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This article is about the ranks of commissioned officers of the Royal Air Force. For other ranks, see RAF other ranks.
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The officer ranks of the Royal Air Force, as they are today, were introduced in 1919. Prior to that Army ranks were used.
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1 Ranks (Highest to Lowest)
2 Origins
2.1 Badges of rank
2.2 Sleeve ranks
2.3 Shoulder boards
2.4 Rank titles
3 Composite braid
4 Command flags
5 Distinction between ranks and appointments
6 RAF Air Cadets (Air Training Corps and Combined Cadet Force)
7 Other air forces
8 See also
9 Notes
10 References
11 External links
Ranks (Highest to Lowest)[edit]
NATO code
OF-10
OF-9
OF-8
OF-7
OF-6
OF-5
OF-4
OF-3
OF-2
OF-1
OF(D)
Student officer
United Kingdom
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No equivalent
Marshal of the RAF1 Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice-Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer
/Acting Pilot Officer Officer Cadet
Abbreviation MRAF Air Chf Mshl Air Mshl AVM Air Cdre Gp Capt Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Fg Off Plt Off Off Cdt NA [1]
1 Currently honorary/wartime rank only.
Origins[edit]
Lieutenant General David Henderson originally proposed that Royal Air Force officers use a combination of British Army and Royal Navy ranks. However, the War Office argued that the RAF should have its own ranks and the Admiralty opposed any use of their rank titles.[2]
Badges of rank[edit]
On 1 April 1918, Air Force Memorandum 2 specified rank insignia for the newly established independent force. Rank was to be worn on the jacket cuff and was derived from the Royal Navy's rings, each equivalent rank having the same number of rings. However, second lieutenants (now pilot officers) displayed a crowned eagle only and the Navy's loop was not used for any rank.[3] Depending on the uniform, either gold or pale blue on grey braid was worn.
In August 1918, Air Ministry Weekly Order 617 added a single band of 1/4 inch braid below the second lieutenant's eagle and all other officer ranks also received a crowned eagle above their braid.
RAF Mess Dress cuff insignia for a flight lieutenant
In 1919 the colour of the rank braid was changed to black with a central pale blue stripe. However, on RAF mess dress rank continued to be displayed in gold.
Sleeve ranks[edit]
The ranks worn on the sleeve are common to all RAF uniform variants incorporating the Jacket. The centre of the rank (measured from the bottom of the lowest braid to the top of the highest) should be 3 3/4" (9.5 cm) from the cuff and each row of braiding should have a space of 1/8" (3mm) from other rows. The thinnest braid, as found on the pilot officer's rank (and in the middle of the squadron leader's rank), is 1/4" (6mm); the Flying Officer's braid common to all the ranks except air commodore and pilot officer, is 1/2" (14mm), and the thickest braid, as found on all air officer ranks, is 2" (51mm).
Shoulder boards[edit]
Air officers' ceremonial shoulder board
Shoulder board of marshal of the RAF
Distinctive shoulder boards (as shown) are worn by Marshals of the Royal Air Force.
Officers entitled to wear aiguillettes and/or the Royal Cypher, AVMs and above, the Director of Nursing Services, and those officers assigned to certain 1-Star posts, wear plain blue shoulder boards when in No 1 Service Dress.
AVMs and above and those officers assigned to the 1-Star posts of Comdt RAFC Cranwell, Air Officer Wales and Air Officer Scotland wear distinctive unranked ceremonial shoulder boards when in No 1A (ceremonial day) dress. If these officers wear a greatcoat, gold ranked shoulder straps in Crombie material are used.[4]
Rank titles[edit]
As mentioned above, it was originally proposed that the RAF ranks were to be derived from existing Royal Navy and Army ranks. Both services were consulted and both reacted unfavourably—the Navy unhappy about the use of its higher ranks and the Army complaining it provided the "junior ranks". This resulted in a compromise whereby the officer ranks were proposed to be: ensign, lieutenant, flight leader, squadron leader, reeve, banneret, fourth ardian, third ardian, second ardian, ardian and air marshal. A further proposal was: ensign, lieutenant, flight-leader, squadron-leader, wing-leader, leader, flight ardian, squadron ardian, wing ardian, ardian, air marshal.
