The world of anime covers a huge range of literary genres, from heartwarming comedy and slice-of-life stories to sci-fi, horror, romance and more. Meanwhile, anime is also notorious for its heartbreaking but well-crafted drama shows such as A Place Further Than the Universe and I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Then there's the musical drama Your Lie in April.
Your Lie in April has a well-earned reputation for tugging on fans' heartstrings, and any viewer or reader of Your Lie in April will acutely experience the young main characters' emotional struggles, their hard-won triumphs, their love of music and their quest to find their place in the world. It's always a good time to dive into Your Lie in April.
The Plot Of Your Lie in April
The story of Your Lie in April revolves around the two young co-stars, Kosei Arima and Kaori Miyazono, and their musical adventures together. They both love making music but their lives are on completely different trajectories, and tragically, Kaori's own life may end long before Kosei's. Still, Kosei has his own problems -- he may be talented with the piano, but his strict mother forced him to play with mechanical precision rather than passion, and following her death, her memory began haunting Kosei every time he went near a keyboard. In fact, Kosei can no longer hear the piano at all, and is on the verge of giving up music until he hears a girl playing a song in the park.
That girl is Kaori Miyazono who, unlike Kosei, plays her instrument entirely out of passion, and she is known for her improvisational and whimsical style, no matter what any musical tutor or judge might think. Kosei's faltering musical career is revitalized at once, and he and Kaori begin playing duets to complement each other's styles. Along the way, Kosei confronts the haunting memory of his strict mother, and he must also resolve a tricky love triangle between himself, Kaori and his charming classmate Tsubaki Sawabe. However, while Kaori is in good spirits, her health is failing her, and she begins spending more and more time in the hospital, forcing Kosei to overcome his inner musical demons on his own.
Where To Read The Your Lie In April Manga
Your Lie in April's manga is complete, and the series, written and drawn by Naoshi Arakawa, spans a total of 11 volumes. Interested manga readers can find Your Lie in April's manga online at Barnes & Noble's catalog, and fans can also find all 11 volumes of this series at Right Stuf Anime, along with the official novel tie-in, which runs parallel to the original story. Amazon's online catalog also stocks this manga from beginning to end, and it also offers the novel tie-in for interested readers. Barnes & Noble stocks the novel tie-in as well.
Fans who would rather read the digital version of the Your Lie in April manga can try the Nook version of this series on Amazon, with the Kindle edition of Your Lie in April available via the same platform. Regardless of format, fans should note that there are no omnibus or hardback special edition volumes of the manga.
Where To Watch The Your Lie In April Anime
Your Lie in April received a 22-episode anime adaptation, and interested fans can either stream it online or find Blu-ray DVD copies of the series. Fans who would like to stream it can visit Crunchyroll and watch the entire series, either in Japanese or English dub, and Netflix likewise has the entire run of Your Lie in April in Japanese, English and German dubs. In addition, Hulu offers all 22 episodes of Your Lie in April in Japanese dub.
Viewers can also try out the Blu-ray DVD release of Your Lie in April, and Amazon offers an all-in-one Blu-ray set of this series, including bonus materials such as textless intro and outro videos as well as audio commentary. Right Stuf Anime likewise stocks this particular Blu-ray set.
