Add to My List Add to Favorites Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Kimiuso Japanese: 四月は君の嘘 English: Your Lie in April German: Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso - Sekunden in Moll Spanish: Your Lie in April French: Your Lie in April More titles InformationType: TV Episodes: 22 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Oct 10, 2014 to Mar 20, 2015 Premiered: Fall 2014 Broadcast: Fridays at 01:20 (JST) Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Kodansha, Fuji TV, Lawson HMV Entertainment, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, Kansai Telecasting Licensors: Aniplex of America Studios: A-1 Pictures Source: Manga Genres: Drama, Romance Themes: Love Polygon, Music, School Demographic: Shounen Duration: 22 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older StatisticsScore: 8.641 (scored by 1,359,990 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #762 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #23 Members: 2,227,757 Favorites: 86,251 Available AtResourcesStreaming Platforms |
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Mar 19, 2015 henyome Recommended Hers was a white lie built on a grain of truth that snowballed as one lie after the other piled up. At first it was only hers, but then it became something that the two of them shared together – like a secret, a world upon which no other could encroach. He may have been “Friend A,” and she “the girl that loves my best friend,” but they were masquerading around a truth that neither one could openly admit because ultimately, the truth was much more painful. Your Lie in April is a deceitfully masterful series that initially appears light-hearted and colorful, its palette boasting pastels ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 23, 2015 Bikhal Recommended "Did I reach you? I hope I did." I nearly skipped this gem just because of the music tag. Not really big into music anime but somehow the art dragged me into watching the first few episodes. First episode was an average episode with few interesting plot lines. But the second episode was the hook. Irony. The tag that made me nearly skip this anime was the one that kept me in it. The music, the music... THE MUSIC.. what can I say? It was just right down my taste. Never in my life did I thought of "oh hey let's listen to some classical ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 19, 2015 chito895 Recommended My Thursdays won't be the same after finishing this anime. Shigatsu has taken me to a world of music that I will never forget. Even though the story isn't anything new, the way it was written and directed make it feel like one. It is a story that revolves around music and how it connects people and how it affects them. It does not only affect them in a good way, but in a bad way too. And with that premise, a beautiful story about tennagers started. Although there were some characters that didn't get a proper development to know and understand their own problems, motivations, and ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 19, 2015 Link_of_Hyrule Mixed Feelings **SPOILER FREE REVIEW** The latest romantic-comedy/drama to take the anime world by storm is a little project known as Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, or as many people know it, “Your Lie in April”. YLA has been the talk of the last two seasons as it has managed to captivate audiences around the world with its unbelievably bright colors and fantastic musical score complete with both famous classical pieces and original hits. However, if there is one thing about this show that people can’t help but gorge themselves on, it’s the melodrama. That’s right folks: a romantic show contains MELODRAMA! Try to contain your surprise! Since ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 18, 2014 vegetablespirit Not Recommended Preliminary (11/22 eps) Making use of a calm, vibrant palette, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso begins by depicting a mysterious blonde chasing after a black cat. Weirdly enough, it feels like it's meaningful; each camera angle is loose and meticulously timed, and the cuts between don't hinder the flow. I soon came to realize, however, that the problems lie not in the execution, but the narrative; so much so that it ends up being more of an eye-catcher than a drama. The struggles musicians face are apparent for most: Writer's block, commitment, or even becoming notable are some of the most common examples of these. Arima's struggles, on ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 24, 2015 Amphetamine Mixed Feelings This series is overrated. It peaked my interest when I saw it on the front page at the highest rated anime on this site. I thought to myself this was worth a watch, I definitely won't be disappointed since the top rated anime here pretty much deserve to be there. How wrong was I. Let me first start by saying this series is melodramatic, slow-paced and cliched as hell. We have Arima Kousei, a depressed and traumatized 14-year-old pianist prodigy who lost his abusive mother two years prior to the story. The anime may come off as an anime that focuses a lot on music, but ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 9, 2019 simplydru Not Recommended 'Your Lie in April' is quite possibly the most disappointing anime that I have ever seen. This is because the series brings you in with gorgeous visuals, fantastic sound work, an interesting concept and elements of delicious suspense... and then lets you down with horrible story execution, insufferable characters, and an ending which makes you want to go into "Kyle mode" and punch a hole through the f*cking screen. I really, really wanted to like this series... but it just wouldn't let me. To get it out of the way, here is how I rated the show (out of 10): ***SPOILER ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 25, 2015 LPGeneratorx Recommended If you don't want to read, then there’s a tl;dr at the end, as well as a tl;dr for every section. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, or Your Lie in April, is 24-episode anime that started airing in October 2014, and ended in March 2015. Since its end, it has been a subject of hot debate on this site. Usually there are 2 types of people for any controversial show, those who love it to no end, and those who flat out despise it. I personally am somewhere on the fence. Now is it the best anime ever? No. Is it bad? Definitely not. Then what ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 28, 2015 sampoopin4 Not Recommended Ok so, if you liked Your Lie in April for the inspiration and music aspect, then try Nodame Contabile. If you liked it for the drama, unrequited loves, and music, try Kids on the Slope. These two shows did it way better than Your Lie in April. ---------------- It's about a piano genius boy who has been mentally abused by his over controlling, psycho mom, and thus is dealing with issues regarding his piano/musical life. Meets a forceful girl who's to change all that. She literally just comes along and forces him to do things her way. Most of the story is just so unrealistically exaggerated. You ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 24, 2015 Lancehot Mixed Feelings TL;DR A not unenjoyable series with some fantastic musical performances, that unfortunately suffers from forced drama, shallow characters, a drawn out, surprisingly predictable story & a tendency to have characters talk at length about what the music being played expresses rather than let us listen & hear it for ourselves. If you're looking for a tearjerker that will do everything short of poke you in the eye to get those tears flowing, Your Lie in April (YliA) might be for you. If you're looking for something more, you might want tosearch elsewhere. Music is the food of love. Something like that, anyway. It is certainly ... Read more Open Gift Report
