"Even in the depths of the darkest oceans…" — Kousei Arima Quote

"We’re all afraid, you know.. to get up on stage. Maybe you’ll mess up. Maybe they’ll totally reject you. Even so, you grit your teeth and get up on stage anyway. Something compels us… moves us to play music."

— Kaori Miyazono · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"Hold on. Don't go! Let's argue again. I'll bribe you with a canelé. I'll call you to kill time. I don't mind being Friend A. Please don't go. Please don't go. Please don't go...please don't leave me behind."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"The more I concentrate, the more I get consumed by my performance. The sounds I play fade away from my reach, tangling up like flowers seized by the spring wind and vanish."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"You know, I discovered something. Everyone has something... Something deep inside their hearts. For some, it might have been enmity. For others, admiration. Wishes, a craving for the spotlight, feelings that one wants to deliver, feelings for one's mother. Everyone was supported by their own feelings. I realize now that, perhaps, no one can stand alone on stage."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"I look like I'm suffering, huh? That's not good... But of course I'd be suffering. I mean, I'm gonna sail in uncharted waters, right? Both, taking on a challenge and creating something. It is painful, but it's fulfilling."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"Setbacks are inevitable to superstars. Adversity is what separates the good from the great. After all, stars can only shine during the night."

— Watari Ryouta · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso