Nodame Cantabile

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Nodame Cantabile
のだめカンタービレ (Nodame Cantabile)
Genre	Comedy, Josei
Manga
Authored by	Tomoko Ninomiya
Publisher	Kodansha Del Rey NED Comics Elex Media Komputindo Tongli
Serialized in	Kiss
Original run	July 10, 2001 –
No. of volumes	17 (as of February 2007)
TV drama
Directed by	Takeuchi Hideki, Kawamura Yasuhiro
Studio	Fuji TV
Network	Fuji TV
Original run	October 16, 2006 – December 25, 2006
No. of episodes	11
TV anime
Directed by	Kenichi Kasai
Studio	J.C.STAFF
Network	Fuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run	January 11, 2007 –
No. of episodes	23

Nodame Cantabile (のだめカンタービレ, Nodame Kantābire^?) is a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It received the 2004 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo and has been licenced in North America by Del Rey Manga. In Japan it already received two adaptations to TV, a live-action drama which aired in 2006 and an anime series which started airing on January 11, 2007. A game based on the manga was announced for the Nintendo DS, for release in Spring 2007.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Live action TV series 3.1 Cast 3.2 Music (live action TV) 4 TV anime series 4.1 Voice Cast 4.2 List of Episodes (anime) 4.3 Music (anime) 4.4 TV stations 5 External links

[edit] Plot

Shinichi Chiaki is the top piano student at his university and an excellent violinist, but Chiaki doesn't care about playing these instruments as much as he dreams of someday being a conductor. Chiaki, however, has several deeply rooted fears about traveling, and so finds himself "trapped" in Japan. Because he's trapped, Chiaki starts to question exactly how far he can possibly go in music, especially when he's passed over again and again by others he believes less worthy of musical scholarship and fame.

Recently dumped by his girlfriend for a "ham" looking fellow, passed over for a chance to go overseas, and removed from his star spot in the piano competition because he walked out on his piano instructor, Chiaki is at his limit. This is when he meets Nodame, or Megumi Noda. Nodame is a free — and filthy — spirit who reminds Chiaki that music can be fun and what drew him to be a conductor in the first place. In learning how to deal with Nodame, Chiaki learns how to deal with others. Chiaki begins to realize what is possible for him, even within the country of Japan.

For Nodame, Chiaki is everything she isn't. Clean, neat, dedicated, studious and inherently arrogant about his accomplishments and capabilities, Chiaki constantly bullies her into being more serious about life. He sees potential in her and her abilities as a pianist that she doesn't care about. She loves Chiaki and wants to be with him, but because she's not serious about her piano studies nor her personal hygiene, Chiaki always denies her affections.

Drawn together in a turbulent relationship, Chiaki's perfectionism and Nodame's untamed nature ends up completing each other. As the story progresses, they mature as individuals, as musicians and as a couple.

[edit] Characters

Shinichi Chiaki (千秋 真一, Chiaki Shin'ichi^?)

The protagonist of the story, Chiaki is twenty-two years old and a 3rd-year piano student at Momogaoka Music Academy. He is an accomplished pianist and violinist, but is also known to be a perfectionist and highly critical of himself and others. While he dreams of studying abroad and becoming a famous conductor like his mentor, Sebastino Viera, his fear of flying and the sea prevents him. He quickly develops a sort of empathy with Nodame and when the two play together he adjusts his style to best accompany her, though mentally notes her mistakes.

Megumi Noda (野田 恵, Noda Megumi^?)

Also known as Nodame (のだめ) which is an abbreviation of her name. Twenty-one year old Noda is a free-spirited 2nd-year music student and a complete slob. Although she cannot cook or clean (to the point of having mushrooms grow on her clothes), she is an incredibly talented pianist who primarily plays by ear, in a Cantabile style. In love with Chiaki, she follows him around constantly and leans on him to help her get through sticky situations. She sometimes compulsively needs to play the piano and has been known to neglect everything in order to do it.

Ryutaro Mine (峰 龍太郎, Mine Ryūtarō^?)

3rd-year Violin student. His father owns a Chinese restaurant "Uraken" right next to the university. He is something of a prima donna whose violin technique is seen by himself to be deeply personal but by others to be simply sloppy. He sees Chiaki as a rival for attention and tries hard to compete with his "Princely" image of Chiaki. He likes Nodame for her free-spirited ways. He is the concertmaster of the S Orchestra conducted by Chiaki.

Masumi Okuyama (奥山 真澄, Okuyama Masumi^?)

A claustrophobic 4th-year timpanist (percussion), Masumi is often mistaken for a woman because of his hair and dressing style. Also in love with Chiaki, he considers Nodame his rival and often bullies her (and anyone else who dares to get close to Chiaki).

Maestro Franz von Stresemann (フランツ・フォン・シュトレーゼマン, Furantsu Fon Shutorēzeman^?)

