A Critical Anime that Will Resonate Forever

A Video about the main message or Shigatsu no kimi no uso, or "Your Lie in April", Kousei Arima's growth as a person and the reason it connected with me. How Kousei overcame his despair with the help of Kaori Miyazono and what art, music, and expression has the power to do. One of the most critically acclaimed anime in recent history, that will resonate forever. Get it? Resonate? It's a music pun.
Special BOOKWALKER Link:
bit.ly/2XOHnV8
Patreon:
/ hidinginpublic
Twitter:
/ hiding_n_public

[@HoustonJones]

Kousei reading the letter at the end was one of the saddest things I've ever watched. I cried like a bitch 😭

[@denkikaminari4826]

Ikr

[@theregretman4868]

Quite contrary it felt like it was the happiest moment in the series. From the get-go it was established Kaori had a short amount of time to live, and even that time would be hard. Even if the operation was successful it was just buying her time. If a person's death can't be changed then all you can wish for is the living to move on. The fact that Arami manages to do that with his ability to play the piano would have been a bittersweet ending as it is. But the letter allows Kaori to tell her feelings, say goodbye and gives Closure all while the other characters and their bonds strengthen and move on to a hopeful future.

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@theregretman4868 true-

[@HoustonJones]

@@theregretman4868 I agree. It was an extremely bittersweet to say the least.

[@Fireball248]

It remains the only thing out of anything I have watched, read or played that makes me cry, without fail, every time I see it, even with no context. Literally just that scene on its own makes me properly cry no matter how many times I watch it.

[@Jackisboy]

Loved this. When that emotional Your Lie in April OST started playing I got some chills

[@HidinginPublic]

I should really use it more in other videos but it's almost too iconic. Great stuff, glad you liked the video Jack

[@joshuawacasey1076]

Jesus Christ I’ve had chills this entire video this is my favorite one from him so far

[@derdome1702]

Nice so I am not the only one sobbing when listening to osts like this

[@ethanparker9519]

@@HidinginPublic Yeah, it'd be like using 'that' song from Anohana.. too iconic for filler.

[@gabetalks9275]

One of the best soundtracks of all time

[@KevinNyaa]

I've never really understood the criticism of YLiA being melodramatic, every action, every decision the characters always make all feel like they come from a place of genuine understanding. I've seen a rising number of people criticise it's comedic timing (which is fair) but I can never get aboard it being overly dramatic. This video reminds me about what makes the show so stellar and I feel it's pretty needed. Great video and congrats on 100k! :D

[@bansmoth]

as you say, I don't think its necessarily a satisfying critique to attack it for being melodramatic or overly dramatic, I was a big fan of your lie in april for a long time being one of my favourites. Now there is a video out on youtube somewhere that I watched a long time ago, sorry for not having a link and from there the person was critiquing your lie in aprils slap stick comedy contrasted with the violent trauma the main character is supposed to have after her moms strict coaching of her son. This violent trauma doesn't sit well when all of his female friends always act violently towards him for different reasons and that it doesn't really add up that he wouldn't feel like he wasn't ok when that happens, while the comedic part is obviously played off as something that's not serious, i still came to agree after listening to the video for a while. It was a hard pill to swallow as it was my favourite anime for years, but I agreed with what he was saying

[@unculturedswine5583]

​@@bansmoth i think it has to do with misunderstandings and the teenage love drama and how it's often used in shoujo works, mostly just to add tension to the plot, but a lot of the time actually using it twist and kind of unfairly change a characters emotions and desires, it basically makes a lot of the meaningful stuff the characters do feel worthless because they're basically not really doing it with true intentions, just kind of unknowingly doing it and it isn't so much a reflection of the characters true desires as it is just solely plot device to write the story. It's obviously different here as it's truly based around the misunderstanding, which is actually a meaningful plot device, It's totally intentional, extremely understandable and by the time the full reveal comes any frustration is washed away. Though i still do think it was played up a bit much, mostly because i think the proper romance melodrama has points that were a bit unnecessary and tacked on, to get more people to like it, due it being common and liked in a lot of other popular shoujo romances but that truly does not take away from the actual meaning and brilliant parts of the show,(To be clear i'm a big fan of shoujo stuff, even ones that does have some of super drama that in it, but it's easy to mess it up a bit and the fitting amount for it is different in different stories ). it just sometimes makes some of the more inconsequential quirks of the show frustrating to watch, even though it's purpose is ironically the opposite, to add entertainment value. Not the drama in general itself or even a lot of the teenage romance shenanigans, just some of it that seemed to just pull at the string a bit too hard for the comparatively benign trouble that it was. It's some terrific writing to be able to do that but maybe a bit mishandled and overdone.

[@HidinginPublic]

I agree, There is some valid criticism in some of the tone shifts, they are even extreme by anime standards, but overall I found the show even better put together than I remembered. Thanks for the nice words Kevin

[@gabetalks9275]

Craftswarf actually hates YLiA because he thinks it normalizes abuse, but I'm not so sure about that

[@LeoSkyro]

@@bansmoth kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmnCcoRod7GsbNE this is the video, by Craftsdwarf who compares it with Sangatsu no Lion, which did everything YLiA tried to do, only flawlessly

[@Lavachai]

"Maybe... just maybe, the light can reach even the bottom of a dark ocean."

