Nodame Cantabile

Synopsis

When a classically trained young conductor meets a free-spirited pianist at music school, their romance and their music have a hard time harmonizing.

First Air Date: 2006-10-16

Last Air Date: 2006-12-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 11

Created By: Tomoko Ninomiya

Networks: Fuji TV

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Top Cast

Juri Ueno as Noda Megumi
Hiroshi Tamaki as Chiaki Shinichi
Eita Nagayama as Mine Ryutaro
Asami Mizukawa as Miki Kiyora
Keisuke Koide as Okuyama Masumi
Misa Uehara as Tagaya Saiko
Saeko as Saku Sakura
Naoto Takenaka as Franz Strezemann
Kumiko Akiyoshi as Momodaira Minako
Mayuko Iwasa as Ishikawa Reina

Seasons

Specials (2008)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Shinshun Special in Europe, Night 1 (2008-01-04)

This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. The first special centered on Chiaki’s story, the story tells about Chiaki’s dream to be a conductor. Nodame on the other hand attended the conservatory to attain her dream to one-day play the piano for Chiaki. After her hard work, Nodame was given a chance to have a mini recital. During the recital, Chiaki saw her worth and realized that he cannot go on with out her.
Ep. 2: Shinshun Special in Europe, Night 2 (2008-01-05)

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Ep. 3: Shinshun Special in Europe - Behind the Scenes

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Ep. 4: The Finale Score - Part I (2009-12-19)

Chiaki Shinichi (Hiroshi Tamaki) wins he prestigious Platini International Music Competition and becomes the new orchestra conductor for the Le Marlet Orchestra. Chiaki then goes with Frank (Eiji Wentz) to observe the orchestra and is astonished by their poor performance. It seems due to lack of funding the orchestra lost many of its members & the interest of its audience. Meanwhile, Nodame (Juri Ueno) prepares for a graduation exam at her music school. She is happy that Chiaki has finally become a conductor and becomes even more enthusiastic when Chiaki asks her to play Ravel's "Bolero" with the orchestra. But, her excitement soon turns to disappointment when Son Rui (Yu Yamada) takes her part in the "Bolero" performance. Nodame tries to hide her disappointment from Chiaki. The performance itself turns out to be a bomb. The audience laughs while Chiaki tries to do his best. Chiaki thinks back to his first practice with the S Orchestra and his teacher Franz Strezemann (Naoto Takenaka). Nodame attempts to comfort Chiaki after the performance, with Nodame and Chiaki eventually deciding that they will make the next one a success. Chiaki holds an audition for new members in his orchestra, while Nodame takes care of the promotional activities. Finally, the performance is set to begin. The concert hall is packed thanks to Nodame's efforts. Nodame is excited about the performance, but also has an uneasy feeling as well. Chiaki then takes the stage, holds his conducting baton in the air and ...
Ep. 5: The Finale Score - Part II (2010-04-17)

The Final Part ...
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2010-04-23)

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