[Review] Your Lie in April

Spring is coming soon. The spring I met you is coming. The spring without you is coming. A masterpiece, perfect in both manga and anime. The anime was worked on by the same people who did Nodame Cantabile, which further elevated the quality of the classical music. The protagonist, Kosei Arima, is a genius pianist prodigy. However, due to the harsh lessons from his mother, Saki Arima, he experiences trauma and, at some point, loses the ability to feel the nuances of music when immersed in playing the piano. He was about to fade into mediocrity, but then he met Miyazono Kaori, a violinist in her third year of middle school. He becomes her accompanist for a competition, and through playing the piano again, he reawakens as a pianist. Watch the anime. The anime is incredible. The parts where Kosei and Kaori perform as if competing against each other are particularly breathtaking. You'll understand why the title is 'Your Lie in April' by the end. Truly, even the title is perfect. Personally, I love classical anime, and I think Kimiuso is a well-made classical manga. But it's actually a coming-of-age story.