Anime as a worldview. Your April lies Your April lies plot

Your April lie ... There are only three words, and how many feelings and meaning are hidden in them. For a long time I put off writing a review of this anime, for a very long time, but the time has come to overcome myself and overcome the storm of emotions seething in the depths of my heart. I warn you right away - it is physically impossible to write a review on the anime "Your Lie in April" without spoilers. Therefore, I say in advance: this anime is definitely worth watching, you can proceed to watching. Just keep in mind that it is emotionally strong, and if you, for example, are in a state of depression, then watching will only make it worse. If, for some reason, you are not afraid of spoilers (and in the case of Your April Lies, they can really spoil the viewing experience), then you can continue reading the review. I warned you!

Brief information

So, the musical anime Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your lie in April) was released in late 2014 - early 2015 by A-1 Pictures. A total of 22 episodes were shown, and in the spring of 2015 an additional episode (OVA) about very young main characters was released. The series was broadcast on the Japanese TV channel Fuji TV as part of the noitaminA block. This time the popular manga acts as the original for the anime, and one interesting fact is associated with it: the release of the manga ended just a month before the end of the anime! That is, even the most ardent fans learned about the ending only a month earlier than everyone else. A curious trick that managed to attract more attention to the anime, while at the same time increasing the sales of the manga.

"Your Lie in April" tells us the story of a talented pianist, fourteen-year-old Kousei Arima. As a child, he won absolutely every competition in which he participated, thanks to tireless training under the guidance of his strict mother. However, his mother was seriously ill, and after her death, Kosei lost the ability to hear his own playing, as a result of which he gave up playing the piano. Since then, the whole world seems to him monotonous and devoid of bright colors. The only joy in his life is his friends - neighbor Tsubaki Sawabe and friend Ryota Watari. This went on until a headstrong violinist named Kaori Miyazono burst into his gray life insolently. It will help the protagonist return to the world of music, whether he wants it or not.

First impressions can be deceiving. I was convinced of this by my own example. When I watched the first episode of Your Lies in April, I gave up on further viewing until better times. It seemed to me that this is another stupid anime about ordinary schoolchildren who play musical instruments in their free time and sort things out with each other. Damn it, I've never been so wrong in my life ...

Returning to watching a month later, I watched all 22 episodes in a couple of days - so addictive is the whirlpool of emotions. I again felt like an ordinary fourteen-year-old schoolboy, who looks at what is happening not through the monitor screen, but stands somewhere next to the characters at arm's length. As if everything happens not with drawn anime characters, but with people you know well, with your friends. For a very, very long time, I have not experienced anything like this. The feeling from such viewing is many times stronger than usual.

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main characters

Okay, it's time to take a closer look at the main characters. There are four of them:

Kosei Arima.

The pianist who has lost the ability to hear his own playing. Despite the fact that Kosei was afraid of his mother, he loved her and tried to win all competitions in the hope that it would make her feel better. Not surprisingly, after her death, Kosei lost his purpose in life. So he would have lived half-heartedly, if one daring violinist had not met him on the path of life.

I think many might not have liked such an insecure and "ordinary" protagonist. But you yourself think: how would you grow up, constantly being under the yoke of your mother? What would you be like if you lived through what Kosei went through? Even though he also wanted to have fun with his friends, he trained hard all day to please his mother. I liked Kosei: he is a simple, talented guy who survived many cruel trials. As the plot develops, he opens his soul to those around him, which causes even more sympathy.

Kaori Miyazono.

A wonderful violinist, living life to the fullest, kind and sweet. When she was little, she saw Kosei perform and since then her dream has been to play a duet with him. Since childhood, Kaori had poor health, which is why she often ended up in the hospital. Having learned that she did not have much time left, she decided to live the way she wanted, so as not to regret anything in heaven. Since Kaori knew that Tsubaki would not be happy to be asked to introduce her to Kosei, she decided to go for a little trick - "your April lie". She said that she was in love with Ryota, because it was the only way to get close to the inseparable trinity. And only in this way she could finally meet the man who inspired her to play the violin, and play a duet with him.

