The Piano Forest
Season 1
201812 episodes
Episode 1
Chosen One
Apr 9, 201825m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
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.
Episode 2
To Play Chopin's Pieces
Apr 16, 201825m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 3
What Mozart Has Left
Apr 23, 201825m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 4
The Best Piano
Apr 30, 201825m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
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.
Episode 5
God of Competition
May 7, 201825m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
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.
Episode 6
Forest of Piano
May 14, 201825m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
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.
Episode 7
Reunion
May 21, 201824m
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place.
Episode 8
A Letter of Challenge
May 28, 201825m
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
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.
Episode 9
New Signs in Warsaw
Jun 4, 201825m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again.
Episode 10
The Chopin Competition
Jun 11, 201825m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
The first contestants take the stage for the Chopin competition. Kai is shocked that a Chinese pianist's playing sounds just like Ajino's.
Episode 11
New Wind from Poland
Jun 25, 201825m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Shuhei takes the stage at the competition, impressing everyone. Taking a walk to calm his nerves, Kai meets Polish pianist Lech.
Episode 12
Fortississimo
Jul 2, 201825m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
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.