Most of their development came from each other. However, the live-action focused on the relationship between Kousei and Kaori. They added layers to Kousei and Kaori’s individual character development.
They were not major side characters in the anime, but Emi, Takeshi, and Nagi were still significant. Emi, Takeshi, and Nagi were absent from the live action.They’re not “real human beings.” In contrast, live actions have to be more careful about their portrayals. The anime got away with it because, in animation, age is almost negligible. Meanwhile, people may complain that fourteen is too young. Seventeen-year-olds developing a relationship isn’t a big deal. Still, it is possible that the director of the live-action decided to do this to make it age-appropriate. After all, one of the most heartbreaking things about the anime is that Kaori died at such a young age. The characters in the live action were seventeen years old.Although this had no significant bearing on the plot, it did mean that the OST lacked pieces like Chopin’s Etude Op.
In contrast, the movie only showed him joining one solo competition. It also portrayed a part of his life that was not directly attached to Kaori. The anime shows viewers Kousei’s growth and perseverance through three solo competitions.
The anime is a series while the live action is a movie.Here’s an image comparison of Kaori at the start and end of the series: As time went on, the palette became more dull and gray to portray Kaori’s health deterioration. For example, Kaori is associated with pinks, yellows, and reds. It uses color and brightness to reflect the characters’ journeys. The anime adaptation of Your Lie in April is a visual masterpiece. The anime art was better than the art in the manga.They did not need to rely on narration because the anime viewer could hear everything in the music. The anime was able to portray the emotions that were expressed by the performances. However, it’s nothing like the experience of actually hearing the music through the anime. The manga specified the pieces they were playing and the emotions being evoked. Your Lie in April is a story about a pianist and a violinist. The anime was able to depict the music that cannot be heard through manga.
The anime cut this out, perhaps because it wasn’t significant to the story. However, they cut out some minor scenes.įor example, in the manga, Kaori reads out the blog of an attendee from the gala concert. There are no differences to the main plot and no added scenes. The manga had some scenes that were cut from the animeįor the most part, the anime was faithful to the source material.