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If you haven't watched this anime, do it. Don't let the music tag scare you. It left me speechless, also crying... HARD
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##~~~Your Lie In April~~~
~~~There is a reason why almost everyone who's watched this anime loves it.~~~
Since I absolutely SUCK at summarizing anime, here’s the official one:
>Once a…
Read full review on AniList →A counter-review to the top review for this show: an exemplary work with great writing that is commonly misunderstood
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__EDIT: When I originally wrote this review, the top review was a highly critical piece that rated the show a 3.1/10, but it has since been deleted from this site or set to private. However, you can still find it by google searching the sections I quoted (it's on MAL if you're curiou…
Read full review on AniList →Yeah, this show is a big lie alright.
~~~Author's Note: This was originally written back in April of 2021 on a Google Doc. I never planned on uploading this as a "review" since it is more of an analysis more than anything. However, I think it could spark interesting discussions. So, please take my criticisms with a grain of salt and con…
Read full review on AniList →A Facade of Complexity Hiding Minimal Substance
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From the onset, _Your Lie in April_ presented itself as a complex web of many themes surrounding the central focus of young music prodigies. _Your Lie in April_ dared to tackle a lot of big concepts from the eyes of a disenfranchised, lost pianist. It explo…
Read full review on AniList →Simply perfect, specially for it's imperfections - a childlike masterpiece - the only 100 score I'll ever give
Simply the best. Yes, you have "heard" me right - the best of all, and I will explain why. Let me begin by analysing the story. You may think it is a cliche, but in a mysterious way, it ressonates with me like no other story does. I don't know why, but I see myself in Arima. A boy that feels the wei…
Read full review on AniList →The Anime That Will Change Your Life
[ENG] (TL;DR at the end)
What gets you up in the morning? What motivates you to keep chasing your dreams? What inspires you? As we are humans, beings that are shaped by emotion, this question has countless answers, it could be a story that touched your heart, a memorable situation or event, or a pe…
Read full review on AniList →Breathtakingly beautiful and heartbreaking...an anime you will love!
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (aka Your Lie in April), an anime that will stay in my heart forever. No matter how many times I watch this it always brings me to tears. It's not about the romance, it's not about the love for music, it's about the effects of PTSD, the chronic illness, the child abuse...the…
Read full review on AniList → if you are in some sort of shlump or lacking motivation give this a watch. Don't be afraid to live your life.
Holy **** I just rewatched this anime after years and for those reading this please do yourself a favor and go WATCH IT (netflix & gogoanime go look for it!)
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“The saddest moment is when the person who gave you the…
Read full review on AniList →A High Note within a Long and Vivid Melody
Music is a universal language, it can be used to create bonds with people you've never known, and it can be used to deepen bonds you never knew you had.
Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso, or Your Lie in April, is a fantastically created musical masterpiece that uses a piano and a violin to convey all the fe…
Read full review on AniList →Music, love and sadness combine to make an anime that hits nearly all the right notes.
Your Lie in April is an anime about classical music. This is enough to garner interest in the show.
Digging a bit deeper (and I do mean _a bit_), you'll discover that Your Lie in April is so much more than simply an anime about music. It's an anime about loss, it's an anime about love, it's an anim…
Read full review on AniList →Your Lie in April is an immensely moving anime, and you will regret not watching it sooner.
Your Lie in April is a fantastically written anime, and now that I have finished it, I regret having put it off for so long. I think the music element of Your Lie in April may fool some into suspecting that its a music nerd's dream anime, however, music is just the vehicle that sees the blooming of…
Read full review on AniList →Exceptional, sad that it wasn't yet so much better
This is my first review in this format. The length requirement typically dissuades me from making these because I don't typically have a lot to say (and I'm usually quite succinct), but I have a LOT to say about this one so here I am.
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#__~~~How I Rate~~~__
It is important to understand that I d…
Read full review on AniList →Mozart, Chopin... and a beautiful lie
>_A soft piano resonates in the place ... Sitting in front of him is a boy with his eyes closed, concentrating on not missing the next note, on feeling the melody and, just as he did in the past with his mother, now Kousei plays on all to get the melody to her, to Kaori, the girl who lied to him to…
Read full review on AniList →Nothing's more important than a good script and this anime is lacking one.
