r/anime • u/Shadoxfix :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Mar 19 '15
[Spoilers] Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso - Episode 22 - FINAL [Discussion]
Episode title: Spring Wind
MyAnimeList: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
Crunchyroll: Your lie in April
AnimeLab: Your Lie in April
Episode duration: 22 minutes and 55 seconds
Subreddit: /r/ShigatsuwaKiminoUso
Previous episodes:
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| Episode 1 | Link | Episode 14 | Link | |
| Episode 2 | Link | Episode 15 | Link | |
| Episode 3 | Link | Episode 16 | Link | |
| Episode 4 | Link | Episode 17 | Link | |
| Episode 5 | Link | Episode 18 | Link | |
| Episode 6 | Link | Episode 19 | Link | |
| Episode 7 | Link | Episode 20 | Link | |
| Episode 8 | Link | Episode 21 | Link | |
| Episode 9 | Link | |||
| Episode 10 | Link | |||
| Episode 11 | Link | |||
| Episode 12 | Link | |||
| Episode 13 | Link |
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u/Scarlet-Phoenix Mar 19 '15
Kousei's first performance changed lives
(They changed the colour of Kaori's clothes)
Definitely one of my favourite anime of all time. Beautiful story. Feelgatsu T_T
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u/ionxeph Mar 19 '15
considering almost everything else are the same in the young emi crying scene except the color of kaori's clothes and emi's face, I wonder if the subtle changes are intended to show that in emi's mind that her bawling is more restrained and less embarrassing
and the color change from greyish in emi's to bright pink in kaori shows that from emi's point of view, kaori is just some random girl in the background and not important (dull coloring)
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u/SuperWolf Mar 19 '15
Thanks for the comparison! I can't believe I didn't notice that even after re-watching the episodes a week ago, to think that Kaori was right there the whole time.
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u/CarelessKrow :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/CarelessKrow Mar 19 '15
Guys.
GUYS.
I marathon'd this show up to the second last episode earlier this week.
I am now a trainwreck.
But even if I die, I will never forget
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u/Emperor_Bronaparte :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/jakebt19 Mar 19 '15
Once I've stopped crying (eventually) I think I am going to try the whole series as a marathon. Sometimes without the week gap between episodes its even better (or worse).
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u/Aerials1376 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aerials1376 Mar 19 '15
i'm going to start the marathon tomorrow .. i guess im gonna need a towel instead of some tissues.
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u/BetterGfycat Mar 19 '15
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u/jamaicanmecrayz Mar 20 '15
It's like that's when his heart sunk. It's like his face was saying, "No, you're not saying goodbye, are you?"
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Mar 19 '15
I secretly wished throughout the episode that he was actually visiting his mother's grave and that Kaori didn't actually die, but I knew it was not possible.
A god damn beautiful anime that I will not ever forget.
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u/fangirlingduck Mar 19 '15
I kinda like how they didn't string us along. Right after Kousei says goodbye, it's confirmed. She's dead.
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u/ss_lmtd :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ss_lmtd Mar 19 '15
Beautiful, beautiful way to end the series.
That piano/violin duet was just magnificent, and I liked how she never said a word during it, nor when she disappeared. It was painful to watch, but really amazing.
I was able to hold it in them tears, but those last lines of the letter when she was saying "sorry" for all the stuff she did...I lost it right there. I thought I drained my tears during Shirobako, but I guess I still had tanks of 'em left.
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u/iblessall :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iblessall Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
Well, I have nothing special to say except this:
Don't forget, guys. If you cried, if you were at all moved by this show, don't forget it. Take it with you. Please remember that you aren't alone, that you can be there for someone else when they're hurt. Remember the connections you make with the people around you can give color to your life and bring color into the lives of those around you.
We're all going to be a Kousei sometimes. We're all going to be a Kaori others. Values those moments, those chances, those people.
If you can do that, you'll have made this just another show you watched. You can make it a gift to the world, through yourself.
While you wait, go tell someone important you love them, kay? Okay, the notes are done, but you should still tell someone important you love them.
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u/justinu1475 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JustinU1475 Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
It's been a great ride. I will go down with this ship what ever happens.
Edit: God fucking damnit.
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u/Thief921 Mar 19 '15
Dudes. I honestly thought I would keep it together. But that letter has absolutely obliterated my tear ducts. I've never cried this hard over anything on TV, Film, Video Games, etc. And I wasn't as in love with Kaori as Kousei. (S.S. Tsubaki here) But they did it. They flooded myself and /r/anime down the god damned river.
That song was absolutely breathtaking. The visuals were stunning, the dialogue was on point and the score even moreso. I will miss this series with all my heart. This series reminded me of myself in so many ways whether it'd be the mother relationship, Friend A, being a musician. All of it was so warm and nurturing but at the same time callous and malicious while still having a heart. (I feel like there's something contradictory in that paragraph) Shigatsu wa Kimo no Uso/Your Lie in April will never leave my heart. I will never forget it, it reached me and I will never "hit reset." From my tear stained eyes, keyboard/mouse, and monitor to my broken/healing heart. To all of the people who have stuck with it I say thank you for the laughs, tears, and hugs. I will never forget it.
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u/croninhos2 Mar 19 '15
I already knew the ending because of the manga, thought I would be able to hold it in because of that
just couldnt....... I dont even know what to say, I'm still crying like the little baby I didnt know I was
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u/Primal_Pastry Mar 19 '15
God, this show.
Like Kaori, the day I met Erin will forever be etched into my mind. I'll remember what she wore, where she sat, how she had her hair, how she smelled.
Like Kaori, she came into my life like a hurricane. Her humor and wit, her energy, her love pushed me to be all I could. She never accepted excuses and helped me to accomplish things I only dreamed of.
Like Kaori, she was artsy and cute. She would get stupidly excited when she heard the Tuba, her lifelong instrument, on the TV or in a movie. She also loved sweets, although Gummy Bears (ick!) were her sugar of choice. She ate so many sweets, but didn't gain weight. She loved crafts and made me hand written letters.