Unsurprisingly, perhaps, these contrived ranks were rejected and on 1 August 1919, Air Ministry Weekly Order 973 introduced new rank titles for RAF officers. They were based on Royal Navy ranks and their titles were influenced by the usage in the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) during World War I. For example, the RAF rank of flight lieutenant was based on the RNAS rank of the same name. The rank of squadron leader derived its name from the RNAS rank of squadron commander. Initially the highest rank was titled marshal of the air. However, only a few days after it was promulgated, this rank title was changed to marshal of the Royal Air Force at the request of King George V, his belief being that the former sounded too much like it encroached on the attributes of God.
Composite braid[edit]
Composite braid as worn by a squadron leader
RAF officers typically wear composite braid rank slides with their working and operational uniforms. Composite braid consists of a single piece of fabric, where the "background" between the rank rings is made from blue-grey or olive green material. Composite braid rank slides are often referred to as "bar-code" in RAF slang.
Command flags[edit]

MRAF
Air Chf Mshl
Air Mshl
AVM
Air Cdre
Gp Capt
Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr
Distinction between ranks and appointments[edit]
Many RAF ranks do not imply the appointment or duties of an officer. For example, a Pilot Officer may well not be trained to pilot an aircraft. In fact, pilots skip the rank of Pilot Officer and go from Officer Cadet to Flying Officer on graduation from officer training school at RAF Cranwell. A Squadron Leader does not necessarily command a squadron, nor a Wing Commander necessarily command a wing, nor a Group Captain command a group.
RAF Air Cadets (Air Training Corps and Combined Cadet Force)[edit]
The majority of officers in the Air Cadet Organisation (ATC and CCF(RAF)) are remunerated volunteers commissioned into the 'Training' Branch of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) and although commissioned into a Reserve Air Force of the Crown, wear the insignia of the branch they serve in[5]. They are identified as such by wearing small gold-coloured insignia shaped as the letters 'VRT' on the lapel or centrally on shoulder rank slides. In the RAFVR(T), the rank system for officers is identical to the regular RAF, but the highest substantive rank is Flying Officer. Higher ranks within the RAFVR(T) are acting appointments, up to Wing Commander. Other senior ranked appointments are generally full-time staff positions (such as Regional Commandants and Commandant Air Cadets) held by regular and reserve (RAFR/FTRS) RAF officers. In certain circumstances, Honorary Appointments within the RAFVR may be made, however the rank may vary. Wef: 1 Dec 17, it is anticipated that all officers will transfer over to the new Cadet Forces Commission and the ACO is being re-branded as RAF Air Cadets (RAFAC).
The aforementioned changes did occur at the end of 2017, meaning that all officers of the two forces, as with staff NCO’s, Now have the words “RAF AIR CADETS” Underneath their “Bar-codes” to identify them instead, therefore the VRT pins are no longer used.
Other air forces[edit]
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Common military ranks in English
Navies
Armies
Air forces
Commissioned officers
Admiral of
the fleet Field marshal or
General of the army Marshal of
the air force
Admiral General Air chief marshal
Vice admiral Lieutenant general Air marshal
Rear admiral Major general Air vice-marshal
Commodore Brigadier or
brigadier general Air commodore
Captain Colonel Group captain
Commander Lieutenant colonel Wing commander
Lieutenant
commander Major or
Commandant Squadron leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight lieutenant
Lieutenant
junior grade or
sub-lieutenant Lieutenant or
first lieutenant Flying officer
Ensign or
midshipman Second lieutenant Pilot officer
Officer cadet Officer cadet Flight cadet
Enlisted grades
Warrant officer or
chief petty officer Warrant officer or
sergeant major Warrant officer
Petty officer Sergeant Sergeant
Leading seaman Corporal or
bombardier Corporal
Seaman Private or
gunner or
trooper Aircraftman or
airman
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The following air forces use a similar or identical officer rank structure and rank insignia to the RAF:
Royal Australian Air Force[6]
Royal New Zealand Air Force[7]
Hellenic Air Force[8]
Nigerian Air Force (since 1 April 1976)[9]
Indian Air Force[10] (formerly the Royal Indian Air Force)
Bangladesh Air Force[11]
Sri Lanka Air Force[12] (formerly the Royal Ceylon Air Force)
Ghana Air Force[13]
Air Force of Zimbabwe[14] (formerly the Royal Rhodesian Air Force)
Royal Thai Air Force[15]
Chilean Air Force[16]
The following air forces use a similar or identical officer rank structure to the RAF, but use army-style rank insignia:
Pakistan Air Force[17] (since 2006; formerly the Royal Pakistan Air Force)
Egyptian Air Force[18]
The following air forces use rank insignia for their officers which are similar or identical to that of the RAF, but employ army rank titles:
Afghan National Air Corps[19]
Argentine Air Force[20]
Belgian Air Component[21]
Eritrean Air Force[22]
Finnish Air Force[23]
Swedish Air Force (sometimes the English translation of the Swedish Air Force officer rank titles follows the RAF pattern[24])
Royal Malaysian Air Force[25]
Peruvian Air Force[26]
Royal Netherlands Air Force[27]
Royal Danish Air Force[28]
Italian Air Force[29]
Romanian Air Force[30][31]
South African Air Force[32]
Royal Canadian Air Force[33]
Irish Air Corps[34]
Uruguayan Air Force[35]
The following air forces formerly used a similar or identical officer rank structure to the RAF:
Royal Canadian Air Force[36] (until 1968)
Royal Malaysian Air Force (until the late 1970s)
Royal Rhodesian Air Force (now the Air Force of Zimbabwe)[37] (1965-1980)
The following air forces formerly used similar rank insignia to the RAF:
General Charles Horner, USAF, wearing the short-lived USAF silver sleeve braid rank insignia, similar in concept but not colour to the RAF officer ranks
Republic of Singapore Air Force[38] (until 1983)
United States Air Force,[39][40] (1993 to 1994)
Pakistan Air Force[41] (until 2006)
Royal Air Force of Oman[42] (until the 1980s)
Egyptian Air Force[43]
Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo[44] (1997-2010)
Yemeni Air Force (South Yemen; South Arabian Air Force) (1970-1985)[45]
Zaire Air Force[46] (1971-1997)
See also[edit]
Air force officer ranks
Ranks and insignia of officers in NATO air forces
Comparative military ranks of World War I
Comparative military ranks of World War II
Comparative military ranks
Military rank
List of Royal Air Force members
RAF other ranks
Royal Navy officer rank insignia
British Army officer rank insignia
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Armitage, Michael (1998). The Royal Air Force : an illustrated history (2 ed.). London: Brockhampton Press. p. 280. ISBN 1-86019-851-1.
Jump up ^ Hering, Peter George (1961). Customs and traditions of the Royal Air Force. Aldershot: Gale and Polden Ltd. pp. 21, 22. OCLC 462209238.
