(W/A/CA) Naoshi Arakawa. Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly* changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano* Kosei now lives in a monotonous* colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life* he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono* a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she teach Kosei not just how to play* but how to start living again?