Apr 26, 2015 literaturenerd Mixed Feelings "To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable." - Ludwig Van Beethoven Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso is about a child prodigy classical pianist named Kosei Arima, who gave up playing due to crippling depression following the death of his mother. Even though he won many competitions back when he was still playing piano, his playing was always very "by the book", mechanical, and lacking in passion. This was because of the extremely strict way in which he was trained by his late mother. After hearing the very passionate and innovative performance of a brilliant young violinist named Kaori Miyazono, ... Read more Open Gift Report
Feb 15, 2015 yaotomesoba Mixed Feelings Preliminary (Unknown/22 eps) So maybe you're like me, and chose to watch this because the animation looks good, it's a new, ongoing anime, and heck, maybe you play an instrument or sing and were interested anyway. However interested I was at first, even with the outstanding music, at this point I can't even stomach this show. In my opinion, this show puts way too much of an emphasis on the entire drama of everything and kinda distracts from what I think is most important in a good show: an interesting story. Say you're not like me, and you enjoy all this whiny drama stuff. I'd say disregard everything ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 21, 2015 poormeate Recommended Beethoven was a piano genius who couldn’t hear his own music because of his deafness. Arima Kousei is a piano prodigy can’t hear his own music because of the tragic death of his mother causing mental breakdown that casted a deep, dark shadow over music. [Story] Your Lie in April starts out as a colorful, and lighthearted anime, but all this contrasts the life of it’s main character, Arima Kousei, which is described as monotone, and dull. The lightheartedness is contradicted yet again as deeper, and much darker past is revealed as Arima falls deeply in love with Kaori. You get a large glimpse of ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 29, 2015 Johan Recommended "Will you forget?" - Kaori Honestly, I have not written an anime review probably since Sword Art Online. I don't necessarily prefer writing reviews cause they're generally tedious & time consuming. However, There is only so long I can see such misleading, disrespectful, and uninformative reviews. Out of the well over 300 anime series I have seen, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso is one of Seven anime I have given the perfect score to. And that is because this anime epitomises quality & perfection. I came in to this show with moderate expectations. I followed this show weekly - watching it each Thursday as it ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 22, 2015 Tozzy Mixed Feelings Prepare yourself for a musical ride with Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie In April), one of the most talked about anime in the western community of late. The big question is whether the music-focused romance has earned its acclaim we’ve seen from the bulk of reviewers? I feel it’s both a yes and no, but mostly the latter. That’s not to take away from it at all. This artful, musical adventure is still better than your average anime by a long way and it’s still a show I’d encourage everyone to watch if they get a chance. It is one gorgeously crafted anime from ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 19, 2015 Glacialis Recommended They say that when you fall in love, your whole world changes. The grey becomes colored, the dull becomes vivid, and the little moments become unforgettable ones. While there may be other stories that are written better or other productions that are animated better, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April) struck a chord with me that I hadn’t felt with a show in a long time. Even with its flaws, I loved every moment of this show, both as a musician and as an ordinary viewer. Shigatsu focuses on the journey of Arima Kousei, who was a brilliant pianist as a child, ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jul 2, 2015 alphacompton Mixed Feelings Spoiler free but one could infer things based on my reaction. Shigatsu is an anime that had me torn in so many places. I think the plot , the music and the artwork are the best you will see recent memory. That said, the melodrama between the big events of the series is absolutely excruciating to watch especially for a modern anime. I had to constantly remind myself that the main characters are junior high students and not high school students to give some meaning to the unrealistic drama that unfolded. I will describe why I feel that this melodrama was so horribly written and executed ... Read more Open Gift Report
Sep 2, 2015 blairthewitchcat Not Recommended This review has spoilers so if you haven’t watched Shigatsu yet, just scroll down to the bottom for the (spoiler-free) pros and cons section. If you do decide to read all of it, then you’ve been warned, it’s pretty long. I would start by explaining the plot but I’m sure you know what it’s about by now. If you don’t know, go read it and come back. Did you read it? I don’t know about you but its premise to me sounds amazing. In fact, before Shigatsu aired, I thought it would be the easiest 10 I have ever given a show. However, I was quite ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 2, 2015 defunctmaluser Mixed Feelings It would seem that feeling some modicum of emotional involvement whilst watching/reading something is all it takes to make a masterpiece these days. Whilst emotional involvement is always a great thing, it's not enough to excuse problems that a particular work in question has. On another note, it irks me when people say they "got the feels" from watching something because more often than not, it was something stupid/cliché/melodramatic. Maybe I'm a heartless sociopath or maybe it's because I've been through a lot worse in life, but I can't help but scoff when people tell me they cried like a baby whilst watching stuff like ... Read more Open Gift Report
Apr 18, 2015 Majeczuunia Mixed Feelings WARNING!! SPOILERS AHEAD!! Read more Open Gift Report More Reviews |
