike
05:48Huh?
05:53Never scare mommy like that again, okay?
05:56But it does break your heart a little bit, you know?
05:59Watching your kid get smaller in the distance
06:05She's my mom
06:06And I've tried so hard to forget about her
06:10Do you think
06:11She'll ever forgive me for that?
06:17Is it alright
06:18That I'm playing the piano even though she's gone?
06:24It's better than alright
06:26If you get hung up
06:27Just pour your heart into it
06:29That's what your mom would do
06:31She would
06:32Worrying won't help you prep that piece
06:35If you want it, you're gonna have to work for it, Kosei
06:39So play
06:41We're pianists, you know?
06:42It's kind of our shtick
06:47Want a candy apple?
06:48I got it for you
06:52I got it for you
06:53You don't want it?
06:54Yeah, I'm sure they're great
06:55I've just never had one before
06:56No, no, no, no, no, no
06:57Don't cry
06:58I'll eat it
06:59I'll eat it right now, okay?
07:00See? See? I'm holding it
07:02Maybe I'm being too tough on him
07:04But he's gotta play
07:06Not only to grow as a pianist
07:08But also
07:10This is really good
07:12So he can say goodbye
07:21I can't believe you're getting me home so late
07:23I wanted to call it a night before, but no
07:25We needed that time to practice
07:28You're right about it being late though
07:30I wonder if your parents are gonna freak out
07:33Would you look at that? Up in the sky
07:35The stars are so beautiful
07:37It's like they're speaking right to us
07:41Twinkle, twinkle, little star
07:44Hmm
07:48Twinkle, twinkle, little star
07:52How I wonder what you are
07:57Up above the world so high
08:01Like a diamond in the sky
08:06Twinkle, twinkle, little star
08:09How I wonder what you are
08:16It's a pastry shop?
08:18I'm home
08:20Ooh, just wait here for a sec
08:22It's fine, I should probably get going
08:25How dare you keep my precious daughter out so late?
08:30I'm sorry, I'm sorry
08:34Arima?
08:36Oh
08:37Look who it is, dear
08:39Hey, come in, take a load off
08:41You're Bill
08:43I know how ravenous you kids get
08:45Yes ma'am, thank you very much
08:47Oh, what about the sample items?
08:49Please, that's okay, this is more than enough
08:51They're big fans of yours, so good luck stopping them
08:53Back when I was little, they went to hear you play a lot
08:56You're in big trouble, young man
08:58Cutting your performance is short like that
09:01Nothing good ever came of throwing in the towel
09:03Mm-hmm
09:05It's like baking a great sponge cake
09:07Only to ruin it with too much frosting in the very last step
09:10Mm-hmm, sorry about that
09:13That's it, I respect a young man with the courage to do his own thing
09:16Never let too much frosting scare you away
09:19Not in baking and not in life
09:21I'll keep that in mind
09:23Hey, wanna see some pictures of Kauri from back in grade school?
09:25No, in the kindergarten kitchen
09:28Why do you hate me?
09:30In case you get hungry later
09:33Thank you both very much
09:35I really didn't mean to intrude
09:37We'll be at the concert cheering for the two of you
09:39Knock them dead!
09:40Well then, I'd better do my best
09:42Okay guys, say goodnight
09:43Goodnight
09:53So that was Kosei Arima
09:56Seems like a nice kid, wouldn't you agree?
09:59Yeah
10:01Why? Why they haul out pictures of me as a newborn
10:05And I was naked, you saw me naked, how am I going to live?
10:08At least your parents seem pretty cool
10:10Sorry they pushed all that food on you
10:12My mom's got a soft spot for strays
10:14I'm a dog now?
10:17Hold on
10:20Okay
10:22Hey, did you get any taller?
10:24Taller? Not that I know of
10:26Maybe it's cause you're not always looking down at the ground anymore
10:30Anyway, it sure has been hot
10:32What's up with that?
10:34Meaningless small talk
10:36Familiar scenery
10:37And the humidity, ugh!
10:39That's the worst part
10:41Even at night it's muggy
10:43Nothing that stands out in one's mind
10:45Still
10:47But you know, I guess summer is worth it
10:49For all the fireworks
10:51That night
10:57I'll remember it always
11:08Ah, what is your problem?