[@Phoenix_Blader_93]

Stupid, but ok

[@authorbhattacharjee4957]

Deep but good

[@slimshady9147]

Perspective ny friend,if you look carefully you will find light in the depths of the ocean. (Those glowing fish)

[@asdfghjkleoty4729]

Kousei said that 💀💀💀

[@diogoneto7190]

You're really going to make me rewatch this when I got 200 other animes on the list...

[@HidinginPublic]

Wuh woh oops

[@djkage457]

Same

[@HoliWasTaken]

Northlane fan!

[@diogoneto7190]

@@HoliWasTaken letsss goooooo

[@abcdabcd5366]

@@diogoneto7190 well lets be honest we can all watch 200 anime but only fews will actually inspire your life and make you questioning your person. For me this is one of the fews !

[@Maid_of_Spiders]

I'll be honest, anime like this scare me. Not because they are literally frightening but because they make me face things I try so hard to suppress and that is painful. I used to be very emotional as a child, and it was the cause of a lot of bullying. Anything someone did got a reaction that I literally could not stop. It made me an easy target. Eventually I became muted and found it difficult to have strong reactions to anything, I think you have expressed the same. I've been seeing a voice acting coach for a couple years now and have hit a wall recently that has left me frustrated. Whenever things get hard I have a habit of running away emotionally and mentally. I'm so thankful for her because even when I don't believe in myself I know she believes in me and it helps me push forward. I know this is all over the place but maybe it's time I do the same thing with the anime I have been avoiding as a start to help me regain some emotions I haven't been able to express. More than sadness and anger i'd like to feel hope and happiness again. I'm going to keep working on my craft for my goals and I know you will too. Just as art inspires from Your Lie in April your videos are just as much inspirational art to me. Keep pushing through your walls so that you gradually won't need to hide in public, showing your face is a great step as you've said that is a big hurdle for you. I'm rooting for you and will do my best too!

[@andreay9935]

They say courage is *not* the lack of fear, its having fear but *not* having it stop you, you face it. Even if I don't know you I understand you, I get hiding in your shell and being mute, but it does take a leap of faith to change. I just want to say it was courageous of you to share part of your life online, that's brave. I'll pray for your hurt heart to be healed, it hard but not impossible. Take care, and remember your not alone ❤

[@tatarsauce6314]

Agreed. I too used to cry a lot, and used to be cross eyed, I tried everything I could to make friends but looking back, it just didn’t click sometimes, often the “cool kids” would outshine me, and you know kids. I still remember one day I was crying when my class returned from the park, and a chaperone said I wasn’t actually sad, just crying for attention. Imagine a kid who’s known for being a crybaby crying for attention, I honestly don’t know why she’d ever say that knowing her job. Over time, I grew quieter and quieter, until completely silent. Fast forward to middle school where puberty begins and you start to look at the girls differently, and when I first started watching anime. My first one was Sword Art Online, and I enjoyed it for its concept of a death game. A place where your skill of the game mattered most, maybe I could’ve been Kirito and have more confidence myself. Then, enter Asuna, also a strong character but in the middle of the aincrad arc, something about her changed. Instead of being the strong and sometimes stubborn personality, she’s more intimate, she fights less, and seems weaker than what she used to be. She began to love Kirito but I never realized that. For the most part, it was the same story for all others. Your Name? Didn’t she’d a tear Silent Voice? Ranted about the stupidity of the suicide scene Toradora? Hated Taiga and her blue haired counterpart (don’t remember the name, sorry) I wish I could say, your lie in April changed something in me because it focused on music, and me being a musician meant something. But no, it was one of my firsts, long before the listed three above. So, in a way, I might get you. But unfortunately, I’m 18 and I still don’t have a good understanding about what love can do to a person.

[@fill-up7492]

Same dude I found myself relating to Kousei a lil too much. I kinda stopped midway bc I was scared of finishing the series. Never thought an anime would hit me this hard and relate to me so much.

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@fill-up7492 ikr-

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@tatarsauce6314 oh :o

[@Justin-gd4fm]

This was probably the first anime that hit me emotionally when I watched it in 2017. Your Lie in April and others changed me so much and its what shaped my character today. I'm honestly so thankful for being able to watch this at the right time of my life.

[@HidinginPublic]

I feel the same way

[@Anny-me9ny]

Hey I watched it in 2017 too and it really hit me for awhile

[@nostylenograce]

this was the second anime i watched and i think thats good

[@politicsiswack8925]

Homie I watched this masterpiece in 2020 and this masterpiece gave me depression for personal reasons and that I can relate to the MC

[@hb23.]

this anime left such an impact to me, and it just feels shocking that people arent talking about it enough. it left SUCH an impact

[@HidinginPublic]

Yeah some shows get tons of coverage while others don't it's weird this isn't one of them though

[@nightfroze9225]

Why do you have to remind me... I've already re-watched it this april :(

[@HidinginPublic]

Round the circle we go

[@Ammon_666]

Time to rewatch

[@wb2860]

Your lie hurt so much I can't watch it again.

