Forest of Piano is a story that follows Kai Ichinose, a boy who lives in the red light district but escapes at night to play the piano in the forest. Shuhei Amamiya, the grade-school son of a professional pianist, transfers to Moriwaki Elementary, Kai's elementary school. But it doesn't take long before Shuhei is picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest, leading to his meeting with Kai, who seems to be the only one capable of getting sound out of the thought-to-be broken piano. Kai's ability earns him the respect of Shuhei and his music teacher, former master pianist Sosuke Ajino. Both Shuhei and Ajino try to get Kai to take proper piano lessons, but Kai is at first resistant to refining his piano-playing technique. However, after hearing Sosuke play a Chopin piece he just can't seem to play himself, he relents.
because of spoiler warning i didnt read full post. I think i will watch it first then read the post. I am learning piano for a month now, so i am naturally intersted in movie about piano. But i have few Q.
The main character is fifth grader Ichinose Kai, who came across the piano in the forest one day by chance. The mysterious instrument was once the cherished possession of school music teacher Ajino Sosuke, who used to be a master pianist but gave up the piano after losing the use of his left hand in a car accident.
Kai has been playing and taking care of the piano since he was young, before becoming aware of his natural musical talent. One interesting aspect of the series is that the piano can only make sounds when Kai plays it.
One day, a boy named Amamiya Shuhei transfers into Kai's class. Shuhei has studied the piano since he was very young in order to become a pianist just like his father. He has always been keen to impress those around him with his piano-playing skills, but he is stunned when he hears the bold and soothing musical style of Kai, and eventually comes to be very influenced by him.
I think more than ever I wish the characters in this show would just shut up. Because the plot is so focused on playing the piano and the sound that comes from it, not having just pure peace and letting the notes fly is a weird detriment to the whole thing.
Piano no Mori continues the story back in Poland where our dual protagonists of Ichinose Kai and Amamiya Shuhei move onto the next stage of the Chopin competition, using the rest of the runtime to find themselves in the realm of music and their reason to play the piano.
I got into Piano no Mori purely for the reason of it being a piano series and music series based on the music just interest me and bring me back to a time when it was a staple in my life. Not only that, but the narrative of nature vs. nurture brought about some interesting questions in music philosophy on technical playing vs. playing by feel. Shuhei and Kai I feel really helped play out this dynamic and were a main force as to why I had the urge to watch and finish this series.
I cannot tell whether you will actually like this anime or not. But it would be good if you just refrain from this one single anime, because the experience I had was terrible. If you love pianos to their utmost core, then you can watch it. However, for generic music lovers, it would be good if they just avoid seeing this anime. I regret watching this anime kill itself after a few episodes. If you love a good progressive story, then this one right here is not the one you are looking for.
Born in the family of professional pianists, Amamiya Shuhei was raised to be one himself. Piano was not his hobby but it was his life mission. And he was very good at it. The story began when Shuhei moved to Moriwaki elementary school and met Ichinose Kai. Kai had never taken music lesson but he had been sneaking into the forest near his house to play the abandoned piano. After hearing Kai played, Shuhei realized that Kai might be far better pianist than he could ever be.
Dear Dr. Trochimczyk,
I really enjoyed reading you words and felt them very close to my heart. I stumbled upon Piano no Mori one sleepless night, compelled by the name I decided to give it a go. I have never followed anime before, but this story and the gentle way it was presented captured me under its spell, making me almost an addict! I keep watching it over and over again and finding little treasures. As a musician I understand the "drama" around performance, competitions, styles and craft. But most of all, I acknowledge the long, and sometimes painful journey to finding our unique voice, to "play your own piano," touch hearts and souls and allow music to transform the world around us. Because I am not an anime follower, the technicalities did not bother me. I would have preferred to have the same approach to "physical movement" of hands and the gestures of season one, in the second season, to follow and match the score in our heads. Nevertheless, the music, performances and the insightful lessons offered by Mr. Ajino, Kai and the other characters are blissful pearls in an ocean of memories and wisdom. Piano no Mori warms my heart, inspires me to be a better artist, to remember what really matters and to put forward my best effort and express what's deeply within and in need to be shared.
I also loved the way it presented Poland, its landscapes, the people and the memories, the reverence to the land and to an incredible music poet, Chopin.
