Forest of Piano
ピアノの森 · ぴあの の もり
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Overview
This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. While Kai cannot even read sheet music, one day, he meets Shuhei Amamiya, an aspiring child pianist who transfers schools from Tokyo, and their music teacher, Sosuke Ajino. Ajino was also once a gifted pianist, until a tragic accident stole his promising future from him forever. Each from a different background, the trio’s personalities gravitate to one another and rebound. All the while, the piano sits patiently, awaiting a hand to play it. (Source: Kodansha USA)
Source: AniList
Synopsis 日本語
主人公の一ノ瀬海(カイ)は、「森の端」に捨てられたピアノをおもちゃ代わりにして育ってきた。ある日、カイが通う小学校に転校生として、世界的なピアニストの父親をもつ雨宮修平がやってくる。雨宮は、カイが森でピアノを弾いているところを見て驚き、そのことを小学校の音楽教師であった阿字野壮介に伝える。かつて天才ピアニストであった阿字野はカイの才能に気付き、弟子として迎える。雨宮や阿字野と出会ったカイはピアニストとしての才能を開花させていき、やがてショパン・コンクールで世界に挑戦する。
Source: Wikipedia「ピアノの森」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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How to compare editions, collected volumes and ISBNs / Sources, updates and corrections
Volumes
アッパーズKC First edition
9vols · 1999-08〜2002-11
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1999-08 | 4063460304 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 172 | |
| Vol. 2 | 1999-08 | 4063460312 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 202 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1999-10 | 4063460401 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 209 | |
| Vol. 4 | 2000-04 | 4063460568 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 180 | |
| Vol. 5 | 2000-08-07 | 4063460673 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 6 | 2001-07-10 | 4063460975 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 7 | 2001-07-10 | 4063461181 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 165 | |
| Vol. 8 | 2002-05-17 | 4063461424 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 212 | |
| Vol. 9 | 2002-11-08 | 4063461696 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 200 |
モーニングKC
26vols · 2005-04〜2015-12
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 2005-04 | 4063724298 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 172 | |
| Vol. 2 | 2005-04 | 4063724301 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 202 | |
| Vol. 3 | 2005-04 | 406372431X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 209 | |
| Vol. 4 | 2005-05 | 4063724360 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 180 | |
| Vol. 5 | 2005-05 | 4063724379 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 6 | 2005-05 | 4063724387 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 204 | |
| Vol. 7 | 2005-06 | 4063724441 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 148 | |
| Vol. 8 | 2005-06 | 406372445X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 212 | |
| Vol. 9 | 2005-06 | 4063724468 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 200 | |
| Vol. 10 | 2005-07 | 4063724492 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 140 | |
| Vol. 11 | 2005-12 | 4063724832 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 210 | |
| Vol. 12 | 2006-04 | 406372509X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 139 | |
| Vol. 13 | 2006-12 | 4063725545 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 153 | |
| Vol. 14 | 2007-06 | 9784063726107 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 200 | |
| Vol. 15 | 2008-05 | 9784063726756 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 195 | |
| Vol. 16 | 2009-08 | 9784063727524 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 159 | |
| Vol. 17 | 2010-03 | 9784063728811 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 183 | |
| Vol. 18 | 2010-07 | 9784063729177 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 19 | 2010-11 | 9784063729542 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 205 | |
| Vol. 20 | 2011-09 | 9784063729801 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 222 | |
| Vol. 21 | 2011-11 | 9784063870220 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 180 | |
| Vol. 22 | 2012-08 | 9784063870992 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 224 | |
| Vol. 23 | 2013-05 | 9784063871173 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 225 | |
| Vol. 24 | 2014-05 | 9784063883244 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 206 | |
| Vol. 25 | 2014-10 | 9784063883893 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 26 | 2015-12 | 9784063884852 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 301 |
講談社漫画文庫 Bunko
18vols · 2016-08〜2017-01
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 2016-08 | 9784063850253 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 2 | 2016-08 | 9784063850260 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 332 | |
| Vol. 3 | 2016-08 | 9784063850277 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 4 | 2016-09 | 9784063850284 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 5 | 2016-09 | 9784063850291 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 6 | 2016-09 | 9784063850307 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 320 | |
| Vol. 7 | 2016-10 | 9784063850314 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 8 | 2016-10 | 9784063850321 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 316 | |
| Vol. 9 | 2016-10 | 9784063850338 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 10 | 2016-11 | 9784063850345 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 323 | |
| Vol. 11 | 2016-11 | 9784063850352 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 12 | 2016-11 | 9784063850369 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 315 | |
| Vol. 13 | 2016-12 | 9784063850376 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 14 | 2016-12 | 9784063850383 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 306 | |
| Vol. 15 | 2016-12 | 9784063850390 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 292 | |
| Vol. 16 | 2017-01 | 9784063850406 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 17 | 2017-01 | 9784063850413 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 18 | 2017-01 | 9784063850420 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 309 |