Your Lie in April
Naoshi Arakawa's manga and A-1 Pictures' anime (2014): Kōsei Arima, a piano prodigy who stopped hearing the notes after his mother's death, returns to music thanks to the dazzling violinist Kaori. A musical melodrama set in Tokyo's Nerima ward, with its concert hall and Shakujii Park among its settings.
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Towa Hall (Nerima Culture Center)the first meeting
The concert hall where Kōsei first sees Kaori playing the melodica, the moment that pulls him back into music. In real life it's the Nerima Culture Center, next to the station.
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Nerima Stationthe station
The neighborhood station, starting point of the route. The adjacent Coconeri mall has a tourist office with a map of the series' spots.
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Shakujii Parkthe cherry-blossom park
The park with the ponds where Kaori looks for the black cat and walks with Kōsei under the cherry blossoms in episode two.
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Cherry Blossom Road (Nerima)the cherry road
The cherry-lined avenue between Nerima-Takanodai and Shakujii-kōen, whose blossom tunnels appear in the spring scenes that define the series.