Manga7.8Minor SpoilersCompleted
Is Your Lie in April Worth Reading? Review & Where to Read
Draws music so well you can almost hear it, and the climax earns its tears — provided the heavy melodrama and slapstick whiplash don't put you off.
Spoiler-light · Honestly rated
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