Your Lie in April Vol. 4

四月は君の嘘 [Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso] #4

by Naoshi Arakawa

A LIFE IN MONOTONE Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life, he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she bring Kosei back to music, and back to life? Praise for the hit anime "Your Lie in April is about two things: loss and love... A sight to behold." -Kotaku "A happy melody... about the power of music to inspire, to energize, to bring sunshine back into a life that's lost it." - Anime News Network

Genres: Manga, Romance, Music, Fiction, Young Adult, Graphic Novels, Shonen

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 14, 2012

About the author

See also 新川直司

Reviews

[Swati Tanu · Rating 5 out of 5]

"A single petal that drifted into my life. The worst first impression ever. The girl who likes my best friend. Will it reach her? I hope it reaches her."

This series is just gorgeous.

This book does a fantastic job of capturing the music in both the storytelling and the picture. There are many phrases and metaphors; it's nearly poetic. The art is magnificent and catches the emotion of music with the use of action lines flowing everywhere; much of the language might almost be considered verse, and the art captures the emotion of music with the use of action lines flowing everywhere.

I have a feeling this tale will break my heart in the end.

You might like to wander through a few artistic journals — they’re full of sparks and surprises.

[Bookishrealm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh! Y’all if you haven’t read this manga series I don’t know what you’re doing. IT IS AMAZING. This volume explores Kosei delving back into the competition world. We get to see his former rivals compete and it is clear that they’ve been so deeply affected by his role in the music world. His absence and later return pushes them to give their all. It’s so interesting learning a lot more about the back stories of each character. This volume also has a huge trigger warning for child abuse. It is so heartbreaking to see why Kosei doesn’t have any passion when he plays the piano. His mother utilized her illness to force him to play perfect and he blamed himself for everything that went wrong. It wasn’t just physical, it was also emotional and mental abuse. This is probably overall just one of the more emotional volumes. I loved the artwork and listened to the classical pieces mentioned while I read the volume.

[NickReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites till now!

[Elena Rodríguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5
"Usaré el piano para demostrar que te equivocas. La música que quiero escuchar es la música que hace que el corazón se dispare".

Me han gustado los nuevos personajes. Creo que darán de qué hablar en los siguientes tomos. Asimismo,como he dicho ya en otros tomos, este manga va a ser más profundo de lo que me pienso y me voy a llevar un golpe muy fuerte.

"Su música está llena de colores".

[skylar ₊˚⊹♡ [hiatus]]

“are you ready for your journey?”

one of the most painful moments ever but it had to happen!! he’s gonna grow so much after this i can’t wait 🤍 (also i’ve been going through these fast so sorry if all of these reviews have been popping up!!)

[Coco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Takeshi y su complejo de Goku xD

[*ੈ✩‧₊˚Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing !!

[満月 · Rating 5 out of 5]

「私を見て　顔を上げて私を見て　下ばかり向いてるから　五線譜の檻に閉じ込められちゃうんだ」
''Look at me. look up and look at me. You are always looking down, that’s why you are imprisoned inside that cage of staff notation.'' (From a different volume, but it fits with this volume.)

This volume blew me away, I already noticed some extra's in the manga vs the anime, but Emi's performance is the first instance that made me think 'Wow, this is far above the anime.' An absolutely incredible volume.

I wished there was a better way of translate the quotes I use, Japanese simply has a beautiful way of expressing, and some kanji/concepts that you can't directly translate.

[Nicolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for the entire series.

Naoshi Arakawa's Your Lie in April is a finely crafted work that will draw a steady stream of emotion from the barren crust of a calcified heart. It is a tearjerker, but it's actually a well-balanced work of humor, drama, and romance. At its heart, this story is a tragedy and a love story as well. It is a love story about life; and the tears it brings, whether from joy, sorrow, or delight.

I recommend you read this story alongside the musical accompaniment it suggests in its notes. It will increase your enjoyment by tenfold.

[Elsa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pobrecico Kousei, qué infancia tan terrible! :(

Me encantan los "rivales"

[Scottsdale Public Library]

These three volumes (3-5) continue the fascinating story of Kosei Arima, a teen whose promising future as a pianist abruptly came to a halt with the death of his mother and his inability to hear the notes he tries to play. His friend, Kaori, manages to convince the young man to accompany her during a violin competition, but this is no cure for Kosei's problem. As the story progresses, two rivals, Takeshi and Emi learn that Kosei has regained some of his old confidence and is entering another competition; they both vow to defeat him. With the day of the event drawing closer, the teen is haunted by his past, including ghostly memories of his demanding and abusive mother. Will all these pressures be too much for Kosei to overcome? Give this series a try and find out! -Louisa A.

[アイデン · Rating 5 out of 5]

''I see, you entrust your feelings to your music, too.''

