The Piano Forest

2018 2 seasons · 24 ep live_tv Scripted

The Piano Forest

ピアノの森

Synopsis

ピアノの森

A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. And on the other you have Syuhei, practically breast-fed by the piano as the son of a family of prestigious pianists. Yet it is their common bond with the piano that eventually intertwines their paths in life.

Also On NHK

Other series that aired on NHK.

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Piano Forest itself).

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, The Piano Forest sits at #509 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Piano Forest premiered alongside 194 others.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 194 other Japan seriess in 2018.

The 3733rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

25

Reviews

44th

Review-volume percentile

65th

Popularity percentile

25 audience reviews — more than 44% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (65th percentile) outruns review volume (44th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date

April 9, 2018

Last Air Date

March 23, 2019

Broadcast Span

1 year

Total Episodes

24 across 2 seasons

Format

Scripted

Total Runtime

≈ 9.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.0

TMDB Rating

25

Audience Reviews

Well Received

Critical Tier

Ranked #3,832 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,274 of 2,532 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary Country	Japan
Original Language	Japanese
Production Companies	Fukushima Gainax, NHK
Series Type	Scripted
Seasons / Episodes	2 / 24
Release Date	April 9, 2018
Official Site	piano-anime.jp

Questions Answered

When did The Piano Forest end?

The Piano Forest finished its run with its final episode airing on March 23, 2019.

Where did The Piano Forest air?

The Piano Forest aired on NHK, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.