Jump up ^ "Commissioned Ranks of the Royal Air Force April 1918 - Aug 1919 Initial Uniform Design". Air of Authority. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
Jump up ^ "RAF AP 1358, CHAP 7 - DISTINGUISHING INSIGNIA" (PDF). MOD. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
Jump up ^ AP1919 Rules and Regulations of the Air Training Corps
Jump up ^ "Royal Australian Air Force / Royal Australian Air Force". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Royal New Zealand Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Hellenic Air Force / Πολεμική Αεροπορία - Polemikí Aeroporía". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "The Nigerian Air Force Service, Colours, Wings and Rank Structure". Nigerianairforce.net. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Indian Air Force / भारतीय वायु सेना / Bhartiya Vāyu Sen&#257". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Bangladesh Air Force / বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী - Bangladesh Biman Bahini". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Ghana Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Air Force of Zimbabwe / Air Force of Zimbabwe". Uniforminsignia.org. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Royal Thai Air Force / กองทัพอากาศไทย - Kong Thab Akat Thai". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Chilean Air Force / Fuerza Aérea de Chile". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Pakistan Air Force - PAF / پاک فضائیہ - Pak Fiza´ya". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Egyptian Air Force / القوات الجوية المصري&#1577". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Afghan National Air Corps /". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Argentine Air Force / Fuerza Aérea Argentina". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Belgian Air Component / Luchtcomponent-Composante". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Eritrean Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Finnish Air Force / Suomen ilmavoimat / Finska flygvapnet". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ (PDF) http://www.mil.se/attachments/the_facts_2006_2007_eng.pdf. Retrieved 1 March 2007. Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
Jump up ^ "Royal Malaysian Air Force / Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Peruvian Air Force / Fuerza Aérea del Perú". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Royal Danish Air Force / Flyvevåbnet". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Air Force / Aeronautica Militare". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Romanian Air Force / Forţele Aeriene Române". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Romanian Air Force / Forţele Aeriene Române". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "South African Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Royal Canadian Air Force". Uniforminsignia.org. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
Jump up ^ "Irish Air Corps / Aer Chór na hÉireann". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Uruguayan Air Force / Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces Air Command - AIRCOM". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Royal Rhodesian Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Republic of Singapore Air Force / 新加坡空军部队 - Angkatan Udara Republik Singapura - சிங்கப்பூர் ஆகாயப்பட&#3016". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "U.S. Air Force / United States Air Force". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ Although the USAF discontinued the RAF-pattern rank insignia introduced by General Merrill McPeak in 1994, U.S. Air Force Academy, college & university Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, and Air Force Officer Training School officer cadets use identical insignia today.
Jump up ^ "Pakistan Air Force - PAF / پاک فضائیہ - Pak Fiza´ya". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Royal Air Force of Oman / al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Sultanat Oman". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / Force Aérienne du Congo". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Air Force /". Uniforminsignia.org. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Jump up ^ "Air Force / Force Aérienne". Uniforminsignia.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
References[edit]
Hobart, Malcolm. Badges and Uniforms of the Royal Air Force. London/Barnsley, England: Leo Cooper/Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2000. ISBN 0-85052-739-2.
External links[edit]
Officer Ranks and Badges of the RAF at the RAF official Web site
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Your Lie in April
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This article is about the manga and anime. For the live-action film adaptation, see Your Lie in April (film).
Your Lie in April
Cover of the first tankōbon volume featuring Kōsei Arima and Kaori Miyazono
四月は君の嘘
(Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)
Manga
Written by
Naoshi Arakawa
Published by
Kodansha
English publisher
NA
Kodansha Comics[1]
Demographic
Shōnen
Magazine
Monthly Shōnen Magazine
Original run
April 6, 2011 – February 6, 2015
Volumes
11 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by
Kyōhei Ishiguro
Written by
Takao Yoshioka
Music by
Masaru Yokoyama
Studio
A-1 Pictures
Licensed by
AUS
Madman Entertainment
NA
Aniplex of America
UK
Anime Limited
Original network
Fuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run
October 9, 2014 – March 19, 2015
Episodes
22 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Your Lie in April - A Six Person Etude
Written by
Yui Tokiumi
Published by
Kodansha
English publisher
NA
Vertical[2]
Published
November 17, 2014[3]
Volumes
1
Manga
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Coda
Written by
Naoshi Arakawa
Demographic
Shōnen
Original run
February 25, 2015 – October 28, 2015
Volumes
1
Original video animation
Moments
Directed by
Kazuya Iwata
Written by
Takao Yoshioka
Music by
Masaru Yokoyama
Studio
A-1 Pictures
Released
May 15, 2015
Runtime
23 minutes
Live-action film
Your Lie in April (film)
Anime and Manga portal
Your Lie in April, known in Japan as Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (四月は君の嘘) or just simply Kimiuso, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. The series was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine from April 2011 to May 2015. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired from October 2014 to March 2015 on Fuji TV's Noitamina block.[4] A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released in September 2016.[5]
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Characters
3 Media
3.1 Manga
3.1.1 Volume list
3.2 Anime
3.3 Live-action film
3.4 Stage play
4 Reception
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Piano prodigy Kōsei Arima dominated various music competitions and has become famous among child musicians, but also controversial. After the death of his abusive mother, who was also his coldhearted instructor who forced him to play the piano emotionlessly, he had a mental breakdown at the age of eleven while performing at a piano recital which resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing was perfectly fine.