[@HidinginPublic]

It's good though

[@wb2860]

@@HidinginPublic Yes great even. It has to be to cause so much pain.

[@galaxygkm4696]

William Bares for some reason I didn’t cry as much in the rewatch

[@hasy123x]

I'm gonna re watch this show every April because why not. Its my 6th favourite anime

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@hasy123x niceeee

[@slash1906]

SPOILER: It’s so sad that she confessed her feelings just as she died. He had to go through that time thinking she liked his friend but then realizing the truth too late. I feel for him😔

[@TBsFlacko]

Well she kinda had to lie about not liking him or else tsubaki wouldn't want her around so it kinda made sense but still very sad 😢😔

[@helpmestepbroimhalfstuckon869]

How can she tell her feelings when tsubaki is always at akimas side that was the only way and lie about she having feelings with the other boy i guess its still good since we know that akima really loves kaori

[@shivam9023]

I think she did it so that kousei doesent get hurt later on

[@tylerandjosh9097]

i've come to accept it think about it even if she didn't lie and tsubaki was okay w it she still would've died so there was no point unless you wanted to hear him utter the words i love you

[@aguyinlove]

@@shivam9023 I totally agree with you on that. I think she didn't confess exactly because of that reason, cause her death would hurt him much more if they were together. And that is an extra reason to love Kaori even more...

[@arwin1997]

This was an anime i thought i would never watch, but when i did it changed my perspective on anime and life tbh. Im so glad i watched Your Lie in April because it reminded me of a friend who was just like kousei and how i helped her.

[@CjVeloso]

Ohh Your Lie in April holds a special place my heart. One of the few gems out there for sure.

[@HidinginPublic]

It's truly special

[@PrizMatex]

Your Lie in April is probably the only anime that left me thinking of "what could've been situation" To this day, just listening to the OP brings me joy but with context on the whole anime it really makes it sad and harder to listen too......yet I think it's because of the sadness that I want to listen to it over and over again

[@daneshzhao-graham5454]

What was really cool about re-watching Your Lie in April: there are little details ALL OVER the piece. Now this is kinda SPOILER stuff, so be sure to finish the show before reading this. . . . . . . . . The seasons and their colors have symbolic value. When we begin, Kousei's world is trapped in winter, colorless and bleak. In his first encounter with Kaori, his world begins to take on color, the cherry blossoms- in particular- drive this image home: of beautiful rebirth. The seasons cycle through, Kaori collapses for the first time as spring ends and summer's heat sets in. Yet, despite the colors being duller in summer, she comes out to shine once again-- as the beautiful red and yellow leaves of autumn begin to fall; yet, the beauty of those leaves are imbued with a deep melancholy-- the understanding that they are dazzling, yet falling to their deaths. When the winter bears down on Kousei, despite the overwhelming snow piling up all around outside-- inside his mind, Kaori appears below a cherry blossom in their "final" performance together. At the very end. Spring begins again, and life continues-- Kousei's seasons will continue to come and pass. As the cherry blossoms fall this time, Kousei's eyes are filled with color. The attention to detail of this piece is breathtaking. Beyond the changing of seasons, there is the train that noisily zooms past through the show-- reminding us that life waits for no one: There are even details in the comparisons that could be drawn between Kaori and Kousei's mother in their hospital stays... AND most importantly, the stray black cat mirroring Kaori. That one is sprinkled all over the place if you're looking for it, but what you probably don't realize-- is from the very beginning, Kaori tracks down the black cat to feed it her favorite snack-- a Canele. Anyway, those were just some of the details I noticed, I'm sure there are TONS more! What are some details you guys loved from the show?

[@bluetimeburn]

Also Kaori's hair gets lighter as the story goes on as she gets weaker and weaker

[@l1mbo69]

K but the seasons thing is pretty obvious and not very remarkable

[@slothman5399]

“Hiding in public” that’s a deep username.

[@HidinginPublic]

I'm a gamer

[@SanctuaryADO]

@@HidinginPublic aren't we all

[@shivam9023]

@@HidinginPublic i aint a gamer anymore ;) i will give my all in just watching anime the next years

[@leonardlee4148]

I grew so SO sad when I started to see the colors become more and more muted when Kaori was in frame. The hospital was so unsaturated and her hair went from a bright marigold to a dull and muted gray. This anime was so emotional and I always come back to it.

[@sakurikunikai7564]

I cried... a lot, bonus episode with first opening instead of second just made it worse. great anime

[@HidinginPublic]

Big cry hours

[@sakurikunikai7564]

@@HidinginPublic Im having kinda hard time emotionaly now and your video actualy made me feel better thanks

[@mewmewkissycutie1028]

This anime makes me feel warm but kinda sad at the same time especially the eds of the series

[@suppeeps7492]

99.4k, we are sooo close! and the horror game/face reactions too come as well

[@HidinginPublic]

The horror on my face of reaching my goals I'm scared

[@shyweeaboo]

Every April I come back to watch this show, it truly is something I won't forget. I cry every time without fail

[@Alizzleo]

I feel bad for the anime haters, they missed out on many great things

[@Rutile13]

Mr Public!! Why do you never fail to make my 'to watch' list even longer then it always is!! I will most definitely be checking this show our after Sangatsu. Looking forward to your 100k stream. I will be there like always! : )

