Your Lie in April: Moments (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Your Lie in April: Moments is an animation, romance and drama film directed by Kyohei Ishiguro, running about 23 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Your Lie in April: Moments stars Natsuki Hanae as Kousei Arima (voice), Saori Hayami as Emi Igawa (voice) and Yuki Kaji as Takeshi Aiza (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Your Lie in April: Moments has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Your Lie in April: Moments page.

If you liked it. Fans of Your Lie in April: Moments tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.