Well, I'm gonna break some hearts here but this is a disappointing anime. I came into this expecting something really good based on all the positive reviews and such a high rating everywhere I looked. And at first, I wanted to believe. Potential is definitely present in the narrative. I kept hoping…
Read full review on AniList →A beautiful anime in nearly every way possible.
The sound of a piano can be quite beautiful, but there are those who can't hear that beautiful sound. If there was a pianist like that, he may stop being a pianist, but there also may be a violinist who will get that pianist back on his feet. I know that's a very specific hypothetical situation, but…
Read full review on AniList →A beautiful and soul-crushing anime which taught me something important in life.
>~~~_“Maybe there's only a dark road ahead. But you still have to believe and keep going. Believe that the stars will light your path, even a little bit. Come on... Let's go on a journey!”_~~~
~~~_~ Kaori Miyazono_~~~
This anime made me feel something, which I had not expected from watching it. All…
Read full review on AniList →A showcase of the power of emotion in music
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Raw emotions are hard to convey over text or speech. That might be why Your Lie in April relied so much on sound and music throughout its story, and why it will be hard to really do these anime justice in a simple paragraph of…
Read full review on AniList →A musical anime for even the most tone-deaf of us all
Before I go into my thoughts on _Your Lie in April_, I feel I should mention some tidbits about how I watch anime that I believe would give some needed context for my opinions.
1. When I watch anime, I look for a great story over a great spectacle. As such, some times I don't pay much attention to…
Read full review on AniList →The anime of a lifetime, perfect and beautiful in every way.
# **The masterpiece that changed my life**
> Disclaimer: This review has spoilers for the whole Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso anime. Please enjoy the anime before reading this review.
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I first watched this anime when I was 14 year…
Read full review on AniList →Music parts extremely well executed; Tropey and annoying characters, predictable plot.
The only thing that makes this anime worth watching are the scenes in which the piano is being played.
The integration of the music and the character's feelings is very well done, and the animation for the piano keys being played was truly incredible to see.
Unfortunately, the good parts stop there…
Read full review on AniList →This was the first anime that I sat and watched in about a year. I deeply regret not watching it years ago.
The last time I sat down and actually watched a show by myself, live action or animated was ironically another anime: ****'s Paradise (hyped for season 2, hate that it's gonna be a Crunchyroll exclusive. Will rewatch season 1 at some point) about a year ago at the time of writing this review.
I'm n…
Read full review on AniList →¿Crees que pude vivir en el corazón de alguien?
~~~Pronto llegará la primavera, la estación en que te conocí. Una primavera en la que ya no estarás…~~~
~~~(OBVIAMENTE HABLARÉ CON SPOILERS ASÍ QUE SI NO VISTE EL ANIME MIRALO YA, VALE LA PENA)~~~
Pensamientos:
Escribo esto a unas horas de ver el último capítulo porque bueno… ese momento final te de…
Read full review on AniList →A heart wrenching exploration of love and art, and how the two are forever tied.
Warning: I will be discussing serious topics such as abuse. Be wary if you're sensitive to that.
# _"Whether you’re sad, you’re a mess, or you’ve hit rock bottom, you still have TO PLAY! That’s how people like us survive."_
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Read full review on AniList →An anime that you can fully experience once
__Considerations before the review:__
- __Language__: Japanese
- __Subtitles__: English
- __Times Watched__: 2
When I watched the show for the first time I did it with low expectations, I wasn't expecting a roller coaster of emotions, from beginning to end, but the show keeps with its story in a c…
Read full review on AniList →Read this quite a while ago, but it was the spark that led me to get addicted to anime— it's my all-time FAVE feel-wise
I __love__ this anime so much, rating it is the first thing I did when I created my account ehehe. Anyways...
__It's too beautiful__... [Your Lie in April] is my faveeeee anime that I try to watch every April (yes I haven't tired of it yet and I get bored of things easily so that's saying something)…
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