Episode guide
The Piano Forest: Season 1
12 episodes · premiered Apr 9, 2018
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- Episode 1: Chosen One Apr 9, 2018 · 25m Shuhei Amamiya transfers into Kai Ichinose's elementary school. As an aspiring pianist, he's shocked that Kai has no teacher after hearing him play.
- Episode 2: To Play Chopin's Pieces Apr 16, 2018 · 25m To Ajino, who hurt his musical abilities in a car accident, meeting Kai seems like fate. But Kai just wants to be able to play a certain Chopin piece.
- Episode 3: What Mozart Has Left Apr 23, 2018 · 25m Ajino sets a Mozart piece as Kai's entry for the contest, but Kai worries that he hasn't found his own style of playing. Shuhei is favored to win.
- Episode 4: The Best Piano Apr 30, 2018 · 25m After Takako's performance, it's time for Kai to take the stage. With his mother, Ajino and Shuhei's father watching, it's time to show his skills.
- Episode 5: God of Competition May 7, 2018 · 25m After the contest, Shuhei transfers back to Tokyo and Kai finds that the piano in the woods is broken. Takako vows to win for Kai's sake.
- Episode 6: Forest of Piano May 14, 2018 · 25m The piano in the forest goes up in flames, but Ajino tells Kai that it can live on within him. His mother tells him to concentrate on his music.
- Episode 7: Reunion May 21, 2018 · 24m Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place.
- Episode 8: A Letter of Challenge May 28, 2018 · 25m An injured Takako travels to Tokyo with her teacher Shiba, who first noticed her at the competition five years before. There, she meets Kai again.
- Episode 9: New Signs in Warsaw Jun 4, 2018 · 25m At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again.
- Episode 10: The Chopin Competition Jun 11, 2018 · 25m The first contestants take the stage for the Chopin competition. Kai is shocked that a Chinese pianist's playing sounds just like Ajino's.
- Episode 11: New Wind from Poland Jun 25, 2018 · 25m Shuhei takes the stage at the competition, impressing everyone. Taking a walk to calm his nerves, Kai meets Polish pianist Lech.
- Episode 12: Fortississimo Jul 2, 2018 · 25m It’s finally Kai’s turn to play. His playing transports the audience to the forest as Shuhei, Takako and Ajino reflect on their friend’s journey.