[@HidinginPublic]

Hope you enkoy it! And yeah hoo 100k is too close rn

[@nitori_kawashiro]

​@@HidinginPublic It's more than close now and I missed the stream :P

[@Akami_Shirokane]

Kaori didn't just make Kosei who he is, she made me and many other people who we are too. I remember when I watched the anime for the first time around 2015, it felt kind of sad, kind of lonely because not a lot of people knew about it at the time, but as of today, I never tought it would become this big and I'm really really happy for that. To know I'm not the only one that was moved. I don't remember Kaori and her anime with sadness, I remember her with a smile, with peace, because even if it's just fiction, fantasy, the impact Kaori did on me and many people was real. Thank you Kaori, Kousei's heart is not the only one where you'll be living, there's an endless amount out there. She really ended up being in people's hearts like she wanted after all, that's why I remember her with a smile.

[@cateronimacaroni9192]

One of the profound take aways I got from your lie in April was the portrayal of Arima’s mother that physically and emotionally abused him ‘for his own betterment’. Yet later on we also see the soft, loving side of her in Arima’s bright, vivid memories. Her characterization hit close to home bc just like real ppl, she was deeply flawed but not solely defined by them but by her own sense of humanity. This video was beautifully poetic and quite appreciated, great work hiding.

[@denkikaminari4826]

👍👍👍

[@williamkim8866]

Your Lie in April was my first anime. It made me cry, and at the time I called it "a heartbreakingly sad show", because it was, and is. I was obsessed with this show, looking up and listening to this OST so much that I could recognize "Watashi no Uso" and "Again" at the very first few notes. Yet still, my resolve to call it the most powerful sad anime was cracked after multiple other giants like Violet Evergarden, AnoHana, and Koe no Katachi (all of which I STRONGLY recommend), which even after I tried to save some face by differentiating kinds of sad, still got pushed out of most heartwarming, most singularly painful death moment, and most singularly painful healing moment by the other shows. And so, a resolution I had to watch Your Lie in April again this April (I'm pretty relatively new to anime) crumbled. It was just... no longer the saddest anime I'd ever seen, and I couldn't even remember why I'd liked it so much in the first place. I thought, "Was it really just nostalgia that hit really fast?" over and over, cued every time I thought of this show, and didn't want to watch the show to answer myself. However, you've provided a video I can't help but call eye opening. I finally see why Your Lie has its place, even among other shows that (arguably) hit deeper sometimes. It's not the most heartwarming or the most sad all in one moment or one episode or in one set of episodes. It's a sad, yet uplifting story, a whole story, a story that travels the full path of despair and healing and shows its audience that there is life beyond depression so bleak it feels like death, that it is possible to want to live again, and it can prove it. Your Lie takes the time to complete itself, and while it's not like I can't argue that about the other shows I mentioned, I actually can't argue that this show doesn't deserve to be called whole. I've actually been on a bit of a slump lately in anime to watch, because I burned through a lot of quality shows early. Maybe it's time to return to the beginning of my life as an anime fan, eh?

[@williamkim8866]

So, I just wanted to say: Hiding, thank you.

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@williamkim8866 💗💗💗

[@ranjithdarun957]

Same dude . Its my first anime series I ever watched

[@gianerich1220]

Bro when i first watch this anime(even i spoiled the end)i feel sad and alone everyday and cant sleep at night,it realy gives my life an impact

[@doow4s833]

Getting close to a face reveal. Haha.... are you ready? I’m feeling nervous for you.

[@HidinginPublic]

I feel nervous for me too

[@Schlohmotion]

@@HidinginPublic We are all happy to see "(Not) Hiding in Public 2.22" soon.

[@hakon_helgoy]

I could see a bit of Kaori's Let-Loose-Attitude in the way you talked about music inspiring people. Seems like anime can do that too.

[@peachie5000]

I forgot what made me love Your Lie in April when I saw it a few years ago, so thank you for reminding me with this video. Perhaps its time for a rewatch :0

[@HidinginPublic]

Happy it could do that. My rewatch felt very cathartic

[@deltacotpiggy4171]

My friend ask me "who's my favorite KZbinr". I replied with "Hiding in Public, because his videos has something to say....you know?" Saturday was my graduation ceremony, I honestly felt like I have done my best. I was sad and I hate seeing my friends go.... Anyways I love your new video, keep it up. ✨💛✨

[@denkikaminari4826]

Amazing taste, my friend. Also, hopefully, there will be a day where you can see your friends again 😊😊😊 Edit: forgot to add the "y" to "day"

[@deltacotpiggy4171]

@@denkikaminari4826 oh I hope so.... All of my friends has plans for their future. . My biggest fear is losing touch but we all promise that we'll met up some day.

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@deltacotpiggy4171 Awwww, hopefully, you guys will :)

[@deltacotpiggy4171]

@@denkikaminari4826 I hate being an adult now 😂 anyways I'll do my best of becoming an artist. ✨

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@deltacotpiggy4171 😁😁😁👏👏👌👍

[@omegadion6498]

When you want to feel sad but your already empty. I feel depressed every time I look back to the anime I have move on from depression but I can't stop it. This is my cycle of emotions understanding one anime deeply and sometimes making me depressed from joy.

