Your Lie in April (2014)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Kousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric playing style. Can the heartfelt sounds of the girl's violin lead the boy to play the piano again?

IMDb rating: 8.6 (54,449 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Hulu · Netflix · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.54 avg 22 episodes 7.7 → 9.8 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Monotone/Colorful	7.7	2,078
2	Friend A	8.1	1,873
3	Inside Spring	8.1	1,785
4	Departure	9.1	2,311
5	Gray Skies	7.9	1,728
6	On the Way Home	8.4	1,742
7	The Shadows Whisper	7.8	1,642
8	Let It Ring	8.6	1,766
9	Resonance	9.0	1,923
10	The Scenery I Shared with You	9.3	2,421
11	Light of Life	8.4	1,659
12	Twinkle Little Star	8.0	1,582
13	Love's Sadness	9.2	2,149
14	Footprints	8.6	1,740
15	Liar	8.2	1,599
16	Two of a Kind	8.2	1,580
17	Twilight	7.9	1,569
18	Hearts Come Together	8.8	1,759
19	Goodbye Hero	8.3	1,627
20	Hand in Hand	9.1	1,965
21	Snow	9.3	2,263
22	Spring Breeze	9.8	7,433