Season 1

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  7.8/1047 votes

  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: Ryutaro Suzuki, Choi Jong-ki, Ko Seong-woon

  Writer: Mika Abe

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  7.7/1035 votes

  To Play Chopin's Pieces

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2018

  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.

  Director: Choi Jong-ki, Ko Seong-woon, Satoru Kiyomaru

  Writer: Aki Itami

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  7.5/1035 votes

  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: Choi Jong-ki, Ko Seong-woon

  Writer: Aki Itami

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  7.5/1034 votes

  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

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  7.2/1033 votes

  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

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  7.3/1041 votes

  Forest of Piano

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2018

  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.

  Director: Choi Bu-gyeong

  Writer: Aki Itami

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  7.5/1032 votes

  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: Ryutaro Suzuki

  Writer: Mika Abe

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  7.6/1031 votes

  A Letter of Challenge

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2018

  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.

  Director: An Tae-kun

  Writer: Aki Itami

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  7.3/1030 votes

  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

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  7.8/1031 votes

  The Chopin Competition

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2018

  The first contestants take the stage for the Chopin competition. Kai is shocked that a Chinese pianist's playing sounds just like Ajino's.

  Director: An Tae-kun, Park Dae-yeol

  Writer: Aki Itami

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  7.4/1031 votes

  New Wind from Poland

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/25/2018

  Shuhei takes the stage at the competition, impressing everyone. Taking a walk to calm his nerves, Kai meets Polish pianist Lech.

  Director: Choi Bu-gyeong, An Tae-kun

  Writer: Mika Abe

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  8.6/1040 votes

  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