Review: Your Lie in April // Music, Memories, and a Goodbye

Some anime do not just let you cry, they stay with you after a long time of the final scene, it's like a song in your thoughts like that you cannot forget. Your lie in April is one of them for me.

Their life replaces, no sound, no color, just existing. As long as Kori Miazono enters like a cracker.

That everything is not Kousei. loud. Wild. Unexpected. She plays violin like a storm - careless, joyful, emotional. She does not care about killing the right notes - she plays to feel something. And she takes Kosi back to the music world with her.

That moment changes everything.

First, Kosi protested. It was painful to see him struggling with the piano again. Those scenes where he sits on the keyboard, trying to play, while notes fade in silence ... I could feel worried about it. His trauma. His fear of disappointing people again.

But Kaori doesn’t let him stay afraid. She pushes her, shouts at her, encourages her and slowly, she starts playing again. Not just like before, better. More emotional.

This is the place where Anime has a heart. It is not about winning competitions or being the best musician. It is about treatment. Not about learning to love piano because someone forced you - rather because it talks to your soul..

Their performances are magical. I mean it. The animation during their concerts is jaw-dropping, colors swirl, the lighting shifts, the camera dances with the music. You don’t just hear the performance, you feel it. Especially when Kousei is on stage with Kaori. It likes to see two souls colliding.

But.

There is always a "but," not there?

Kaori is hiding something. She says that she is just a careless girl who loves music, but she is clearly not well. She collapses. She lies. She smiles through pain. And slowly, we realize the truth, the ticking clock behind every laugh, every note, every fake smile she gives.

When the truth is finally revealed… I cried. I really cried. Not a tear or two. I’m talking full-on, ugly crying. Because everything about Your Lie in April leads to this: the lie in April.

The title makes perfect sense by the end. And it hurts.

Kousei finally opens his heart, starts to play again, starts to feel love again — only to be told that the person who helped him do all that… is dying.

And she knew. The whole time.

She knew her time was limited, and still, she chose to light someone else’s life before hers went out. She chose to lie just a little to spend her remaining days making someone else smile. How selfless is that?

Her final letter to Kousei in the last episode? That destroyed me. Every word was a goodbye wrapped in gratitude. This was not appropriate. But this is life, isn't it? This rarely happens.

The anime ends not with resolution, but with acceptance. Kousei plays his heart out for Kaori, for himself, for everything he lost and found again. And while she’s gone, her music lives on in him. The colors she brought into his world don’t fade.

They stay.

If you’ve ever felt lost, broken, or numb, Your Lie in April might hurt but it’ll also help. It’s about grief, trauma, healing, and how art (especially music) can bring color back into our lives. I’d recommend this anime to anyone who:

Loves emotional, character-driven stories, Is into music and beautiful animation. Doesn’t mind crying over fictional people. Needs a reminder that even short-lived connections can change us forever

Just make sure to bring tissues. And perhaps don't see that if your heart is already in a delicate place, because it does not pull a punch. But if you are ready for something real, raw and unforgettable?

Hit the play button

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All the photos are from themoviedb