GR Anime Review: Your Lie In April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)

[@EmmaUwU69]

Why does nobody ever talk about Kosei having like the most neglecting father ever

[@bacsrm5607]

That's why Anohana stump this anime..

[@janchovanec8624]

Yes, it's a major oversight in this series.

[@marylynneheitman4836]

@@janchovanec8624 exactly.

[@janchovanec8624]

@@marylynneheitman4836 Right? I love both Anohanna and April, but the anime industry is getting kind of old using an "orphan" trope. I get it's effective in making us fools emotional, but I pray we can get something else from time to time.

[@marylynneheitman4836]

@@janchovanec8624 I agree. I watch so many sad anime movies and series that are supposed to make me cry, but don't. The only ones the have made me cry are Your Name and A Silent Voice. Orphanage is sad, but after awhile it gets old.

[@ronjosh1518]

I cried in april.

[@emilyh1049]

;-;

[@awakeningdawn6747]

ron josh I can't even count how many times I cried

[@eredruin]

We all did, my friend.

[@hvrc0]

I finished it today, last day of April. My eyes are dehydrated.

[@chrissimison147]

me too for more than 1 reason

[@leejaden6875]

I've realized that shorter animes are the best animes, I mean shonen long animes are not bad but I enjoy short animes better. But when they end I become depressed and want another season.

[@leejaden6875]

that's my feels on anime

[@nexuswolf780]

Usually because shorter animes are well planned to fit in the given slot so they're structured well and can relay a more structured and in effect, enjoyable experience. Long running shonen animes can't do that because they have to keep running forward. It's really hard to structure 800 episodes of story properly while maintaining all elements in an equilibrium, and also that when it gets that long, there will inevitably be repetitiveness and crushing low points.

[@marylynneheitman4836]

You just described my life. *how do you do it?*

[@monkeydluffy-fu3vj]

I know right lol

[@deyash4602]

Lee Jaden I didn’t like the ending 1 because it made me cry 2 because it left a lot of holes like what happens to everyone else?

[@seanli7493]

I'm a simple man, when I see Your Lie in April, I cry and then click the like button.

[@Wtahc]

sean li and cry

[@grownslaae8147]

it's still hilarious when it was translated into English. XSWL

[@fatgods2921]

I liked this comment, and then I cried.

[@jackofallcontent9826]

I am not a simple man I watched your lie in April and subscribed

[@killerslowpoke]

When the anime goes as far as properly animating the musicians properly playing, you know it's gonna be good.

[@imasiontist653]

killer slowpoke as someone whos played piano for 10 years that was nice for me.

[@dgwdgw]

When an anime puts more effort into showing characters playing their instruments believably than _live action_ TV shows ever do…

[@matthewpetzer1554]

dgw *cough *cough *insert country* got talent

[@aldiyartoibazarov5677]

But sometimes they just showed them paused

[@ska4666]

Half True, but I found Tons of average animated series, which subconsciously affects the Viewer, and before you know it it's an 'unsung hero' of a series in your head.

[@cesarrivera8626]

Your lie in April was a beautiful masterpiece that I will never forget.

[@redstareclipse5294]

Cesar Rivera Music is a masterpiece of many faces, and conceived by even more in our minds eye. It's how we envision and share this picture to others that this music can bloom and flourish in New ways vastly different than it's original, and yet still reminiscent of its predecessor. The world needs new songs, and new composers to show them and new performers to make their emotions felt. I have been consumed by the beauty of this music and I never intend on going back... it is as if I'm listening to the voice of God

[@s.okrazy4035]

Cesar Rivera The music was. The series was rather predictable and I didn't even read one spoiler. I could tell she was gonna die, it's how these shows work, so the show was okay, but definitely not a great anime. Clannad in the other hand, is a masterpiece. Would definitely recommend it.

[@imasiontist653]

Cesar Rivera same. A show has never made me cry that many times or that hard before. Its one of my favorite shows ever (beat by FMAB).

[@plzitzjustmahcheezits909]

King Of Africa I really don't see how predictability counts into how well made the anime was. I believe we could all tell how it was going to end. Personally this predictability made the ending hurt more as even I was desperately hoping for a soap opera-esque deus ex machina to occur. Then again, I can't argue that Clannad wasn't a masterpiece lol.

[@godsbane1074]

At first I thought it was cliche, but then I grew to love it. I ended up being a sucker for the romance and drama and I have to say it made me really sad

[@minimuttonchops]

Let's play two truths and a lie. 1) This anime turned me into an emotional wreck 2) The soundtrack is amazing 3) Kaori likes Watari

[@retard3582]

LIES

[@charliestratton33]

Oml 😂

[@lotuswolf2279]

LMAO I’m an emotional wreck from this and Wolf Children ;-;

[@aeyamunthakur3375]

Lnd faink k marunga Khandan pregnant ho jaega

[@rasp-passiontea8525]

did you jUST-

[@SuperMrminecraftdude]

Did it reach her? -Yes, when she was 5 years old and she never let it go.

[@Frukt7]

yes, she is dead, thx god dat cringe story is over

[@nintony2994]

@@Frukt7 wut?

[@rosegokublack9658]

@@Frukt7 Simply, get the hell out

[@alexanderaguirre5861]

Bro 😢😢😢😢

[@sannanyman6499]

Your feels in april

[@jewel-kun9730]

no im not licking you

[@Syazth]

you became depressed because of an anime in april

[@-eternal]

@@Syazth Sounds about right.

[@nxrunit3072]

And its April

[@alphaios3958]

Your Tears In April

[@cubeboy5526]

I want to forget it but I can't press the reset button

[@Syazth]

there's no reset button for me

[@tiredlazy2569]

They'll come out of the anime world and haunt us if that ever happened.

[@Patato12341]

U cant press the reset button bcs u never forget bcs it reached u

[@user-em7rt4uf3z]

I'll press the reset button to watch this masterpiece again. I've watched this 2 years from now and still haven't forgot it.

