Forest of Piano
English
315 pages
Volume 1
Forest of Piano 1
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. While Kai cannot even read sheet music, one day, he meets Shuhei Amamiya, an aspiring child pianist who transfers schools from Tokyo, and their music teacher, Sosuke Ajino. Ajino was also once a gifted pianist, until a tragic accident stole his promising future from him forever. Each from a different background, the trio’s personalities gravitate to one another and rebound. All the while, the piano sits patiently, awaiting a hand to play it.
337 pages
Volume 2
Forest of Piano 2
1 views • Aug 27, 2025
This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. While Kai cannot even read sheet music, one day, he meets Shuhei Amamiya, an aspiring child pianist who transfers schools from Tokyo, and their music teacher, Sosuke Ajino. Despite having seemingly left the music world behind forever, Ajino is captivated by Kai’s talent and begins to rediscover his passion for music. Meanwhile, Amamiya takes to the piano with newfound determination, no longer playing merely because his parents told him to. And Kai’s playing, which seems to light a fire in the hearts of those around him, begins to have an unexpected effect on himself, as well...
339 pages
Volume 3
Forest of Piano 3
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Though Kai cannot even read sheet music, he desperately wanted to learn how to play Chopin. And according to the deal made with Ajino, who taught him how, Kai must now enter a piano competition. While Kai accepted the condition lightheartedly, to his friend, Amamiya, it was a declaration of war. Sparks fly when their personalities and playing styles collide!
338 pages
Volume 4
Forest of Piano 4
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Although Kai can’t even read sheet music, under the guidance of his music teacher, Ajino, he winds up entering a prestigious piano competition. After listening to the performances of his best friend, Amamiya, and Takako Maruyama, a girl he met at the concert hall, the time has finally come for Kai to play Mozart! Listen as his barefoot melody changes the world!
331 pages
Volume 5
Forest of Piano 5
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Although Kai can’t even read sheet music, Kai enters his first piano competition, where he dazzles the audience with his performance. However, the judges are not so understanding and ultimately eliminate him from the running, an experience which drives a wedge between him and piano as a whole. Regardless, the piano in the forest sits ever quiet, awaiting his hand.
327 pages
Volume 6
Forest of Piano 6
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Now sixteen years old, Kai has resolved to devote all his time and energy to improving himself as both a pianist and a person. Meanwhile, after having his perspective toward piano blown wide open by Kai, budding genius Shuhei Amamiya finds himself lost, unable to find a style to call his own. When the two reunite, the tale of friendship, rivalry, and piano recomences!
335 pages
Volume 7
Forest of Piano 7
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Now sixteen, Kai has met a woman he can truly say he loves. Unsurprisingly, it was the piano that brought them together. Though still young and naive, Kai's feelings take root deep in his heart, enduring all that would tear the two apart. In the wake of the storm, Kai has but one wish ... to play for her on the piano in the forest.
325 pages
Volume 8
Forest of Piano 8
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Now sixteen and under the guidance of Ajino, Kai's life has become completely immersed in piano. One of the many people still chasing Kai's phantom after all these years is none other than Takako Maruyama. With the tendonitis in her left hand worsening by the day, Takako finds herself at a loss as to whether she should keep up her search, or take a hiatus from piano in order to seek treatment. And in her hour of need, Kai's piano re-enters her life and shines light on her path!
333 pages
Volume 9
Forest of Piano 9
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Now seventeen, with letters of recommendation from two genius pianists in hand, Kai heads to Warsaw to take on the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition! There, he reunites with Shuhei, and the two promise each other to give it everything they've got. But they're not nearly the only young talent this competition has to offer! If Chopin were alive today, what would he think of Kai's playing?
328 pages
Volume 10
Forest of Piano 10
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Now seventeen, Kai and Amamiya have traveled to Poland to take on the International Chopin Piano Competition. Amamiya hits the first-round stage, dazzling the audience a performance of unparalelled precision. And come the last day, it's finally time for Kai to unleash the forest piano!
338 pages
Volume 11
Forest of Piano 11
17 views • Feb 17, 2026
This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. With the first round of the International Chopin Piano Competition now completed, the number of contestants has been more than halved from 80 to just 30. However, the results are far from what anyone expected, and as a result, the fates of Kai and Shuhei begin to diverge in ways neither of them could have imagined.
336 pages
Volume 12
Forest of Piano 12
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Kai continues his journey through the International Chopin Piano Competition, and as the second round begins, a pianist named Pan Wei takes the stage, playing with a style that eerily mirrors that of Kai's teacher, Sosuke Ajino. However, before long, the mystery behind Pan's connection to Ajino is revealed.
326 pages
Volume 13
Forest of Piano 13
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Tensions rise as the International Chopin Piano Competition reaches the final day of its second round, and the local Polish favorite, Szymanowski, delivers a magnificent performance. But the best is yet to come when Kai Ichinose finally takes the stage and plays a Mazurka so profound it changes the very atmosphere of the hall.
334 pages
Volume 14
Forest of Piano 14
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. At the height of the International Chopin Piano Competition, Shuhei, consumed by a cocktail of sorrow and misplaced rage, lashes out at Kai and disappears. But from the discord of this fractured friendship founded in piano, a new kind of music will be born.
316 pages
Volume 15
Forest of Piano 15
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Kai must now prepare for his grand performance, and after a practice session with a dear friend, Kai receives a gift from Ajino that both brings him back to his roots and propels him forward. Meanwhile, Kai's greatest rival waits in the wings as the grand finale begins.
316 pages
Volume 16
Forest of Piano 16
1 views • Feb 17, 2026
This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. Kai takes the stage in the International Chopin Piano Competition, delivering a final performance that feels as if it belongs to another dimension-but in the middle of his set, an unprecedented accident occurs. Faced with this ultimate trial, how will Kai's piano respond?
334 pages
Volume 17
Forest of Piano 17
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. At last, the International Chopin Piano Competition reaches its climax, with Kai's final coda leaving the audience in a state of total trance. As the final notes fade, the contest moves on to its final results, leaving everyone on edge. But between the array of high-level players and politics in the background, does Kai even have a chance at taking the top prize?
328 pages
Volume 18
Forest of Piano 18
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This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai Ichinose. The Chopin Competition draws to a close with unprecedented results that pave new paths for Kai and his colleagues. With the contest behind him, Kai can now realize a long-held dream, and as he starts to share his talents with the world, the story of Kai and his forest piano reaches its conclusion with a heartfelt concerto for two. FINAL VOLUME
