- 8.6/10 40 votes
#1 - Fortississimo
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/2/2018
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.
Director: Gaku Nakatani
Writer: Aki Itami
- 7.8/10 45 votes
#2 - Chosen One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/2018
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.
Director: Ryuutarou Suzuki
Writer: Mika Abe
- 7.5/10 34 votes
#6 - What Mozart Has Left
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/2018
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.
Director: Ryuutarou Suzuki
Writer: Mika Abe
- 7.5/10 33 votes
#7 - The Best Piano
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2018
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.
Director: Masashi Omura
Writer: Aki Itami
- 7.5/10 31 votes
#8 - Reunion
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2018
Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place.
Director: Ryuutarou Suzuki
Writer: Mika Abe
- 7.3/10 30 votes
#11 - New Signs in Warsaw
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2018
At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again.
Director: Tooru Yoshida
Writer: Mika Abe
- 7.2/10 32 votes
#12 - God of Competition
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2018
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.
Director: Tooru Yoshida
Writer: Mika Abe
- NaN/10 0 votes
#15 - Awakening
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2019
Out of the remaining 30 pianists, only 12 will advance to the final round. Shuhei takes the stage with just one goal in mind for his performance.
Director: Tooru Yoshida
Writer: Mika Abe
- NaN/10 0 votes
#18 - Requiem
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2019
After the results are announced, Kai catches Shuhei at a bad time. The next day, they have a painful conversation in a park.
Director: Masashi Omura
Writer: Mika Abe
- NaN/10 0 votes
#20 - The Truth About Wei Pang
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2019
After reuniting in a practice room at the Chopin Academy, Kai and Shuhei take a morning walk through Warsaw. Shuhei is shocked by Kai's plans.
Director: Takahiro Tamano
Writer: Mika Abe
- NaN/10 0 votes
#21 - For Your Living Evidence
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/23/2019
A painful article is published about Wei Pang's past, but all he cares about is Ajino's opinion. Before Pang takes the stage, they meet on the stairs.
Director: Fumio Maezono
Writer: Mika Abe
- NaN/10 0 votes
#22 - In the Country Where Chopin was Born
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/23/2019
Though Lech wants to win for his sister's sake, the final day is Kai's chance to show the world who he is and how far he's come with his performance.
Director: Kunpei Maeda
Writer: Mika Abe
- NaN/10 0 votes
#23 - Hero
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2019
Kai's performance is a triumph, but Lech has the final slot -- and hometown support. As he plays, he has a vision of his sister, Emilia.
Director: Takahiro Tamano
Writer: Mika Abe
- NaN/10 0 votes
#24 - The Best Pianist in the World
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/23/2019
The winners are finally announced to an electrified audience. Shuhei sheds tears of joy when he hears Kai's placement. Ajino receives shocking news.
Director: Tooru Yoshida
Writer: Mika Abe
The Best Episodes of The Piano Forest
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A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. And on the other you have Syuhei, practically breast-fed by the piano as the son of a family of prestigious pianists. Yet it is their common bond with the piano that eventually intertwines their paths in life.
Genres:AnimationComedyDrama
Network:NHK
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Piano Forest" is "Fortississimo", rated 8.6/10 from 40 user votes. It was directed by Gaku Nakatani and written by Aki Itami. "Fortississimo" aired on 7/2/2018 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Chosen One".