Kōsei hasn't touched in four years (he was fifteen in the series) the piano, and views the world in monochrome, without any flair or color, resigning himself to living out his life with his childhood friends, Tsubaki and Watari, until, one day, a girl changes everything. Kaori Miyazono, an audacious, free-spirited, fourteen-year-old violinist whose playing style reflects her manic personality, helps Kōsei return to the music world and shows that it should be free and mold-breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kōsei was used to, and as she continues to uplift him, he quickly realizes that he loves her, though she already likes Watari.
However, while performing together (Kōsei having been dragged into it by Kaori), Kaori suddenly collapses after a moving performance and is hospitalised. At first Kaori says that she is anaemic and just needs some routine testing, but this is revealed to be a lie when flashes of her past reveal her collapsing and bleeding many times before.
Finally Kaori is discharged and back to her happy, crazy-self, inviting Kōsei to play at a Gala with her. However, Kaori fails to show up on the day of the Gala, and as her health worsens, and she begins to give up on life. This time, Kōsei is the one who inspires her after playing a duet with Nagi Aiza, the pianist sister of a fellow rival of his named Takeshi Aiza. After shedding tears and listening to it, Kaori opts for a risky surgery that may result in her demise if it fails, just so that she can play with him one more time.
During the finals of the Eastern Japan Piano Competition, Kosei starts to play the piano, wishing that it would reach Kaori, but sees Kaori accompanying him during the play, indicating that she had died, since it was her last wish that she wanted to play with Kosei.
Kaori eventually dies due to the surgery, but leaves a letter to Kōsei, which is given to him by her parents at her funeral. The letter states that she was in love with Kōsei the whole time, and that her supposed feelings towards Watari were fabricated in order to get closer to Kōsei without emotionally injuring Tsubaki, who also has limerent feelings towards Kōsei. Although at first consumed with grief, Kōsei finds comfort in Tsubaki, who promises not to abandon him.
Characters[edit]
Kōsei Arima (有馬 公生, Arima Kōsei)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese); Max Mittelman (English) & Piano performance by: Tomoki Sakata
Played by: Kento Yamazaki (live-action film); Shintarō Anzai (stage play)
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.
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.
Kaori Miyazono (宮園 かをり, Miyazono Kawori)
Voiced by: Risa Taneda (Japanese); Erica Lindbeck (English) & Violin performance by: Yūna Shinohara
Played by: Suzu Hirose (live-action film); Arisa Matsunaga (stage play)
Kaori is Tsubaki's classmate; she is a free-spirited violinist who has drawn much criticism from judging panels due to her unwillingness to adhere strictly to the score, but is highly favored by audiences that hear her playing. Kaori first met Kōsei when she asked Tsubaki to set her up with Watari. As their friendship grew, she eventually convinced Kōsei to play the piano again, first as her accompanist and later in a piano competition. It is revealed at the end of the anime, in a letter addressed to Kōsei, that she had asked to be set up with Watari in order to meet Kōsei, knowing that Watari and Tsubaki were good friends of his.
Tsubaki Sawabe (澤部 椿, Sawabe Tsubaki)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (Japanese); Erica Mendez (English)
Played by: Anna Ishii (live-action film); Misato Kawauchi (stage play)
Kōsei's childhood friend and next-door neighbor, who treats him like a little brother. She is athletic and is part of the softball club at school. Often dismayed at Kōsei's inability to move on from his mother's death, she attempts to get him to play the piano again in order to make a clear decision about his future. She first denies her feelings for him but after undergoing several stages of denial, she falls in love with him, which she confesses to him later on.
