Reiko is Kai's mother. She works as a prostitute.  In the manga: She likes the sea a lot, but she has never seen it so she named Kai after the name of "sea." She was born and raised at the Edge of the Forest, so no wonder she became a prostitute. She hates her work and guys too.  She gave birth to Kai when she was 15, so in the beginning of the manga she is 25. She looks really young.

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 Shuuhei, 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. 

(Source: KEFI)

__Favorite Colors:__ Pink, brown
__Hobbies:__ Performing, reading, singing

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Married frequent costar [Kenichi Suzumura](https://anilist.co/staff/95005) on August 8, 2011.

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Marisol Romero Durá is a Mexican voice actress. She is known for being the Latin American Spanish voice of Alexandra "Lexie" Grey in _Grey's Anatomy_, Maria Hill in the _Marvel Cinematic Universe_ and Mera in the _DC Extended Universe_.

**Non-Anime Roles:**
* Lara Croft (Shadow of the Tomb Raider & Rise of the Tomb Raider) 
* Artemis (Smite)
* Patricia Varma (Prey)
* Impa (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)

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Carla Martelli is a Brazilian actress, voice actress and dubbing director.

In 2022, she was nominated and winner of the The Voice Arts® Awards in the category "Best voiceover - Portuguese Language", for her work as Silene Oliveira / Tokyo in Money Heist.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Silene Oliveira / Tokyo (Money Heist)
- Sypha Belnades (Castlevania)
- Yoon Se-Ri (Crash Landing on You)
- Jessica W. and Mr. Poopybutthole (Rick & Morty)
- Izzy Garcia / Dino Fury Green Ranger (Power Rangers: Dino Fury)
- Dona Flynn (The Kissing Booth Trilogy)
- Delilah Briarwood (The Legend of Vox Machina)
- Europa (Grand Chase: Dimensional Chaser)
- Reina Haven (My Little Pony: Make Your Mark & A New Generation)
!~

Daughter to [Paolo Quattrini](https://anilist.co/staff/163369)

This is a story about a piano, pitifully abandoned in the woods, and a young boy, Kai, who grew up playing it as his favorite toy. While Kai cannot even read sheet music, one day, he meets Shuhei Amamiya, an aspiring child pianist who transfers schools from Tokyo, and their music teacher, Sosuke Ajino. Ajino was also once a gifted pianist, until a tragic accident stole his promising future from him forever. Each from a different background, the trio’s personalities gravitate to one another and rebound. All the while, the piano sits patiently, awaiting a hand to play it.
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

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Erika Langarica is a Mexican voice actress, known for being the voice of Suzu Urano from the film "In This Corner of the World"

Amamiya Shuuhei moves from Tokyo to the country side due to his grandmother's bad health. His father is a famous pianist and Shuuhei has taken strict piano lessons since he was very young, aspiring to follow in his footsteps. In school, he is teased by his classmates and is dared to play the piano in the forest. This piano is said to be cursed: if you play it, no sound will come. After school, Ichinose Kai, a boy in the same class, takes Shuuhei to the forest. When Shuuhei tries to play he fails, but Kai plays a wonderful song. 
This is the beginning of a strong friendship, and a story of two very different boys developing their skills as musicians.

**Hobbies:** cooking, K-1 watching  
**Skills & Abilities:** piano performance, volleyball

Reiko Ichinose