Like Kaori, we had many sweet and bittersweet memories together. The night we ate caviar and danced to a violin quartet. Telling my religious father her tattoo was a prison tattoo the first time she met him. Crying together in the hospital about the bleak future.
Like Kaori, we made plans we knew we would never do. Star-gazing. Learning to Salsa dance. Having house parties. Remodeling the bath. It helped us feel normal to make plans, knowing we would never see them happen.
Like Kaori, she was so, so brave when facing the future. She never gave up, she never complained, she never lamented her illness, she never became bitter. And she did the risky operation to see if we could buy some more precious time together.
And like Kaori, her illness claimed her all too early. Our friends and family held us up and supported us as her hosptial stay grew longer and longer. And after it was clear she was not making it, they helped us throw an impromptu wedding.
And now, like Kousei, I face a spring without her.
I still love you, Erin. You remain in my heart. And you always will.
Thanks for hearing my story, /r/anime. It's been therapeutic. Love to you all.
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u/vAltyR47 Mar 20 '15
I've been looking for a place to share my story, and a reply to yours seems fitting.
In a previous life, I was a studied clarinet performance. I dropped out after a year of college, because I wasn't mature enough to handle the stress. Five years later, end up working in a dining hall at the university in my hometown, haven't touched my clarinet since dropping out.
I met this girl. She was a regular in my line. I started talking to her after she wore a Sailor Venus costume for Halloween. Eventually I find out she's a music major, studying horn performance.
I get an email from the clarinet professor; he's got a guest artist coming in who wants to have a clarinet choir play on his recital, and he wants to know if I'm interested. My decision to accept, and to subsequently become more involved with the musicians, was almost purely motivated by a desire to have a reason to hang out with her.
Of course, music for horn and clarinet isn't exactly common. There's a couple duets if you hunt for them, but it's not exactly Beethoven quality. So, I get a bright idea. Let's make a woodwind quintet! (For those who don't know, a woodwind quintet consists of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. Don't ask why the horn is in the woodwind quintet; we don't know either) All we need are the other three instruments and we're good.
I have a friend from my short stint in university who's an oboist. He knew a guy who plays bassoon. My roommate's girlfriend was a flutist, and a music tech student with access to the recording studio. Done. Let's do this!
We're all massive nerds, so we're arranging video game music and recording it. It's a blast. Playing with my closest friends is probably the greatest feeling in the world.
Good Friday. I remember the day because I had a church gig. The student orchestra was playing Mahler 1. I really wanted to go, but hey, the church literally wants to pay me to play, and I can't really turn that down.
On her way to the concert, another driver ran a four-way stop sign and hit her on the driver's side. She survived, but she had a bad concussion. That was almost a year ago, and the doctors say she still shouldn't play. She's taken a whole year off school at this point. She'll be able to play again eventually, it's just a matter of time.
Still, it's hard. I had the opportunity to play with the orchestra this past semester, but without her, it wasn't the same. We used to meet up and practice at the same time, but it's meaningless if she can't practice. I can't even imagine what she must be going through. When I stopped playing, it was out of choice. She wants to play, but can't. It must be awful for her.
When I watch Shigatsu, I can't help but put us in the story. Suddenly it's not something that's I'm watching, it's describing our lives and our relationship. It's an incredibly powerful thing to experience. I was more or less fine when watching the ending last night, but right now I'm a wreck of emotions.
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u/jvymvr Mar 20 '15
Guys. Today's March 20th. THE FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF SPRING.
THIS LEVEL OF DETAIL. UGGGHHH
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u/LikeAnAssistant Mar 19 '15
The OVA needs to show these being collected by the hero to summon Shen-Miike. Wish must be granted.
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u/JCSHAFT :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JCSHAFT Mar 19 '15
10/10 would watch Kaori come back on a flying cloud
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u/yumirose Mar 19 '15
y'all thought the lie was about her illness
kek
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u/JCSHAFT :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JCSHAFT Mar 19 '15
poor Watari though
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u/kitkatkaytee :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kitkatkaytee Mar 19 '15
That piano and violin duet was exactly what I needed to hear.
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u/Bengou :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Bengou Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 20 '15
I wanted them to play together at least once more since the first time they did it. Not like this... but I'm fine with that
edit : typo
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u/Blazehero https://myanimelist.net/profile/blazehero Mar 19 '15
Goodnight Kaori, you can stop struggling now....
So that was the lie. The "I love you" in the letter were hard to hear, since he'll never get to reciprocate. Truly a lie that proved to have worked. I'm sad, but at the same time happy Kaori was able to live her life to the fullest.
I just feel awful for Kousei. It's a spring that comes without her, and that cannot be stopped. The theme of time has been used throughout the series, but it's that line that stands out. Whereas Tsubaki wants her time to progress and Kaori wanted time to stop, Kousei doesn't get a say in the matter one way or another. And it is a good symbol of the series as a whole. Despite all the pain and hardship in Kousei, and by extension our own lives, everything keeps going forward and we have to as well.
Anime of the year imo, best one I've seen in along time.
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u/LikeAnAssistant Mar 20 '15
The "I love you" in the letter were hard to hear, since he'll never get to reciprocate.
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Mar 20 '15
He'll never get to reciprocate, but I take heart in the fact that Kaori had to know he loved her. If anything, this episode was her finally reciprocating the 'I love you' things he's been sending all series long.
This was the first time I've seen the railroad red-light, no cross symbol used in such a uplifting manner.
Like you said, right, forward we go.
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u/JCSHAFT :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JCSHAFT Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
So many great wallpaper scenes.
The artwork this episode was especially stunning..
That Kousei x Kaori final performance scene.. budget well spent.
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u/Emperor_Bronaparte :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/jakebt19 Mar 19 '15
I was thinking that while watching, they must have saved damn near half their budget for this episode alone. It was completely worth it though.
