Piano No Mori

a tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. on one hand you have kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. and on the other you have syuhei, practically breast-fed by the piano as the son of a family of prestigious pianists. yet it is their common bond with the piano that eventually intertwines their paths in life. note: received the grand prize for best manga at the 12th japan media arts festival in 2008.