Forest of Piano

Forest of Piano
	First tankōbon volume cover
ピアノの森 –The perfect world of KAI–; (Piano no Mori)
Genre	Musical
Manga
Written by	Makoto Isshiki
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	Kodansha Comics
Magazine	Young Magazine Uppers; (1998–2004); Weekly Morning; (2004–2015);
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	1998 – 2015
Volumes	26
Anime film
Directed by	Masayuki Kojima
Written by	Ryuta Hourai
Music by	Keisuke Shinohara
Studio	Madhouse
Released	July 21, 2007
Runtime	101 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by	Gaku Nakatani (S1); Ryūtarō Suzuki (S1); Hiroyuki Yamaga (S2);
Written by	Mika Abe; Aki Itami (S1);
Music by	Harumi Fuuki
Studio	Gaina
Licensed by	Netflix
Original network	NHK General TV
Original run	April 8, 2018 – April 14, 2019
Episodes	24

Forest of Piano, known in Japan as Piano no Mori: The Perfect World of Kai (ピアノの森 –The perfect world of KAI–), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was serialized by Kodansha from 1998 to 2015, initially in Young Magazine Uppers before transferring to Weekly Morning. The serialization was irregular, and went on hiatus in 2002 before resuming in 2006. The series ended after 26 bound volumes. The series was adapted into a 2007 Japanese animated feature film by director Masayuki Kojima and production company Madhouse. The film featured performances by the renowned pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gaina premiered from April 8, 2018, to April 14, 2019, on NHK.

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