Forest of Piano

ピアノの森

Piano no Mori

In the depths of a dense forest, a long-abandoned piano sits untouched until Kai Ichinose, a boy living with his single mother who works as a prostitute, stumbles upon it. At school, Kai is known as a troublemaker, often stepping in to protect the new transfer student, Shuuhei Amamiya, from bullying. Coming from a distinguished family of pianists, Shuuhei faces immense pressure to maintain his household's musical legacy and commits himself to rigorous daily practice. Kai, motivated by his teacher—a former piano virtuoso—strives to surpass Shuuhei and aims to become the finest pianist in Japan. The competitive yet supportive bond between the two boys pushes them to greater heights of skill, eventually inspiring a worldwide wave of aspiring pianists.

Adapted to anime

The Piano Forest

Forest of Piano Second Season

Forest of Piano

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Piano no Mori won the Grand Prize for best manga at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2008. An anime movie adaptation premiered in 2007 and was nominated for the 2008 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. The series has been published digitally in English as Forest of Piano by Kodansha USA since October 23, 2018.

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