One of the most beautiful female characters I've ever seen. It is impossible not to fall in love with her. There are people around whom a special atmosphere literally hovers - an atmosphere of positive and joyful life. Therefore, it is not surprising that Kosei fell in love with Kaori, because in her he saw his opposite, he strove to become like her: do what he wants, play the way he wants, in general - enjoy life. Many should learn optimism from Kaori, otherwise sometimes you walk down the street, look at the lean faces of those around you, and you yourself feel sick.

Tsubaki Sawabe

Kosei's childhood friend. I was always there for him. Honest and fair, she always puts the interests of friends ahead of hers. About Kosei, she expressed herself as follows: "He is like an unlucky little brother to me." However, as the plot progresses, it becomes apparent that she is in love with Kosei. Everyone sees it, except for themselves. Tsubaki is the only one who was friends with Kosei as a child, despite his strict mother. Tsubaki is very athletic and is on the baseball team at school.

Yes, we can say that Tsubaki's type is stereotyped - a childhood friend in love with the main character. But you know, my tongue does not dare to say something like that. After all, she turned out to be no worse than Kaori. Tsubaki herself did not understand how much Kosei was dear to her, did not understand until she began to lose him. As the saying goes: we do not value what we have until we lose. So appreciate what you have!

Ryota Watari

Another friend of Kosei. The captain of the football team, a noble heartthrob. Which does not prevent him from being a good friend for both Tsubaki and Kosei. Moreover, he is one of the first to realize that Kaori actually loves Kosei. Even if he is in the four main characters, he was given a small role in the plot. It seems to me that it was added to show its contrast with Kosei. After all, in order to be happy, it is not necessary to be popular with girls and win sports competitions. It is enough to do what you love, and not to deviate from the chosen path even a step. Even when it's hard and you want to give up.

In addition to the four main characters listed, there are also about six or seven minor characters. I will not give a detailed list, but I will note that all the minor characters are in their places. I do not see any superfluous among them, each conveys some idea and plays a role in the plot. For example, Takeshi Aiza and Amy Igawa demonstrate that competition can lead to positive results, and that you shouldn't make yourself idols so that you don't have to be disappointed later. Or, for example, Kosei's mother is a shining example of the fact that you shouldn't try to realize your own dreams in your children. In general, I have no questions about the choice of characters: everyone is in his place.

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The plot can be easily divided into two parts, eleven episodes each. If the first part is light and bright, and is mainly devoted to Kosei's inner struggle with his mother, then the second part is much more sad. An attentive viewer will notice that even the color scheme changes - if in the first part of the series the picture is pink and light, then the second part takes on gray shades. In general, such a plot structure is more than justified: this is the only way to achieve the maximum psychological effect. The viewer needs to get shared memories with anime characters so that later they can empathize with them.

If I have no complaints about the second part of the plot, then in the first part I did not like a couple of points. The first is a huge number of flashbacks, that is, scenes where the characters recall what happened in their past. This was especially abused in moments when the heroes play the piano. And the second is the storyline about Kosei's mother. It is too tight, and it seemed boring to me. Not everyone will be interested in watching the mental anguish of the protagonist, especially if his psychological problem may seem strange. Summing up: the first part of the anime is a bit prolonged and not devoid of flaws, the second part is simply gorgeous.

A few words about the ending. I've heard a lot of negative reviews about this. However, I strongly disagree with them - in my opinion, it was simply impossible to come up with a better ending. A happy ending would spoil the experience. I would never trade a pleasant longing in my heart for a sugary sweetness from a good ending. In addition, with a happy ending, we would not have that wonderful letter, every line of which penetrates to the depths of our souls. The young violinist with shining eyes will remain in my memory for a long time, as well as in the memory of millions of viewers who watched this anime. This means that we have fulfilled the main desire of Kaori. “You came from the place where there is always spring. You exist only there, and nowhere else. "

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Okay, the characters have been reviewed, the plot has been reviewed. It's time to move on to drawing. She is unusual and strikingly beautiful. At first, the design of the characters (especially their lips) may seem unusual, but after watching a couple of episodes, you don't notice such trifles. Gorgeous drawn backgrounds, gorgeous drawn characters. I knew that A-1 Pictures can draw really well, but in Your April Lies they outdid themselves. Another very cool fact is that the color scheme matches the general atmosphere and conveys the mood. I made a huge number of screenshots, everything is clearly visible on them.

