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Your lie in April

© 2014 四月は君の嘘 / A-1 Pictures

Your lie in April

四月は君の嘘

Year: 2014 Genre: Drama / Music / Romance Studio: A-1 Pictures

Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano playing. Two years later, Kousei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kousei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.

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Pilgrimage Spots(15 spots)

Inokashira Park

Inokashira Park

📍 Musashino, Tokyo

The park featured in Your Lie in April. Beautiful cherry blossoms and pond, model for the duo's performance scenes.

Around Kichijoji Station

Around Kichijoji Station

📍 Musashino, Tokyo

The Kichijoji area in Tokyo that serves as the anime's backdrop. Shopping streets and parks where characters roam.

Heisei Azalea Park

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This is the park where Kosei and Kaori first met in Episode 1, "Monochrome/Colorful." It's also the setting for the memorable scene where Kaori plays the melodica.

Nerima Culture Center (Towa Hall)

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This is the model for "Towa Hall" in the story. It appears most frequently throughout all 22 episodes as the venue for Kaori's violin competition and Kosei's piano competition.

Shakujii Park

Shakujii Park

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This is the setting for the scene in the first episode where Kaori was chasing a black cat. It is a nature-rich park centered around two ponds: Sanboji Pond and Shakujii Pond.

Shakujii River Cherry Blossom Viewing Road

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This is the model for the scene in episode 2 where Kosei and Kaori walk under a row of cherry trees. It's a promenade stretching from Nerima-Takanodai Station to Shakujii-Koen Station.

Izumi Kobushi Park

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This park is the setting for the memorable scene in episode 3 where Kaori declares to Kosei, "I appoint you as my accompanist!"

Oizumi-Gakuen Station

Oizumi-Gakuen Station

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This is the nearest station to Toei Animation. Known as an anime town, the station is decorated with anime characters.

Oizumi Gakuen Street (Cherry Blossom Tree-lined Street)

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

The cherry tree-lined street stretches from the north exit of Oizumi-Gakuen Station. It has been depicted many times as the route that Kosei and Kaori take to school.

Nerima Hikarigaoka Hospital

Nerima Hikarigaoka Hospital

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This is the model for "Tsutsuhara University Hospital," where Kaori is hospitalized in episode 5. It's an important location that appears multiple times in scenes showing Kaori's admission and discharge from the hospital.

Egota Sengen Shrine

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

This shrine served as the model for the summer festival scene in the story. It is the setting for the scene where Kosei and Kaori enjoy the summer festival in yukata.

Level crossing near Kami-Shakujii Station

📍 Nerima, Tokyo

The memorable railroad crossing that appears in episode 11 and the final episode. It is the setting for the climax of the story, including Tsubaki's confession scene.