Was Kousei abused?

She was abusive. No doubt about that. I really hated her at first because it seemed like she gave Kousei PTSD or some other mental illness. The trauma was too much for such a young boy.

What does Arima Kousei suffer from?

This is the last time he speaks to his mother because shortly after, she dies from her illness, leaving Arima to blame himself for her death. My primary probable diagnosis for Kousei Arima is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and I will use evidence from the show to support this …show more content…

What is wrong with Kousei?

The reason is because of the psychological trauma he suffered from being forced by his mother to play exactly as the notes book dictates and punish him for every wrong notes.

Is Saki Arima a villain?

Saki is in no way a villain. If anything, she is a mentor for Kousei. Her memory lives on inside of him and fuels him as a musician.

Did Kouseis Mom abuse him?

Although Saki was strict, harsh, and horribly abusive towards Kousei Arima, it came from a place of misguided love. While Kousei believed she hated him after he wished her dead and imagined her ghost taunting and punishing him for his wish, he realised that it was all in his head and his mother loved him very much.

Is Seto Kousei’s mom?

Hiroko Seto (瀬戸 紘子 Seto Hiroko) is the mother of Koharu Seto, Kousei Arima’s piano mentor/guardian and a close friend of Saki Arima.

Can Arima hear the piano?

Following the death of his mother, he lived for two years without playing the piano and saw the world in monochrome. As a result of his mothers passing, Kousei claims that each time he plays, he feels stuck deep underwater and is unable to hear not the keys but the actual chords playing.

Why does Kousei’s mom have no eyes?

Saki was initially drawn without eyes to illustrate her antagonistic nature in the first half of the series. In Episode 12, her eyes were first shown when Kousei Arima realized that wicked side of his mother was merely a shadow of his own creation. She soon retired after she got married and gave birth to Kousei.

Who is Hiroko to Arima?