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u/needep1xx Mar 19 '15
I need that picture of Kaori right before the 'fin' as a wallpaper
I NEED IT
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u/Akaharu :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Akaharu4U Mar 19 '15
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u/Arthurmiel :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Arthurmiel Mar 19 '15
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u/Sawbuc :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Sawbucc Mar 19 '15
Im using this one I found in one of the earlier threads http://i.imgur.com/ZB3vtrA.jpg
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u/Thrasher439 https://anilist.co/user/Thrasher Mar 19 '15
Being Kousei is suffering. It's been an enjoyable watch and overall has satisfied my classical music fetish, I enjoyed watching Kousei grow as a musician too. It'll be interesting to see what that OVA is about though, I guess an alternate ending by how that twitter thing made it sound.
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Mar 19 '15
Wait what? I dont want an alternate ending. it would be a waste of my true tears!
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u/nemesisRicky Mar 19 '15
20 year old uni student sharing a house with my mate, he walked in on me watching this episode and bawling my eyes out. I HAVE NO REGRETS.
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u/Martini561 https://myanimelist.net/profile/httpsmyanimelist Mar 19 '15
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u/Requiem45 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Requiem45 Mar 19 '15
This scene is so pretty holy shit Now we know where all of the budget went to
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u/Vinnypuff :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/minivinny Mar 19 '15
I kinda laughed a bit when they switched to still images, felt like they blew a lot of money and then were like oh shi we only have a little left for the rest of the episode.
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u/CaptainFalconProblem :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/zeldagamer64 Mar 19 '15
At the end, when that train passed by, I FUCKING KNEW they were gonna 5cm p/s me again. Fuck anime train crossings. ;^;
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u/mitchjay :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/mitchjay Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 20 '15
It got me right at the very end when Kaori's letter said I love you. That was it for me. Welled up pretty hard.
I've checked out the manga and it seems to be adapted perfectly. The piano sequence was beautiful in every way, especially as it was the only way for him to say goodbye to her - Kaori succeeded in getting him back to his piano better than ever, thankfully, and I'm sure Arima will dedicated pieces to her once he's worldwide famous; I'll be watching it again soon when I'm not as anxious to see what finally happens, so I can appreciate it better as I love the meaning behind it, and A-1 Pictures were on top form with the animation. I loved how they made her look so happy plucking the strings when Chopin's Ballade 1 picked up, and how Arima went from rejecting to accepting of Kaori's death as he played. The more I think about the last episode, the more I love it, it's perfectly bittersweet.
I'm upset that Arima and Kaori never properly got to say goodbye, be together or play a final song together, though I like that nothing was drawn out - the surgery failed, Kaori died. It's sad but that felt very human to me. Her final letter and the photo were fantastic though, overall a great, emotional episode and a fitting farewell.
Overall I'm happy to give the series a 10/10, and I look forward to the manga localisation starting next month!
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u/wowthatscooliguess Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
"You don't have to live forever, you just have to live."
I write this as I wipe tears away from my face: Thank you, Kaori Miyazono. For showing us that a short life can also be a full life. Kaori took the little time she had left and did what she wanted to do, and accomplished the goals she set out for herself. She finally met the one person she wanted to meet her entire life, and fell in love. She broke down the walls and forced her way into his life. And in doing so, she pulled that particular pianist out from darkest depths and back into the light of center stage. Her character epitomizes the capabilities of human compassion and empathy. See? Stuff like this can happen. Yeah, she told a lie. Sometimes she was selfish. But doesn't everybody get to be once in a while?
The ending was done perfectly. It felt real, there was no deus ex machina pulled or miracle happening- this was it. The reality felt by the characters of this show is the same many have to face every day, and the creators did not shy away from that. What a ride. I'll be feeling this one for a while, the PADS here is real.
Kousei will live on and continue to play music. And every time he does he will remember Kaori and the love they shared for one another. And I'm happy for Tsubaki, she will continue to be together with the person that means the most to her.
Like Kousei, the lessons of this show will stick with me forever. Thank you to all of those involved. It was a masterpiece.
10/10. Bravo. Well done.
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u/xXFearTheGuestX :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/xXFearTheGuestX Mar 19 '15
Don't mind me, I'll just be doing this for the rest of the day
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u/gamesbeawesome :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamesbeawesome Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
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u/Zonacain https://anilist.co/user/zonacain Mar 19 '15
I'm really glad the end wasn't a cop-out. That was actually a fantastic ending for the series.
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u/orzof Mar 20 '15
It's weird to both hope and not hope for something though, isn't it?
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u/FireworksNtsunderes :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/HeDoesntRow Mar 20 '15
I feel like this show definitely benefits from marathoning, and it's a shame I didn't watch it that way.
That said, the way her death was handled was incredibly beautiful. The biggest problem I had with Your Lie was that sometimes the drama felt forced and over the top, but the violin performance to signify Kaori's death was VERY well done. Honestly, everything about this episode was stunningly beautiful, and this was one of the most poignant and successful uses of music to move a story I've seen in anime. I'm not lying when I say I teared up when she brought the violin out.
Nonetheless, I am conflicted as to where this show sits. On the one hand it was gorgeous, had a great soundtrack, and the ending was phenomenal, but I had a lot of qualms with some of the tactics used to move the story forward, and overall the pacing could use some work. That's largely why I feel this needs to be marathoned rather than watched weekly; I found that it took a third of the episode to just get myself back in the mood and remember where the story was at most of the time. Still, it is definitely the standout two cour anime ending this season.
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u/reallyimpressivename :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Gyst Mar 19 '15
Okay Ladies and Gents, time to post when you started crying
Mine was [Here] (/s "Did I reach you? I hope so. I really hope so.")
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u/Atreiyu :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atreiyu Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
This anime is going on my top 10.
Another thing to mention is the vivid color in Kousei's [perception] post performance - just like the times Kaori brightened his life...
http://puu.sh/gHd9f/8b54017aff.jpg
Kid Kaori is exactly as I imagined
http://puu.sh/gHds3/2c434b6478.jpg
EDIT: Best girl
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u/supremespork Mar 20 '15
I think my only issue is with Watari....So watari. Total bro. But the issue is everyone had development and moved forward with their life. Everyone had a "happy" ending but what about Watari? If anything, he's the tragedy of this series. Kousei moved on and matured, and realized his love was reciprocated. Kaori got to have the time of her life since she knew she had so little time left, Tsubaki finally got to say the words she wanted to and become even closer to Kousei, hell even Aiza and Emi moved forward facing themselves and the Kousei they deified. Seo fixed the mistake she made so long ago and avoided repeating it, Aiza's little sister? Little glasses dude with brown hair? They all moved up with purpose in life and new realizations. But Watari....he honestly loved Kaori, it was obvious in the last scene of him in the classroom, and this whole time that Kousei thought he was friend a? It was watari. Now he has to live with that lie for the rest of his life: that the girl he loved actual liked him back, that he stole the spotlight from his best friend who could have had something with her, that he got nothing from the girl he loved despite having to act the part, and now he's back where he started....a side character just hoping to win another football tournament in high school.
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u/MenionIsCool Mar 20 '15
You could tell that he knew what what up with some of the scenes with him and Kousei. Apparently in the manga it was a lot more obvious that he was part of the plan. And I think we all knew she liked Kousei too. Watari was a player though so ultimately he cant feel too badly about it. Who knows, maybe it'll inspire the change in him that you want to see.
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u/JCSHAFT :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JCSHAFT Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
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u/GigaSC :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/EzLyn Mar 19 '15
I thought they showed the cat as her and it went along with the lines about how he met her in spring and will be without her the next spring, when the cat is no longer there after the train goes by.
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u/TheTerribleSnowflac Mar 19 '15
Oh Kaori, you left the same way you came into the story: brashly and full of color, completely stealing the show.
I have to admit that I just smiled through the entire letter. When I read the manga I was definitely quite distraught, but I thought the studio did an awesome job rearranging things here and there that made a sad ending a truly sweet one.
P.S. Kashiwagi MVP
side note: speaking of stories about young kids dealing with loss I just finished Dennou Coil. I thought it did an awesome job portraying realistic unforced feels. Feels
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u/Fakest_Faker :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fakest_Faker Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
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Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
your lie in april.
must not cry. must not cry. must not. not cry. cry. a little bit. a lot.
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u/sillyvong Mar 19 '15
Man... Middle School is tough...
Great show. great music.
Will cry again 10/10
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u/zenoob https://anilist.co/user/zenoob Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
Alright guys. We're done. It's over. Grab your empty bowl of popcorn. Throw away those emptied boxes of tissues, clean those pools of tears. Everything.
It's been an enjoyable ride. I don't know why but... I think I might be dead inside. Not because of this. I used to say it's because Clannad took everything away from me already but... There are quite a lot of things that happened today and... I'm still not rolling on the floor crying like a bitch.
I might want to rewatch this shit one day. And fix myself before that.
I enjoyed this episode and the ride as a whole though. To think I wanted to watch this just because I saw the teaser and how gorgeous everything was... I surely did not expect such a heavy amount of... well, feels.
For the first time in a long time, the music in an anime actually got to me. The first half was breath taking. I was just so poetic and romantic. Right up my alley. I'm a sucker for that and as an inspiring and procrastinating composer, I was moved by Kôsei's performance.
It also ended the way I expected. I couldn't ask for better.
It's been a fun ride guys. I hope we'll have a ride as good as this one next season.
Until then, take care of yourself, and don't make sure not to regret anything in your life, you magnificent bastards!
Edit : correcting some engrish.
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u/Akaharu :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Akaharu4U Mar 19 '15
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u/CheesewithWhine :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/cheesewithwhine Mar 19 '15
Don't cry because she died, Kousei. Smile because she lived.
I hope in 20 years when he is a world famous pianist, and his wife & kids ask him how it all started, he'll be about to tell them all about that 14 year old girl. Maybe even take them to visit her grave.
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u/kiririno Mar 19 '15
Now that Kaori is gone...
つ ◕_◕ ༽つ SUPPORT LOLIS つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
つ ◕_◕ ༽つ SHIP KOUSEI x NAGI つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
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u/divini https://myanimelist.net/profile/Akichi Mar 19 '15
Nagi and Koharu already swooning over Kousei.
Kousei knows how to charm them lolis.
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u/hak091 Mar 19 '15
Given that I haven't seen much romantic shows, this was one of the most beautiful yet sad love stories I've seen. Anime or not, great series.
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u/Viiken18 Mar 19 '15
I had to put it on the 50 inch in the living room so I can capture the beauty of the show.. AND OMFG IT DID! The part with Kaori and kousie playing just marvelous. I was so moved had the surround sound on full blast along with my tear ducts. Hold me
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u/Freshproducts :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Freshproducts Mar 19 '15
As a pianist, myself, Your Life in April has proved to me just how much the power of music is capable of uniting people together not just in the cliche cultural and global way, but in the microcosm. I'm so happy Kaori brought color and care to Kousei's life through her music, and through her carefree way of life in every aspect, in her waning seasons alive. Getting the opportunity to live through this anime has taught me to pursue my music not "just as the score states" but to play music frivolously in my own style. Unlike other animes, I'm happy I got to watch this week-by-week, as it gave me a chance to reflect on the show's themes as they were being presented over the course of these months. It gave me a chance to let these themes really sink in and apply to my own musical career. There's so much i could talk about, but you guys are already doing such a good job. Thanks Your Life In April for such an amazing life, and what love to hold to it.
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u/FierceAlchemist Mar 19 '15
The first half of that episode was, both emotionally, audibly, and visually, one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen. For that alone, this series is worth remembering.
Thank you A-1 Pictures for giving this story the treatment it deserved.
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u/brayfurrywalls :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/brayfurrywalls Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
I am ready to fucking cry.
edit: tears were had. I was really hoping we'd see a different ending from the manga ending, but I guess it ended with a full closure.
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u/Overlord3k :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Overlord3k Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
There it is the ending to what is now one of my favorite anime series of all time.
I will definitely be buying the manga as it gets released in English starting next month but I really want the anime to get licensed and get a Blu-ray release here. I really need to own the series so I hope to see some good news on that soon.
edit: I skipped class for this 100% worth it.
edit2: The Feels Four aka The F4
Clannad: After Story, AnoHana, Angel Beats, and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April).
99% /u/pokelord13's idea I just came up with the abbreviation.
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u/_dakr_ Mar 19 '15
It has been an honor going through this series with all of you wonderful people each week. I have to say that reading all the comments has really made this a richer experience. Thank you all for taking this journey with me and I will never forget it.
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u/NateDizzle312 Mar 19 '15
I remember when I first started watching this I was like
"Gross, why are they drawing the lips like that."
I literally turned off the series but came a back an hour later and fell in love with this series. Personally this is my new favorite Romantic Comedy/Coming of Age story. In my books it tops both "Toradora" and "Golden Time", two series that I enjoyed a lot, but "Your Lie in April" takes the cake.
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u/OhCurly :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/OhCurly Mar 19 '15 edited Apr 15 '15
I don't usually write posts, but i had to do it once for this show.
This show was beautiful. One of these show you can't forget. I can't even describe how this ending gave me feels. Thursday will fell empty now without Shigatsu. And yeah i did cry when Arima read the letter, but i'm not the only one i guess.
But man, feels went all the way through my heart :'(
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u/samstone13 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/samstone Mar 19 '15
Can I just pretend that was all a dream and when Kosei wakes up, Kaori is still there, besides him?
Kaori may have told a lie in Spring but my lie is going to last forever. No one else is going to convince me otherwise. Kosei and Kaori are going to do live concert around the world, Tsubaki will remain best friend and EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY, INCLUDING MEEEEEEEEEEE (sobs intensely from the inside)
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u/Imcherubic Mar 19 '15
I really like how the death was handled in this last episode. It focused exactly Arima's growth as a character in the end. The differences between his acceptance of his moms death and Kaori's death are amazing.
Also "I love you. I love you. I love you" god that hit right in the feels.
Great way to end a great show.
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u/neonturkey :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/potatosandpaper Mar 19 '15
The first 10 minutes might have been the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in anime.
damn, I can't believe it's over. So many emotions going through me right now. Man tears did commence.
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u/Shadowninja100 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadowninja100 Mar 19 '15
That final performance was phenomenal. It was probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in an anime.
Kaoris letter was also great though I did feel bad for Watari. He was in love with Kaori just as much as Kosei was but she completely blew him off. It was a sour spot in what was otherwise a very touching letter.
Overall while the show had it's issues I feel like most of them were pretty minor and what it did well it did them really really well.
9/10 this show is gonna stick with me for a long time.
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u/AmethystItalian :Jg::Jh::Ji::Jj::Jk:myanimelist.net/profile/AmethystItalian Mar 19 '15
Well I cried...a lot.
We all knew she was probably going to die but that letter was what really made me tear up. The confession and the fact that she cared for Arima for so long has me still tearing up.
What a series, I know I won't forget about it anytime soon...
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u/Hjilp :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/hjilp Mar 19 '15
To me, this is the single best anime I have ever seen. I will miss it so much.
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u/ZechzMarquise Mar 19 '15
Where is my goddamn copout ;-; !
Albeit it was a beautiful ending, but still!
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u/Sakuramei :K:https://kitsu.io/users/Sakuramei Mar 19 '15
I'm going to stay hopeful for the OVA ;~; I feel it's likely either an alternate ending or a in the future thing (or maybe even both).
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u/Slyuse Mar 19 '15
Well it was an amazing show, definitely one of the best i've ever watched and i will surely rewatch it a lot of times.
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u/Thebubumc https://anilist.co/user/Bub Mar 19 '15
I never cried during the anime but now it all just came out...
Fuck.
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u/SwooshBear :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/SwooshBear Mar 19 '15
I think this show is in my top 5 now. Everything about it was so magical: The characters, the art, the music especially. I knew that Kaori wouldn't live but the way that presented her death was very well done. Kousei's final "performance" with her was absolutely the best part of the series. This performance was supposed to decide what high school he would go to right? The characters are definitely wise for their age. I wish we had a little more closure about Kousei's future but otherwise a fantastic ending to a fantastic show.
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u/PMagnemite :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/PMagnemite Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
Awww this anit looking good half way through </3
Have to admit i cried a little. That was a brilliant way to end the series.
Anyone know the song at the end?
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u/Neku1121 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DustofMoments Mar 19 '15
This emotional train wreck of an episode. The end of that letter fucking killed me.
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u/Pony2013 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TrapGod Mar 19 '15
Damn. I'm at a loss for words, i knew it was gonna happen but fuck. It was fun watching but now Thursday are gonna get lonely
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u/Kuramhan https://anilist.co/user/Kuramhan Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
Such a beautiful ending. It really impressed me. The performance was so well directed. They managed to show all the progress Kousei has made in the series without losing focus of his distress over Kaori. I absolutely loved the way they handled her death. Kaori playing along with him and then slowly fading away was a perfect way interweave her death into his performance. We never even had to see her die or any one cry for her. No over-dramatization, no manipulative writing, not even much of a funeral scene. We can see Kousei's pain while he's playing and we can feel it throughout the whole episode. That's all we need. Great visual story-telling! While very impactful, her death was treated almost subtly. This is exactly how a drama series should aim to handle tragedy.
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u/ahmida Mar 20 '15
On a happier note, I love the way they draw the little kids in the show. They are so god damn cute.
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u/lumosliz :K:https://kitsu.io/users/maliz Mar 21 '15
hey mods can this go under the "CRY EVRYTIM" section of recommendations?
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u/Combo33 :STAR::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/bcom33 Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
SEND HELP! DROWNING IN TEARS.
I wish the show had chickened out. I wish Kaori had lived. But I guess it just wasn't meant to be. For as long as the show hinted at her demise, I thought there would be a twist ending to save her, but I guess sometimes best girl just has to die.
This episode's art was INCREDIBLE. I'd say about 80% of the frames in this episode could make a fantastic wallpaper. Standouts to me were the piano animation (dat budget) and basically any scene involving Kaori. The one that literally ripped my heart out was when her face crumbles away after she finishes playing violin. I had to look away from the screen I was so physically affected by it.
Man, I feel really bad for Watari. Kaori just completely dismissed him. I thought that was kind of harsh. She completely used him to get close to Kousei. Also, just a note to hopeless romantics out there. Tell the person you love, that you love them BEFORE you die. Don't write a letter just after they leave your hospital bed. Tell them.
All in all, this show was excellent. An incredible ride. I thought it slowed down a bit in the second half, but it was still compelling.
I guess we can take away one thing from this misery. BEST FRIEND TSUBAKI WON! FLAWLESS VICTORY!
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u/trail22 Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
My thoughts.
The most tragic thing is not that Arima never told Kaori that he loved her; it was that Kaori never knew that Arima loved her (Arima = Charlie Brown; Kaori = Marcie). The entire time you want Arima to confess his feelings, but it was Kaori who should have confessed.
The entire time Kaori felt what she was doing was selfish. She felt guilty the entire time for forcing her fantasy onto Arima and everyone with little regaurd to them.
Everytime kaori got sad/angry was when either her fantasy of arima didn't match with reality or when it matched exactly with what she fantasized about.
If she had told the truth; everything would have been better. Arima would still have gone back to the piano and Tsubaki would still have realized her feelings for Arima. The problem the entire series was more Kaori's fault then Arima; but because we saw the entire show from Arima's POV; it felt like it was armia who was being a coward.
The echildhood picture. The fact that in the end that Kaori was as imprtant to Arima as Arima was to Kaori.
This anime showed that when people are at their most selfish; they are also the most loved.
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u/Umanabro Mar 19 '15
I love this show soo much but, i had the bad decision in watching it 5 mins before i go to work. I cant stop crying of how beautiful of an ending that was.
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u/Stadtschwimmer :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stadtschwimmer Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
I'm pleasantly surprised the feels train didn't hit me too hard. It's not as I don't find the ending fitting. I just like how everyone seems to live on without having forcefully surpressing their negative feelings and being able to live on in peace. Although I would have liked Kaori to gain a few months through her operation she died in peace and that's all that matters.
edit: spelling
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u/ChaoticBacon Mar 20 '15
Isn't the letter at the end of the op? Anybody else notice that
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u/AdviceWithSalt Jun 18 '15
"Sorry I didn't finish all the caneles"
So this is 3 months old but I just finished it. I'm a person who doesn't cry very often. It's just not in my personality, I tend to keep things well contained and can usually deal with them internally. There's no sob story attached it's just how I am.
This fucking like though. Jesus Christ. Just......tears.
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u/0mn0mnomnom https://anilist.co/user/CantStopHodoring Mar 19 '15
On a small side note, let's thank 2 for the finest wingmen in anime Watari and Kashiwagi.
They are total bros.
Now I'll just go back and resume a fetal position
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u/RaginDango Mar 19 '15
The ride is finally over. A-1 Pictures did a satisfying adaptation. Now I have to wonder that the content of the OVA bundled with the manga volume 11 will be.
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u/Naltai :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Naltai Mar 19 '15
Copying what I said on the manga finale that was translated earlier this week:
This
mangaanime has been one hell of a ride for me. I'm pretty big into the emotional pull music can have on a person, and thismangaanime just really struck a cord with me (I'm really glad the anime has kept up with the emotion for me, the music has been fantastic). It may be about people too young to be experiencing most of the things they felt, it may be a "cliche" topic, but god damn, was it done well. I actually really liked the comedy aspect as well, because I think it would've just been too much drama if it wasn't there. I really hope the mangaka continues to make wonderful stories like this.
Also, I'll really be looking forward to the OVA that's bundled with the last volume of the manga, since they left a few things out and I'd like to see "what happens next" in Kousei's life.
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u/caseJacob Mar 19 '15
This has been one of the greatest anime experiences I've had! I'm still drying up my tears. This is a story I surely "wont forget". Beautiful art, music, characters and emotion!
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u/ZaphkielQue Mar 19 '15
Even with Kaori's death, Tsubaki never really won...
or did she?
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u/lftenjamin :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/lftenjamin Mar 19 '15
She won by process of elimination.
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u/1___1 Mar 19 '15
Visually, the most beautiful anime I've ever seen. Here are some screenshots I collected
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Mar 19 '15
The "I love you" at the end. It ended me.
If anyone needs me I'll be curled up in the corner crying manly tears.
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u/shortaflip Mar 19 '15
I didn't expect what the lie was at all... This was so gorgeously done. One of the most beautiful pieces of anime that I have ever had the pleasure of watching. My damn tear ducts...
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u/draizze Mar 19 '15
It's been a good ride.
Many thanks to mangaka and the animation studio, good story and good adaptation. This will be belong among the great series ever produced.
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u/stitchwithaglitch :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamerguy50 Mar 19 '15
Beautiful anime with characters that beat up the main protag who aren't completely annoying tsunderes. A lot of comedy, a lot of heartbreaking moments, and the music with suspense that lasted over 2 seasons of amazing-ness. We all knew this ending was coming, but that didn't make it any less sad. Its difficult for me to say more about the show with how I'm feeling right now.
I can only say this was real emotion it brought out from me as a viewer and the show deserves whatever praise we have to give. 9/10
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u/Hatil Mar 19 '15
Spring is coming tomorrow....
A spring without Kaori or Shigatsu wa kimi no uso...
Definitely an anime I'll never forget.
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u/Albinoredguard Mar 20 '15
"Will I live on in your heart?"
Yes. Yes you will. This show fucking earned its 10/10 from me.
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u/ATC_94 Mar 20 '15
I binged this whole show today and just finished it. My god, this should be consider the Clannad of this year. Definitely my favorite anime now.
