Your Lie in April
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| Loved the story and the ending was expected. If she survived, the story would have had less impact overall |
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| Ending was actually ok. Kaori is a free girl living her life to her fullest and achieving everything she wanted to do knowing she's going to die. It's kinda sad. RIP KAORI I absolutely have no idea what's going to happen in the special. |
| to be honest, the last chapter of the manga made me depressed, but the final episode of the anime made me really happy. However, both mediums are fantastic, and made me feel a vast variety of powerful emotions. I'm going to really miss this series *sniff* |
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| That's was amazing. I got so many goosebumps throughout this episode. Especially when he read the letter... I broke into tears when she said I love you... If I got a letter like that in real life, idk what I would do... Well in the end it looks like a relationship is about the start with Kousei and tsukabi. I'm happy with the way it ended but I wished Kousei and Kaori performed together one last time. |
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Antearion said: She was in love with Kousei the whole time. It kind of makes you wonder what the story would have been like if she told him all that stuff about her before hand. Well, she implied things at times. But in general I believe that Kaori never revealed her feelings (as well as her disease) to Kousei out of kindness and selflessness. At first I thought that this late confession was horribly cruel (because it'd leave Kousei with regrets for what could have been) but now I think that's the best way to have things done. A romantic relationship in their complicated circumstances would probably be miserable - and it'd tie Kousei to Kaori the Human Being much more than to Kaori the Living Dream. That would make his recovery after her passing much more slow and draining. And after all her goal was to ensure he was happy as a pianist again, not to just claim his love immediately. Remember how she told that after learning the truth she chose to do "whatever she wanted"? Yet apparently she wished for Kousei's long-term happiness more than to have a romance with him. A wondrous girl, indeed. |
| We have to keep our dreams alive. Something to look forward to. |
| REALLY SAD This show was amazing , I will never forget. |
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| While I knew she was going to die for weeks. The part where she last plays with him is what got me so annoyed. In the manga it was so simplistic yet beautiful and it really spoke to when they met (especially when she disappears afterward). Seeing how the show just dramatized it honestly made me more annoyed then sympathetic. That one moment is one of my favorite in the series and I was so excited to see it animated that seeing what they did....it made me really dislike the first half of this episode. *sighs* P.S. The part with the letter played out astoundingly! |
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| Had almost lost hope for this type of anime/manga series having an awesome ending like this. Also, the whole story didn't have anything naive about it, so 100/100 for that! :) |
| Yes this gave me feels |
| 5/5 10/10 Beautiful Masterpiece |
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| Had alot of problems with this anime, with its melodrama second half, but this final episode was really good. I give it a 7/10 |
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| They didn't put the competition's results and crowd reaction, and changed the concert scenario with kaori to the all blue scenario with kaori. My only complaints. The piano play Kousei was really heartwarming, beautiful, and fantastic. You can really feel, see, hear how he displays his feelings and dedication, especially to kaori. Then they are playing together for one last time "somehow", I first thought it was 2 lies: liking Watari and the promisse to play again together, but they actually did? But that doesn't really matter does it? The letter was exactly like Kaori, it had the Kaori character written all over, kousei face reactions slowly reading the letter. Even if a miracle did not happen we still got a great teary ending. Absolutely loved these 22 episodes. The anime ending felt more happy than the manga ending, and the cemetery transition didn't feel that much as a shock. What a great experience, hoping for more animes like this in the future. Rating between 9 and 10 |