[@i___________i8472]

Gu6est Honestly I don’t want to watch it again cause I will keep on remembering it for a while.

[@uractualfather]

This anime made my eyes *Watari* Ok I’ll take my leave now

[@ivan-xj2bu]

Did u really think that kaori loves watari just askin cuz im still curious about it even tho i finished watching it

[@chasecochran7256]

@@ivan-xj2bu that was the lie.

[@moon-lo8ic]

COMMIT SEPPUKU! COMMIT SEPPUKU! COMMIT SEPPUKU! COMMIT SEPPUKU! (Lol, it's a Gintama reference sorry)

[@zek3258]

no, just no. You cant, f u (jk)

[@jackofallcontent9826]

@@moon-lo8ic commit seppuku but listen me. Just kill that guy named "watari " and "prince hata"

[@yep5094]

Do you think you can ever forget? Hell no.

[@thompson4634]

bad j don't hit the forget button

[@yep5094]

Amon Thompson i wont

[@imasiontist653]

bad j i almost want to because now im depressed

[@celeste1461]

I will never forget this anime(;

[@saber9324]

I will never hit the reset button

[@killjoysplace]

I just got my heart shattered after the ending. So now you know. Even gods shed tears

[@katica3000]

Yato I have five yen, now bring season 3 to me.

[@JatanPassi]

And Devils too

[@ryujinkobayashi6827]

Yato, lets make a deal....30 yen for season 3,4,5,6,7 and 8.....and it better not be a GOT

[@animeuniverse5586]

watch YURU CAMP it can fix ur heart a bit

[@shooterofknees1207]

Me: You can't make a love story without the tropes of the first "I love you" or the fateful first kiss. Your Lie in April: Hold my beer.

[@Milamberinx]

Should be: Hold my bow, because I can't :'-(

[@Frukt7]

love story? where?

[@Carmin_Anderson]

@@Milamberinx Yass

[@JMR_2028]

Now I feel like a freak for not shedding a single tear or feeling sad at all.

[@lifetorch1992]

Just finished this anime... Binged the entire thing in 1 day....Best anime i seen in a really long time.... Straight up outclassed EVERYTHING from last year.

[@thevoidking5015]

Samme pls send help 😂

[@rojosiah307]

bro i did this and im having a hard time getting over it... i guess you can say i cant press the reset button

[@weluhja413]

Same I was just watching romance anime while I was preparing for Oregairu season 3 but after watching this I don’t even have the energy to see anything else. I’ve seen like 7 different anime’s during quarantine but this beat everything else

[@nemesis1022]

@@weluhja413 Im in the same boat tbh. I watched this anime and lost the energy to watch other anime.

[@Neodup]

Being a music major in university, it was quite easy picking up how the music was different or progressed.

[@ProlificPianist]

Yea they did a pretty good job. I quite liked their renditions of the songs in the soundtrack

[@LongNguyen-pv9sm]

really? i'm kinda envy, i don't understand anything as all, good for you guy

[@twinkacast]

My oldest friend is a music major and while I'm not nearly as good as him he's much more suited to orchestras and more classical while I'm more light hearted and try to have fun with it.

[@HadirUntukAnda]

you need to try hibike euphonium then

[@favorx183]

music major? no offense but you should major in something useful and take music as a secondary.

[@floraa4270]

This may sound weird, but in the end of Your Lie in April, I cried tears; happy tears... sad tears... or mad tears?? IDK JUST SO MANY FEELS!!! But at the last ten minutes of the series I burst out in tears because I felt _guilty_. Even though Kourie isn't a real person, I felt guilty because she died without having a chance to live her life, and near the end she started to live her life the way she wanted because she knew she was going to die soon. She takes risks because she knows that her life is coming to an end! That made me cry mostly sad tears. But then a few minutes later I cried guilty tears (is that a thing???) because I'm a hermit binge watching anime and not putting myself out there and living life to the fullest, when Kourie barely had a chance to do just that... in short, it literally made me realize how precious my life is. And that I shouldn't try to become famous or be know around the world for curing cancer or something, but that I should enjoy life, not for anyone else, but for _me_, and that I should live my life and take risks because I only have *one* to live. Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can tell, I really enjoyed this anime, maybe even a little too much! 😂 That's what made it so different than other drama or tradedgy anime! I can't even put it into a genre! But thanks for reading my pointless comment, bye now! 🤗

[@Ikcatcher]

Daisy Bloomz I laughed while crying cause that's the only way I could cope with the sadness

[@danielhounshell2526]

The whole anime was amazing, but the ending was really something special. One of the things I really enjoyed was the show's use of symbolism for establishing certain motifs, like how the cat symbolized Kosei's inability to move forward, manifested in his not being able to play, and once he moves past that, it starts to symbolize the conflicting feelings he has about the person that helped him move past his trauma. I've never seen a series take the approach to storytelling that this series has, and I loved every minute of it. I've heard Anohana does similar things, so I'm excited to see what that has in store for me.

[@yamadasama2115]

Try Darling in the franxx

[@seifeldin.]

I swear I just finished this anime and I'm in tears, i can't breathe it's too much....i want to live life now knowing how i should decide to live life to the fullest before it's too late, before it all ends

[@gabemerrill3198]

Agreeing with this comment, I need to go out and live life to the fullest! Proceeds to look for another “your lie in April” show to binge watch

[@haydaraliakbar]

ITS JUST AN ANIME ITS JUST AN ANIME ITS JUST AN ANIME KAORI:')

[@danrugina5318]

Also me: cries for a week straight after it

[@cg4989]

Ur evil man

[@quentins7961]

The performances game me chills, definitely one of my favourites

[@quentins7961]

Gave*

[@blarblablarblar]

yu can edit your own comments ;-; edit: You*

[@NoWaifuNoLaifu]

+blarblablarblar did u make that typo on purpose lol

[@emiliet.1630]

+blarblablarblar you can't if you're on a mobile. Edit: this isn't edited.

