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Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Alt Names:	April is Your Lie 四月は君の嘘 Shigatsu ha Kimi no Uso
Author:	ARAKAWA Naoshi
Artist:	ARAKAWA Naoshi
Genres:	Drama Romance School Life Shounen Slice of Life
Type:	Manga (Japanese)
Status:	Ongoing
Description:	Piano prodigy Arima Kosei 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 that resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing was perfectly fine. Even two years later, Kosei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world in monotone, and 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 Kosei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kosei was used to. Nominated for the 2012 Manga Taisho Award.
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Chapters

Title	Group	Contributor	Date
Vol.2 Ch.8: Water's Surface	Easy Going Scans & Shoujo-Sense	KidCongo	2 weeks ago
Vol.2 Ch.7: Cloudy Weather Pattern	Easy Going Scans & Shoujo-Sense	KidCongo	02 April 2013 - 07:31 PM
Vol.2 Ch.6: The Figure Behind Me	Shoujo-Sense & Easy Going Scans	KidCongo	24 November 2012 - 04:42 PM
Vol.2 Ch.5: Sea of Darkness	Shoujo-Sense & Easy Going Scans	KidCongo	28 October 2012 - 06:37 PM
Vol.1 Ch.4: Colorful	Shoujo-Sense & Easy Going Scans	KidCongo	01 October 2012 - 10:45 AM
Vol.1 Ch.3: Black Cat	Shoujo-Sense & Easy Going Scans	KidCongo	10 September 2012 - 05:13 PM
Vol.1 Ch.2: A Violinist's Love	Shoujo-Sense & Easy Going Scans	KidCongo	11 August 2012 - 01:56 PM
Vol.1 Ch.1: Monotone	Easy Going Scans	KidCongo	28 July 2012 - 08:33 PM
Vol.1 Ch.1: Monotone	Shoujo-Sense	futtock	28 July 2012 - 05:34 AM
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50 Comments

Purple Library Guy

May 10 2013 10:56 PM

Just occurred to me--he kinda reminds me of Kiriyama Rei, MC of 3-gatsu no Lion. Which is a work of genius.

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theroadstopshere

May 10 2013 08:27 PM

Well doesn't it just suck to fall for the same person as your best friend?

Poor self-loathing, oddly lovable MC. He's got no idea how to deal with this.

The author better not wind this charming story into a tragic teenage melodrama, or I'm gonna be more than somewhat upset. There's so much potential for a cheerful and charming story of redemption here, and if that gets squashed under teenage angst it would ruin everything I love about this.

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lolman

May 10 2013 08:15 PM

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso just won the 37th Kodansha Manga Awards as the best Shounen manga

http://natalie.mu/comic/news/90258

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anime1337

Apr 07 2013 02:59 AM

It feels like the romance aspect of this manga is going to become frustrating and disagreeable.

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NyuuuuSaaaan

Apr 02 2013 07:18 PM

@Namlaks: I really hope this is just a little test to show off her inner strength and develop her character and such.

It's gonna suck so much when you're right.

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Purple Library Guy

Apr 02 2013 04:18 PM

My 2c on people complaining about headstrong/selfish/ignorant characters
If you break up with your significant other - which one would make you heal quicker?
Someone who forcefully drag you out or someone who lick your wound?
(Got a friend who recently broke up so I had to play that role)

I don't think you can make a general answer for that question. It depends. Sometimes, with some people, pushing them too hard will just make them resentful; in mangas it seems like people always end up going along with forceful people who push them, but in real life they often just tell pushy folks to fuddle-duddle off and pull further into their shell. Too much sympathy for too long can be bad for a lot of people though.

And then there's a question underneath--how quick is quick enough? We have this feeling in the modern world that there's something wrong if you're not happy happy all the time. I'm not sure that's so great either. There's a time for sorrow. If the relationship was important to you it's OK to feel sad for a while when you lose it, good for you in the long run even. So overall, I believe in letting people wallow a bit first, helping 'em even, then pulling them out after. YMMV.

