5/18/2023 0 Comments Anime about a music prodigy![]() The quotes from this show are mesmerizing and the dilemmas presented are indeed thought-provoking and emotionally heart-wrenching. It isn't the fastest moving plot, and at times one could feel impatient, yet I felt as if that was a necessary approach for what it was trying to say. The characters become much more powerful as a result in the way they impact the viewer and the profound impact of music is made all the more potent. A romance at a much deeper level than one would commonly expect from a show with the beginning aesthetics of this one. It feels so hopeless yet beautiful and endearing at the same time. The romance aspect is even more hard-hitting as you get to the end. Music wasn't only shown as a force of good, but also bad in how it had an affect and was used by the characters. You get to see the multiple layers of the characters, from the silliness to the internal struggles they faced, with music being the connecting force throughout. The way the characters interacted was at times very comical and over-the-top, but that just makes the more somber and soft moments stand out even more. The show took off like it would end up as a very typical romance/coming of age series, but as it progressed that became less and less the case. The way music is used as the driving force for so many relationships is outstanding. Such an emotionally impactful show in so many ways. The animation, characters, humor, themes, music, plot, everything was so wonderfully woven together. These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles. Overall I'd certainly recommend this emotional series. The character designs are pretty good and the animation is stunning especially during the musical scenes. ![]() While these two characters dominate the series they are supported by a good selection of secondary characters who also contribute nicely. The characters are interesting one can't help caring about Kousei, with his tragic past, and Kaori is an utter delight whose personality lights up the screen especially when she is performing. The bitter sweet story is told in a way that the end is not obvious before the final episode. The performance scenes are beautifully animated capturing both the sound and emotion of the performance. The use of classical music seems a little surprising at first but here it works so perfectly it seems obvious. This is one of those series that feels quite different and keeps anime so interesting. Every new season there will be several anime series that are full of clichés and interchangeable characters this is not one of those. Over the course of the series Kousei must come to terms with his past as he accompanies Kaori then deal with her absence when it becomes apparent that she is seriously ill and if her operation is unsuccessful she could even die. Their styles are totally different he plays every note exactly as it is written while she plays pieces as she wants to her deviations might not please competition judges but the audiences admire her passionate renditions. Then, a couple of years later he meets Kaori Miyazono a free spirited girl who plays the violin and she brings him back to music. When he is eleven his mother dies and he suffers a breakdown no longer able to hear the notes he plays he stops playing the piano. ![]() This led him to be dubbed the 'human metronome'. Protagonist Kousei Arima is a piano playing progeny as he grew up is mother pressured him to play every note perfectly.
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