[@Arkadia90]

Your lie in april is my #1 favorite anime

[@pinakdas6300]

Chris mine too

[@hirooe]

Chris dude same

[@joshuafyb4114]

Me to and I watch over 50 anime’s and it’s number 1

[@chaosprince8299]

Same here all the way

[@flamingvengeance635]

Arcadian same

[@MaJuV]

Just found out this series in the past weeks. Binge-watched all of it. I'm usually none for "slice of life" setting animes, but this one grabbed me and didn't let me go. It helped that I'm a musician currently prepping for a concert and that I'm in character quite similar to Kousei. And rare? Boy, you haven't even touched on one of the most rare parts of this. It deals with the the death of people and how people deal with it. Haven't seen that in these kind of anime... like at all.

[@lawrencemccoy24]

U mustve never seen Naruto, fullmetal Alchemist, or One Piece

[@danielhounshell2526]

+THE BLACK RAIKAGE Those shows have death, but they don't really deal with it as a theme. Simply having death doesn't make a work tragic, otherwise call of duty could be called an immensely tragic story, rather, dealing with death and how such things as the prospect of death and terminal illness affects people, as well as how they develop from such tragedies and move forward is actually very rare. Even rarer to see it done well, and this show does it wonderfully. I also really liked how the tragedy of the series didn't rely on the surprise of it happening. The foreshadowing gives you enough to come to conclusions on what will happen, but often makes you question those conclusions. The tragedy of the series relies on seeing the story and watching the foreshadowing become a reality, and how the characters respond to it, although, that's just one of the many things that this show did to achieve tragedy. A lot of the shows you mentioned either didn't present the deaths well, had characters quickly forget about them, or simply evaded the subject of how those events impacted the character. Those shows rarely make the people feel real to me, and so I don't often find myself getting invested in what happens to the characters.

[@Gabby-jv3ip]

Daniel Hounshell good point

[@alexborg9393]

Daniel Hounshell not that I disagree with what your saying. But Naruto definitely portrayed how death affects someone and how they deal with it. Like there are too many to name. Jaraiya. Asuma. Those are some of the best examples that come to mind. It’s just that this is a 22 episode anime, so you can recall each detail a lot easier. I naruto you have to stretch the details over hundreds of episodes, so sometimes some things can get lost inside of it, but it’s still there. In fact, you get to see how the trauma of deaths actually affects them long after the fact, and how it shaped how characters developed. But still, I can agree that this show definitely portrays the theme a lot better, given that’s mostly all there is too it, not that that’s a bad thing.

[@EddievanderMeer]

Been waiting for this one! Love the new intro too ^^

[@phantalily]

ikr!! :)

[@REAL-bz5cj]

Didn't expect you to be here! Why don't you do a cover of Hikaru Nara :DD

[@Origin_of_Soul]

Same I loved this anime and hoped he would do a review at some time

[@BlackHand531]

Really, I think the last intro was better...

[@kobe2926]

This is literally the exact comment I was going to leave

[@galihpa]

That moment when you remember Kaori sing *Twinkle Twinkle Little Star* in English and it immediately ruined your ears.

[@minxlikesgummybears6674]

Indonesia yesss XD

[@blank8432]

Indonesia they should never speak English

[@arkane3168]

TWENKEL TWENKEL LEETEL SHHTAAR

[@emeyeenaych]

Indonesia Honestly I was laughing when I heard her sing it... I regret it now

[@x_peen5541]

Hi I'm A Potato why

[@saintjimzo]

finally committed to watching it. finished it in 2days.. 😃😊😀😁☺😐😌😮😔😟😞💗😢😭💔 that about sums it up.

[@succiboi4045]

I finished it in just 11hours

[@candypietravels]

Saint Yimmi I finished thay shxt inba day

[@nitroflux2170]

Bruh, it's like 7 hours total. I can't even manage to do that lmao!

[@lumineon.]

Nice emoji review hahaha

[@usamahashmi3433]

Yeah me too

[@randomgeekstuff7078]

I just finished watching it. I'm a guy and I can't lie, I got teary eyed.

[@mrgames4people]

Random Geek Stuff teary eyed?? boy, I went through half a box of tissues

[@IgorJCorrea]

Random Geek Stuff I never actually cried watching anything, that's just me, but damn I had to hold it on the last episode, I forced myself, maybe this could have been the first time if I didn't do it.... who knows

[@andrewkissell9996]

abdussamad syed And he’s a REAL MAN!!!

[@satr6satr670]

Igor Corrêa ahh yep...i Forced myself too..just got watery eyes...but didn't cry. I bet if kousei would have cried after reading letter i could not have resisted for sure. Bro do watch anohana that's a real challenge where i actually lost miserably

[@Specopleader]

Gender doesn't matter man.

[@Moha-us8in]

Guys please don't read the comments they'll spoil the ending for you

[@gamer33XD]

So far no one has spoiled the ending

[@Moha-us8in]

+gamer33XD just be careful

[@apdragon321]

The ending is spoiled after you read the title of the show

[@gamer33XD]

***** Only after you have watched the entire show tho...

[@Psn425]

Spoiler alert Shinji Starts the third impact

[@BossLloyd]

"I wonder if it reached her"

[@king-manu2758]

Fuck wondering about it, he should have reached her before she died , and told her how much he loved her. Instead she was with her crying in the snow and couldn't get himself to do anything. This show pissed me off.

[@marrowyoutube]

@@king-manu2758 she already knew he loved her

[@jerome091405]

@@marrowyoutube ye fire fly scene

[@alicelaugier-werth645]

When I watched the end, I started crying mid episode 21 and couldn’t stop until half an hour after the end of the last episode

[@janchovanec8624]

Good!

