Piano no Mori (TV) 2nd Season

Forest of Piano Second Season

ピアノの森 第2シリーズ

Drama
7.512 episodesFinished Airingwinter 2019

Studio: Gaina

Synopsis

With the start of the Chopin piano competition, Kai Ichinose, Shuuhei Amamiya, and many other hopeful musicians from around the world strive to reach the top. The stakes have never been higher, and the judges are rigorous when it comes to selecting the winner out of the plethora of talented pianists. This competition is so harsh that even famous prodigies can be easily eliminated. Some play for the money, some play to fulfill their duty to their families, and yet others play for their music to be heard. However, the only one who can reach the top is the one who embodies the spirit of the music Frédéric Chopin crafted for future generations. With the stakes higher than ever before, rivalries, friendships, and family ties will be tested, and each pianist will find their own sound. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Characters & Voice Actors

Amamiya, Shuuhei

Amamiya, Shuuhei

Main

VA: Hanae, Natsuki

Ichinose, Kai

Ichinose, Kai

Main

VA: Saitou, Souma

Adamski, Karol

Adamski, Karol

Supporting

VA: Konishi, Katsuyuki

Ajino, Sousuke

Ajino, Sousuke

Supporting

VA: Suwabe, Junichi

Amamiya, Youichirou

Amamiya, Youichirou

Supporting

VA: Tanaka, Hideyuki

Amamiya, Namie

Amamiya, Namie

Supporting

VA: Miyake, Marie

An, Chang-Woo

An, Chang-Woo

Supporting

VA: Assali, Heitor

An, Chang-Soo

An, Chang-Soo

Supporting

VA: Urata, Wataru

Arisa

Arisa

Supporting

VA: Hirohashi, Ryou

Bayer, Christina

Bayer, Christina

Supporting

VA: Mori, Natsuki

Bilińska, Anna

Bilińska, Anna

Supporting

VA: Mugiho, Anna

Buzek, Marek

Buzek, Marek

Supporting

VA: Bifu, Hitoshi

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Reviews

Sunflower33Sunflower336

This is based on second half of one of the greatest manga ever written. They left a lot of the story out because they only had 24 episodes total, and while that included some of my favorite parts the heart of the story is all present. Let's just get this part out of the way. The animation sucks. All the CGI from the first season is gone and everything has been replaced with stills for the most part. They show motion by overlaying some moving bubble layer on top of the audience and pianist whenever music is being played, and by panning over still pictures.There's very little actual animation. The best part of this is the performances. They got some of the best young pianists from around the world to stand in for each of the different performers and they did incredible jobs. If you like classical piano this is worth watching for that alone. Or maybe buy the CDs. I'm happy that they finally animated the entire story, if you can call this animation. But really I think what would be the best way to experience this would be to read the manga while the music from the anime is playing in the background.

Mixed Feelings
neko_colaneko_cola9

I want to write a review here because this anime is unfortunately too underrated and I am in love with it. So, hi! minor spoiler maybe. Just to get it out of the way: By the looks of it, namely the art, it's not reeeeally good and some shots look cheap, I wish they had done a better job. And you may overlook this series if you just want something quick paced. Forget all that, where Piano no Mori shines is in its subtle undertones. Albeit at first glance it presents itself with a known formula of poor boy-rich boy, it goes on and carries much more thanthe main characters' contrasting realities and the premise of facing the road to become a great musician. It's a tale of friendship, father-son dynamics, conflict and personal growth. You can even see the show as a homage to the polish pianist Fryderyk Chopin (great choice by the way), done so while playing music beautifully, slowling developing the caracters and their personality in a linear, sensible way. The dilemmas they face come from daily, human nature feelings, making it easy to sympathize with the characters and cheer for them as they progress. It's kind of predictable who wins at the end, but it's the last-episode twist that makes the victory even more special and really wraps the story up so later you are able to picture how their lives are gonna go from there. After 24 episodes in total i'm holding Piano no Mori in high regards, and if you are captivated by a calm story an memorable moments (those even coming from supporting characters), give this anime a try. You will enjoy it!

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