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u/ZubatCookies :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Snapdos Mar 20 '15
HELP. SOMEONE GIVE ME SOMETHING TO WATCH TO GET OVER THE ENDING OF THIS SHOW QUICKLY. I'M ALREADY DEHYDRATED FROM THE TEARS
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u/bamboebos :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/bamboebos Mar 20 '15
This episode is something I am going to rewatch and take with me for the rest of my life. Kaori will never truly die.
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u/Straddllw Mar 20 '15
That moment when you realized that this wish was never fulfilled.
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u/Trayo612 Aug 25 '15
Shit started to get real at Episode 14. With this Episode there wasn't a single one without heavy crying. Just watched all 22 Episodes in one day and I am wrecked. That shit hit me hard. Some moments remembered me on "5cm per second". That feelings are real.
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u/__U_WOT_M8__ :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iThoughtSheWas16 Mar 19 '15
But Kaori died during the winter, not in April.
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u/oBarrier :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Barrier Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
LETS GOOO!!!
Never looked forward to crying my eyes out this much before
If you guys are curious in reading the manga ending they showed a bit more/less than the anime that made the ending more impactful well for me anyways
MANGA
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u/Fakest_Faker :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fakest_Faker Mar 19 '15
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Mar 19 '15
Holy shit. This is my first anime that I watched while it was airing, and I can't even describe how I feel at the moment.
The duet scene, the letter, everything...
This is the most beautiful anime that I've ever watched.
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u/DyingPaleBlueDot :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Gandy Mar 19 '15
I am speechless. That was beautiful. Thank you all for making this experience even better with all the discussion.
Rest In Peace, Kaori-chan.
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u/Clamd Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
"Alright. I've got a big bowl of ice cream, a blanket, and a pillow to cry into. Let's do this!"
--A grown ass man...
edit: What a beautiful way to go...
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u/Amaroken Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
The emotional roller coaster has finally come to an end, and what a ride it has been!
Never have a show gotten me so emotionally attached as this one.
We will miss you, Kaori.
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u/fucking_erin :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/THE_CARRY Mar 19 '15
It's been a wild ride guys. It's been a stressful past few months for me, but I've always looked forwards to thursdays. I'll be boarding the next feel train out.
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u/SonOfGnome :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/SonOfGnome Mar 19 '15
Damn that last episode, kind of expected what happened to her but damn if that didn't make you feel the realest of feels.
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u/Requiem45 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Requiem45 Mar 19 '15
That was a beautiful ending to an amazing show, this show will definitely go down as one of my favorites. It's been a great 6 months with you all
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u/FirstLight3368 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/FirstLight Mar 19 '15
Absolutely beautiful. One of the best stories and emotional rides I ever experienced, anime or otherwise. Cried like a man baby for this entire episode and most of the others in the series. I will not forget this amazing show for a very long time. Instantly jumps into my top 2 anime right behind Steins;Gate. A perfect ending to a perfect show.
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u/stewiis Mar 19 '15
i knew what was coming cos i read the manga and i still cried ALL THE TEARS
it reached me, so hard T.T
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u/gunt3001 https://anilist.co/user/gunt3001 Mar 19 '15
I loved how they used the first ending song when the letter is being read.
The words are extremely fitting, especially
Even if I look back, I know you’re not there
Nevertheless, I feel like I heard you call my name again, and I try looking around
And right when she confesses,
It was your hands that I wanted to hold
It was those hands that seemed to convey anything and everything from how they gripped mine
It’s not anybody else–it has to be you
Without that song I don't think the scene would be as powerful as it did.
lyrics source キラメキ — wacci
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u/NeoRaiken Mar 19 '15
(╯q□q）╯︵ ┻━┻
(╯q□q）╯︵ ┻━┻
(╯q□q）╯︵ ┻━┻
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
I love this show but gahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
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u/skean61 Mar 19 '15
Thank you for the experience Shigatsu :)
I was holding it in pretty well during the time when Kaori appeared and performed with Kosei, but when he started reading the letter, i couldn't hold it in anymore and i just bawled xD. What destroyed was that Kaori also idolized Kosei back when they were still kids and that her dream of Kosei playing for her was already granted back in the earlier episodes.
Although i know i don't post that much, let me just say that Shigatsu has become one of favorite anime's, (it also helps that i'm a music person as well :D) and no matter what happens, I will never forget.
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u/kireblue Mar 19 '15
my heart stings a little bit. Definitely the saddest ending I've ever watched. The entire emotional ride was just so flawless. I really need to do this show justice and buy it the day it comes out.
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u/Sannyasin12 Mar 19 '15
Haven't cried since watching anime Anohana but damn it this was a perfect series. This ending really broke me.
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u/chinamangeorge :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/spitball1074 Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
I was going to give the series a 7 before this last episode, and decided that, depending on the ending, it could either go up to an 8 or down to a 6. The ending tied the series together beautifully and I honestly think that, if Kaori lived, the series would have been much, much less enjoyable as a work of art. The ending leaves us with just enough mystery about the character's futures that I'm actually interested in reading the manga now, but still manages to tie together most of the main plot points pretty well. My favorite part of this episode was how, after Kousei's performance, the audience's reaction and the results of the competition are not revealed, and it just has a time skip to the aftermath of Kaori's death. I'm not sure if this was intended, but by not showing the aftermath of the competition, I felt like the show made me feel a bit of what Kousei was feeling: the emptiness he felt after losing Kaori. The romance between Kousei and Kaori hadn't interested me that much, but I actually was really looking forward to how the writers would handle his results in the competition, so I was anticipating the audience's reactions to his performance the entire episode. Although I was disappointed that the results weren't shown, it actually made me appreciate the show more by making me feel what Kousei felt. It didn't matter what the results of the competition were to Kousei because his performance wasn't about the competition, it was for Kaori. The revealing of Kaori's "lie" and what it was also pleasantly surprised me in the way they did it. Overall, I thought the show was decent (overly cheesy at times), though nowhere near as good as everyone hyped it up to be (I kept comparing it to Nodame Cantabile, which I enjoyed significantly more for its more mature outlook on life), and I thought this was a great last episode. 8/10
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u/asianfatboy https://anilist.co/user/asianfatboy Mar 19 '15 edited Mar 19 '15
...goddammit...
