Piano no Mori
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| Piano Forest | |
|---|---|
| ピアノの森 (Piano no Mori) |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Manga | |
| Author | Makoto Isshiki |
| Publisher | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Young Magazine Uppers Weekly Morning |
| Original run | 1998 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Animated film | |
| Director | Masayuki Kojima |
| Writer | Ryuta Hourai |
| Composer | Keisuke Shinohara |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Released |  July 21, 2007 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Piano Forest (ピアノの森 Piano no Mori?) is a manga by Makoto Isshiki. It was adapted into a 2007 Japanese animated feature film by director Masayuki Kojima and production company Madhouse. The film featured performances by the renowned pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.
[edit] Reception
Piano Forest debuted in 9th place at the Japanese box office the week it came out, unusually high for a non-franchise animated film.[1]
The film was nominated for the 2008 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. It was also nominated in the Theatrical Film category at the 2008 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
[edit] References
- ^ Japanese Box Office, July 21–22: Piano no Mori at #9. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Piano no Mori (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Piano no Mori (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Piano no Mori at the Internet Movie Database
