Books like Your lie in April. 1 by Naoshi Arakawa
Kosei Arima, a once-prodigious pianist, loses the fierce guidance of his mother when she dies unexpectedly, leading him to abandon music and settle into a dull, colorless routine. The unexpected encounter with Kaori Miyazono, an unorthodox violinist, offers him a chance to reconnect with the music he abandoned and to rediscover what it means to truly live.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Manga
Authors: Naoshi Arakawa
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