For sure the best volume so far, the insight into Emi's past, the extra scenes during her performances, and her thought process- made it such a fantastic read. I did not expect to be THIS drawn into the performance.
I already rambled about the trauma Arima suffers, left behind from Arima's childhood, in my last review, but this volume shows how far the abuse went, both physically and mentally. A hard read, but realistic and important.
The art is also, again, just getting better and better. Very excited about the rest of the volumes, but if the final few volumes are going to have this intensity in them... have mercy on me :,)

''My teacher once told me, that the piano is a mirror. It reflects uncertainty...fear-... and everything about the player. Like a heartless mirror. If you wish hard enough, I'm sure your music will answer. The piano will sing.''

[Neil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glimpses of Kosei's past are in the forefront of this volume, as he takes the stage and begins performing (after outstanding performances by rivals Takeshi and Emi). Kosei's relationship with his mother was worse and more tragic than we'd seen before, and Kosei's reasons for losing the music and not performing any more are now very understandable.

Was Kaori right to push Kosei back to the piano, and into competitions? Will Kosei find himself in his music and become more than just mirroring what's on the printed score? What is the truth about Kaori's health problems?

Many questions—including whether Kosei will even make it through this performance!

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the new characters that have been introduced and I had to watch the episode for this volume just to listen to the music to go along with it. I feel like the potential romances are going to get messy, but I guess they're middle schoolers so it makes sense lol

[Conejo Literario · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mejoró bastantito.

[małgorzata · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mam gęsią skórkę, ta manga to coś cudownego.

[ProseAndPetals · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 not my favorite. This volume was short and not a lot happened. I am surprised how things went.

[Nicole Dust · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful. Amazing. And more than anything, STRESSFUL AS HECK. XD

(dear Future Nicole: this volume ends with Kousei performing in that competition after Emi and Takeshi. His "music deafness" of sorts has just started on the two last pages, after we've basically gotten all the backstory :D)

[Ioana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nu aveam cum să las luna să se încheie fără să citesc ultimul volum apărut la @nezumi_bynemira din seria Minciuna ta din aprilie de Naoshi Arakawa (trad. Antonia Ivanciu, Mălina Coşan și Ilinca Licurici) 🌸
Revenirea lui Kōsei în fața pianului continuă, iar acum se pregătește de primul concurs solo după o lungă perioadă de timp 🎹 Pe scenă își regăsește foștii rivali, iar pe unul dintre ei el i-a convins să cânte la pian în copilărie 🎹 Trecutul însă nu îi dă pace, iar amintirile cu mama strictă sunt de-a dreptul tulburătoare 🥺
Încă o lectură scurtă, perfectă pentru un moment de respiro din cotidianul anost 🎹 Muzica capătă nuanțe și culori din ce în ce mai intense, iar povestea aduce în discuție presiunea inutilă și atât de dăunătoare a părinților față de copii 😟

[Ramonna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wey, noooooo.
No puede terminar así.
Ya habíamos progresado.
Mi corazón duele.

[Faye Fite · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. SO good. Emi is amazing. How does this series continue to give a massive amount of feels every single volume?

[Ivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ouf, vu la relation problèmatique que sa mère avait avec lui, c'est pas étonnant que Kosei refusait de jouer le piano et participer aux concerts... C'est un tour assez courant dans les mangas de ce genre et en général dans les doramas japonais, mais vu le malaise de l'obligation et la méconnaissance totale de leur partenaire, avec lesquelles beaucoup approchent la vie commune et le mariage au Japon il n'es pas étonnant que les enfants en font les frais.

[gabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS. The music! I'm drowning.

[Caye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Triste y a la vez motivador aunque no faltan sus momentos de humor.

[Abbey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just really want Arima to succeed

[ClaiBokish · Rating 5 out of 5]

AAAAAA THIS IS SOOOOOO GOOD OMG ☠️❤️👏🏻🛐

[Nikki in Niagara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume really captures the music in both the storytelling and art. It's almost poetic; there are lots of phrases and metaphors. Much of the writing could almost be taken as verse; the art is gorgeous and captures the motion of music with the use of action lines flowing everywhere. This volume takes place during the course of a competition and most of it centres on the female character Emi, switching back and forth from her recital and her background story. Then the volume ends by going into Kosei's childhood deeper along with the abuse. Both the words and the art carried me along quite quickly for an emotional read.

[Holly Letson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone either loves or hates Arima. But, no matter what, they all have one thing in common - They all want to be a better pianist than the idea of him that they have in their heads.

I really enjoyed Emi as a character. She is very driven and passionate.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kousei competes in his first solo piano competition since his mother died, and he has some emotional issues to deal with. But it all comes right in the music. Playing the piano can be healing, and a mirror for the soul.

[Natalia Paez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Takeshi y Emi fueron moldeados por la emoción y la inspiración que sentian hacia Kousei, me gusta saber como la musica puede tocar pequeños lugares y hacernos fuerte y perseverantes.