Stresemann is a highly-respected internationally famous conductor who comes to Momogaoka Music Academy as a guest instructor. In love with the Academy's Director, he comes as a favor and immediately is pegged as an oddball lech. Perverted, demanding, and not at all dignified, Stresemann seems to be opposite of what his reputation makes him. Stresemann, however, immediately takes to Nodame and Chiaki, and even accepts Chiaki as his (one and only) apprentice. His wild behavior constantly gets Chiaki in trouble, but he also teaches Chiaki how to feel and express music in a way that only Chiaki can.

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[edit] Cast

• Shinichi Chiaki: Hiroshi Tamaki
• Megumi Noda: Juri Ueno
• Ryutaro Mine: Eita
• Franz von Stresemann：Naoto Takenaka
• Kiyora Miki：Asami Mizukawa
• Masumi Okuyama：Keisuke Koide
• Saiko Tagaya：Misa Uehara
• Sakura Saku：Saeko
• Kouzou Etoh：Kosuke Toyohara
• Hajime Tanioka：Masahiko Nishimura
• Sebastiano Vieira：Zdenek Macal
• Mamoru Ookouchi：Yuuya Endo
• Tatsumi Mine：Masatou Ibu

[edit] Music (live action TV)

Opening Theme: 1st movement from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, played by the Nodame Orchestra, conducted by Toshiaki Umeda

Ending Theme: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, played by the Nodame Orchestra, conducted by Toshiaki Umeda

* The Nodame Orchestra consists of members specially selected for the live action drama, and receives professional support from the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.

[edit] TV anime series

[edit] Voice Cast

• Shinichi Chiaki: Tomokazu Seki
• Megumi Noda: Ayako Kawasumi
• Ryutaro Mine: Shinji Kawada
• Franz von Stresemann：Shinji Ogawa
• Kiyora Miki：Sanae Kobayashi
• Masumi Okuyama：Yoshinori Fujita
• Saiko Tagaya：Hitomi Nabatame
• Sakura Saku：Mamiko Noto
• Kouzou Etoh：Kazuya Nakai
• Yasunori Kuroki：Masaya Matsukaze
• Toru Kikuchi：Junichi Suwabe

[edit] List of Episodes (anime)

Screenshot	Title	Original air date	#
	"Lesson 1"	January 11, 2007	01
	Shinichi Chiaki was almost giving up his dream of becoming a conductor, until he met Megumi Noda, aka "Nodame". The pieces performed in the episode are Piano Concerto No. 5 in G-major "Emperor" by Ludwig Van Beethoven (brief), Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 "Adagio Cantabile" by Ludwig Van Beethoven (brief) and 2-Piano Sonata in D Major, K.448/375a by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
	"Lesson 2"	January 18, 2007	02
	Ryutaro Mine is a violinist who needed a piano player for his violin jury. But when he chooses Nodame as his partner, little did he know his troubles were just beginning. The piece performed in the episode is Sonata No. 5 "Spring" for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
	"Lesson 3"	January 25, 2007	03
	An admirer of Chiaki, timpanist Masumi Okuyama becomes jealous of Nodame's relationship with him, and torments her with pranks. To sort out their rivalry, they compete to see who can snag a date with Chiaki on Christmas Eve. The piece performed in the episode is a jazz arrangement of Chiaki's composition arranged by Nodame, Mine, and Masumi.
	"Lesson 4"	February 1, 2007	04
	A foreigner visits Chiaki's school and becomes friends with Nodame. Chiaki refuses to let him into his house because of his perverted behavior. It turns out the foreigner is Maestro Franz von Stresemann and is attending the school as head of the conducting department. Chiaki, interested in changing his major to conducting, gets rejected by the new professor who is apparently at odds with Chiaki's former "teacher", Vieira. The piece performed in the episode is Fantaisie Impromptu, Op. 66 by Frédéric Chopin (brief).
	"Lesson 5"	February 8, 2007	05
	With Stresemann knocked out cold, Nodame "convinces" Chiaki to be substitute conductor for the special orchestra. Chiaki agrees and finds out that the group he's conducting is out of synch. As the rehearsal falls apart, Stresemann takes over and demonstrates everything that Chiaki failed to do. Stresemann finally accepts Chiaki as his student but tells him to remain a piano major. The piece performed in the episode is Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
	"Lesson 6"	February 15, 2007	06
	The S orchestra is to perform before the A orchestra at the upcoming concert. However, Stresemann takes "business" leave and Chiaki is forced to take his place conducting the S orchestra. In a twist of events, Stresemann quits the S orchestra and in revenge against Chiaki, plans to lead the A orchestra in humiliating the S orchestra at the concert. The concert just a week away, Chiaki becomes the S orchestra's new conductor. The piece performed in the episode is Symphony No. 3 Op. 55 "Eroica" by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Image:Nodame cantabile 7	"Lesson 7"	February 22, 2007	07
	Chiaki is still having trouble getting the orchestra into shape, and everyone's confidence shatters under his harsh criticisms. With help from Nodame, Chiaki finally realizes Stresemann's reasoning behind the S Orchestra just in time for the concert subscription series, and the S Orchestra manages to impress their audience with an unorthodox display. The piece performed in the episode is Symphony No. 3 Op. 55 "Eroica" by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
	"Lesson 8"	March 1, 2007	08
	Chiaki is asked to leave the S orchestra to play the piano solo of Piano Concerto No.2 by Sergej Rachmaninov as requested by Stresseman for the A orchestra. It is revealed that Stresseman was asked by his ex-lover, a member of the academy's board of directors to instruct Chiaki in conducting. The piece performed by Nodame towards the end of the episode is Etude Nº 4 in C Sharp Minor by Frédéric Chopin.
	"Lesson 9"	March 8, 2007	09
	Stresseman sends Chiaki, Nodame, Mine, and Masumi to a musical festival where each takes lessons from famous musicians in order to better their playing. An unprepared Mine is quickly overwhelmed by the many talented musicians there. Meanwhile, Chiaki is ordered to look out for Stresemann and thanks to Stresemann's illness, is also made to conduct an orchestra. Nodame is yelled at by the festival director, Nina Lutz for not having motivation. At the end, however, after much practice, Nodame plays Bartok's Allegro Barbaro magnificently, but disappears from the practice room just as Lutz comes to see who was just playing.
	"Lesson 10"	March 15, 2007	10
	The school festival is here and the S Orchestra is to perform without the aid of Chiaki, who is busy practicing with the A Orchestra with their performance. Chiaki discovers what was missing from his playing courtesy of the S Orchestra, but Stresemann tells him to disregard it for their upcoming performance after insisting on it throughout all his practices. The pieces performed in this episode are Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (brief) and Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin.
	"Lesson 11"	March 22, 2007	11
	It is finally Stresemann, Chiaki, and the A Orchestra's turn to perform for the school's fall festival. They manage to captivate the audience with their Rachmaninoff performance. Chiaki and Stresemann go their separate ways as Stresemann returned to Europe the next day. Nodame becomes desperate to perform in an orchestra like Chiaki and is left with a message and present from Stresemann. Saiko, still thinking about Chiaki, comes by for a visit. Nodame also comes by after practicing Rachmaninoff for days without bathing and hardly any food. The piece performed in this episode is Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

