PIANO
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart
When Miu was young, she was fascinated by the piano and took up lessons. When the show opens, Miu is in middle school. She is shy, a softspoken girl who doesn't have a lot of confidence in herself. Her friends would describe her as “sweet” and “quiet.” At this point, Miu has been taking piano lessons for some time and while people have told her that she's gotten very good over the years, Miu herself feels she's not really good at anything – including the piano. Her teacher, Mr. Shirakawa, is often frustrated with her playing. Although she plays every note exactly correct, her heart just isn't in it… Meanwhile, Miu's come of the age when she's noticing boys and this shy young lady has noticed the handsome Kazuya Takahashi – even if he hasn't noticed her. This is Miu's story. The story of a young girl who is on a journey to discover the melody within her own heart and the courage to express it. (Source: RightStuf)
Names
| Original | PIANO (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | PIANO |
| English | Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart |
| Chinese | 鋼琴戀曲 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | ピアノ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 10 ep · 24 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2002-11-11 → 2003-01-13 (Autumn 2002) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | OLM |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaMusicRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistSchoolHeterosexualClassical MusicComing of AgeTomboyTanned SkinPrimarily Child Cast |
| Streaming | Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 5.97 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.13 / 10 |
| Composite | 44.4 |
| On lists | 2,052 |
| Favourited | 10 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 74.3% |
| Drop rate | 13.6% |
| In backlog | 50.1% |
| Score spread σ | 2.08 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2002 | E | 33 of 36 |
| Year | 2002 | E | 118 of 142 |
| Studio | OLM | D | 133 of 181 |
| Genre | Music | D | 327 of 428 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 543 of 687 |
| Source material | Original work | D | 1,231 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,268 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | E | 1,273 of 1,578 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,451 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,595 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,863 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,485 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,239 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Junichi Higashi, Jun Watanabe |
|---|---|
| Character design | Kousuke Fujishima |
| Music | Hiroyuki Kouzu, Ayako Kawasumi |
| Original creator | Kousuke Fujishima |
AniList id 328 · MAL id 328 · record updated 2026-08-26
