THE PIANO FOREST (Piano no Mori)

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 SYNOPSIS:
Kai Ichinose is a free-spirited boy bestowed with the talent of a genius in playing the piano. He befriends a transfer student Shuhei Amamiya, who devotes his time in practicing piano so that he can become a professional pianist like his father. Kai invites Shuhei to the deep forest where there lies a broken grand piano which only Kai can play on. Shuhei is touched by Kai’s performance and is surprised that he has no basic piano training.

Piano has fostered a closer friendship between the two. Kai, due to the influence from Shuhei, has developed a keen interest in piano. Kai is then entered in a piano competition, pitting his skills against Shuhei and many other aspiring young pianists.

A touching story of two young hearts, passionate about piano and their desire to discover a sound they can call their own.

 Recommended For:
Age: 10 and above
Rating: 4/5 (PG)

Genre: Animation
Starring: Aya Ueto, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Chizuru Ikewaki, Mayuko Fukuda, Hiroyuki Miyasako
Director: Masayuki Kojima 

This anime is filled with luscious music pieces from Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven just to name a few which are beautifully performed by Russian pianist, Vladimir Ashkenazy. Aya Ueto (Kai) and Ryunosuke Kamiki (Shuhei) who coincidentally co-starred earlier in the coming-of-age drama, "Install" gives life to the two protagonists.

Without cute talking animals or gun-toting cyborgs to visually arrest you, the leisurely paced anime is a breath of fresh air. Give "The Piano Forest" a try, it’s definitely a feel good movie about the meaning of true friendship and finding your inner calling.