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6. Your Lie in April
https://myanimelist.net/anime/23273/Shigatsu_wa_Kimi_no_Uso

Your Lie in April is a melodrama about Kousei, a young boy who was once renowned to be a prodigy at the piano, but various circumstances have made it so he won't play anymore. Having given up what was his passion he happens to meet Kaori, a young violinist whose determination and constant pushing is what might just get him back on track.

This is a very emotionally charged show so simply reading a short write up about it is not going to convey what makes it great. It has things and turns in it that might seem unreasonable, drawn out, pointless at times, but it does so in like a reflection of a characters feelings. Seeing the changes in the characters because of either their own private circumstances or due to other characters is extremely well done. The two main characters themselves work very well together. The overall parallels they use for the characters in relation to the story might be a little heavy handed, but not the worst offense in the world.

The story is not as much about Kousei getting back the playing piano, it's more like he's getting back to living his life. There is a ton of character development and change for the main cast as new challenges await them. The show makes some of these things seem larger than life, but a lot of the material that is presented in the show are things that are not common within a lot of anime.

In terms of animation, music, artwork, this show is beautiful in all aspects. The OP is among the best I've ever seen.

Your Lie in April, over the course of its run, has some of the most heart wrenching scenes and events but consistent moments of youthful wonder all packed into one show. A must watch.
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Updated: July 27th, 2016.