The BEST episodes directed by Gaku Nakatani
#1 - The Best Piano
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 4
After Takako's performance, it's time for Kai to take the stage. With his mother, Ajino and Shuhei's father watching, it's time to show his skills.
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#2 - God of Competition
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 5
After the contest, Shuhei transfers back to Tokyo and Kai finds that the piano in the woods is broken. Takako vows to win for Kai's sake.
#3 - A Letter of Challenge
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 8
An injured Takako travels to Tokyo with her teacher Shiba, who first noticed her at the competition five years before. There, she meets Kai again.
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#4 - Forest of Piano
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 6
The piano in the forest goes up in flames, but Ajino tells Kai that it can live on within him. His mother tells him to concentrate on his music.
#5 - Fortississimo
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 12
It’s finally Kai’s turn to play. His playing transports the audience to the forest as Shuhei, Takako and Ajino reflect on their friend’s journey.
#6 - What Mozart Has Left
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 3
Ajino sets a Mozart piece as Kai's entry for the contest, but Kai worries that he hasn't found his own style of playing. Shuhei is favored to win.
#7 - The Chopin Competition
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 10
The first contestants take the stage for the Chopin competition. Kai is shocked that a Chinese pianist's playing sounds just like Ajino's.
#8 - To Play Chopin's Pieces
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 2
To Ajino, who hurt his musical abilities in a car accident, meeting Kai seems like fate. But Kai just wants to be able to play a certain Chopin piece.
#9 - New Wind from Poland
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 11
Shuhei takes the stage at the competition, impressing everyone. Taking a walk to calm his nerves, Kai meets Polish pianist Lech.
#10 - Chosen One
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 1
Shuhei Amamiya transfers into Kai Ichinose's elementary school. As an aspiring pianist, he's shocked that Kai has no teacher after hearing him play.
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#11 - Reunion
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 7
Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place.
#12 - New Signs in Warsaw
The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 9
At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again.