Ryōta Watari (渡 亮太, Watari Ryōta)
Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English)
Played by: Taishi Nakagawa (live-action film); Masanari Wada (stage play)
Ryōta is Kōsei's and Tsubaki's childhood friend, and is the captain of the school's soccer team. He is extremely popular with girls, and usually adopts a frivolous attitude. However, he does come up with good insights every so often. Kaori was his love interest and when they are together, they are shown to be acting lovey-dovey, which makes Kōsei jealous. Kōsei later tells him about his feelings for Kaori, and he soon accepts this and gives him advice.
Takeshi Aiza (相座 武士, Aiza Takeshi)
Voiced by: Yūki Kaji (Japanese); Erik Scott Kimerer (English)
Played by: Shōjirō Yokoi (stage play)
Takeshi is a pianist of the same age as Kōsei. His aim was always to catch up and surpass Kōsei on the piano since watching him play at a young age. His resolve is so strong to the point that Takeshi would even abandon an invitation for a piano competition in Europe in order to compete with Kōsei. To Takeshi, Kōsei was like his 'hero'.
Emi Igawa (井川 絵見, Igawa Emi)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (English)
Played by: Haruka Yamashita (stage play)
Emi is a pianist of the same age as Kōsei, who decided to become a pianist after listening to Kōsei play at the age of 5. She aims to reach Kōsei through her emotional playing style. It is hinted that she has feelings for Kōsei.
Nagi Aiza (相座 凪, Aiza Nagi)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh (English)
Nagi is Takeshi's little sister who pretended to ask for tutelage from Hiroko in order to scout her brother's rival, Kōsei. She ended up becoming Kōsei's student. She often says "Cliche" (陳腐, Chinpu) to things that Kōsei tells her. After months of tutelage, she develops a crush on her teacher.
Saki Arima (有馬 早希, Arima Saki)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese); Wendee Lee (English)
Played by: Rei Dan (live-action film); Ryōko Tanaka (stage play)
Saki was Kōsei's strict mother who demanded that Kōsei practice the score to absolute perfection, and often beat him for small mistakes. While she did not plan to make Kōsei a pianist at first, her realization of Kōsei's talents and the discovery of her terminal illness made her decide to give Kōsei a strict foundation in piano in order to be able to find his own style and a living as a pianist after she dies. She died before Kōsei's qualification to what supposedly was his first competition in Europe. She appears in front of Kōsei many times throughout the show.
Hiroko Seto (瀬戸 紘子, Seto Hiroko)
Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki (Japanese); Carrie Keranen (English)
Played by: Yuka Itaya (live-action film); Kuniko Kodama (stage play)
Hiroko is a nationally renowned pianist and Saki's close friend from college. She was the one who discovered Kōsei's talents in piano and suggested Saki make him into a pianist despite Saki's initial disagreement. Blaming herself for Saki's brutal treatment to Kōsei and his psychological trauma from Saki's death, she distances herself from Kōsei following Saki's death. When Kōsei returns to play the piano, she becomes his guardian and mentor.
Koharu Seto (瀬戸 小春, Seto Koharu)
Voiced by: Inori Minase (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English)
A very small child who smiles very often and is the daughter of Hiroko. She enjoys Kōsei's piano playing and always wants him to play more and is very attached to him. She usually clings by her mother's side and is adored by both Kōsei and her mother.
Saitō (斎藤, Saitō)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu (Japanese); Robbie Daymond (English)
Saitō is Tsubaki's baseball-playing senior and her target of admiration. He confessed to Tsubaki and dated her, but suggested they break up after realizing Tsubaki's actual feelings for Kōsei, covering it up through saying that he found someone else he loves.
