<Dl> <Dt> Kōsei Arima ( 有馬 公 生 , Arima Kōsei ) </Dt> <Dd> Voiced by : Natsuki Hanae ( Japanese ) ; Max Mittelman ( English ) & Piano performance by : Tomoki Sakata </Dd> <Dd> Played by : Kento Yamazaki ( live - action film ) ; Shintarō Anzai ( stage play ) </Dd> <Dd> Kōsei is a former child prodigy in playing piano , dubbed the `` Human Metronome '' for his near - inhuman mechanical accuracy , a product of his mother 's overly strict methods of teaching . His ability to play the piano with unparalleled precision led him to win many competitions across Japan and even be invited to play abroad . When his mother died , the resulting psychological trauma caused him to be unable to hear the sound of his piano playing , and he gave up on it . Two years later , he takes up the piano again after being convinced by Kaori Miyazono to become her accompanist . Influenced by her emotional and unrestrained playing style , Kōsei eventually finds himself falling in love with her . He , however , does not confess his feelings due to her liking his best friend , Ryota Watari . </Dd> <Dd> It is later revealed in Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso : Coda , a side story from Kōsei and Tsubaki 's childhood , that his inspiration for playing so beautifully in his first competition was to cheer up Tsubaki after the passing of her grandmother . </Dd> </Dl>
<Dl> <Dt> Kōsei Arima ( 有馬 公 生 , Arima Kōsei ) </Dt> <Dd> Voiced by : Natsuki Hanae ( Japanese ) ; Max Mittelman ( English ) & Piano performance by : Tomoki Sakata </Dd> <Dd> Played by : Kento Yamazaki ( live - action film ) ; Shintarō Anzai ( stage play ) </Dd> <Dd> Kōsei is a former child prodigy in playing piano , dubbed the `` Human Metronome '' for his near - inhuman mechanical accuracy , a product of his mother 's overly strict methods of teaching . His ability to play the piano with unparalleled precision led him to win many competitions across Japan and even be invited to play abroad . When his mother died , the resulting psychological trauma caused him to be unable to hear the sound of his piano playing , and he gave up on it . Two years later , he takes up the piano again after being convinced by Kaori Miyazono to become her accompanist . Influenced by her emotional and unrestrained playing style , Kōsei eventually finds himself falling in love with her . He , however , does not confess his feelings due to her liking his best friend , Ryota Watari . </Dd> <Dd> It is later revealed in Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso : Coda , a side story from Kōsei and Tsubaki 's childhood , that his inspiration for playing so beautifully in his first competition was to cheer up Tsubaki after the passing of her grandmother . </Dd> </Dl>
who plays the piano in your lie in april
who plays the piano in your lie in april
Tomoki Sakata
Tomoki Sakata