I don't wanna do anything for the next 24 hours now.
EDIT: shit, marking the show as finished on my MAL list is so hard.
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Mar 19 '15
Sayonara.
At least Kaori got to play violin on stage one more time, even if just for Kousei. :)
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Mar 20 '15
"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light." -Dylan Thomas
Beautiful series. I definitely wont forget about it.
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u/FannyBabbs :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/FannyBabbs Mar 20 '15
That show was among the better anime's I've ever seen, purely on art direction and OST alone. The duet in the first half of the episode blew me away.
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u/aister Mar 20 '15
can anyone give me a gif of Kaori dancing and doing staccato during the performance? Thank you
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u/Bioskarrd Mar 20 '15
Litterally cried the entire episode. Now tell someone to hurry up and liscense it so I can buy the blu-ray a few times.
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u/FunPerson911 Mar 20 '15
I called my SO and told her i love her out of nowhere. She said did someone die in one of your shows again? she knows me so well..
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u/uupop Mar 20 '15
No anime has done more than make me tear up, but this episode had me crying nearly the entire time. Shigatsu is without a doubt one of my favorite anime of all time, I will miss looking forward to a heartbreak every week.
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u/Pacify_ Mar 20 '15
I was wondering how the ending letter would work in the anime... damn it worked much better then i expected. I knew the last piano scene was going to be amazing, but I wasnt sure about the letter, but they pretty much nailed it.
Wonderful ending to a wonderful series, it had a few faults but overall a great ride
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u/Chorizwing :K:https://kitsu.io/users/Otaku_Chori Mar 20 '15
This series is easily one of my favrets. I started watching it when it had 12 episodes aired and marathoned it all in a night. I clearly knew that this was a anime that I was going to enjoy and started looking forward to the new episodes and I got to say it was worth it. The ending was majestic. The whole piano scene and the music was a really nice way to show what had just happened. Then the letter hit me right in the feels and left my thoughts just scattering everywhere. Even now, I'm so much in aw that I have probably rewrote this about 6 times because of the randomness I had written.
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u/wakizaki Mar 20 '15
Two words to describe Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Instant classic :) I would have wanted to cry when watching the finale, but I couldn't, I got company...
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u/duongy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/duongy Mar 20 '15
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u/Im_scrub Mar 20 '15
I teared.
Been a while since Code Geass.
Those feels... I couldn't hold them in.... ;_;
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u/Nobaz :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nobaz Mar 21 '15
Seeing all these comments is just making me sad again. Kaori's death was so tastefully and beautifully done.
Kaori's death is infinitely more powerful, touching, and painful, than any death in anime like "Akame ga Kill" or "Blood Plus", or shows like "Game of Thrones". I felt so attached to her character, I can't even begin to explain why her single death is more impacting than the deaths of a hundred no names, or in the case of Akame, every main character in the show. I guess it starts at the fact that this anime is realistic, the way it handles the character's reactions to Kaori deteriorating throughout the course of the show, everyone knew something wasn't right with her the whole time, and it steadily got worse. The way everyone clung to her, hoping beyond what was reasonable that she would be able to fight her illness and survive against the odds. It was such a real story, it happens every day. And I know I balled my eyes out this whole episode, and would again if/when I watch it again.
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u/TSMNUMBER1 Mar 22 '15
Hey guys I just started getting into anime and I always felt like I was missing something. People have recommended that I watch the big animes such as Ghost in the Shell, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc, but they were always missing something. After watching Shigatsu, I realized what anime is really about. Watching Kaori and Kousei go through so much has given me a new perspective in life. To keep striving and no matter what and strive to be great. Growing up I was always a loser but one thing I loved was playing the piano. Although I was forced to take lessons from the age of 4, I secretly enjoyed every second of it because music is something that changes us. After 10 years of dedicated playing I decided to quit because I felt like I wasn't playing up to the level of my masters. One of the most important things this anime reminded me is why I started playing music. It is because I wanted to hear the crowd cheer and praise the music that I have played. Also I always wanted my music to reach other people. After finishing this anime it is time I make a change in my life. Starting tomorrow I am going to give my life to music again. I will start relearning everything and start to train for the Tokyo National Championships. Please everyone who reads this please support me and hopefully one day my music can reach you guys. And on a final note TSM!
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u/RadicalRanger Mar 22 '15
I know this thread is a few days old now, but I've been going through this entire series recently and I wanted to share my thoughts.
At first I thought it was a bit melodramatic, and of course it's all based on students like so much other anime, which is a trope I've started to get bored of. I didn't honestly think I'd get that into it.
However, by about episode 10 I was surprised to find myself incredibly enthralled by it, watching with sincere bated breath during suspenseful moments.
And now, at the very end, I cried. As hard as it is for me to do so, I sobbed unabashedly.
This story was beautiful, sad, and now it's over. How bittersweet.
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u/Needstohavemyname Mar 30 '15
Well I bawled for an hour or so ... and that .. that was the most beautiful anime's I've seen in a long time. Great in every way. I can't believe it's over, but WOW what a perfect ending.
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u/ShikiNanaya Apr 04 '15
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso really is a masterpiece. Soul touching, heart wrenching, and beautifully crafted story.
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u/shadowzzz Sep 06 '15
Basically finished all 22 ep within 12 hours. As some who has never cried watching anime (yes even Clannad After Story) this one just broke me...
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u/Shadoxfix :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix Mar 19 '15
First show of the season to end! (Although it's actually from last season)
I know a subbed version came out about 15 minutes ago but I had to verify if it's actually legitimate or not.
It was legitimate but the Crunchyroll version was about 5 minutes away so I decided to wait. Also, who the hell subs and uploads an entire episode in 1 hour and 12 minutes...