The Piano Forest
Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.
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About The Piano Forest
The Piano Forest is a 2007 Japanese-language music, animation and drama film directed by Masayuki Kojima. The cast is led by Aya Ueto, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mayuko Fukuda. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings.
The Piano Forest was produced by Nippon Television Network Corporation, Madhouse, and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and made in Japan. It was released on July 21, 2007. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.
- Director
- Masayuki Kojima
- Writers
- Ryuta Hourai
- Release date
- July 21, 2007
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Box office
- $2 million
- Production
- Nippon Television Network Corporation, Madhouse, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)
The Piano Forest cast & crew
The Piano Forest was directed by Masayuki Kojima and written by Ryuta Hourai.
The cast features Aya Ueto as Kai Ichinose (voice), Ryunosuke Kamiki as Shuhei Amamiya (voice), Mayuko Fukuda as Takako Maruyama (voice), Chizuru Ikewaki as Reiko Ichinose (voice), Rica Matsumoto as Daigaku Kanehira (voice), and Hiroyuki Amano as Chinpira (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Keisuke Shinohara, cinematography is by Rumi Ishiguro, and it was produced by Takashi Kamikura and OKUMURA Yasuji.
Is The Piano Forest worth watching?
The Piano Forest holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 123 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed music films.
At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy music, animation, and drama, The Piano Forest is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Piano Forest
Aya Ueto
Kai Ichinose (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Shuhei Amamiya (voice)
Mayuko Fukuda
Takako Maruyama (voice)
Chizuru Ikewaki
Reiko Ichinose (voice)
Rica Matsumoto
Daigaku Kanehira (voice)
Hiroyuki Amano
Chinpira (voice)
Kazuko Kurosawa
Hostess (voice)
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Sousuke Ajino (voice)
Udo Suzuki
Old Man (voice)
Junji Takada
Judge (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Namie Amamiya (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Shiraishi (voice)
The Piano Forest — FAQs
▸Where can I watch The Piano Forest in United States?
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▸What language is The Piano Forest in?
The Piano Forest is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Piano Forest?
The Piano Forest runs 1 hours 41 minutes (101 minutes).
▸What is The Piano Forest rated?
It holds a 7.1/10 audience score from 123 ratings.
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