Award-winning and best-selling romantic manga series Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso by Naoshi Arakawa is now the live-action film Your Lie in April starring promising young actors Suzu Hirose and Kento Yamazaki opening on Dec. 7.
The exciting cast includes Anna Ishii, actress and member of the popular girl group E-Girls and the hot, young actor Taishi Nakagawa. Their heartrending tapestry of love is not to be missed.
A master of the love story genre, Takehiko Shinjo of Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu (I Give My First Love to You) and Kiyoku Yawaku (Beyond the Memories) directed the film.
Shinjo describes it as a story of the wonders and value of love, but also the pain, tears and heartbreak that often accompany it. “My goal is to deliver a film that leaves the viewers with a warm, gentle feeling. With the charm of Suzu Hirose, the sincerity of Kento Yamazaki, and a young, talented cast including Anna Ishii and Taishi Nakagawa, I hope to weave a tale of brilliant and heartfelt love,” shared Shinjo.
The film follows a musician with absolute perfection and mechanical precision, piano prodigy Kosie Arima (Yamazaki) who is considered a human metronome. But Kosie lost his ability to play when he lost his mother. In April of his sophomore year in high school, Kosei’s childhood friends Tsubaki Sawabe (Anna Ishii) and Ryota Watari (Taishi Nakagawa) introduced him to a violinist named Kaori Miyazono (Hirose). Kaori is a willful free spirit, as ethereal as the clouds in the sky, and Kosei finds himself drawn to her unrestrained, exuberant performance. “Kaori aggressively urges Kosei to play with her, forcing him to face the painful memories of his mother. But one day, Kosei discovers that Kaori has a secret.
“When I read the script, I pictured a beautiful span of time, in which each character battles his or her own, personal issues. In preparing for the role of Kaori, I touched a violin for the first time. It’s still a struggle, but day-by-day, I am coming to terms with the violin as well as the role. Together with the director and cast, I hope to make “Your Lie in April” a beautiful film brimming with color,” says Hirose of the film.
Likewise, Yamazaki shared that the film taught him that everyday, life is full of color. “Portraying the struggles and challenges of a musical prodigy is challenging, but with the support of Director Shinjo, the staff and cast members, I tried my best to embody Kosei Arima. The concert scenes in the original manga are so dynamic that you can almost hear the music. I’m new to the piano, but I’m practicing hard every day so I can express Kosei’s flux of emotions in the music. I hope “Your Lie in April” adds color to the viewer’s world as well.”
Get your hankies and tissues ready for the painful truth masked in the sweetest of lies that will break your heart in Your Lie in April when it opens in cinemas on Dec. 7 nationwide from Pioneer Films.
Trailer link: https://youtu.be/gVSiuaiAkjY
