Piano no Mori English Sub & Dub

About Piano no Mori

Looking for background on Piano no Mori (ピアノの森)? This adventure, comedy and drama series by MADHOUSE (2007) starts out like this. The setup: Amamiya Shuuhei moves from Tokyo to the country side due to his grandmother's bad health. His father is a famous pianist and Shuuhei has taken strict piano lessons since he was very young, aspiring to follow in his footsteps.

Further in, in school, he is teased by his classmates and is dared to play the piano in the forest. This piano is said to be cursed: if you play it, no sound will come. After school, Ichinose Kai, a boy in the same class, takes Shuuhei to the forest.

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Shuuhei Amamiya (Ryuunosuke Kamiki) and Kai Ichinose (Aya Ueto) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with MADHOUSE, which means the visual identity of Piano no Mori follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At 7.3/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Ryuunosuke Kamiki as Shuuhei Amamiya, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2007, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.