Holy fuck 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!)
“The saddest moment is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes a memory”my summary WITHOUT SPOILERS: Growing up Arima Kousei (MC) was a phenomenal pianist. The definition of child prodigy who obliterated all the competition. However he stopped playing the piano after an incident with his mother occurred that left him traumatized. 2 years go by without him competing. He is left without a purpose. Until one day in April he meets Miyazono Kaori, a violinist who sparks the necessary change needed in Arima’s life.
Animation- The animation is beautiful. Point blank period there’s not going to be a review that says different. The array of colors was stunning and captured real emotions. The scenes where they play the piano and the world just changes mwah *air kiss fuckin beautiful. I personally enjoyed the chibi animations too for the comedic relief. The only thing some may say is lacking is the CGI for the hands when they play the piano.
Soundtrack- Opening 1 “Hikaru Nara” is an absolute BANGER. Don’t get me wrong everything else is great, I just have to point out the opening because I literally vibe in the car to that song. Continuing, the playing of the piano throughout the anime is soothing and entertaining. It has made me enjoy listening to piano especially to relax. The ending songs are solid, specifically ending 2.
Characters- I love Arima and Kaori so much. Arima seems like a simp until his backstory is shown. Witnessing his character development and seeing him blossom is so satisfying. It’s also very realistic because his growth wasn’t consistent. You see him falter and fall back which is what happens in real life. Kaori made me laugh often and cry even more. She’s inspiring and beautiful in every way. I enjoyed all the other characters as well. Tsubaki ( super funny) Watari (an actual Chad) I just wish Emi and Aiza would have gotten more time. They were so cool.
How Your Lie in April Impacted me- I have to do what I want. I have to do what I know I should do yet still choose not to do. I need to do what I am scared of because living with that regret scares me even more. This anime hit me hard. Seeing the fear of Kousie before he performs, seeing him fail and get back up, seeing him give up on himself and just break down but still continue. Goddamn that's inspiring to me. Watching Kaori choose to impact the world with the time she has left. Seeing her devote her time to help Kousie shine is beautiful. Hearing her say “I’m going to struggle as hard as I can” to survive, brought me to tears. Honestly I love this anime. This anime impacted me, and makes me want to lead with ambition and attack life with all I got like Kaori. This anime also reassures me that I will break down, have bad days, and want to give up, but I must continue just like Kousei. Thank you Naoshi Arakawa, for creating this masterpiece. Thank you A-1 pictures for doing a spectacular job of producing this. Thank you Kousei and Kaori. To anyone reading this I leave a message from another reviewer, “Sometimes, life can be really hard, too hard to carry on, but you still gotta live it. You got to give it your best, and live with no regrets”-Animefangirl.