[@Frukt7]

kido

[@jerome091405]

roof to scene man..

[@kiriznightcore6699]

the ending really hurt

[@joshsjunk365]

Yeah. I’ll never forget it

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

I was actually sad the self-centered bitch Kaori didn't die sooner.

[@user-uw1do5yr4n]

Alexandre Martins omg I thought I was evil but I’m not the only one

[@mariogeorgiev3085]

@@alexandresobreiramartins9461 I don't think she was self centred as she knew she had little time to live and therefore tried to make the most of her life, as you saw at the end during the letter we realise she was actually quite an introvert before the anime began

[@destruccjoon1998]

@@mariogeorgiev3085 yes ty :)

[@Sandyyrn]

Want to know a cool Easter egg? At 1:57 you can see Kaori diagonally to Tsubaki

[@humanityyy]

That's cool! But didn't Kaori mentioned that the girl next to her (Emi) cried suddenly? Why is a guy sitting next to her lol

[@jalen2024]

Dale Flores I'm late but those were 2 different occasions

[@felineloveyaa]

10:30 the song you have in the backround is exactly what does that for me though

[@tristan15ish]

it's loves sorrow for me, I spent a 6 weeks learning to play it ( I'm not that a good) but God that song gets to me.

[@kilogram1228]

MIne is "Watashi no Uso" /"My Lie". the ost played when Kousei reads Kaori's letter

[@SaltyShale]

What's the name?

[@verjoydelay7199]

Song track: Yuujin A-kun wo Watashi no Bansousha ni Ninmeishimasu

[@verjoydelay7199]

+Kili Gram SPOILER

[@RoyEmeraude]

Wow I feel like you've put way more passion in this GR than the previous one :)

[@makomachine7643]

Exactly what I noticed. Well, not that I thought his last review was passionless though. And the best part about this one was that even though there was a lot of passion behind it, I never felt a cringe coming on.

[@danbuter]

I suspect this show affected him a lot more strongly.

[@Xadanar]

This show was magical.

[@maralynn1851]

this anime will always stay with me. I've watched this series around 5 times and I've cried every time, I connect with this show on a very personal level. It was my first anime and and at the time of watching it I was becoming suicidal, this anime made me want to make a difference in other people's lives and made me realize just how much I was forsaking the one person that was there for me who was and still is very sick, my father.

[@hirooe]

You good now?

[@jureglibic3039]

You better now?

[@janchovanec8624]

2 years without answer. Hopefully not.

[@alexjames4507]

At yes, the "Fault in Our Stars" of anime.

[@greenchaos1903]

And just like the Fault in Our Stars, it's badly written trash people give more credit than it deserves.

[@eon993]

I feel like someone may be overreacting just a tad.

[@greenchaos1903]

Exaggerations are just part of the youtube comment section. I don't actually hate this show(I think it's overhyped and bad-to-mediocre), but I do hate the Fault in Our Stars.

[@winterwackoreborn3864]

Truth bomb right here.

[@eon993]

Green Chaos That's entirely fair enough, but I think this show is at least mediocre, perhaps painfully so, in review, but as an experience, I at least, deeply enjoyed it. The fault in our stars is trash tho lmao

[@Rylai_xiv]

I really liked this show, and I really felt bad for Tsubaki the entire show. The ending didnt really hit me as hard as I wouldve liked, primarily due to the fore shadowing, knew it was coming from like episode 3. But overall it was a touching, moving and UPLIFTING show that id recommend to anyone with a beating heart!

[@cs23gaming22]

When i first watched the show tsubaki just annoyed me cause i thought she was in between kaori and kousei but on my second watching i kinda feel bad for her and see why she acts the way she does

[@nathansaigh6137]

How did you saw it coming from episodes 3 ??

[@ska4666]

That's why it's Dissapointing, I mean it's nothing like 'I want to eat your pancreas' movie, despite having the same Premis, ... it was already clear early on that Korie had lil time, so why waste it on pushing a traumatised MC, instead they should have shown her past more than even the MC, cuz she is the main heroin after Four eyes pianist right? ...The span of episodes already prepared the audience for her death, but the series still didn't emphasized her more than others, her n MCs growth was too faint for regrets ...The series is very less organic, first MC is forces by mother n Then by Kaori lol, but then suddenly other side characters started playing a bigger role in MCs growth.., and the feels got messed up, ... This story focused on MC so much that it made the Lead heroines mere side characters for a good amount of Episodes.. ...untill the last 2 episodes where their relationship actually got serious but by then it was too late.. Since feelings are all over the place.. It didn't made me feel bad for any character... Except maybe Kaori? cuz it's not very clear to me if she died, cuz many fans say no one died, ..and the MC didn't cried like he should if she really died. I m very dissapointed with this series, cuz it really had immense potential.. Sigh*

[@VPGTube]

@@ska4666 Dude, did we watch the same show? This doesn't sound like it. o.O

[@VPGTube]

To be honest, the shadow of her sickness and the blade of death are on her since the first scene on the playground in episode one. The first introduction of her makes it pretty clear, that she is suffering. She's already exhausted playing music with the kids on the playground. Therefore, it is pretty clear from the beginning, that she has to deal with something serious. What hits that hard, and gives you hope throughout the series is that, despite her own awareness that she might leave soon, again and again, they give some glimpses of hope for her. Countless times, she comes back after a seizure. Time after time she manages to get back to the ones she loves and finally the bright ray of hope, when she decides to undergo a risky surgery. That last bit of believe in luck. It gives hope to the audience, hope to the characters themselfes. Just to be ultimately smashed into pieces by the very last performance of the show. The short cuts to the medical equipment of which the last one showed her pulse going low... her appearance and well... I can't type it anymore... After having it sit idle for a long time on my watchlist, I binged it completely yesterday, starting from afternoon until late in the night... It crushed me, made me into a fucking ball, lying in my bed and I cried myself to sleep last night. This is a show, and those are characters I won't forget for a long, long time... It is strange. Those shows regularly make me a mess, despite being not really an emotional person. I love and hate those shows at the same time. I want and don't want to watch more of those. It's cruel, heartwarming and heartcrushing at the same time...

[@Funilesh]

Your passion for anime is op af man... Salute to you

[@1mbatt905]

I don't see this issue brought up very often, but I feel like the show needs a bit more "show don't tell." Whenever there is any sort of metaphor or callback, it cuts back to previous footage. I constantly found myself saying: "Yes show, I remember that that happened, I got the reference."

[@aguy1618]

You're goddamn right.

[@goodkiller93]

Only 3 years late, but completely agree. There are so many flashbacks. Sometimes it's okay to just trust the audience to remember stuff.

[@paparhgopoulos]

Totally agree, it did also have some issues in terms of storytelling after (spoiler alert) Kaori went to the hospital. I still loved it however....

[@Lenauh]

If a anime makes me cry, then I know it’s good.

[@Frukt7]

rofl. fucking crying kids.

[@UselessAccountt]

What if it’s an anime you’re crying over because you’re forced to watch it when it’s super low quality?

[@Shay96]

It took me an episode and a half to adjust to the artstyle, but this anime was superb.

[@imasiontist653]

Westy i absolutely loved the style from the very start.

[@Specopleader]

Ar first glance, especially when new to anime, the characters' eyes made them look alien and freaky. But I got used to it quickly and now it makes every other anime style pale in comparison.

[@marieisgae6296]

At least they have lips.

[@randomboiyo6254]

Lips rules

[@cs23gaming22]

I love the animation its anime yet a bit more realistic

[@SourRobo8364]

This anime turned me into an emotional wreck for a week after I finished it. To me, it's perfect.

[@Skibidi_b0b_]

Why is this anime so great?? Even after almost 2 years if I see a picture or a video I just get sad... The lie was too beautiful 😭😭😭😭

[@lawofanime]

So when are you reviewing 'Your beats in Anohana Memories: After-story'?

[@eishan05]

that'd be the saddest thing in existence...

[@RockmanMegaX]

Where did Memories come from?

[@Saber_1203]

+RockmanMegaX Plastic Memories

[@rowdymouse3771]

+RockmanMegaX Plastic Memories

[@RockmanMegaX]

+Saber Pendragon Darn, I was hoping for Ef - A Tale of Memories. Guess I'm not all that into robot girls. Thanks.

[@RandomTens]

Certainly not the greatest series of last year, but damn that soundtrack gets me every time. Just listening to it in the background of this review makes me want to watch the series again.

[@Hughjasslol1]

Same! Not the biggest fan but the music hits me in the feels, not necessarily related to the series, but just in life in general

[@sharjeelahmed7913]

Parasyte the maxim was the best of the 2014-15 But Your Lie in April was great too at least for me it's the 2nd best

[@nikolavideomaker]

lol dont you mean one punch man

[@Artyforpeace]

Really?? I throughly enjoyed it... goes to show that many things are relative in terms of entertainment. I think this is one of my favorite animes in a long time.

[@Eshyyyyy]

Artyforpeace I liked it because of the feelings of the anime since it would make me cry so much in the end of the series, and it made me feel like how I was watching Clannad and After Story

[@jaeyoooung]

Maaaaaan. I clicked on "Your Lie in April" cause I heard some pretty good things. Wasn't expecting to bawl my eyes out by episode 13.

[@caleburrea1041]

oh my god LIPS WHY DO THE LIPS LOOK SO LUSCIOUS AAAAAHHHH

[@nilspalmstierna3086]

hahaha I love it, it's a good change in anime having lips :D

[@lazylazy6969]

erased mom lips

[@nilspalmstierna3086]

ricky contreras well except that, its quite unusual for an anime to have lips in them

[@lazylazy6969]

I know I hated it lol it was awkward and ugly tbh znoolz momrik

[@nilspalmstierna3086]

ricky contreras oh I liked it :)

[@JustusLynetta]

He didn't talk about the lie in April :(

[@JonnyLikesGames87]

That would involve spoiling the entire show.

[@JustusLynetta]

JonnyLikesGames87 I know but didn't he implement a spoiler corner at the end of episodes like this? :(

[@JonnyLikesGames87]

PacManAction Not this one, no.

[@verjoydelay7199]

I love u I love u I love u Arima Kousei

[@JustusLynetta]

Machine River Ikr

[@chasejames1323]

This show made me cry for multiple hours, I don’t cry often

[@Eud0x1us]

"You're like a cat. If I get close, you'll ignore me and go far away. If I get hurt, you'll play around to share the pain." -RIP Miyazono Kaori

[@constantinoschristofi3110]

I just finished watching ''Your Lie In April'' and I don't know how to recover from it ! it was absolutely brilliant..

[@zakk_0077]

I agree please talk to me i finished it now im so sadd

[@tsukki2089]

Just watch Konosuba or some other comedy anime, i recovered from watching comedy anime atleast

[@xaviercopeland2789]

The OST you are talking about always brings me to the part when both of the main characters are riding on the bike, staring at the star-streaked sky. Truly beautiful.

[@owen334]

I loved the end. I cried. ;~;

[@alyssaagnew4147]

I don't know, I tend to care less for a character I know is going to die.

[@ATAnime97]

Owen Kok I didn't think her death was necessary

[@owen334]

Indeed, but still. It was a good ending

[@Ta1ko]

dont spoil it. some people havent watched it yet

[@rgzmarz3553]

Owen Kok Same

[@glittpow4540]

I finally got to watching the show today cause I was sick and didn’t go to school and I ended up watching all 22 episode in one day and i have to say I have not been attached to a group of characters in a long time and I am glad that I watched it I would give it a 10/10👍🏿

[@runespar]

Coming from a musical background definitely helped me enjoy this show more than I think non-musicians would. Being a classical pianist myself, the characters' experiences with their peers, song choices, teachers, family, etc. were extraordinarily relatable. It was easy to appreciate the attention to detail and had I not grown up with music being such a big part of my life, YLIA wouldn't have held the same meaning.

