 If you liked
Piano no Mori
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 ...then you might like
Sakamichi no Apollon
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Sakamichi no Apollo and Piano no Mori has a similarity with growth. Both series' story concentrates a large of amount of time to develop its characters and their growth through experiences with others. These experiences focuses on relationships and their personal interests. Both series also has the theme of music; although they follow different trends related to their plot. Nonetheless, there is a classic feeling for these two titles. The realism is something you have to read to experience it yourself.
In both series, there is a black-haired piano "prodigy" who transfers into the class of a more...rustic music player. Two people become best-friends due to the power of music.
Both have two elements in common: music and friendship. The ideas of borh are very interesting and descripted in a special manner though you can clearly see that the emotions of friendship and rivalry, but also some dark undertone and tragedy involded in both. Very intersting not-your-everyday stuff I'd say.