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Your lie in April

Kousei Arima was a piano prodigy who dominated every competition he entered, earning him the nickname "Human Metronome." After his mother, who was also his strict instructor, passed away, he suffered a mental breakdown during a recital and lost the ability to hear the sound of his own playing. Two years later, Kousei lives a quiet, monochrome life with his friends Tsubaki and Watari, having abandoned the piano entirely. His world changes when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinist whose unconventional playing style reflects her vibrant personality. Through a small lie, Kaori thrusts Kousei back into the spotlight as her accompanist, challenging his rigid, structured approach to

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Mafuyu Satou, un chico reservado que carga con un pasado doloroso, sale de su oscuro apartamento con su guitarra Gibson en mano. Un día, mientras duerme en las escaleras del gimnasio de su instituto, conoce a Ritsuka Uenoyama, un talentoso guitarrista que lo reprende por tener las cuerdas oxidadas y rotas. Al ver que Uenoyama sabe del instrumento, Satou le ruega que se lo arregle y le enseñe a tocar. Uenoyama accede y lo invita a una jam session con sus compañeros de banda: el bajista Haruki Nakayama y el batería Akihiko Kaji. La voz de Satou es sorprendentemente hermosa, y Uenoyama se empeña en convertirlo en el cantante principal de la banda. Aunque al principio duda, Satou acepta la ofer

NANA

Two young women, both named Nana, board a train bound for Tokyo, each carrying a suitcase full of dreams. Nana Komatsu is a gentle and naive romantic who longs for a blissful love and a stable future, following her boyfriend to the big city. Nana Osaki is a proud and fiery punk rock vocalist who burns with ambition to make it big in the music industry, leaving behind a painful past with her ex-boyfriend and former bandmate. By a twist of fate, the two Nanas meet on the train and later cross paths again in Tokyo, eventually becoming roommates. As they share an apartment, their lives become deeply intertwined. Nana Komatsu navigates the ups and downs of her relationship and her search for bel

Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life

Takezou Kurata is the last remaining member of the Tokise High School Koto Club, a club dedicated to the traditional Japanese string instrument. If he doesn't find new members, the club will be terminated. One day, a student barges in and demands to join: Chika Kudou, a notorious delinquent who even scares upperclassmen at other schools. Despite the club's dire need for members, Takezou is reluctant to accept Chika due to his bad reputation. However, after seeing Chika's seriousness and enthusiasm, Takezou allows him to join, along with koto prodigy Satowa Houzuki and three of Chika's energetic friends. Together, this unlikely group of musicians must overcome their differences and personal

The Anthem of the Heart

Jun Naruse was once a cheerful girl who loved fairy tales, but her innocent words shattered her family when she accidentally revealed her father's affair. Blamed for her parents' divorce, she is visited by an egg fairy who seals her ability to speak, believing this will protect everyone from further hurt. Now in high school, Jun lives in silence, unable to express herself without physical pain. Despite her condition, Jun is nominated to join the community outreach council and is cast as the lead in their musical. While trying to decline, she overhears a classmate's beautiful singing and realizes that the fairy's curse may not apply to song. Through music, Jun begins to find a voice she thou

Kids on the Slope

In the summer of 1966, Kaoru Nishimi, a studious and introverted high school freshman, moves from Yokosuka to Kyushu to live with relatives. Accustomed to solitude due to his family's constant relocations, he expects another lonely year. His life changes when he meets Sentaro Kawabuchi, a notorious troublemaker with a deep passion for jazz music. Through Sentaro, Kaoru discovers the joy of playing jazz on the piano, forming his first real friendship. Together with Ritsuko Mukae, the kind daughter of a record shop owner, they spend their afternoons in the shop's basement, playing music and growing closer. As Kaoru opens up, he finds himself entangled in a summer of friendship, budding romanc