[@ImJvyful]

I'm shook! Why why why why why why did it end the way it did

[@indigolumen8084]

Because any other ending would feel wrong and ignore it's themes of letting go

[@クロノシル]

I'm actually bitter about the ending. Not satisfied at all.

[@AceEarthTwo35]

it ended the way it is because of the title ,

[@TheDemonicSoilder]

if you think about it the ending made the show as good as it was

[@dserrao7188]

Unfortunately, it ended the way it did for the exact reason related to you comment...to grab us and make sure we were all invested in it. I won’t lie, I binge watched this on a whim, while my family was away....This year has been terrible, and not just for the crap around the globe, but with them away, I can’t tell you how much more it made me miss them. I don’t know how people could watch this twice though...nor do I need too. They did a fantastic job and this one will be with me for a long while.

[@SixofQueens]

This was the first anime that I suggested to my mom to watch (she was in her mid 50's at the time). My mom watches shows on Netflix and such, so is familiar with digital viewing, but she is NOT a binge watcher. I watched the first few episodes with her, to help give context and a mindset to view the series in, things that otaku take as second nature, then let her experience it on her own. She ended up binging the later half of the series in a day, breaking down crying at the end. I'd like to think it opened her eyes to what anime can do and be.

[@LiamAnthony_]

The fact GR said only a few original tracks stuck out to him is still wild to me even after 7 years, because this anime's original OST lives rent free in my head.

[@avishekacharya6267]

I could only get to like episode 6. It was trying to hard to be dramatic and the drama that it was trying to show wasn't to my taste too because I feel like I've seen it enough times.

[@MusiicRoolz]

believe me i thought so too but you have to watch it all to really get it. i think around episode 10 i really started to understand it its definitely nothing like I've seen before, the message is very unique, but maybe it doesn't get across in the early episodes

[@avishekacharya6267]

+yourguardianangel I'll give it a shot. Thanks!

[@CORF.]

I agree with yourguardianangel, I was pretty bored through the first 7-8 episodes (still loved the music though), but the story really starts to pick up steam around episode 10-11 and from that point on I was absolutely hooked. It became one of my all time favorite shows

[@MusiicRoolz]

yuraCORF exactly at the start i was kind of like what is this slice of life with a bit of drama/trauma bs...it was kind of hard to get through. but goddamn was it worth it. and rewatching it just makes you understand the first half better and enjoy it

[@MrDrManPerson]

+yourguardianangel Im watching honey and clover right now and the slow slice of life pace in the first half is similar. Took awhile but it does build up steam.

[@ilianabarrera5505]

This anime left me broken, I cried in April, May, June, July and every time I see this anime .

[@bruh-th7sr]

Its been almost 7 years now. It will forever be a masterpiece

[@sandyjeon]

I CRIED SOOOOO MUCH IN YOUR LIE IN APRIL!!!!!😭

[@traviswheeler8885]

Just clicking on this video gave me a lump in my throat.

[@zakk_0077]

Same bro 💔💔

[@stormer1446]

Love this anime, rewatched it because of how post-college life has gone recently. I lost interest in teaching because of a rough internship that I barely was able to complete and dreaded. I was also put on a waitlist for a teaching position which was my goal for the last 5 years. I thought I'd never teach again and found a sense of scorn towards it. I have picked myself back up and have applied for another teaching position in Japan. I find myself being able to relate to this anime and appreciate it much more.

[@TheDreRock]

Oh my God I'm late but it's about time

[@jamess7540]

Being someone who has studied piano one thing I think this show hit the target on was how your brain wanders while you’re performing. Once you’ve practiced something enough your mind tends to wander and you seldom remember playing/singing. It was great for me. I really liked this show!

[@VidyaBros1]

I will rewatch this anime every April. I rewatched it starting on April 1st and watched 1 episode a day every day until the final episode on April 22nd seeing as it has 22 episodes. And of course, I cried my eyes out all over again. Takes a lot to make me cry but this series makes me cry. Anohana made me cry so much, too. I cried almost every episode after the first few episodes. Cried so much for days on end after the final episode, especially. I plan to rewatch it again this summer and cry all over again lol.

[@hoshidoseexo191]

The songs "Loves Sorrow" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Will be those songs that make me recall the moments from the show.

[@phara0h6nyne56]

Bro. The background music is making me want to cry. That song brings ALL the emotions up

[@movingchannels3539]

One of my friend's who is quite the musical prodigy herself LOVED this series and it's portrayal of music. I got to hear her gush about how the animation felt dynamic and portrayed the way people play the instruments correctly in subtle ways of how Kaori moves her violin and moves her bow but also how Kousei fingers are hitting the right notes at the right time.. I also got to hear about how much she appreciated the way you can feel the emotions in the music and how you can tell how the character's are feeling through the music. I may not be a musical person and such, but I do want to bring up I really do adore this series for various different reasons than my friend who adores it because of her adoration for classical music and performances of it.

[@CarAmeL624]

Loved the opening so much! Felt I didn't need to know much about music to feel the differences in performance but the reaction of the characters did assist me in confirming what I felt...Did it have its flaws? Of course. But despite its flaws, I thought it was a beautiful story and I thoroughly enjoyed the journey.

