You forget the silliness and instead get lost in the musical atmosphere. Sure, it has a cast of wacky characters, but when it comes to the music, everything else just goes to the background. I love the way they make the music the epicenter of everything in this drama. Whether you are a musical person or not, this drama will definitely find some way to lure you into the musical world.įirst things first. Rewatch Value 10 This was the first Japanese drama I've ever watched and I still find it difficult to find another that compares. ~~ Adapted from the manga 'Nodame Cantabile' (のだめカンタービレ) by Ninomiya Tomoko (二ノ宮知子). Opportunities open up as both begin taking risks, stretching themselves far more than they ever thought possible.

Because of Chiaki, Nodame faces her fears and enters a piano competition. Because of Nodame, Chiaki got the opportunity to lead a student orchestra and begins to have a broader appreciation of people's musical abilities. Their relationship causes them both to develop and grow. Nodame quickly falls in love, but it takes much longer for Chiaki to even begin to appreciate Nodame's unusual qualities. 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. Born into a musical family, he is talented in piano and violin and has secret ambitions to become a conductor. Shinichi Chiaki is Momogaoka's top student. 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. An extremely talented pianist who wants to be a kindergarten teacher, she prefers playing by ear rather than reading the music score. Megumi Noda or 'Nodame' is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music.

Subtitle nodame 2006