The Piano Forest

The Piano Forest

2018
★★★☆☆ 6.4/10
📺 2 Seasons
🎬 24 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 JA
⏱️ 24 min/episode
AnimationDrama
A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. And on the other you have Syuhei, practically breast-fed by the piano as the son of a family of prestigious pianists. Yet it is their common bond with the piano that eventually intertwines their paths in life.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads

Seasons

Season 1
2018 • 12 Episodes
Shuhei Amamiya transfers into Kai Ichinose's elementary school. As an aspiring pianist, he's shocked that Kai has no teacher after hearing him play.
Season 2
2019 • 12 Episodes
The names of those advancing to the second round of the Chopin competition are announced, and Shuhei is shocked when Adamski fails to make the cut.

Cast

Soma Saito
Soma Saito
Kai Ichinose (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Natsuki Hanae
Shuhei Amamiya (voice)

Crew

Producer
Yukiko Yagi, Eiji Maesaka, Katsuyuki Tsukahara

Network

NHK G

Production

NHK, GAINAX, Gaina

Keywords

competitiontrainingchild prodigyclassical musicfriendshiprivalrycoming of ageschoolbased on mangaangst