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71% Critic Match
The Piano Forest
7.1 / 10• 2007• 1h 41m•NR• Japanese
MusicAnimationDrama
Storyline
Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.
Cast & Crew
Aya Ueto
Kai Ichinose (voice)
Lead
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Shuhei Amamiya (voice)
Mayuko Fukuda
Takako Maruyama (voice)
Chizuru Ikewaki
Reiko Ichinose (voice)
Rica Matsumoto
Daigaku Kanehira (voice)
HA
Hiroyuki Amano
Chinpira (voice)
KK
Kazuko Kurosawa
Hostess (voice)
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Sousuke Ajino (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Masayuki Kojima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Piano Forest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
