The Piano Forest

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2018-04-09

Last Air Date: 2019-03-23

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 24

Networks: NHK G

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Top Cast

Junichi Suwabe as Sosuke Ajino (voice)
Soma Saito as Kai Ichinose (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka as Yoichiro Amamiya (voice)
Natsuki Hanae as Shuhei Amamiya (voice)
Natsuki Mori as Christina Bayer (voice)
Koji Yusa as Takeshi Saga (voice)
Anna Mugiho as Anna Bilińska (voice)
Kenta Zaima as Igor Gutmann (voice)
Marie Miyake as Namie Amamiya (voice)
Bin Shimada as Jean Jacques Serrault (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Chosen One (2018-04-09)

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.
Ep. 2: To Play Chopin's Pieces (2018-04-16)

To Ajino, who hurt his musical abilities in a car accident, meeting Kai seems like fate. But Kai just wants to be able to play a certain Chopin piece.
Ep. 3: What Mozart Has Left (2018-04-23)

Ajino sets a Mozart piece as Kai's entry for the contest, but Kai worries that he hasn't found his own style of playing. Shuhei is favored to win.
Ep. 4: The Best Piano (2018-04-30)

After Takako's performance, it's time for Kai to take the stage. With his mother, Ajino and Shuhei's father watching, it's time to show his skills.
Ep. 5: God of Competition (2018-05-07)

After the contest, Shuhei transfers back to Tokyo and Kai finds that the piano in the woods is broken. Takako vows to win for Kai's sake.
Ep. 6: Forest of Piano (2018-05-14)

The piano in the forest goes up in flames, but Ajino tells Kai that it can live on within him. His mother tells him to concentrate on his music.
Ep. 7: Reunion (2018-05-21)

Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place.
Ep. 8: A Letter of Challenge (2018-05-28)

An injured Takako travels to Tokyo with her teacher Shiba, who first noticed her at the competition five years before. There, she meets Kai again.
Ep. 9: New Signs in Warsaw (2018-06-04)

At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again.
Ep. 10: The Chopin Competition (2018-06-11)

The first contestants take the stage for the Chopin competition. Kai is shocked that a Chinese pianist's playing sounds just like Ajino's.
Ep. 11: New Wind from Poland (2018-06-25)

Shuhei takes the stage at the competition, impressing everyone. Taking a walk to calm his nerves, Kai meets Polish pianist Lech.
Ep. 12: Fortississimo (2018-07-02)

It’s finally Kai’s turn to play. His playing transports the audience to the forest as Shuhei, Takako and Ajino reflect on their friend’s journey.