Nodame Cantabile

Name: Nodame Cantabile
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2007-01-12
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Tomokazu Seki, Ayako Kawasumi, Sayaka Ohara, Masaya Matsukaze, Tomoko Kawakami

ENDED3 Seasons45 Episodes★ 7.9

Nodame Cantabile is an animated comedy series on Fuji TV that ran from 2007 to 2010, ending after 3 seasons and 45 episodes.

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NetworkFuji TV

First AiredJan 12, 2007

Last AiredMar 26, 2010

GenreAnimation, Comedy, Drama

Runtime23 min

Original Titleのだめカンタービレ

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionJ.C.STAFF, GENCO, dentsu

Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Chiaki from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan. During his 4th year at Japan's top music university, Chiaki happens to meet Noda Megumi—or as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Chiaki hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe at the kind of music she plays. To Chiaki's dismay, Nodame moves into the apartment next to his and finds out that she is head-over-heels in love with him.

Cast

Tomokazu Seki

Shinichi Chiaki (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Megumi Noda (voice)

Sayaka Ohara

Son Rui (voice)

Masaya Matsukaze

Yasunori Kuroki (voice)

Tomoko Kawakami

Elise (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Tanya (voice)

Erika Sudou

Anna (voice)

Satomi Sato

Michelle (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Sebastiano Vieira (voice)

Showko Tsuda

Nina Lutz (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Yun Long (voice)

Hideki Nakanishi

Boyfriend (voice)

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 45 episodes

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Shinichi Chiaki is quickly making a name for himself as the principal conductor of the revitalized Roux-Marlet Orchestra, and Megumi "Nodame" Noda has made leaps and bounds as a pianist at the Conservatoire de Paris. However, tensions mount between the two as Nodame feels left behind by Chiaki's growing success and his close friendship with legendary piano prodigy Rui Son. Disregarding her teacher Professor Charles Auclair's advice, Nodame enters another piano competition in an attempt to jumpstart her own performance career. Meanwhile, those around Chiaki and Nodame are at their own crossroads. As Chiaki, Nodame, and their friends continue on their respective journeys, they must not only strive to stay true to themselves, but also remember where it all started.

E1Leçon 1

Jan 15, 201023m

Chiaki's popularity ahead of the Martlet Orchestra keeps increasing while Nodame gets depressed as she feels the distance between them growing and she decides to enter in a competition by herself, even without her teacher Auclair's approval. Pieces featured: Bach's Concert No. 1 in D minor, Romeo and Juliet's Overture-Fantasy by Tchaikovsky, Études Op. 10 No. 8 and Op.10 No. 12 by Chopin

E2Leçon 2

Jan 22, 201023m

Chiaki decides to move to another apartment much to Nodame's despair and Rui tries her best to convince Auclair to have lessons with her, but he seems to be more much more interested in teaching Nodame instead. After hearing Nodame's smooth playing, she also starts to doubt herself. Pieces featured: Sonata K157 in C Major by Scarlatti, Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 in Eb Major by Chopin

E3Leçon 3

Jan 29, 201023m

Thanks to Chiaki's encouragement, Rui decides to keep playing and a special concert featuring both is arranged. Stresseman is seriously depressed over the death of a friend of his and Chiaki, on the way to attend one of Nodame's recitals, have a surprising reunion with Sebastiano Vieira and he decides to accompany him instead. Pieces featured: Italian Concerto, BWV 971 by Bach, Op. 19 No. 1 "Sweet Remembrance" from Songs without Words by Felix Mendelssohn, Polonaise Fantasie by Frédéric Chopin, Légende No. 1: St François d'Assise by Franz Liszt

E4Leçon 4

Feb 5, 201023m

Tanya starts to feel jealousy when Kuroki is asked to take care of a young japanese girl who is trying to enter the conservatoire. While trying to get closer to him, she starts to wonder about her own future as she is near her graduation.

E5Leçon 5

Feb 12, 201023m

Tanya and Yu Long have poor performances at the competitions they took part, and thus they will be forced to return to their respective countries after graduation. While trying to cheer Tanya up, Kuroki ends up making a surprising proposal to her. Meanwhile, Nodame hears a piece of music that draws her attention. She hopes to play it along Chiaki someday, unaware that it's the same piece that will be featured at Chiaki and Rui's concert.

E6Leçon 6

Feb 19, 201023m

Nodame finds that Chiaki has hidden from her the connection between the piece and his concert with Rui and she can't hide from him her dissatisfaction for not telling her sooner. After looking at how much difficult pieces Nodame is studying with her teacher, Chiaki cancels an important trip to Italy just to lend a hand to her.

E7Leçon 7

Feb 26, 201023m

Chiaki helps Rui for their concerto. When Nodame found out, she feels betrayed, and uses that feeling to help her master a piece. Pieces featured: Paris Symphony by Mozart, Third Movement of Piano Sonata No. 31 by Beethoven

E8Leçon 8

Mar 5, 201023m

After Chiaki and Rui's concerto, Nodame and Chiaki spend the night together and she proposes to him in the following morning, just to be rejected by him. However, Chiaki starts to wonder about how serious she was at that time, and Stresseman pays a visit to her. Pieces featured: Piano Concerto in G major by Maurice Ravel and Third Movement of Piano Sonata No. 31 by Beethoven

E9Leçon 9

Mar 12, 201023m

Nodame has been absent from school and Chiaki starts looking desperately for her, just to find that she was rehearsing for a concerto with Stresseman in London. Pieces featured: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 by Chopin

E10Leçon 10

Mar 19, 201023m

Nodame's concerto with Stresseman becomes a huge success worldwide. However, she loses the will to keep playing and disappears for a while. Meanwhile, Chiaki finally comes at terms with his feelings for her.

E11La Dernière Leçon

Mar 26, 201023m

Back in Paris, Nodame spends her days quietly playing for children while her friends wonder if she will ever resume her studies or her career. Determined to put Nodame back on track, Chiaki asks her to play with him-- the same piece they played together when they first met. This episode also tells us what has happened to some of the characters they met in Paris. Piece Featured: Sonata for Two Pianos in D major by Mozart.

About Nodame Cantabile

Nodame Cantabile is an animation, comedy, drama series on Fuji TV. The show first aired on Jan 12, 2007 and currently has 3 seasons and 45 episodes. Nodame Cantabile has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 41 votes. The cast includes Tomokazu Seki, Ayako Kawasumi, Sayaka Ohara, Masaya Matsukaze, Tomoko Kawakami.