Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Piano prodigy Arima Kosei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital that resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing was perfectly fine. Even two years later, Kosei hasn't touched the piano and views the world in monotone, and without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kosei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kosei was used to.

Series details

• Title: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Music, Romance
• Premiere date: 2014-10-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-03-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 6605
• IMDb ID: tt3895150
• TVDB ID: 279830

Cast and credited roles

• Ryōta Ōsaka — Ryōta Watari
• Risa Taneda — Kaori Miyazono
• Ayane Sakura — Tsubaki Sawabe
• Natsuki Hanae — Kōsei Arima

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-10-10; final listed air date 2015-03-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.