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The music was the primary reason for watching Your Lie in April. I love musical anime, what can I do. Of course, she did not disappoint me: the immortal classics will never grow old. Music is the key to the hearts of people, it is a universal language of communication. Classical music has a special way of reaching the most hidden corners of the human soul. Viewing can serve as an impetus to engage in creativity, because this is the easiest way to stay in people's memory forever, as Kaori wanted.

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When I started watching, I did not expect to see drama in this anime at all. Yes, there are a couple of moments in the plot when Kaori subtly hints about his illness, but I was still not ready for the ending. Until then, only Clannad made me cry over and over again. The hospital rooftop scene is just something. And reading a letter on the roof of the school is in no way inferior to her. The most painful thing is to realize that somewhere in our vast world a similar story could really have happened, the heroes of which were real people. I can't even imagine what they had to go through. Watching what is happening from the outside is one thing, but experiencing this on your own is quite another. Especially if, like the anime characters, you are only fourteen years old.

I think some of you can say: “What's wrong with that - everyone can come up with a tearful story. Nothing special, and you shouldn't admire something like that. " You know, I've already seen such a huge amount of anime that I lost count (537). And the number of scenarios that were able to break through the defense of my heart, and made me really empathize with the main characters can be counted on one hand. For this, a beautiful and touching story, well-chosen heroes, and high-quality music must be woven together. And it is extremely rare that all these characteristics are simultaneously at a high level. It takes a titanic work on every aspect of the anime to make it look like Your Lie in April. I admire the work done by A-1 Pictures.

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For all its drama, anime is very skillfully diluted with humor. Just like our life - it also consists of a series of black and white stripes. No one can be constantly sad or merry. The clever use of humor brings the characters closer to the viewer, this is what makes them alive. Few people want to empathize with a depressive wad of hopelessness. That makes Kaori's character even more valuable to me: even knowing that she will soon die, she does not give up and enjoys every minute she has lived with might and main. Isn't this the meaning of life? Who knows…

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Characters - 10.0. I just can't put Kaori on anything else.

Plot - 8.0. The second part of the anime is very powerful. I have several complaints about the first part, which I described above in the review.

Drawing - 10.0. Just look at the screenshots.

Music - 10.0. Excellent. Not only is the anime used classical music, but the openings with the endings are gorgeous. Listen and enjoy

Drama - 10.0. I do not want to repeat myself, I have already described all my feelings above. I can only say one word - incomparable.

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Conclusion

You know, I thought for a long time what my final grade should be. From an emotional point of view, anime deserves the highest praise. I remember how I was a week away from the first viewing of "Your April Lies" - it had such a strong effect on me. Such an emotionally powerful anime has not appeared for a long time, and is unlikely to appear anytime soon. Watching is a must, but be prepared for the fact that it can affect you both motivating and depressing. It all depends on the interpretation and your position in life. However, with all the advantages, I cannot give the highest rating because of the weak first part of the plot.

I racked my brains for a long time over how I should write my commentary on this anime, so that it would be clear how much and why I liked it and at the same moment describe it in such a way that it would be clear what awaits a potential viewer. I even revisited the series for the second time before watching the last episode and to my surprise I was not at all bored, as I expected. After the second viewing, I brushed all ideas aside and decided to write differently:

I rarely give numerical ratings in the comments. Immediately I decide to build a comment on the numerical estimate of the anime. For me, it consists of four parts: 1 Drawing / graphics (call it whatever you like better). 2 Atmosphere. (all those small details that make the anime atmospheric, including music, pauses in dialogues, staging static frames, opening with an ending theme, etc.) 3 Plot (including characters). 4 The human factor or trite my emotions arising from the anime.

1 And so the drawing. She is very, very good again. The anime is very beautiful, probably the most beautiful of those that I watched. Damn what is only the drawing of the moment when Watari scares Arima in one of the episodes or the embarrassment of Arima when Kaori touches his palm with hers. There are a lot of similar episodes, but they are less revealing. If such a drawing were to replace all the comedy inserts, it would be a masterpiece. But the situation with TV shows is such that this is not yet possible. In any case, I think very few people will argue with this, according to the schedule, this anime has 10 out of 10.