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Akichi said: My only complaint about the last ep is that A1 skipped the audience's reaction at the end of the performance. Funny, I was happy they cut that out, because it just wouldn't fit when dozens of people applauding and cheering after Kousei played the performance of his life and started crying. But what a blast the performance was! I would never think that the nop-notch manga ending could be topped in THAT way. The first 11 minutes are beyond description. Silvertide said: Anyways, after bawling my eyes out during the entire 20 minutes of the last episode, I came here to share my thoughts on the show and see some hopefully similar thoughts. Boy was I wrong. Most of what I've read is negative. I just don't understand. What was wrong here? [...] Wrong expectations, I guess. I would agree with you. It's about a boy becoming an adult and his feelings and how he manages to live with them. |
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| I love classical music anime and this one really have lots of emotion....Love the music in that last episode and i could really feels the love they have to each other. I think the ending was good and it made it less difficult for Kousei if he had date her,he will get a breakdown for sure.... Now waiting for the OVA hoping it will be an alternate ending.... |
| My heart. :'( |
| I'm so horribly sad now. Painful, but such a great ending. ALSO THEY'VE BEEN TEASING US SINCE THEY STARTED THE SECOND INTRO |
| it's ending.... well that was good.... overall i liked the show 9/10 |
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RandomDeception said: ImTheGuy said: I need to go do some manly shit right now. Such as maturbation? Girls dying and crying in general make me hard, so I find this show decent for that purpose. Necrophilia is always nice. RandomDeception said: I wonder if Kousei had a fetish for corpses at this point. It would be nice if he did. you are trying too hard |
| 11/10 Amazing! I was even crying so many times while I was watching this art. I'm waiting for OVA so much. |
| I love this show, I will never forget how moved I was by this. I have one word to describe this show: "Beautiful" |
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| Average piece of shit. 5/10 Only for its backgrounds |
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| A bit too melodramatic for me throughout the series, but I thought the last episode was really well made. The duet was pretty breathtaking, and the letter at the end wrapped things up nicely. I only wished they developed Kaori's and Kousei's relationship a bit more so it would have been more meaningful. It's rare that we get full adaptations so I'm definitely appreciative. 7/10 |
| I need a hug |
| I'm not really into romance animes. But gentlemen, this one is simply amazing. I was attracted by great piano music at first and I got attracted by the simple yet beautiful story revolving around Kousei and Kaori. And damn, that ending... Made me cry manly tears. Even more than 12cm per second. 10/10 without any hesitation. |
| another tear jerking anime added to my list.... it was amazing |
Japman said: I need a hug {Hug} |
Ajunky said: Nagi? Seriously, lol? But I agree. If the story continued it would be Arimamonogatari.Additionally, as a pet peeve, Tsubaki never grew on me. With Nagi or Emi around, she seems to me like the worst match for Kousei... Which reminds me, I can see this turning into a harem anime if the story went on XD (So I'm grateful it ends here) |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| I didn't expect that. The title is pretty clever. |
| It's too much for me:( My tears can't stop flowing.... |
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| (T-T) Fuck.... What a beautiful ending that was The tears won't stop 10/10 A-1 pictures you've done it again |
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 FUCK THIS SHOW I LOVE IT BUT FUCK IT. IT'S A MASTERPIECE BUT ITS HORRIBLE. WHY IS DEATH EVEN A THING WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO  |
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| I had to go somewhere and say something about this great series, and this episode. It was an amazing episode and a great series. My only issue was the way they did this episode. I really wanted to see the reaction of everyone that were watching Arima play. I had to go and look at the manga chapter and that chapter showed the reactions of everyone while he was still playing and the insane cheers when he finished. I kinda wish they did that with this episodes end. Anyway, amazing series. Btw, I wasn't expecting her to die either. |
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| Damn it ; __ ; Chibi Kaori was the cutest thing ever <3 I hope we get a ten years later OVA or something. I want to know what happens next. |