[@j3dsq]

this is the first ever person who’s able to describe exactly what i’m feeling in completely literate english. thanks for putting my thoughts into words.

[@erufailon4723]

Your Lie in April was actually the first anime series I ever saw (yes, a rather unusual starter anime) and that's why it'll always have a special place in my heart. I don't think any piece of media has affected me as deeply as the final episode did. I wrote a goddamn fanfic to process my feelings, lol. The second ED song remains one of the two anime songs to make me cry just from listening to them (the other being Shin Sekai Yori's second ED). God I love this series

[@Serralas]

Damn, just the music alone was enough to have me feeling choked up. YLiA's music is amazing.

[@tamoghnachattopadhyay347]

Kaori's love was hidden all through..... She used frndship to bring back kosei. Kosei on the other hand crushes on kaori but never showed up. So kaori's efforts were pretty much successful. After kosei recovered kaori took her exit. It basically symbolizes that kaori came in his life to bring him back. ❤

[@thepitchpod2367]

I know we don't know each other, but I am so proud of your growth as a content creator and for the earned successes you have not only garnered thus far but will continue to achieve! Thanks for being one of my favorite channels. And for reminding me to re-watch this show. I don't think I'm ready for emotions.

[@denkikaminari4826]

[@maccha9622]

Your Lie in April is my favorite anime - I kid you not, I've watched this show at least once a year since it came out, (probably watching it for the 11th time with my girlfriend). I learn something new after watching it over and over, but I never get bored with it and cry time and time again. You, sir, did an amazing job! I've reminded her that we'll watch the next episode tonight. :)

[@silverweb6810]

“Everything you say and do...it all sparkles so brightly. It's too blinding for me, and I end up closing my eyes. ... - arima kousei

[@Stijn117]

I just watched this series in one sitting late last night. I went to bed at 08.00 am ish with a feeling that whatever anime I watch in the future it will be hard to top this. The music, the animation, the voice acting, the plot.. Its all just superb. A masterpiece....

[@aldiyartoibazarov5677]

8:48 i can legit hear her saying “sorry i didnt finish all the caneles”

[@denkikaminari4826]

Lol-

[@APR1Lmusic]

My favorite anime of all time! I'm so glad you're finally covering it!

[@HidinginPublic]

Glad to have finally covered it!

[@arkyshi1027]

This anime is so well written. I got goosebumps almost every episode, i have never cried to an anime before besides this. When i get asked what anime character id like to bring back from the dead, ill always say Kaori Miyazono

[@itzjoda779]

I just want to say I love your Videos man it gives me some strength and I love how you talk about your own life just wanted to say this have a good day

[@mmeister_5315]

Final episode of Your Lie in April is the greatest finale I’ve ever seen. Hell, it and the second to last episode are what bumped it to my favorite anime of all time.

[@rd6547]

YLiA was the first anime I've ever watched, it resonated with me more than any other form of media I've seen until that point, I mention it every single time I remember those few notes in the first opening. I loved it to bits and I'm sad that I cannot watch it for the first time again.

[@corinanderson5563]

Bro, your videos really hit home. Keep it up, love them

[@obsolete9734]

i always have a really big connection to your videos. Just the way you write the script relates to me and my thoughts a lot, i really appreciate finding someone like you on this site. or just in life. thank you for making videos and i really hope you continue to do so in the future.

[@shrimpchips2748]

i watched this when it was first put on netflix and EVERY TIME i rewatch it i always end up in tears by the end of it

[@lukaszukas6443]

The most PTSD inducing anime

[@HidinginPublic]

Mmm idk there's a lot of stuff out there

[@mrs_morrow318]

@@HidinginPublic drop the names man, I've exhausted my watchlist..

[@OniNoSweeney]

@@mrs_morrow318 Berserk Madoka Magica Yuki Yuna Is A Hero 5 Centimeters Per Second Higurashi: When They Cry Another ... and the old school obvious ones: School Days, Evangelion, & Grave Of The Fireflies

[@loveawayfromreality6453]

I still have depression in this one

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@loveawayfromreality6453 sameeee

[@Slayingsoup]

I was so excited when I saw the thumbnail, this is my favorite anime I think. Not only for the amazing story that had me crying at the end. But also because it pushed me to finally pick up an instrument. I’ve watched your videos for a long time and I’ve commented many times as well. I have a job now and I don’t have much time to consistently watch these videos. But whenever I do it’s always something special. So thank you, thank you for making your punpun video which is one of my favorites as I’ve stated in the past. And thank you for making this one which is something I will love later on as well.

[@theravenst8541]

I just watched Your Lie in April for the first time a couple of weeks ago so this video came at a good time for me. It was a great show that hit me really hard even though I knew what was going to happen. Great video, looking forward to the next one.

[@darreideamos2309]

I can't believe I dropped it half a year ago after ep1. Time to slap my old self and go watch it.

[@denkikaminari4826]

So, did you finish it?

[@heggy2847]

YOUR LIE IN APRIL? LETS FREAKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HidinginPublic]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOO

[@majken3098]

Your videos has truly helped me, thank you.