2 Atmosphere. Sometimes she was torn. It was torn first of all by the authors' excessive enthusiasm for flashbacks. But this is not the main disadvantage of the atmosphere. And in what I will describe in the category of the plot (what spoils this anime). Trying to be objective, I rate the atmosphere as an 8 out of 10.

3 The plot. The biggest bone of contention among the audience. Many talked about secondary, many about the woodiness of the characters, many about predictability, and so on.
Characters. I'll start with them. Whatever one may say, there is only one main character in this anime and this is of course Arima Kosei. Point. All other characters are secondary or generally in the third plane. As much as Kaori is important, as much as Tsubaki or Watari are not important to the plot, they are only minor characters that influence Arima or show how Arima affects them. In the center is only Arima with his broken psyche thanks to the tragedy in his life associated with his mother. Arima who are a genius musician, Arima who is about to break if nothing happens, Arima who has already managed to do a lot and who has already gone through a lot, despite such a young age, because he is only 14.
The secondary characters turned out to be uneven: Watari is an athlete and a womanizer, to be honest for me he has remained a moving picture. Tsubaki, here one comrade said that she was from the category of a gray mass and I was surprised: an athlete, a Komsomol member and just a beauty is an uninteresting gray mass, besides, she is far from stupid even with a twinkle in her eyes ... well, well. I would like to live in a world where such people are a gray mass. Well, Kaori, the most important among the minor ones: eccentric, overly emotional, poorly balanced, which is not surprising, is a violinist who bursts into Arima's life like a storm. I love such images, whatever they may be. For all the characters, I can say this: everything is in place and in the yard. It was not possible to reveal and revive everyone completely or did not succeed at all (I hint at Watari), as for the rest of the characters appearing on the horizon, they generally follow the third plane and have remained moving pictures.

And now what spoils this anime. There will be a couple of SPOILERS.
The predictability of the plot is definitely a minus. In this work, predictability is extremely ridiculous. Already in the third episode, when Kaori gets off at a bus stop called Tatsuhara University Hospital, it becomes clear that Kaori is not a tenant, but hope still glows. For what the author did with Kaori's paw, I want to tie him to the table and pull out all the legs with pliers. Already at the end of the 11th episode, when Kaori mentally tells Arima that he should not get used to the fact that she is nearby, the fact of her future death becomes indisputable. At this moment, there was a desire to drop the series. An experienced anime viewer can predict what happened next from two notes, or even do without notes at all, which some famously did in the ongoing bot.
SPOILERS ENDED.

In fact, secondary and predictability are the same thing. If anime is secondary, then it is predictable and vice versa, isn't it. Yes, it is secondary with a bunch of templates and so on. But all this does not prevent him from being interesting. Unfortunately, the following words go on so I do not like: in spite of. So, in spite of all the secondary nature, it was interesting for me to follow how Arima comes to himself and how he gets on his feet as a musician. It was interesting for me to watch the contests and how Arima struggles with himself and the circumstances. And music. The music was wonderful, so that no one would say the music in the anime is wonderful, as well as the fact that the characters play and the opunenig with the ending theme, and the music accompanying the anime. Although the flashbacks spoiled the atmosphere, they made it clear to the viewer what Arima went through and what he had to fight with. The characters were correctly arranged so that to show how Arima managed, including thanks to them, to rise from his knees, even if some of them remained just pictures on the screen. Well, the end came out predictable but very beautiful with excellent music, whatever one may say.
And that, trying to be objective, according to the plot of this anime, I can put only 6. No more. Not even. More precisely, there will be 5 points.

By simply calculating the arithmetic mean, we get an objective 7, 6 points.
And here comes the fourth factor influencing the rating of this anime. It hooked me so much that I watched it twice almost before I finished watching it. I deeply parallel all those minuses that were dug up by experienced anime people, and judging by their comments, they are not very stupid people. I deeply parallel the secondary and even what I would like to do with the authors, described in the paragraph with spoilers. All the nonsense that cynical viewers will see in this anime are deeply parallel to me (I would like to advise them separately to go to the topic for Onizuka and there to disassemble the anime into pieces). All this is parallel to me, because: romantic, touching, musically, a couple of fun and just madly bright and beautiful.
Therefore, only 10 out of 10.

