The first eleven episodes of the Japanese anime. After the death of his mother, high school student Kousei Arima (voice of Natsuki Hanae), renowned for his talent as a pianist, had a nervous breakdown and lost his love of playing music. His antipathy is finally broken two years later when he meets 14-year-old violin player Kaori Miyazono (Risa Taneda) who helps him rediscover the joy of playing music. The episodes are: 'Monotone/Colourful', 'Friend A', 'Inside Spring', 'The Journey', 'Gray Skies', 'On the Way Home', 'The Shadows Whisper', 'Let It Ring', 'Resonance', 'The Scenery I Shared With You' and 'Light of Life'.
Director: Kyohei Ishiguro
Writer: Takao Yoshioka
Music: Masaru Yokoyama
Voice: Natsuki Hanae
Voice: Risa Taneda
Voice: Ayane Sakura
Voice: Ryota Osaka
Voice: Yuki Kaji
Voice: Saori Hayami