Nao Kashiwagi (柏木 奈緒, Kashiwagi Nao)
Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami (Japanese); Julie Ann Taylor (English)
Played by: Haruka Igarashi (stage play)
Kashiwagi is a good friend of Tsubaki's who often gives her advice. Kashiwagi succeeded in breaking Tsubaki's stubbornness to realize and admit her feelings for Kōsei. Near the end it is established that most of the advice she gives Tsubaki comes from her being a fan of BL (Boys' love) manga, not from personal dating experience.
Takahiko Arima (有馬 隆彦, Arima Takahiko)
Voiced by: Kenji Hamada
Takahiko is Kousei's father.
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
The Your Lie in April manga series is written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa, and began serialization on April 6, 2011 in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine. The first tankōbon was published by Kodansha on September 16, 2011,[6] and the final volume was released in two editions, a regular edition and a limited edition, with the limited edition bundled with an OVA, and was released on May 15, 2015.[7][8] The series is licensed in English in North America by Kodansha Comics, and the first volume was published on April 21, 2015.[9]
A spin-off manga titled Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Coda was bundled with the release of the Blu-ray release of the anime series. It was later published in tankōbon format on August 17, 2016.[10]
Volume list[edit]
No.
Japanese release date
Japanese ISBN
English release date
English ISBN
1
September 16, 2011[6] ISBN 978-4-06-371301-5 April 21, 2015[11] ISBN 978-1-63-236171-4
"Monotone" (モノトーン, Monotōn)
"The Love of a Violinist" (ヴァイオリニストの愛, Vaiorinisuto no Ai)
"Black Cat" (黒猫, Kuroneko)
"Colorful" (カラフル, Karafuru)
2
January 17, 2012[12] ISBN 978-4-06-371317-6 June 23, 2015[13] ISBN 978-1-63-236172-1
"A Dark Ocean" (暗い海, Kurai Umi)
"From Behind" (後ろ姿, Ushirosugata)
"Cloudy Skies" (曇天模様, Donten Moyō)
"The Water's Surface" (水面, Minamo)
3
May 17, 2012[14] ISBN 978-4-06-371327-5 August 25, 2015[15] ISBN 978-1-63-236173-8
"The Cassette Recording and the Moon" (ラジカセと月, Rajikase to Tsuki)
"The Way Home" (帰り道, Kaerimichi)
"The Shadow Whispers" (カゲささやく, Kage Sasayaku)
"Mirage" (蜃気楼, Shinkirō)
4
September 14, 2012[16] ISBN 978-4-06-371345-9 October 27, 2015[17] ISBN 978-1-63-236174-5
"Surge" (うねる, Uneru)
"Red and Yellow" (赤と黄色, Aka to Kiiro)
"Resonance" (共鳴, Kyōmei)
"Listen, Mama!" (ねえ、ママきいてよ, Nē, Mama Kī Te Yo)
5
January 17, 2013[18] ISBN 978-4-06-371359-6 December 29, 2015[19] ISBN 978-1-63-236175-2
"Falling" (墜ちる, Ochiru)
"The Scenery When I'm with You" (君といた景色, Kimi Toita Keshiki)
"Along the Railroad Track" (線路沿いの道, Senro-zoi no Michi)
"Under the Bridge" (橋の下, Hashi no Shita)
6
May 17, 2013[20] ISBN 978-4-06-371375-6 March 29, 2016[21] ISBN 978-1-63-236176-9
"Candied Apple" (りんご飴, Ringo Ame)
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (トゥインクルリトルスタ, Tuinkuru Ritoru Sta)
"Spurred to Action" (つき動かす, Tsuki Ugokasu)
"Rays of Light" (射す光, Sasu Hikari)
7
September 17, 2013[22] ISBN 978-4-06-371387-9 April 26, 2016[23] ISBN 978-1-63-236177-6
"Connection" (つながる, Tsunagaru)
"A Chain" (連鎖, Rensa)
"Superimposed Outlines" (車なる輪郭, Kurumanaru Rinkaku)
"Footprints" (足跡, Ashiato)
8
January 17, 2014[24] ISBN 978-4-06-371405-0 July 5, 2016[25] ISBN 978-1-63-236178-3
"Liar" (うそつき, Usotsuki)
"Intruder" (闖入者, Chinyūsha)
"You'll Do" (君でいいや, Kimi de ī ya)
"Two of a Kind" (似た者同士, Nitamono Dōshi)
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"Twilight" (トワイライト, Towairaito)
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"A Promise" (約束, Yakusoku)
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"Caught in the Rain" (雨やどり, Amayadori)
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"Again" (アゲイン, Agein)
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Anime[edit]
See also: List of Your Lie in April episodes
A-1 Pictures has aired the anime production of Your Lie in April. It premiered on October 10, 2014 in Japan and ended on March 20, 2015. The first opening theme song is "Hikaru Nara" (光るなら, lit. If You Will Shine) by Goose house and the first ending theme song is "Kirameki" (キラメキ, lit. Sparkle) by wacci.[31] The second opening song is "Nanairo Symphony" (七色シンフォニー, Nanairo Shinfonī, lit. "Seven Colored Symphony") by Coalamode and the second ending theme is "Orange" (オレンジ, Orenji) by 7!! (Seven Oops).[32] The original soundtracks are composed by Masaru Yokoyama.
In North America, Aniplex of America licensed the series within the region, who simulcasted the series on Crunchyroll, Aniplex Channel, Hulu and Viewster.[33][34] In Australia and New Zealand, the series is licensed by Madman Entertainment, who streamed the series on AnimeLab.[35] The series is licensed in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Anime Limited.[36] The series was later made available on Netflix with the English dub, as well as English subtitles.[37]
Live-action film[edit]
Main article: Your Lie in April (film)
On August 24, 2015, the domain 'kimiuso-movie.jp' was registered under Toho, a Japanese film production and distribution company, which made fans believe that a movie adaptation was in the works.[38] Speculations were confirmed in September 2015 when the main cast was announced for the live-action adaptation of the series: Kento Yamazaki as Kōsei Arima, Suzu Hirose as Kaori Miyazono, E-girls' Anna Ishii as Tsubaki Sawabe, and Taishi Nakagawa as Ryōta Watari. While the original story depicts the characters in their junior high year, it is announced that they will be in their second-year of high school in the film. The adaptation, slated to be released in Japan in September 2016, will be written by Strawberry Night's live-action scriptwriter Yukari Tatsui, and directed by Paradise Kiss's live-action director Takehiko Shinjō.[5][39]
Stage play[edit]
In the May issue of Monthly Shōnen Magazine, it was announced that a stage play adaptation of the manga was green-lit, and set to run on August the same year. The stage play was announced to be held at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo from August 24, 2017 to September 3, 2017, and at the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka from September 7, 2017 to September 10, 2017. The stage play is directed by Naohiro Ise, and written by Kaori Miura.[40] It was also revealed that the play would have live musical performances, with Yuta Matsumura performing the piano, and Shuko Kobayashi performing the violin.[41] The main cast was announced, and stars: Shintarō Anzai as Kōsei Arima, Arisa Matsunaga as Kaori Miyazono, Misato Kawauchi as Tsubaki Sawabe, Masanari Wada as Ryōta Watari, Haruka Yamashita as Emi Igawa, and Shōjirō Yokoi as Takeshi Aiza. Additional cast was later announced, with: Takako Nakamura as Yuriko Ochiai, Shun Mikami as Akira Takayanagi, Haruka Igarashi as Nao Kashiwagi, Kuniko Kodama as Hiroko Seto, and Ryōko Tanaka as Saki Arima.[42]
Reception[edit]
The manga won the award for Best Shōnen Manga at the 37th Kodansha Manga Awards.[43] It was nominated for the 5th Manga Taishō.[44]
The anime adaptation was the winner of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper's 2016 Sugoi Japan Awards.[45][46]
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External links[edit]
Your Lie in April at Kodansha
Anime official website
Your Lie in April (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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