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[J-Drama Review] Nodame Cantabile (2006-2010)

Mari 11 years ago

Nodame Cantabile was originally a comic book turned Anime, but has now been turned into a live-action Japanese drama. This romantic comedy has captured the hearts of many fans, drama lovers and even celebrates such as Jung Yong Hwa of the Korean boyband CN Blue. The fun filled drama is perfect to watch with the family or alone. Perfect if your in a bad mood, because Nodame’s character will lift your mood up in no time. This drama makes you ask questions like “would that really happen in real life?” or even make you say “cute” over 100 times. From characters showing their cute side to situations that just make you happy to watch. There’s many famous actors and actresses in this drama such as, Ueno Juri, Tamaki Hiroshi, and even Eita who is known to working in many drama’s and movies with actress Ueno Juri. This drama has 11 episodes and 2 specials which are 2 hours each. But thats not enough, there is also a final movie part 1 which has already been released in 2009 and another movie has aired in Japan in 2010 but has not been released yet on DVD.This drama has won many awards such has, best music, Takeuchi Hideki won best director, Best Drama, Ueno Juri won Best Actress, Best Miniseries and even Best Musical Arrangement at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards and Korea’s 2nd Seoul Drama Awards!

About The Drama:

Based on the hit comic book by Tomoko Ninomiya, this is a fun-filled quirky romantic story of two very opposite people. Megumi Noda, or Nodame is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music. An extremely talented pianist who wants to be a kindergarten teacher, she prefers playing by ear rather than reading the music score. She is messy and disorganized, takes baths several days apart and loves to eat, sometimes stealing her friend’s lunchbox when it is filled with delicacies. Shinichi Chiaki, is Momogaoka’s top student. Born into a musical family, he is talented in piano and violin and has secret ambitions to become a conductor. An arrogant multi-lingual perfectionist who once lived abroad in the music capitals of the world as a young boy, he feels mired in Japan because of a childhood phobia. They meet by accident. Nodame quickly falls in love, but it takes much longer for Chiaki to even begin to appreciate Nodame?s unusual qualities. Their relationship causes them both to develop and grow. Because of Nodame, Chiaki got the opportunity to lead a student orchestra and begins to have a broader appreciation of people’s musical abilities. Because of Chiaki, Nodame faces her fears and enters a piano competition. Opportunities open up as both begin taking risks, stretching themselves far more than they ever thought possible. —Dramacrazy.net

About The Movie:(Part 1)

Fresh from winning the Platini International Music Competition, Chiaki Shinichi becomes the new resident conductor of the Roux-Marlet Orchestra, an orchestra with a long history which was the breeding ground of Franz von Stresemann’s talent. To his dismay, he finds Roux-Marlet in shambles, and has to work desperately to rebuild the historical orchestra to its former glory. At the same time, Nodame continues to strive hard at the Paris Conservatoire, pursuing her dream of eventually “catching up” with her beloved Chiaki. —Dramacrazy.net

So after watching all of these episodes, and movies (except for the Sequel which isn’t out yet) I have fallen in love with this drama and I must say, I’m glad there is more to this then just 11 episodes.

You can watch this drama and the special episodes HERE (English Subbed) and also watch the 1st movie HERE (English Subbed).

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