TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9
Layers: single-sided/dual-layered

Credits:

Souma Saitou,ISSHIKI MAKOTO,Junichi Suwabe,Natsuki Hanae,Yuichi Nakamura,KENN,Aoi Yuki,Mariya Ise,Katsuyuki Konishi,Toshiyuki Toyonaga,Koji Yusa,YANAKA HIROSHI,Ryoko Shiraishi,TAICHI YOU,Marie Miyake,Ryo Hirohashi,Motoko Kumai,Maaya Sakamoto,Hideyuki Tanaka,Bin Shimada,Harumi Fuuki,KINOSHITA SUMIE

Description:

The second series of "Piano Forest," an authentic classical music animation series that gained high popularity and acclaim when it aired on NHK. The 24 episodes depict how the main character, Kai Ichinose, who grew up with a piano abandoned in the forest as a toy, develops his piano talent through encounters with Sousuke Ajino, once called a genius pianist, and Shuhei Amamiya, whose father is a great pianist, and eventually challenges the world at the Chopin Competition. The story is a moving one. ≪Bonus footage≫. The anime is full of bonus videos on the theme of music that only an authentic classical music anime can offer! Special video (1) "Piano Forest" Series 1 Blu-ray & DVD BOX release commemorative event: The TV anime "Piano Forest" Blu-ray & DVD BOXI release commemorative event held at United Cinemas Toyosu in December 2018 is included as a special bonus video. Please enjoy the talk show that the audience had a lot of fun, including secret episodes from the recording studio told by Soma Saito playing Umi Ichinose and Natsuki Hanae playing Shuhei Amemiya, and the "Piano Forest" Doremifa quiz. Speakers:Soma Saito, Natsuki Hanae MC:Tetsuya Yanagihara, American Crayfish.In order to faithfully reproduce the musical expression of the scenes depicted in the TV animation "Piano Forest" at the Chopin Competition, a recording session was held at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, where the actual Chopin Competition was held. The recording was made at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, where the Chopin Competition is actually held. Here is a report on how the holy city of Warsaw responds to each note played as if it were a competition. ...... On-site report: Pianist Kyohei Sanda Narration: Souma Saito Bonus footage (3) "Piano Forest" - Piano Concert Digest, a concert to celebrate the 1,250th anniversary of the Kasuga Taisha shrine - Piano Concert Digest.The "Piano Forest" TV anime piano concert was held in September 2018 at the Kasuga Taisha shrine (Kasuga no Mori) in Nara Prefecture. The splendid pianists who were in charge of the piano performance of this work gathered and performed brilliantly. Digest of the concert is included. Bonus video (4) "Piano Forest" Piano Mini Concert & Open Lesson Digest: Digest of the TV animation "Piano Forest" Piano Mini Concert & Open Lesson held at Yamaha Hall in Ginza in February 2019.Includes uncredited opening and ending footage on the main disc.