Your Lie in April

"Your Lie in April" (Japanese: 四月は君の嘘, Hepburn: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) is a Japanese romantic drama manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine from April 2011 to February 2015. The story follows a young pianist named Kōsei Arima, who loses the ability to perform the piano after his mother's death, and his experiences after he meets violinist Kaori Miyazono. The series explores themes of grief, loss, music, and coming-of-age. The manga won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category. A-1 Pictures adapted "Your Lie in April" into an anime television series that aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina block from October 2014 to March 2015, and an original video animation (OVA) episode was released in May 2015. A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released in September 2016. Various stage play adaptations have also been produced. The anime adaptation was largely praised for its plot, animation, and soundtrack.