[edit] Music (anime)

Opening Theme: "Allegro Cantabile Sound" by SUEMITSU & THE SUEMITH

Ending Theme 1: "Konna Chikaku de..." by Crystal Kay (from Ep. (Lesson) 1 until Ep. (Lesson) 12)

Ending Theme 2: "Sagittarius" by SUEMITSU & THE NODAME ORCHESTRA (from Ep. (Lesson) 13)

[edit] TV stations

Being broadcast now

• Fuji TV (the Kanto region): from January 11, 2007; every Thursday
• Kansai TV (the Kansai region and Tokushima Prefecture): from January 16, 2007; every Tuesday
• Tokai TV (the Chukyo region): from January 18, 2007; every Thursday
• TV Nishinippon (Fukuoka Prefecture): from January 24, 2007; every Wednesday
• Niigata Sogo TV (Niigata Prefecture): from January 25, 2007; every Thursday
• TV Shinhiroshima (Hiroshima Prefecture): from January 29, 2007; every Monday
• Kochi SunSun TV (Kochi Prefecture): from February 2, 2007; every Friday
• Ishikawa TV (Ishikawa Prefecture): from February 6, 2007; every Tuesday
• Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co. (Hokkaido): from February 27, 2007; every Tuesday
• Okayama Broadcasting Co. (Okayama Prefecture and Kagawa Prefecture)

from March 1, 2007 until March 29, 2007; every Thursday

from April 7, 2007; every Saturday

• Akita TV (Akita Prefecture): from March 26, 2007; every Monday

Scheduled to be broadcast

• Saga TV (Saga Prefecture): from March 28, 2007; every Wednesday
• Sendai TV (Miyagi Prefecture): from April 3, 2007; every Tuesday
• Fukui TV (Fukui Prefecture): from April 3, 2007; every Tuesday
• Fukushima TV (Fukushima Prefecture): from April 5, 2007; every Thursday
• Kagoshima TV (Kagoshima Prefecture): from April 5, 2007; every Thursday
• Aomori TV (Aomori Prefecture, affiliated with JNN and TBS Network): from April 5, 2007; every Thursday
• TV Shizuoka (Shizuoka Prefecture): from April 6, 2007; every Friday
• San-in Chuo TV (Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture): from April 6, 2007; every Friday
• Iwate Menkoi TV (Iwate Prefecture): from April 17, 2007; every Tuesday

[edit] External links

• Nodame Cantabile live-action Official site (Japanese)
• Nodame Cantabile anime Official site (Japanese)
• Nodame Cantabile Official NDS Game Site (Japanese)
• Tomoko Ninomiya's Web: official site of the mangaka of Nodame (Japanese)
• Nodame Cantabile live-action @ Drama Wiki
• Nodame World: An Unofficial English Nodame Resource Site