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Forest of Piano is a story that follows Kai Ichinose, a boy who lives in the red light district but escapes at night to play the piano in the forest. Shuhei Amamiya, the grade-school son of a professional pianist, transfers to Moriwaki Elementary, Kai's elementary school. But it doesn't take long before Shuhei is picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest, leading to his meeting with Kai, who seems to be the only one capable of getting sound out of the thought-to-be broken piano. Kai's ability earns him the respect of Shuhei and his music teacher, former master pianist Sosuke Ajino. Both Shuhei and Ajino try to get Kai to take proper piano lessons, but Kai is at first resistant to refining his piano-playing technique. However, after hearing Sosuke play a Chopin piece he just can't seem to play himself, he relents.

Characters[edit]

Kai Ichinose (一ノ瀬 海, Ichinose Kai) Voiced by: Soma Saito, Ryoko Shiraishi (young) (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch (English)Kai is the son of a prostitute. He is an elementary school student who often plays the mysterious piano in the forest. He has the ability to instantly remember any piano piece he hears and play it back perfectly. In the future, he is a renowned pianist. Sōsuke Ajino (阿字野壮介, Ajino Sōsuke) Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English)Sosuke is the music teacher at Kai and Shuhei's school. In his youth he was a famous pianist who won several awards for his playing, however his career was abruptly ended after an accident injured his left hand and killed his fiance. After discovering Kai's affinity for the piano, he becomes his coach. Shūhei Amamiya (雨宮修平, Amamiya Shūhei) Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae, Yō Taichi (young) (Japanese); Griffin Burns (English)Shuhei is a transfer student from Tokyo who makes quick friends with Kai following their love for the piano. Wei Pang (パン・ウェイ, Pan Uey) Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura (Japanese); Griffin Puatu (English)A Chinese pianist studying abroad in Poland. He is one of the participants in the International Chopin Piano Competition and is favored to win. His piano style sounds eerily similar to Ajino's before his accident. Lech Szymanowski (レフシマノフキ, Ref Shimanofuki) Voiced by: Kenn (Japanese); Tristan Wright (English)A Polish pianist and one of the participants in the International Chopin Piano Competition. He is often called the "New Star of Poland". Takako Maruyama (丸山誉子, Maruyama Takako) Voiced by: Aoi Yūki, Mayuko Fukuda (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English)Takako appears as one of the participants at the regional piano competition. She was inspired by Kai to become a better pianist. Sophie Ormesson (ソフィ・オルメッソン, Soffi Orumeson) Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (English)Karol Adamski (カロル・アダムスキ, Karoru Adamusuki) Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)Namie Amamiya (雨宮奈美恵, Amamiya Namie) Voiced by: Marie Miyake (Japanese); Julie Ann Taylor (English)Namie is Shuhei's mother.

Development[edit]

Makoto Isshiki was inspired to write Forest of Piano when she watched a documentary showing Stanislav Bunin winning the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in 1985.

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Forest of Piano is written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was published by Kodansha in Japan, who first serialized the series in the seinen manga magazine Young Magazine Uppers from 1998 to 2004, and later in Weekly Morning from 2004 to 2015. The series was published into 26 tankōbon volumes, with the first volume being released on August 6, 1999, and the final volume released on December 22, 2015.

The series is licensed by Sharp Point Press in Taiwan. Kodansha Comics acquired the series for publication in English, and are releasing the volumes digitally.

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN 01 August 6, 1999978-4-06-346030-8 02 August 6, 1999978-4-06-346031-5 03 October 8, 1999978-4-06-346040-7 04 April 7, 2000978-4-06-346056-8 05 August 7, 2000978-4-06-346067-406 March 7, 2001978-4-06-346097-1 07 September 7, 2001978-4-06-346118-3 08 May 17, 2002978-4-06-346142-8 09 November 8, 2002978-4-06-346169-5 10 July 22, 2005978-4-06-372449-3 11 December 22, 2005978-4-06-372483-7 12 April 21, 2006978-4-06-372509-4 13 December 22, 2006978-4-06-372554-4 14 June 22, 2007978-4-06-372610-7 (normal ed.) 978-4-06-364699-3 (limited ed.) 15 May 23, 2008978-4-06-372675-6 (normal ed.) 978-4-06-362113-6 (limited ed.) 16 August 21, 2009978-4-06-372752-4 17 March 23, 2010978-4-06-372881-1 18 July 23, 2010978-4-06-372917-7 19 November 22, 2010978-4-06-372917-7 20 September 23, 2011978-4-06-372980-1 21 November 22, 2011978-4-06-387022-0 22 August 23, 2012978-4-06-387099-2 23 May 23, 2013978-4-06-387117-3 24 May 23, 2014978-4-06-388324-4 25 October 23, 2014978-4-06-388389-3 26 December 22, 2015978-4-06-388485-2