11:09I told you to make that part way more legato
11:12If I change the dynamics, the violin gets buried
11:14Did you think of that?
11:16Not a love summer
11:18You bought me a shaved ice, right?
11:21Yeah, what do you think I've been eating here?
11:23Get over you dumbass!
11:25That was my shaved ice, you monster!
11:27I'm sick of summer school
11:28I'm just done!
11:30I wanna goof off and go to a festival
11:31Not a love summer
11:32Some fireworks, you know?
11:33Yes!
11:34Then you shall have them!
11:35Hmm?
11:37Now this is summer!
11:39They're so pretty
11:41I hope we don't get caught
11:42Sneaking into the pool area after dark like this
11:44Who's gonna find us?
11:45Yeah, the teachers are all long gone for the day
11:48And refilling the bucket's gonna be a cinch out here
11:51You weren't thinking of lighting those rockets, right?
11:53Ugh!
12:00Woah, she can laugh?
12:02Aw man, this just makes me dread class even more
12:05Hey, you did it to yourself
12:07You wouldn't have to go if you weren't such a moron
12:10Shut up!
12:11You're no genius either!
12:13So what are the two of you gonna do?
12:15For high school
12:17You're not in class over the break
12:19Does that mean you guys are on the music school track?
12:22Honestly?
12:31I haven't really given my future any thought
12:38Ugh...
12:39What I do know is that me and friend A are gonna rock that gala!
12:47The starring role belongs to us!
12:49Working together, there's nothing we can't do!
12:51Atta girl!
12:52That's the spirit!
12:54Ooh!
12:58Smuggler party!
12:59Yeah, those two look great together
13:09Careful, you're gonna get sparks on me!
13:12You're getting sparks on me!
13:14What are you staring at?
13:16Nothing!
13:17Help!
13:18Help!
13:19Help!
13:21Help!
13:22Help!
13:24It's so dark at the bottom
13:27I can't hear anything
13:29It feels like...
13:31Help me!
13:33Please help me!
13:35I can't hear anything!
13:37It's dark!
13:38It's dark!
13:39The fact that you can't hear your own notes
13:42It just means you're not limited to whatever your ears are picking up
13:45Limited to?
13:47What else is there?
13:49The imagery you carry within
13:51The sound rising up from the depths of your soul
13:54The silence you bring to the table drowns out everything else
13:58But your feelings and memories
14:00And all the sounds that go with them
14:01Haven't you ever been able to feel them soaking into those muted notes you play?
14:07Don't think of it as a handicap
14:09Losing your notes
14:11It might be a gift
14:13A gift?
14:15Cover your ears and forget about what's on the page
14:18For now it's enough that you play what you feel
14:20I know you've got the chops to pull that off at least
14:23Tracing the sounds within you
14:26Hearing your own inner landscape
14:28Maybe...
14:30That's something your mom helped prep you for, Kosei
14:34Did you get any taller?
14:36Maybe it's cause
14:37You're not always looking down at the ground anymore
14:40Now I see you looking up
14:43I see you looking up
15:13Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
15:25Are you alright?
15:27Kosei!
15:30So he's okay?
15:31Maybe not his head
15:33Kosei you idiot!
15:35How could you?
15:37Weren't you really gonna go off and drown in this shallow of a pool?
15:40Everybody would blame me!
15:41What the hell kind of guy headbutts you after you save his life?
15:44Kosei...
15:48Huh?
15:49It's just a pool
15:51And the moon is out tonight
15:55But maybe the light can reach me
15:58At the bottom of my dark ocean
16:00The same way it reached me now
16:02Miya Zono is playing too, right?
16:03Yeah, with that boy who stopped in the middle
16:04They're taking a chance on that pair
16:05I don't know why, but I think she's gonna pull it off today
16:06She's something special
16:07Nah, she's gonna drop the ball
16:08She's the whole reason I came to this thing
16:09Hmm...
16:10Hmm...
16:11My mom and my dad...
16:15Uhm...
16:16Oh,
16:37What am I even doing here, Ms. Ochihae? I mean, uh, random lady?
16:42This random lady's the one who told you Arimo was playing today.
