The Piano Forest
Original title: ピアノの森
Recommended from age 8. Piano anime about friendship and a marginalized boy.
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- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.
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What it’s about
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.
Genres: Music, Animation, Drama
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