In conclusion: I do not think that I managed to describe this anime so that the viewer who had not watched would fully understand what awaits him. But I think I managed to convey, at least in part, my impression of this work. Naturally, I recommend it for viewing and I hope that you will like it as much as I do, or at least half as much as I do.

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Japanese 四月 は 君 の 嘘 Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, rus. Your April lies) - manga by Naoshi Arakawa. The anime adaptation of the manga was created by A-1 Pictures and aired on Fuji TV on the noitaminA programming unit from October 2014 to March 2015. Manga has been among the most popular in Japan several times, climbing to 14th place in the country in October 2014.

Plot

The young brilliant pianist Kosei Arima won many children's competitions and became famous among musicians. After the death of his mother, who was his teacher, Kosei breaks down and breaks down in the middle of another competition. He blames himself for a quarrel with his mother that occurred shortly before her death. Since then, while playing the piano, Kosei is unable to hear himself playing and gives up playing at the age of 11. Lacking other talents, he becomes a simple schoolboy, living an ordinary school life with friends - Tsubaki and Watari. But one day Tsubaki introduces him to Kaori Miyazono, a beautiful and headstrong violinist who helps Kosei return to the world of music, convincing him to become her accompanist.

Characters (edit)

Main characters

Kosei Arima (Japanese 有 馬 公 生 Arima Ko: sei) - the main character, a former child prodigy, nicknamed "metronome" for his strict manner of playing. With the ability to flawlessly reproduce works of any complexity, he became famous in musical circles and won many competitions. His teacher was his mother, who was terminally ill and wanted to teach him as much as possible in the remaining time, which is why she used very cruel teaching methods. Shortly before his mother's death, Kosei quarreled with her and in anger wished her death. After her death, Kosei receives psychological trauma and loses the ability to hear music in his own performance, which he considers to be his punishment.

Having met Kaori, he falls in love with her at first sight and agrees to become her accompanist, warning that he still does not hear his playing. Having failed in the competition, Kaori nevertheless forces Kosei to continue studying and enrolls him in the piano competition. Being famous, Kosei finds himself in the spotlight of the competition and meets up with his old rivals, Takeshi and Amy, whom he however does not remember, as he previously showed no interest in rivalry. During this competition, Kosei again breaks down and does not play out to the end, automatically dropping out of the competition and disappointing competitors. However, thanks to Kaori and her peculiar free style of playing, he does not give up, finds a new meaning for himself playing the piano and continues to study hard. In the end, he decides to connect his life with music and enroll in a music academy in another prefecture.

Kaori Miyazono (Japanese 宮 園 か を り Miyazono Kaori) - the main character, classmate and friend of Tsubaki, a freestyle violinist. For his unwillingness to adhere to the rules, the jury is constantly criticized and does not win in competitions, but wins the love of the audience. Asks Tsubaki to introduce her to Watari, saying that she is in love with him. However, in this way she meets Kosei and persuades him to play with her in pairs. Having received an invitation to perform at a gala concert, he chooses for the performance the composition "The Torments of Love" by Fritz Kreisler, which was often played by Kosei's mother in childhood. Before the concert, Kaori is admitted to the hospital, and Kosei decides to perform alone.

After Kaori is admitted to the hospital, it is revealed that she is terminally ill, which she diligently hid from her friends. However, she convinces Kosei that she will perform with him again and forces him to keep practicing. To get a chance to go on stage again, he agrees to a risky operation, after which he dies. Before the operation, she writes to Kosei a letter in which she confesses her love and says that she never loved Watari, and used this pretext only for the opportunity to meet the pianist whom she admired as a child. The name of the anime is a reference to Kaori and Kosei's meeting in April.