16:46I don't even remember that! My coming to this concert has nothing to do with him! I'm just here to enjoy some violin music, Honest!
16:52I grabbed you a program at the door.
16:55Come on now. It should be starting up soon.
16:58No at all.
16:59No judging to be done today. I can just sit back and enjoy.
17:08With a lineup this talented, we're in for quite a treat.
17:12Now then, it's almost time for my favorite of the bunch.
17:17She's trying to give me a heart attack! She's doing a no-show! Like Michelangeli or Pokorelix! Yeah, they were pianists and she's-
17:23We've already gotten started in there! No sign of Caudi yet?
17:26If this chick doesn't show up like now, we are totally screwed.
17:30I've been calling her cell phone non-stop, but it keeps sending me over to voicemail.
17:50What do I do now? This is a nightmare!
17:52Let's go backstage and get you all set, yeah?
17:54That way, you're ready to roll whenever she gets here.
17:57And as for you, keep calling until somebody answers it.
18:00You got it, sister!
18:02Don't let me down.
18:03Aye, aye!
18:04Best of luck!
18:12So what's the plan?
18:13I'll ask them if you can take a slot later on in the concert.
18:16I mean, it's not a competition today, so they just might let it pass.
18:19So long as someone is willing to trade with you, we can wait on your partner till the last second.
18:25Caudi...
18:26If that doesn't pan out, we're dead in the water.
18:29You're right. No other choice.
18:31Where are you?
18:33It's your call.
18:34I happen to like our song!
18:36I mean, aren't you looking forward to this?
18:39I should have never let her get my hopes up.
18:46It's almost Caudi Miyazono's turn.
18:48I wonder what she's gonna do this time around.
18:51I haven't been this excited at a concert in who knows how long.
18:55You can't just ask me to...
18:56I'm begging you! She's gonna roll in here any minute now, I promise!
18:59Be that as it may, I don't have the authority to make changes to the...
19:02What's this all about?
19:04Oh, Miike.
19:05I've heard that name before.
19:07Yeah, he's the last kid in their age group, isn't he?
19:09Of course. As winner of the competition, he earned that slot.
19:12Awesome! So, Miike!
19:14Need a favor? Any chance you'd let my pair play after you today?
19:18Our violinist is running late, you know how it is.
19:20Who are you waiting on?
19:22Her name is Caudi Miyazono, and I'm sure she'll be here any minute now.
19:26You be doing it to real solid.
19:28Miyazono is playing too, right?
19:30She's something special.
19:32No way.
19:35I won, so I get to go last.
19:39That's my moment to shine.
19:41Right you are. Sorry that I asked.
19:43That is the best time to play.
19:46I don't blame him.
19:47I hope you understand.
19:49I had to at least give it a shot.
19:51Okay. Guess we're canceling after all.
19:53Yeah.
19:54Well, it's her own fault!
19:56If she really wanted to play, she wouldn't be late.
19:58I guess she's as undisciplined in her real life as she is up on stage showing off.
20:03The crowd kind of liked her, and now she thinks she can breeze in whenever she feels like.
20:08Point made. That's enough.
20:09She's not even a musician.
20:10A musician plays what the composer wrote down.
20:14When she plays, it's a disaster. It's just a bunch of noise.
20:18Who the hell do you think you are, you smug little brat?
20:25No. Let him be.
20:27Sorry to have bothered you on your big day. That was wrong of us.
20:30Don't you bow to him!
20:31He's knocking your partner down!
20:32You need to stick up for her!
20:34You keep your spot.
20:35You'll be the last middle schooler they hear today, just like you wanted it.
20:39But know this.
20:41The starring role?
20:44Today, the starring role belongs to us.
20:48The promoter's choice for the junior high division, Miss Kaui Miyazono.
20:54Oh, right. Finally, it's Miyazono.
20:57Wait, so she got here?
21:03Mom?
21:04Isn't he the accompanist?
21:06Yeah, but where's the violin?
21:09What? He was playing alone?
21:11This is blasphemous!
21:17Kosei.
21:39Kosei.
21:39When the hell are you
21:49Kisei.
21:52See you.
21:53Sicher.
21:53Kisei.
21:56Wow.
21:59See you.
22:01I'll see you next time.
22:31I'll see you next time.
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