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation produced by Gaina aired from April 8, 2018, to April 14, 2019, on NHK. The first season is directed by Gaku Nakatani. Ryūtarō Suzuki as the series director, Aki Itami and Mika Abe are in charge of series composition, and Sumie Kinoshita is handling character designs. Harumi Fuuki is composing the series' music. The anime was originally listed to air for 12 episodes, but was later announced to air for 24 episodes. The 24 episodes will air in two seasons, with the first season airing from April to July 2018, and the second season airing from January to April 2019. Hiroyuki Yamaga will take over as director for the second season, while the most of the staff and cast will reprise their roles. Netflix have announced that they had acquired exclusive streaming rights for the series worldwide, and simulcast the series in Japan, and released the series globally in September 2018.

Season 1[edit]

No. in series No. in season Title Original air date 11"Chosen One" Transcription: "Erabareta Te" (Japanese: 選ばれた手)April 8, 2018 22"To play Chopin's Pieces" Transcription: "Shopan o Hiku Tame ni" (Japanese: ショパンを弾くために)April 15, 2018 33"What Mozart has left" Transcription: "Mōtsaruto no Yuigon" (Japanese: モーツァルトの遺言)April 22, 2018 44"The Best Piano" Transcription: "Ichiban no Piano" (Japanese: 一番のピアノ)April 29, 2018 55"God of Competition" Transcription: "Konkūru no Kamisama" (Japanese: コンクールの神様)May 6, 2018 66"Forest of Piano" Transcription: "Mori no Piano" (Japanese: 森のピアノ)May 13, 2018 77"Reunion" Transcription: "Saikai" (Japanese: 再会)May 20, 2018 88"A Letter of Challenge" Transcription: "Chōsen-jō" (Japanese: 挑戦状)May 27, 2018 99"New Signs at Warsaw" Transcription: "Warushawa no Taidō" (Japanese: ワルシャワの胎動)June 3, 2018 1010"The Chopin Competition" Transcription: "Shopan Konkūru" (Japanese: ショパン・コンクール)June 10, 2018 1111"New Wind from Poland" Transcription: "Pōrando no Shinsei" (Japanese: ポーランドの新星)June 24, 2018 1212"fff" Transcription: "fff (Forutisshisshimo)" (Japanese: ｆｆｆ（フォルティッシッシモ）)July 1, 2018

Season 2[edit]

No. in series No. in season Title Original air date 131"Chopin's Journey" Transcription: "Shopan no Tabiji" (Japanese: ショパンの旅路)January 27, 2019 142"Fixation" Transcription: "Kakeru Omoi" (Japanese: 懸ける想い)February 3, 2019 153"Awakening" Transcription: "Kakuseu" (Japanese: 覚醒)February 10, 2019 164"Promise" Transcription: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: 約束)February 17, 2019 175"Dance of Deliberation" Transcription: "Shingi wa Odoru" (Japanese: 審議は踊る)February 24, 2019 186"Requiem" Transcription: "Rekuiemu" (Japanese: レクイエム)March 3, 2019 197"For the Sake of Your Number One" Transcription: "Kimi no "1-ban" no Tame ni" (Japanese: 君の"1番"のために)March 10, 2019 208"The Truth About Pang Wei" Transcription: "Pan Uei no Shinjitsu" (Japanese: パン・ウェイの真実)March 17, 2019 219"As Proof That You Lived" Transcription: "Anata ga Ikita Akashi ni" (Japanese: あなたが生きた証に)March 24, 2019 2210"In the Country Where Chopin Was Born" Transcription: "Shopan no Umareta kuni de" (Japanese: ショパンの生まれた国で)March 31, 2019 2311"Hero" Transcription: "Hīrō" (Japanese: ヒーロー)April 14, 2019 2412"The Best Pianist In The World" Transcription: "Sekaīchi no Pianisuto" (Japanese: 世界一のピアニスト)April 14, 2019

Reception[edit]

Forest of Piano received the Grand Prize for best manga at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2008.

The movie adaptation debuted in 9th place at the Japanese box office the week it came out, unusually high for a non-franchise animated film. By the end of the year, it had grossed the equivalent of $1,555,297, ranking 119 on the overall yearly box office chart for Japan. In South Korea, the film played for 50 weeks and grossed the equivalent of $182,884. The film was nominated for the 2008 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.

Notes[edit]

Fukushima Gainax was renamed Gaina on August 9, 2018 after Kinoshita Group Holdings acquired the studio.