Voice actor: Risa Taneda Violinist: Yuno Shinohara

Tsubaki Sawabe (Japanese 澤 部 椿 Sawabe Tsubaki) - Neighbor and childhood friend of Kosei. Having been together all their lives, Kosei and Tsubaki have developed a relationship similar to that of a brother and sister. As a child, despite the fact that Kosei was almost constantly busy with the piano, she constantly drew him into various adventures. She later fell in love with Kosei, but did not confess, knowing that Kosei was in love with Kaori. She is a member of the softball club, being considered one of the best athletes in the school, but she lags behind in her studies. Upon learning that Kosei decided to leave to study in another city, he improves his academic performance and enters a high school in the same place.

Seiyuu: Ayane Sakura

Ryota Watari (Japanese 渡 亮 太 Watari Ryo: ta) - childhood friend of Kosei and Tsubaki. The captain of the school's football team who dreams of becoming a famous football player. Popular with girls. Pretends to be interested in a relationship with Kaori, but later admits that he actually knew about her feelings for Kosei.

Seiyuu: Ryota Osaka

Minor characters

Saki Arima (Japanese 有 馬 早 希 Arima Saki) - Kosei's mother, a pianist. Having made the decision to teach her son, she decides to teach him an impeccable game in any way, since she was terminally ill and wanted to provide her son with the opportunity to earn a living with her talent after her death. After one of Kosei's successful performances, he breaks down on it for several incorrectly played notes and hits hard, which is why he finally quarrels with him and dies without having time to make peace.

Seiyuu: Mamiko Noto

Hiroko Seto (Japanese 瀬 戸 紘 子 Seto Hiroko) - a famous pianist in Japan, a close friend of Saki in college. Once, while visiting Saki, he discovers Kosei's talent and persuades him to teach him to play the piano. She blames herself for Kosei's psychological trauma, since it was because of her that he began to study with his mother, and subsequently quarreled with her. After Kosei starts playing again, he becomes his mentor.

Seiyuu: Mie Sonozaki

Takeshi Aiza (Japanese 相 座 武士 Aiza Takeshi) - pianist, rival of Kosei. As a child, he was a naughty child, which is why his mother tried to find something to do for him, until she took him to piano lessons, where his talent was discovered. In her first competition, she meets Kosei and Amy. Loses to them, but admiring Kosei's game makes him his idol and main competitor, setting the goal of surpassing him. After the disappearance of Kosei, he continues to participate in competitions in the hope of his return, which is why he refuses the opportunity to leave for Germany. Always walks with tousled hair.

Seiyuu: Yuuki Kaji

Amy Igawa (Japanese 井 川 絵 見 Igawa Amy) - pianist, rival of Kosei. Was in the auditorium when Kosei participated in his first competition, after which she decided to become a pianist. He is a person of mood, which is why he acts inconsistently and does not always win in competitions. He fills his performances with emotions, so after Kosei leaves, he starts to perform worse. After his return, he is angry with him, expressing his anger in a speech. Thanks to this, Takeshi bypassed in the competition.

Seiyuu: Saori Hayami

Nagi Aiza (Japanese 相 座 凪 Aiza Nagi) is Takeshi's younger sister. She envied her brother and went to Hiroko under the pretext of scouting information about her rival. Asks Hiroko to become her teacher, but Kosei becomes her teacher. Although Nagi often calls Kosei his enemy, he studies diligently and achieves success. At the school festival, he successfully performs in tandem with Kosei, after which he finally ceases to see him as an enemy.

Seiyuu: Ai Kayano

Saito (Japanese 斎 藤 Saito:) - Former Senpai Tsubaki, baseball player. When Saito was in high school, Tsubaki fell in love with him, however, the feelings disappeared when Saito moved to high school. Later, Tsubaki offers to date, and she agrees despite her lack of feelings. Soon, Saito realizes that Tsubaki is in love with Kosei and breaks up with her on the pretext that he fell in love with another.

Seiyuu: Kazuyuki Okitsu

Nao Kashiwagi (Japanese 柏木 奈 緒 Kashiwagi Nao) - Tsubaki's friend who often gives her valuable advice. Overcome Tsubaki's stubbornness and forced her to admit her true feelings for Kosei.

Seiyuu: Shizuka Ishigami

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