Thank you for sharing Rilke's poem, for your own Chopin with Cherries and this emotive and appreciative insight into the Series. I love it! It's a balm for darker days and an inspiration for challenging practice times. I appreciate learning that Piano no Mori's has left a deep impression in other pianist as well. I feel accompanied now.
All the best.
The story takes us together with a boy named Shuuhei Amamiya, who has moved thanks to his mother's work. Amamiya is the son of a great pianist and consequently wishes to follow in his footsteps. When he arrives at his new school they tell him the story of the piano in the forest, which is said to be played by someone at night, but when anyone tries it, the piano does not make any sound. Kai (a poor boy who studies in the same school as Amamiya) is the only one capable of playing the so-called forest piano, together with Amamiya they embark on a story where musicality and entertainment are assured.
studying abroad in Poland. He is also one of the participants in the International Chopin Piano Competition and is favored to win. His piano style sounds very eerily similar to Ajino's before his accident.
He is from China and is also from a rich family but he enjoys playing the piano. However he was bullied in his childhood. So he kept to himself from making friends and decides that his only friend was music and to make his own piano style of music. He decides to support his country by entering Piano contests in Japan.
El bosque del piano fue publicado por Kodansha en Japón, que serializó la serie en Young Magazine Uppers 1998 a 2004, y en Weekly Morning de 2004 a 2005. La serie se publicó en 26 volúmenes tankōbon, y el primer volumen se publicó el 6 de agosto de 1999 y el volumen final publicado el 22 de diciembre de 2015.
Amamiya Shu transfers to Moriwaki elementary filled with hope and ambition. 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.
A stunning film that does a great job at showing what it is like to be a natural or hard worker, when playing the piano. This was an amazing story that anyone would love and particularly those who love classical piano music.
Piano No Mori is a modern day fairy tale about a prince living in obscurity in a town next to a forest. Kai's mother is a prostitute. He attends school -- when he feels like it. His favorite pastimes are getting into fights with the class bully -- and playing a grand piano which has been abandoned in the forest. No one else can get a sound from the weather beaten piano, but when Kai plays, it is magic. He is a self-taught musical genius whose light is hidden until a new pupil arrives. Shuhei is Kai's alter-ego. He also plays the piano. He has to. He comes from a musical family, and his parents have big plans for him. He is being groomed to become the next musical king. When he meets Kai, the natural prince who runs around like a feral child, it is Jonathon meets David -- -the reader knows which one is the prince and which one is the devoted follower, even though the world seems determined to anoint Shuhei and keep Kai down.In 2007, Madhouse released an animated film that covers the events of the first six volumes leading up to the piano recital in which Shuhei and Kai compete with each other. You can probably find an Asian copy online at Amazon. Manga Fox says that the manga (which is ongoing and now up to 21 volumes) is licensed in the U.S., so one day soon you may be able to find the books for sell online or at your local bookstore. Now, a few observations from A-Kon 23 in Dallas. A Hugo award winning science fiction author completely blew my mind when she said that she would like to do another book in her fantasy series, but her publisher does not want it. !!!! What is the use of becoming world renowned and laurelled if you cannot write and publish what you want to write and publish? Confirmed my prejudice against publishers who murder trees. If it isn't 1) steam punk, 2) Twilight-lite or 3) a Harry Potter clone, they are scared that the book will not make money. This fear of the new is death to the field of science fiction -- and it makes fantasy and horror a little stale, too.The same thing seems to be happening with anime. The cult classic series Mononoke about the Medicine Seller who exorcises angry spirits still is not licensed in this country, but every single title with a vampire and a scantily- clad girl is being snatched up. Akagi, the brilliant psychological drama about a demon mahjong player who makes Alucard look emo will probably never arrive on this shore. Ditto for One Outs the psychological comedy-drama about a demon baseball pitcher.On a happier note, I got to meet author/voice actor Rikki Simons aka Gir. "'I loveded you!'" 2012 McCamy TaylorBio: If you don't know who McCamy Taylor is, you're really not paying attention. Aside from reviews like this one, many of her short stories and novellas have appeared in Aphelion and other print and online publications, and she is the reigning Aphelion Long Fiction editor. Her most recent fiction contribution to Aphelion was The Sleep of Death in the May 2012 edition.Comment on this story in the Aphelion ForumReturn to Aphelion's Index page.
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