[@randomwords5320]

Your Lie in April is so special to me. It was the first anime I watched, and basically got me into anime as a whole. I remember being simply blown away by the art, music, story, and emotion. It was honestly one of the best pieces of media I’d seen at the time. I couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to anime.

[@JoDog98]

Wow, Hiding. What a beautiful video! Every single time I watch one of your videos, I'm always overloaded with emotions. So often the messages and themes you discuss resonate with me and motivate me to continue my journey through life as best I can, and this video is no exception. Thank you so much for doing what you do, can't wait to see you at 100k!! By the way, though I've never commented on youtube before, you may recognize me as jodog0422 on Twitch. Hope you get a little rest before you stream later!

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm so happy I can make the content I do that matters to people like you. Thanks for telling me that btw haha it's cool to learn who from twitch chat us who on youtube

[@animeyahallo3887]

Just by listening to the ost makes me have goosebumps. Being a friend A by the person you like must be really heartwrenching. Your lie in april doesn't fit the anime , it should be We cry in april cus we obviously have teary eyes or have cried for minutes during the Kaori letter reading. I honestly didnt enjoy my highschool days but I wish I could change that during my last year as an highschool student.

[@studiosnch]

As a photographer, musician, and currently a university instructor teaching media production and communication design, one of the things that I teach and practice is the power of the visualization that happens when a photographer captures a scene, edits it according to their vision, then prints it, and is made seen to an audience. Meaning changes hands and words between these vessels of reality. But, they do not just change, they also become more whole, as if snowballing to become an even larger message than the sum that each vessel can hold. The lessons that KimiUso taught to me, especially as I watched it exactly on April (when my country went full-on lockdown due to the pandemic), was this: it's in the sincerity on how you play that makes music worth listening to. Indeed, there's no need to hide behind the podium when you're playing in public: you're in a sense, naked. And it is in presenting "naked" that true sincerity sparkles. After all, this lack of inhibitions turned Kaori into the lovable girl who she is, was, and will be in our hearts and minds. This is what kept Tsubaki and Watari as spiritual siblings to Kousei, despite Watari having to play Kaori's game and Tsubaki ending up falling for her childhood friend. This is what brought Emi and Takeshi into the world of classical piano, after all: it was a Kousei, uninhibited by his mother's dying wish, who gave them light. This is what Kousei found in the end, despite losing his mom Saki, and then his love Kaori. And this lesson, alongside many others, helped me return to being a pianist of sorts, and overcome the loneliness that this pandemic brought to the world. Again!

[@Hopeless_Fool]

I'm so glad someone talked about the more abstract and hidden tones of your lie in april. This is my favorite anime of all time and I've seen about every major and average anime out there. I rewatch your lie every year and every time it moves me beyond words and helps me look forward to the future. With every watch I find someone new and it's impact never fades. Love the videos

[@keepingitotaku7409]

i still didn't watch it. im afraid of the tears T_T

[@CjVeloso]

You should! It's one that gets you in the feels for sure, but the storytelling and life lessons that go along with it makes the anime a beautiful one to watch.

[@stopstealingmytoast]

You can be afraid of the tears, but watch it anyways. I say one of the signs of a fantastic anime is that it's able to resonate with you and earns those tears. As a sad college kid and causal pianist, I've seen a *lot* of anime, and not many have had that impact and deepened my appreciation for music, friendship, and even life as YLIA has. So embrace the feels and watch it, it's on Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, probably others, it's even free on VRV (sub and dub, but has ads)

[@naughti_penguin2340]

you'll shed a couple tears, but you wont regret it

[@quilboy93]

I've heard too many people say this before. It can be sad, but it's also so uplifting! You would be doing a disservice to yourself by not watching it.

[@NoNameAtAll2]

I hate these tear-reapers the only good story is the one where everyone you care about gets happy end death is never "happy" for me, no matter what these fans gonna tell me I stopped at ep12. Seeing everyone happy there was enough. Fuck the creator of this story #KaoriLive #KaoriLifeMatters

[@brry_01]

I enjoyed a lot of the themes in this anime, and I was really disappointed with how they managed them. Luckily 3-gatsu no Lion, which I believe handles the struggles of the protagonist way better, came out and quickly became my favorite anime. But despite me not liking this anime as much, I really liked this video. Maybe I need to give YLiP another chance. Keep up the good content as always! And I'm excited for the 100k Connor Face Reveal ;)

[@HelloOnepiece]

Dont know, never was able to get into 3-gatsu, mainly because of shaft epilepsy inducing head-turns, weird close ups and the likes, also, asking your audience to learn and even more important, understand shogi is a pretty huge expectation, YliP was wiser in this regard, and chose music for its analogy, you dont have to understand music for you to feel it. Also, YliP is a finished story, while 3-gatsu is still ongoing, thus leaves holes

[@lucasgomez4656]

​@@HelloOnepiece Yeah, but you don't need to get Shogi at any level to understand the series. I even watched Sangatsu a couple of times and never got that part, but still is my favorite series. But I understand why some people get turned off by this. Also, season 1&2 closes the main arcs and could be considered as a complete story. If you want to give it a try, you could just ignore the shogi matches and you'll miss almost nothing. But I know it's not an ideal way to watch a series, tbh. I'll give it a try to your lie in April because I like what you told about using music as a medium. I'll agree that's a better way to get some feelings across PS: What's that about Shaft epilepsy? I don't remember anything like that showing up.

