7.8/1045 votes#1 - 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
7.8/1034 votes#2 - 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: N/A
Writer: Aki Itami
7.5/1034 votes#3 - 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
7.5/1033 votes#4 - 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
7.2/1032 votes#5 - 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
7.3/1040 votes#6 - 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: N/A
Writer: Aki Itami
7.5/1031 votes#7 - 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
7.6/1031 votes#8 - 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: N/A
Writer: Aki Itami
7.3/1030 votes#9 - 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
7.8/1031 votes#10 - 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: N/A
Writer: Aki Itami
7.4/1031 votes#11 - 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: N/A
Writer: Mika Abe
8.6/1040 votes#12 - 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
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Chosen One" is the best rated episode of "The Piano Forest" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by Ryuutarou Suzuki and written by Mika Abe, it aired on 4/9/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "To Play Chopin's Pieces".