| Forest of Piano | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ピアノの森 –The perfect world of KAI– (Piano no Mori) | |
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| Genre | Musical[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Makoto Isshiki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha Comics |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1998 – 2015 |
| Volumes | 26 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Masayuki Kojima |
| Written by | Ryuta Hourai |
| Music by | Keisuke Shinohara |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Released | July 21, 2007 |
| Runtime | 101 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
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| Music by | Harumi Fuuki |
| Studio | Gaina[a] |
| Licensed by | Netflix |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | April 8, 2018 – April 14, 2019 |
| Episodes | 24 |
Forest of Piano, known in Japan as Piano no Mori: The Perfect World of Kai (ピアノの森 –The perfect world of KAI–), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was serialized by Kodansha from 1998 to 2015, initially in Young Magazine Uppers before transferring to Weekly Morning. The serialization was irregular, and went on hiatus in 2002 before resuming in 2006. The series ended after 26 bound volumes.[3] The series 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. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gaina premiered from April 8, 2018, to April 14, 2019, on NHK.
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- ^ "Kinoshita Acquires Fukushima Gainax, Moves Studio to Tokyo Under New Name". Anime News Network. August 20, 2018. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Piano no Mori Manga's Final Arc to Start in August". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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