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Namlaks

Apr 01 2013 07:21 PM

@skoobiedoobie

Spoiler

RS456

Apr 01 2013 06:30 PM

Chapter 7.

Spoiler

DidYuhim

Feb 13 2013 06:20 PM

New chapter. When ._.

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acolyte

Nov 25 2012 07:50 PM

My 2c on people complaining about headstrong/selfish/ignorant characters
If you break up with your significant other - which one would make you heal quicker?
Someone who forcefully drag you out or someone who lick your wound?
(Got a friend who recently broke up so I had to play that role)

Purple Library Guy

Oct 30 2012 05:47 AM

Well, well, I can sort of understand everyone's annoyances with the characters, whichever one they happen to be annoyed by. And sure, I've seen this kind of thing before. But whatever, somehow the manga puts me in a generous mood about all that. They could annoy me, maybe they should annoy me, but they don't. The cliches should perhaps bother me, but they don't.
Basically, I think it's pretty good. I like the mood, I like the characters for the most part, I like where it's going. I'm a bit iffy about the MC constantly ending up with blood running down his face, doesn't seem to fit, but aside from that I'm digging this.

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Juan Gutierrez

Oct 30 2012 04:57 AM

That was a manly thanks on page 12.

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Oct 29 2012 07:10 PM

I don't even rememver following this ._.

NyuuuuSaaaan

Oct 02 2012 10:34 PM

@skoobidoobie: It's a common fantasy, though. Bored with your life? Stuck in place? No worries, you don't need to start anything yourself. Wait long enough and eventually a quirky girl will enter your life and drag you into her pace until you like it.

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TheRater

Oct 02 2012 09:21 PM

and i hate people that get all wishy washy about "feelings" without facing the reality that your feelings dont mean crap if they only hold you back. from personal experience, headstrong people are the ones that help people break out of their shells and face adversity

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skoobiedoobie

Oct 02 2012 08:35 PM

their*

skoobiedoobie

Oct 02 2012 08:34 PM

the only thing i don't like is the violinist girl. i personally can't stand her type. she rushes in to everything and doesn't seem to think about other peoples feelings. like when she decided he was to be her accompanist and calls him pathetic and stuff, then hits him around. i just don't like those kinds of characters who have no respect for other peoples feelings but there own. i pray to god she changes or i'm just gonna drop it

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acolyte

Oct 02 2012 07:46 PM

@bloodseed I think it can go either way. Either sweet or bittersweet.
The setup is enough to harmlessly tilt it one way or the other without inducing significant rage.

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bloodseed

Oct 02 2012 06:16 PM

friendship or romance ??

Christopher

Oct 02 2012 02:54 PM

Anyone else get bad vibes like the girl is dieing or is it just me?

Artorias

Oct 02 2012 11:27 AM

@Seikah there are 4 volumes out right now and we are still on volume 1 here, so there is still quite a ways to go.

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Seikah

Oct 02 2012 11:23 AM

Hm. Does anyone know if this is another short piece, like the author's Sayonara Football? End the manga after a single match/recital?

Juan Gutierrez

Oct 02 2012 10:58 AM

In yourself and in the music.

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ShaiHH

Oct 01 2012 01:49 PM

I'd say it's a legit mental condition.Of course he hears the piano, his brain just decides to ignore the sound because of his trauma.
Nothing a good therapy can't fix.

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NyuuuuSaaaan

Sep 13 2012 09:27 PM

@acolyte: It seems "not being able to hear the piano" means exactly what it says. I'd have preferred to take it less literally too because I doubt that's a legit mental condition, but chapter 3's explanation doesn't leave much room for interpretation: he loses his focus and subconsciously ignores the piano because of his trauma.
As for his friend, I'm pretty sure he did lie to cover for him, yeah. And I'm not feeling much "slice of life" either. So far there's no drifting around, the story clearly focuses on romance and music.