Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart

24min

Animation

Drama

Miu Nomura is a 14-year-old 8th-grader who has been playing piano since early childhood. She grows up gradually while her friendship, kinship, and love affairs evolve around her, but those relationships inevitably affect her piano performance.

Episodes

Cast

With Feeling - Con Sentimento

1. With Feeling - Con Sentimento

24min

11th Nov 2002

Miu Nomura is a talented, young pianist, but lately, she's having a lot of trouble focusing. She's got a crush on a boy a school, a moody teacher that might hate her, and she's lost interest in playing the piano. Luckily, she's also got her best friend Yuuki to help her out!

With Tenderness - Con Tenerezza

2. With Tenderness - Con Tenerezza

24min

18th Nov 2002

Mr. Shirikawa's interest in Miu's improvisational piece confuses her, but she's got other things to think about. It's her parents' anniversary and her mother is determined to have a wonderful evening. Her father has missed some of their previous anniversaries, but this time will be different... right?

With Spirit and Energy - Con Spirito

3. With Spirit and Energy - Con Spirito

24min

25th Nov 2002

Yuuki's emotions are running high! She's got a crush on the incredibly popular track star Takizawa. While Miu does her best to support her friend, she's still struggling with her own feelings for Takahashi as well as trying to get ready for her next piano lesson.

With Activity - Con Allegrezza

4. With Activity - Con Allegrezza

24min

2nd Dec 2002

A confession?! Yuuki's trying to muster up the courage to tell Takizawa how she feels! But what if he rejects her? After all, Yuuki is a bit of a tomboy... maybe Takizawa likes more feminine girls? Meanwhile, a surprise announcement from Mr. Shirikawa has Miu a little flustered herself.

With a Wavering Heart - Con Passione

5. With a Wavering Heart - Con Passione

24min

9th Dec 2002

Yuuki's feeling bad for neglecting Miu. Will she be able to make it up to her? Meanwhile, Mr. Shirikawa's decision to place Miu in the spring recital is questioned by another instructor at the school. He insists it's for her own good... but how well does he really know his students?

With Life - Con Brio

6. With Life - Con Brio

24min

16th Dec 2002

Miu's sister, Akiko, has finally come home for a vacation! Akiko is full of energy and seems to be having a great time, but is she trying just a little too hard? Will Miu be able to get her to open up about what's really going on?

With Heart, Extravagantly - Con Bravura

7. With Heart, Extravagantly - Con Bravura

24min

23rd Dec 2002

It's Christmas time and both Miu and Yuuki have a party to go to. It'll definitely be fun, but Miu's mind is on her upcoming recital... she's still not certain as to whether she wants to participate or not. That's not the only thing on her mind - Takahashi will be at the party as well!

With a Chill, As Though Sinking - Con Melancolia

8. With a Chill, As Though Sinking - Con Melancolia

24min

3rd Jan 2003

While almost everyone is out enjoying New Year's, Miu's at home, hard at work trying to write her song. Things don't get any easier when she learns that Takahashi working so hard to get ready for his entrance exams that he's fallen ill. With Miu's worry now split between the recital and Takahashi... things are getting to be terribly difficult.

With Love - Con Amor

9. With Love - Con Amor

24min

6th Jan 2003

A deep despair has hit Miu. She's decided to give up not only the recital, but the piano and Takahashi as well. Angered by Miu's decision, Yuuki confronts her. Can she stop Miu from giving up on everything?

With Compassion - Con Grazia

10. With Compassion - Con Grazia

24min

13th Jan 2003

The day of the recital approaches, but there's still one person Miu has to invite: Takahashi. Will she be able to do it?

First air date

11th Nov 2002

Last air date

13th Jan 2003

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks