Japanese: ピアノの森
Synonyms: Forest of the Piano, The Perfect World of Kai
Type: Manga
Volumes: 26
Chapters: 242
Status: Completed
Published: Aug 5, 1998 to Nov 5, 2015
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Seinen, Slice of Life
Mangaka: Isshiki Makoto (Story & Art)
Serialization: Morning
Synopsis: Amamiya Shuuhei moves from Tokyo to the countryside due to his grandmother's bad health. His father is a famous pianist and Shuuhei has taken strict piano lessons since he was very young, aspiring to follow in his footsteps. In school, he is teased by his classmates and is dared to play the piano in the forest. This piano is said to be cursed: if you play it, no sound will come. After school, Ichinose Kai, a boy in the same class, takes Shuuhei to the forest. When Shuuhei tries to play he fails, but Kai plays a wonderful song.
Background
Piano no Mori had been previously serialized in now-defunct Young Magazine Uppers between August 1998 and November 2002 (1998 #9~2002 #22). It resumed serialization in Morning in April 2005 (2005 #20).
The manga 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.
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Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates
Side notes: This manga found its place on my reading list after I saw the movie. The second reason for me to pick this one up to read was Your lie in April that really charmed me away with the text, charas and art. Piano no mori may lack a bit in style but that doesn't take away the marvellous story and charas that it creates. And yup, It's A Long Series.\^-^/ Soo more or less this is manga that I like even though there is drama in it too, and I don't read drama with passion in my eyes.
Kai Ichinose (一ノ瀬 海)
Birthday: August 1
Kai Ichinose is a problem child on the surface. He lives with his mother, Ichinose Reiko, in run-down neighborhood that's right by a forest. At first, Kai hates his teacher Ajino Sousuke, but after some convincing by his mother, he agrees to study the piano with Ajino.
Shuuhei Amamiya (雨宮修平)
Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition about his new life. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest, leading to his meeting an enigmatic child that goes by the name of Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable of getting sound out of the thought-to-be broken piano. His ability earns him the respect of Shuhei and his music teacher, former master pianist Sosuke Ajino. At first Kai is resistant to refining his art but after hearing Sosuke play a Chopin piece he just can't seem to play by himself, he relents.
Source: MAL, Wikipedia
Movie promotional trailer (Short)
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 6, Chap 41
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