| It was beautiful. I really enjoyed watching it. Kousei's final performance was stunning. Especially when he played with imaginary Kaori. It was so amazingly showed - their happiness and excitement, that they are playing together, but also Kousei's grief. He knows. He is aware, that she is leaving him, but he fights with this grief and smiles so bittersweetly, enjoying the moment. (Though I agree, that this scene with all this light and petals was exaggerated. It was... weird. In manga it was more subtle.) For me this was even more moving than the letter... And regarding the letter. Kousei's bittersweet smile with teary eyes pulled my heartstrings. And then his peaceful face when he plays piano... So beautiful... And conversation with Kaori before she tells him she loves him. This would be perfect... ...if there wouldn't be scene with Tsubaki who kicks him and shouts that he won't be alone. Ugh... Okay, I understand that she has troubles dealing with emotions and is full-fledged tsundere. But what is friggin wrong with her?! Kousei knows her and he understands that she wants to comfort him, he is used to her behaviour. But damn, she has some serious mental problems. Or maybe that's how you comfort people and I just didn't know. Probably I should try to kick someone who is in grief and shout to them so they'll feel better... Yup, that's definitely great idea. And to people comparing Tsubaki to Kaori. Please, stop. That's true, Kaori is also violent, but she can have actual conversation with Kousei. Without shouting, kicking, punching, running away etc.. There are only few scenes, when Tsubaki normally comforts Kousei - in the past, when they are small children. Maybe I've overlooked something, but that's how I see it. Okay, I've gotta stop ranting about Tsubaki. So, back to the story. I like how it ended. I mean it's sad that Kaori died, but it was necessary for Kousei to overcome his trauma and grow as a musician. Magical recovery would be so cliché and it would ruin the point of this series. Besides, we've already known that Kaori is dying: In 3rd episode she goes to the hospital. In 4th she faints. In 5th she says: "So I've passed out again". Then, in 9th she goes to the bathroom and has a lot of medicine. In 11th her house is shown with grab bars in the corridor (like in hospital) and at the end of ep she says to Kousei, that she "won't always be around to help him". In 12th she doesn't show up at gala concert and in 13th is in the hospital with IV-drop. And then, to the last episode she stays in the hospital, mentioning death etc.. So to people saying her death was predictable - Really? You don't say. I must have missed something... So making long story short - Kaori's death is hinted from the beginning. We are supposed to know that she is dying. That is the point of this story. Kousei is dealing with the past with the help of Kaori, who brings up memories of his mother. Shigatsu wa kimi no uso is about Kousei - how he grows as a musician. He is a pianist, but also young boy. There is friendship, first love, dealing with loss, thinking about future (choosing school) - just life. This anime has vices, but I didn't watch it just to point them all out. I don't concentrate on this. I've watched this to see manga I like animated. To see lovely art. To listen to beautiful music, which is even more powerful, because is overfloving with emotions. I've learned some pieces of classical music I haven't heard. I laughed and cried. So with a clear conscience I can recommend this to everyone. 10/10 |
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| Deem feelz 10/10. |
pRideeSep 22, 2016 6:18 PM
| Well, they followed the manga to a T in the end. I liked that they didn't do some cop-out with some alternate ending. It was because of this canon ending that made the story so beautiful for me. The one mutual love of your life that was never meant to be. It's a really powerful message to send out. Kousei, having suffered from the loss of his mother, the loss and subsequent rediscovery of his passion for music, grew strong enough that when life was giving him the same lemons as before, he was strong enough to face it on his own. He grew, he matured, he became stronger. Ultimately Kousei was the one who set the stage for his own recovery, because it was his talent and his music at age 5 that affected so many of the people around him (Aiza, Nagi, Emi, Kaori) who would 10 years down the line end up changing his gloomy outlook on life and to allow him to find his own music and to stand on his own two feet again. Everything came full circle in the end, and even though the girl whom he wanted a relationship with most ended up a sad victim of circumstances, he'll live the rest of his life knowing that their feelings were mutual, if only for a year. She's waltzed in like a hurricane and became an essential part of his recovery, of his young life, and for sure he'll remember her for the rest of his life. She's the symbol of the one that meant everything to him, was perfect for him, but was never meant to be with him. I really do love everything about this show, including the "Romeo and Juliette"-esque tragedy of Kousei and Kaori's fate together. |
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