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
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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. 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!