[@CarAmeL624]

I second the recommendations for both AnoHana and Nodame Cantabile!!!! They are fantastic!! Would also greatly recommend Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon)

[@nilspalmstierna3086]

yeah I totally feel you, the story for me took me and a really interesting journey and a lot of emotions being told q_q I cri evry tim

[@starkillerdude1914]

where are the subtitles

[@cristianayala7347]

This show was so good

[@crazyanime8919]

Like Kousei said I will never forget you That’s what I think of this anime No reset button No forgetting No regret

[@indirectinsult]

Your Lie in April made me cry more than Assassination Classroom.

[@styxwickorfrost811]

[Spoiler alert] What I hate about the show is that in every essence, its realistic in a weird yet scary way. Exaggerations done in a show (I.E. Kousei wanting and getting to perform [though as a duet] in a different school, Kousei's infamy/fame, so on and so forth... I could go on, but I'd digress) scarily parallels the things that happen in real life. Examples of such? 1.) Parents even resorting to physical beatings on their child to make them do something (whether they like it or not) perfectly: Kousei was abused in a scary way to perform the piano in such a robotic way that it's (atleast within the universe of Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) perfect, flawless, as intended. 2.) Reason why Saki (Kousei's mom) abused him that much: A parent's concern (especially when nearing death while their child/children are faaaaarrr too young to be left alone) for her child's future and what that parent can leave to her child is actually quite true. Saki knew Kousei was physically fragile, so she wanted to make sure that Kousei knew how to play the piano the way she hoped so that Kousei has a path to follow in order to survive. Kousei, by all means, can choose to go another path, thus why she abused Kousei in such a way... because she was about to die. If she was nowhere near getting sick, Kousei would've probably be as successful in his youth, but he'd be happier. 3.) Rivalries actually push people to perform better: Yes, deep down inside everyone, there's a part that we want to outdo the other person. It isn't anywhere near jealousy, but you believe that you can outdo that other dude. It's just a question of how much you put into it. 4.) PTSD: Yes, you can have a trauma. I've got friends who're scared of holding babies (because one of them dropped a child by accident that he refuses to hold a baby out of sheer fear), scared of using skateboards, and even scared of performing live with a musical instrument. Though one would say that "I can't hear the notes on the piano" stuff is either true/false/plausible, the point is that there's a trauma. 5.) People getting out of their way to make the most of their lives when nearing death: Yes, YOLO, but in an actually productive way. Kaori stopped using glasses, ate whatever she wanted without worrying about her weight, so on and so forth, but when you're nearing death, you essentially have a bucket list, whether you know it or not.

[@ninahiroya893]

Tumble Butt / Styx on Fire it was the scary realism that really sold me to the show..that abd having read the manga waay before the adaptation.

[@FisterMantastic]

Little Wick for me it's this scary realism that made the show so powerful

[@Ziffypoo]

I don't think you should literally hate a show because it's "realistic" to real life. If these elements were not "realistic", then they would not as powerful as they were in the show. If you make characters that are not relatable, you have an audience that can't put their emotions into them. These elements make up why YLIA is such a good anime in itself. You can't just hate something for being "realistic", it's kinda insipid.

[@jlara101]

I just want to point out that the song Kosei plays as a child is Chopin's ballade no.1 op.23, this is interesting because it is the last song he plays in the show. His change in character and personality is clearly shown. It gives more weight to an already awe inspiring scene; and is a marker to compare who he was and who he is now, the effect one very special person had on his life

[@ProMayne]

as a pianist myself i just loved everything about it, to hear all classic masterpieces and all emotions. Your lie in April is my top favorite anime ive ever seen! and i highly recomend it! WATCH IT to the END.

[@henrycomia6160]

but chopin's winter wind was butchered. at least thats how i see it. it lost its impact/goosebump effect when played slower

[@twinkacast]

As a violinist her arm movements were killing me but I found it great other then that.

[@TheDreRock]

+Henry Comia idk I liked the slower tempo, I think it was called for regarding how it portrays the emotional output of the character(s) playing the music. Although, I'm not as biased as I had only heard Winter Wind a few times before the anime. It's definitely harder to tolerate when you've constantly heard it faster or different.

[@traphousetori1044]

As a violinist (only my third year ) I completely agree with the guy above. I know her arm must fucking hurt .

[@peterbrooke7146]

i feel like you skipped over a few things like when kousei has to teach that girl and also perforn with her and that little arc for me made the middle a bit boring because it was just randomly adding a character it was an okay little arc but not amazing anyway i loved this review and in spite of what i said it was very fun sad and visualy beautiful and the music was amazing so i cant complain

[@peterbrooke7146]

also i do feel only kousei tsubaki and airi had development which isnt a bad thing but would have liked more from the supporting cast like the other dude freind who felt a bit like a plot devise the other competitors were awesome though

[@SpudboyDan]

YES oh my goodness the little girl kousei taught was pointless and added barely anything to the show. Just Lolicon bait lol

[@MuscleManAntho]

Kamina The Lad Honestly I felt like Watari who was supposed to be one of the main characters did not get enough development. I felt like they began to slightly touch upon his character but then just left him behind. The supporting cast which I do agree could have used a little more love felt like they were more touched upon then Watari.

[@yugiohaddictedfan7]

Kamina The Lad plotwise, i believe that teaching that girl helped kousei mature, especially while kaori was at hospital. she was like, a motive for him to play. not to mention that, their performance together was what helped kaori try to dream again. id agree though, that arc was kinda boring for me as well

[@peterbrooke7146]

yugiohaddictedfan7 I hadn't thought of it like that your explanation makes a lot of sense while i still feel compared to the rest of the story this was the weakest part i now realise it had more meaning than i first thought thanks :D

[@Nocturnal_Deity]

This anime made me cry like a little boy. It’s very touching and the visuals are amazing.

[@Angel_mode]

Twinkle twinkle little star (cries)

[@professorpiss6679]

No it's : Twinkeru, twinkeru, rirru star, How I wanda wachu are

[@Moha-us8in]

+TedXter omg XD

[@PhotatoKing]

+TedXter thats lecist

[@professorpiss6679]

+Frank P. Lol

[@cindypacheco7677]

How dare you?! 😭😭 no why you do that for?! We all know what happens in the end..