[@HelloOnepiece]

@@lucasgomez4656 Shaft (studio) gained this moniker in my country, mostly thanks to the monogatari series, but they still do it in their other, on a lesser level though. They use many many close ups shots, so the camera, and the angle is changing really fast, but not trough fluid animation, but through cuts. Annoyingly the many times they do this when it comes to monologues too , not just fast pacing comedic scenes. And in general i dont like their close up shots, like why is the camera focusing, on random objects/places on the face, during a simply dialogue, its not like they add much to the scene, or meaning, its just distracting, and also costs more. I liked oregairu S2 more in this regard, where the animators spiced up the dialogue with minor gestures, all the while showing us the faces, like in a normal dialogue

[@animeking17]

@@HelloOnepiece eh sangatsu doesn't nearly uses monogatari like direction. Feel like you're only describing mono lol. Sangatsu has more pleasant style

[@HelloOnepiece]

@@animeking17 As i said, they just do it on lesser level, but still too much for me, especially the close up shots,. Ofc its not monogatari level (would be really weird , considering the genre)

[@chloelyyy]

Amazing video. It really did capture, what I love about Your lie in alril so much. I honestly was crying fairly hard at just the soundtrack in the background, and hearing you speak. I honestly do believe this show can touch anyone. Thank you honestly for the video!

[@JACyBoyz]

as an artist alwasys struggling to find the best way to move forward with my craft and how to best portray myself to the world i really needed to hear this. thanks for all you do hiding. this community that has been with you for so long now is so proud of you. not only for you hitting the 100k but for how your videos reach out and challenge us to view things in a new light or confront emotions that might be uncomfortable but need to be dealt with. i wish you all the best moving forward. i cant wait to see what is to come. cheers.

[@Potatoes85858]

His mom is "almost" cruel. She literally beats his ass when he messes up. How is that anything but disgusting and jailworthy XD

[@Pikachu-ho8rp]

asian parents left the chat

[@themetalwolf8210]

When you know your time is over, you'd want to see your kid reach somewhere before you go.

[@kentakayama5880]

not being beaten by your parents when you mess up is messed up

[@suryagurung7793]

@@kentakayama5880 Especially if you're an Asian.

[@slothman5399]

Just don’t mess up 😂

[@cytro-_-4681]

100K IS COMING UP!!!! We got this bois!!! 99.4k

[@juliagabriela9012]

KZbin just suggested your channel and I’m so freaking grateful about it. I’ve been watching anime for not more then 3 years now and I’m so passionate. So seeing the way that you talk about them, all the lessons that you took, how you apply on your life experiences... is so incredible and inspiring. You made me love anime even more. Thank u! You deserve all the success in the world! (I’m Brazilian, so apologies for any mistakes with my English haha)

[@tametalks6102]

Just seeing the clips of the show get me misty eyed, my first real cry because of tv came from this show. I appreciate the detail you go into for all your vids there really eye opening and therapeutic in a way.

[@meatballs7047]

There's always gonna be that one guy that writes Kaori's entire letter to Kousei

[@willpoweramv]

Have you watched all of "Sing Yesterday For Me"? I thought it was great even if it ended sort of abruptly.

[@denkikaminari4826]

I loved that anime

[@HidinginPublic]

Yes I finished it as it aired

[@macrux152__8]

I loved every bit of that anime. Albeit I do agree on the rushed ending(Hell, I thought it was gonna be 18 eps), I'll keep it as a good anime to give to a person not yet into anime. As a beacon on how the medium can be portrayed at it's finest. You can find hidden gems like "Sing Yesterday for me", but you have to look.

[@denkikaminari4826]

@@macrux152__8 Mhm

[@SedDelMar]

The effort you put into your productions really shows. Well done.

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you. I do try my best

[@Stryker_VR]

I was holding back tears listening to this video. Your Lie in April gave me a new understanding of the power of music. It gave me a new insight into how powerful love can be. It showed me what growth in one looks like. And it was beautiful...

[@rianharrington1505]

Yay! I'm here early, will edit with questions or complements! Edit: Just realized that you are almost at 100k, that's a face reveal right? Cant wait honestly Edit 2: Holy fuking shit man, I love this vid. It's one of my favorites now, will debate if better than the reigen vid.

[@denkikaminari4826]

👌👌👌👍👍

[@jonahszaro3545]

Watched this back when demo recommended it. He was so nonchalant with his recommendation that I wasn’t expecting how impactful it would be on my development. Thank you for bringing more attention to this wonderful show.

[@utacca]

Once every blue moon I get a KZbin recommendation of your channel and honestly this analysis hit me really hard.

