In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso”, also known by the following titles:
- Your Lie in April
- 四月は君の嘘
- Kimiuso
- Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso - Sekunden in Moll
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is FINISHED. ✅
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
These sources consistently confirm that the main story of Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso has been fully concluded.
Watch order#
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso ↗ ↖
四月は君の嘘
Summary
At a very young age, Kousei Arima was strictly taught how to play the piano and meticulously follow the score by his mother, to the point where he dominated every competition he entered with ease. He earned the title of "Human Metronome" for performing almost perfectly. Every musician of his age looked up to him. However, after his mother suddenly dies, he became tone-deaf due to the shock and then disappeared, never to be seen onstage since.Two years later, Kousei lives a monotonous life with his childhood friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari supporting him. He continues to cling to music, although performing is still an impossibility for him. This is until his unexpected encounter with Kaori Miyazono, a violinist who performs freely without the dictations of a score. A story of friendship, love, music, and a single lie, Kousei’s life begins to change and gain color as Kaori helps him to take up music again.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso was nominated for the fifth Manga Taisho Award in 2012 and placed 13th in the final ranking. In the following year, it won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category. The series was published in English as Your Lie in April by Kodansha Comics USA from April 21, 2015, to January 3, 2017, and as omnibus volume since October 22, 2024. It was also released in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones from March 27, 2015, to January 29, 2016; in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics from April 26, 2017, to December 2018; in Polish by Studio JG from March 11, 2019, to May 4, 2021; and in Romanian by Nezumi since September 1, 2023.
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso ↗ ↖
四月は君の嘘
Summary
Kousei Arima is a child prodigy known as the "Human Metronome" for playing the piano with precision and perfection. Guided by a strict mother and rigorous training, Kousei dominates every competition he enters, earning the admiration of his musical peers and praise from audiences. When his mother suddenly passes away, the subsequent trauma makes him unable to hear the sound of a piano, and he never takes the stage thereafter.Nowadays, Kousei lives a quiet and unassuming life as a junior high school student alongside his friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari. While struggling to get over his mother’s death, he continues to cling to music. His monochrome life turns upside down the day he encounters the eccentric violinist Kaori Miyazono, who thrusts him back into the spotlight as her accompanist. Through a little lie, these two young musicians grow closer together as Kaori tries to fill Kousei’s world with color.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Winner in the anime division of the 2016 Sugoi Japan® Awards.
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: 6-nin no Études ↗ ↖
小説 四月は君の嘘 6人のエチュード
Summary
There’s not a competition that piano prodigy Arima hasn’t won since he started playing. His renditions are matchless in their precision. When he’s only eleven, however, his peerless fingers fall silent—right up there on stage.Exploring the shock of the incident and its aftermath from his friends and rivals’ perspectives, 6-nin no Études accompanies the boy’s halting efforts to pick himself up as an adolescent. Based on the hit series, these prose chapters expand on the original but form a coherent and hard-hitting tale of its own.
(Source: Vertical)
Background
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: 6-nin no Études was published in English as Your Lie in April: A Six-Person Etude by Vertical Inc. on July 25, 2017.
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Coda ↗ ↖
Your Lie in April: Coda
Summary
A collection of side stories bundled with the DVD/Blu-ray releases of the anime.- Natsu no Yuugure
- Natsu no Maboroshi
- Himitsu Kessha KKE
- 2-nengo
- Natsu no Nagori
Background
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Coda was published in French by Éditions Ki-oon on March 9, 2017; and in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones on January 11, 2017.
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Moments ↗ ↖
四月は君の嘘 MOMENTS
Summary
The rivalry between three piano geniuses in Towa Hall starts with the prodigy Kousei Arima. While his emotive first performance enamors the free-spirited Emi Igawa, Kousei eventually evolves his technique to become exact and precise, finding himself a new follower in the eccentric Takeshi Aiza. Unbeknownst to outsiders, the two other players begin to target Kousei with their respective performances. Emi attempts to convert Kousei back to his old self with her vibrant playing, while Aiza turns his admiration for Kousei into motivation to beat him at his own game.[Written by MAL Rewrite]