[@DylanAlvarez]

Will you please watch/ review the series AO HARU RIDE. I would sincerely like to hear your opinion on it. It's a personal favorite but I really want to hear what you think about it.

[@Enceladus335]

I think the moral of the story is if you love someone tell them and don’t hold yourself over assumptions even watari told amari that you have to tell the girl and then let her decide because if you don’t you’ll live with regrets and what if scenario in your head 😖 but also sometimes some people are just a small part of our life’s journey but leave a big enough impact that it’s lasts forever

[@truly_evil]

How much big eyes of a character can grow? You Lie in April : Yes.

[@davidyazzie4413]

Beautiful. Stunning. Sad...... just as arima described kouri A roller coaster... a roller coaster of emotion

[@Mochi-xv8zo]

This... this show reached me..... Can't believe I was so late to the show. I used to be so good at reading piano sheet music right when it came out. If I had watched Your Lie In April at that time, maybe I could have still had the motivation and passion to play the piano.... I literally have no free time nowadays, and I can no longer learn the piano again. My feelings still are crazy right now...

[@SenseiIceman]

that anime destroyed me jus like the other musical animes other than beck

[@marshii1744]

This anime changed my life that what I can only do is to stare and think about it.

[@SenseiIceman]

It was really emotional

[@machodgdon]

To this day still one of the best anime ever made. Perfect adaptation of the manga and the rare case when the English Dub is better then the Sub. Truly a masterpiece

[@nickhasaproblem375]

I agree with that 100%

[@kostasbalaskas5731]

I just finished this anine. I will surely be emotional wrecked for the next week.

[@ashleyherrer1355]

I have watched many sad animes but damn this one just had me depressed afterwards like real life depressed i didnt ever think a show could do that but my life just changed after i got done watching this at 2 am crying and sobbing lol it been some time but im not over it ); i cant bring myself to watch it again 😭 what hurts me more is that they didnt have a chance for eachother 😢 he suffered seeing her with some one else and she suffered in silence whyyy 😭😭

[@hokuhikene]

I coincidential watched it in April^^ didn't know it, the german title is "Sekunden in Moll" tbh I wasn't rlly into this Anime to begin with. I am not into Classic and the plot I did see comming from a mile away. But the main Charakter was well put together and the Story had a good pace so I watched more than the 1st episode.... 3rd mistake in my Anime watch history after "a place further than the universe" and "Ano hana" that took and shattered me all over the floor. This Anime is brilliant and reminded me in this world pandemic again why I like Anime and why I shouldn't be ashamed but more proud of that. Mb in quantity 80% of anime is crap. But the 20% are so god damn worth it. I AM NOT CRYING! YOU ARE CRYING!

[@ieditfornoreason8523]

Same it seems we fucked ourselves

[@gabecomstock7251]

For me Watashi no Uso is the song that stands out from Your Lie in April. It is extremely beautiful and sad and it reminds me of a specific moment from episode 21 that brings me close to tears just remembering it. Plus this anime has a special place in my heart, since it was the first I ever watched and it made me sob for two hours after I finished it.

[@XnN-kl6we]

I cried so many times.. This hurts my heart so much.

[@SourRobo8364]

Why are we still here? Just to suffer?

[@lovemagicfantastic]

My heart melts every time Kaori says “Arima Kousei-kun” in the Japanese version. I wonder if the dub succeeded on that though

[@Mialotic]

The alternate anime recommendations are a really cool touch to your videos. Your Lie in April is incredible. It does have sadness, extreme sadness, but overwhelming joy too. I first watched it subbed, loved it and then showed it to my mum and partner dubbed and loved it equally.

[@drago22x]

I can't believe it took me until 2021 to watch it. Beautiful story.

[@reneehunt5590]

Please review Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn). It's amazing.

[@apdragon321]

If you've seen it then why do you need a review?

[@War624]

Clearly they're curious what Arkada's thoughts are on the show.

[@audieliem4843]

+Andrew Poll There's a few person who watched a show's review : -Those who haven't watched (and probably haven't heard about it) and want to know whether it's worth their time to watch -Those who has heard about the series, from the haters or fanboys/girls - and want to know the truth about the show - or at least understand if the series rises in a conversation -Those who have watched the show, and wanted to know whether the reviewer agrees / disagrees to their opinion regarding the show - or if they missed an experience within the show

[@keybladesrus]

+Andrew Poll Because people like to hear opinions from other people on things they like, especially if it's a person whose opinion they respect? It's not that complicated or strange.

[@makomachine7643]

Season 2, never. :'(

[@Gyrodio]

Just finished the Anime, honestly cried for way to long. Definitely in my top 5 anime, I was so emotionally attached to everything

[@TMadara]

No recommendation for Clannad After Story? Surprising.

[@gotchigd7053]

IKR hehe ;)

[@lookslikedekulink]

He wants viewers with an intact soul.

[@bobbyde_pressed4023]

he doesn't want his to get sued for causing depression LOL.

[@trashaimgamer7822]

Are you nuts? That's like recommending someone to walk over a mine field!

[@Luuky97]

AnoHana is the better pick of the two. It has a similar theme, with grieving over a lost person.

[@TheLPSlover7]

I just watched the whole season yesterday and I already wanna watch it again. I didn't cry on the outside but I cried like hell on the inside. 😭 I FREAKING LOVE THUS ANIME!!!!! ❤️😭❤️😭❤️

[@CHEFPKR]

My eyes still hurt from finishing it last night.

[@nevergonnagiveupuntilibeco5690]

Me too

[@nevergonnagiveupuntilibeco5690]

Sup CHEFPK im a fan i just finished it too yesterday

[@senshiru285]

I ignored the title until the last episode and then it hit me hard