[@Sara-tw4kl]

I really like @hidinginpublic 's videos bc he can analys all little things in a anime that i havent even realised im gonna rewatch your lie in april

[@ltsarco8053]

anyone gonna talk about 'cho-pin'? pronounced 'sho-paan' btw lmao

[@HidinginPublic]

Yeah plenty of comments have pointed that out

[@rileyninja9733]

Hayo

[@HidinginPublic]

Heyo

[@andremaciel8459]

Love your videos man they always brighten my day, always look forward to a new upload

[@stephenbarker6996]

I appreciate you touching the idea that art is both the way we express ourselves yet limited to restrictions in the world. Its an interesting duality, to think that we need something open ended to express ourselves, yet have to have rules so it can be understood. It's a concept I can't say I've thought too hard about until now."i know, this is like an ad or whatever" top tier line. "i hope to see you all soon, in person next time" 100k hype.

[@unironic1184]

This video makes me see this anime in a new light, i rlly always didnt like this anime so much and it feels so generic and basic and didnt impact me as much as Anohana, angel beats, plastic memories, san gatsu no lion and so on. This one always made me cringe. Im REALLY CONSIDERING rewatching it. Or at least reading the manga. Bc you make it sound so good and i feel like i really missed something here.

[@Anggell707]

Same but for me I think for me I think Kaori should've been less generic?? Like the basic cheery girl, (?) Idk think that's the reason why I clutched on Tsubaki in the first ep, I don't hate her tho, just not best girl for me if you know what I mean

[@ikiyou_]

Stop re-igniting my PTSD through the thumbnail alone.

[@Bananaman74799]

This anime really connected with me because I use music (whether it be listening or playing) as a way to cope with things that may come my way. If it’s grief from then end of a story then I’ll play its theme, grief from loss then I’ll play that person’s favorite song. But not long ago I lost interest and things fell apart. I was in a bad spot and I watched your lie in April and while that put me at a worse spot for a while because of the grief that it brought, it ended up bringing me out of that pain I was going through. I finally sat at my piano and played your lie’s music crying while doing so lol. Thank you for this video, truly.

[@thebreakingpanda3864]

I started watching you a few weeks ago and I love your vids. This is my favourite anime so the ost hit me hard. Keep up the content man

[@DylanMaggs]

Congratulations on 100k! Your Lie in April really altered the course of my life for the better, and I am so eternally grateful for this show. I wouldn't be the person I am today without it.

[@Runningnerd1]

This is hands down one of my favorite anime! Thanks for going over it!

[@JohnYMTA]

Just found you a few days back. I just realised how perfect well your speaking is! It's lovely to listen to. It has its own power and pession in it which makes you feel the words. Also the way you review and explain the animes just makes it perfect!

[@dylanforward3741]

Very well thought out and thoughtful video on an anime I've watched a few times, can't help but say you hit each major cord of this anime and the impact it has on the watcher. So as an appreciator of anime I thank you for your well done video.

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you for the nice words. I'm glad you feel I did it justice

[@pianoanime3462]

You’re so good at describing the musical aspect. As a musician (composer pianist and singer) myself, I appreciate your descriptions so very much.

[@IvanOrdinary]

I always watch Your lie in april every Year on april, it's like a tradition to me right now. Because of how amazing it is emotionally wonderful and breathtaking, every time this anime makes me cry, and i cry to this amazing analysis too. I really like conveying emotion thought different kind of stuff and music is one of them. Your lie in april is always be in my heart.

[@ethanparker9519]

I'm extremely glad to see you covering Your Lie in April. I can't quite describe how this made me feel. Lots of reminiscing to do. Thank you.

[@lovesicklucas7341]

Amazing video,hope is something we must have in our hearts,this anime is Just so precious and its amazing that people keep talking about it

[@codym1129]

Great video. Spoken eloquently. It’s hard to describe how this anime hits us when we watch it but you do a great job

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you. I'm really happy to hear this

[@fazarra5355]

Your voice is so relaxing it's beautiful to listen to

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you!

[@tangos716]

this was a Great video, I am crying so much right now!!

[@Layra151301]

The music in this show is still in my heart to this day. Actually the entire show. Art, animation, story....it is still so amazing. Thank u for the video

[@Maryam-kj5li]

Congratulations for 100k. And i am super duper excited and nervous for the face reveal. Looking forward to everything you make.

[@chelseabradham3889]

I adore YLIA, it gets me every time because it's a story very close to my own experience in a lot of ways. I had a dear friend, someone I loved, who was born with an illness that ultimately ended his life far, far too soon. Kaori reminds me a lot of my friend. Like her, he was bright, and vibrant, he loved life and wanted to experience as much of it as he could. His passing broke something in me to where I was almost incapable of sharing the unbeatable optimism, I no-longer believed that everything would work out, I no-longer believed that any happiness I managed to find would last. Things that were connected to him in my mind grew too emotional, too painful to touch with a 10 foot pole. I couldn't bear to watch baseball for example, a sport he loved almost as much as Kaori loved music. Eventually I found my way through and was able to rediscover what made my friend so special, and learned to carry that with me.

[@flothronk.2588]

Thx for this Video hiding... IT Hits me in the feels... Your lie in April is one of that Anime that Hit me deep in my feels, because I relate in a way to kouseis mindset, even more in this Moment. IT IS a masterpiece to me and I really thank you for this Video in this really dark Moment.❤️

[@GeekyMino]

Great video, I loved your naration and word choice 👍