Nodame Cantabile

[emmafaluz]

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I just want to share with you guys this manga that I encountered during my quest for interesting mangas. Nodame Cantibile is a creation of Tomoko Ninomiya. It has already has tv series and anime. Now this is not that lovey dovey type although it is shoujo. I actually found it hard to determine at first if the two main characters are a romatic couple. The girl bida, Noda "Nodame" Megumi is unlike any characters you ever seen in any manga. Well then, let me give you a very very short summary:

Shinichi Chiaki, a piano major, is a very talented musician. He can play both violin and piano very well but he wants to be a conductor an orchestra. Other musicians around him, who are lesser than him in talent, are going abroad pursuing their musical careers. He is, however, stuck in Japan because of his fear of flying. During this low time of his life he meets Noda "Nodame" Megumi, a free spirited, unlady-like (short way of saying that she doesnt clean her room, wears the same dress for three days straight, doesn't take a bath for three days straight as well or more, etc) piano major of the same school as Chiaki who happens live next door. She caught his attention (not in a romantic way, mind you) when he heard her cantabile style of playing piano. What surprised him more was that Nodame can't read music sheets but she can play peices after only listening to them! Nodame then teaches Chiaki to have fun with music and reminds him why he wanted to be a conductor in the first place. Together, they both mature not only as a person but also as a musician. This is where their really wierd relationship starts.

Now that sounds interesting right? This manga, however, is not exactly an eye candy (meanig the artwork is very simple). You might get disapointed because the artwork is not the best there is in the manga world but i personally think that the story makes up for that. Even if it deals with classical music, the creator made it sound very interesting and explains it a bit in the story in an un-boring way. This also filled with very funny antics courtesy of Nodame and other supporting characters that will sprout here and there as the story progresses.

hope you will find the chance to read this.


in anime

in live-action

in manga

[teH_tHirD]

yes, Nodame Cantabile is one of the few high-budget creations by Japan. I have watched the LA and it's awesome!! One of the best from the shoujo (means girl...*squeal!!!!*) section. AND I AM A MAN!!

I love the classic music they selected for the show. And the orchestra was very fun to look at!

This is not your lovey-dovey shoujo romance show. Characters, including the 'sides' have amazing depth in personality. Character interaction is comical when it is needed and serious when needed.

I would probably suggest when reading the manga, you get the necessary music tracks while you read. Well, that's not a problem with the anime or LA.

[lyrradomaged]

patay na ni nga thread.sure na ko.
anime ako natan-aw ani mana nako.nindutan ko niya bsan pang babae sya.pro mangutana ta ko sa nag post kng naa ba sya kng naa ba season 2 or info sa chap 107 (kng kanus-a mugawas)sa manga.
wla na ni mutubag.patay na ni.

[samokan]

wahhhhh .. i love this anime to the max!!! ... as in.. watch the live nth times kay ganahan man ko ni Tamaki Hiroshi , bought the manga, watch the anime and watch the Nodame Orchestra last Christmas sa Ginza Theater sa Tokyo ... it was amazing !!! ...

[blissfullynaive]

^ ZOMG!!!! nasuya ko nmo, samokan-san!!! You went to Ginza theater in Tokyo para muwatch sa ilang orchestra Amazing~!!!
gawd, i love the anime and the L.A. too.. grabeh, the L.A. pwns!!! nice au compared to other LA!
mao na if naa musulti na bati gyud nang mga LA sa anime, i directly disagree and then recommend them Nodame Cantavbile LA ^___^

[samokan]

^ ZOMG!!!! nasuya ko nmo, samokan-san!!! You went to Ginza theater in Tokyo para muwatch sa ilang orchestra Amazing~!!!
gawd, i love the anime and the L.A. too.. grabeh, the L.A. pwns!!! nice au compared to other LA!
mao na if naa musulti na bati gyud nang mga LA sa anime, i directly disagree and then recommend them Nodame Cantavbile LA ^___^

oo as in wa sab ko katuo nga mabuhat to nako.. pero nalipay ko nga gibuhat to nako hehehe.. as in the best christmas gip to sa akong kaugalingon..
naa na pod sila special eps diay kadtong ilang europe episode.. 2 kabook .. lagot lang ko sa manga kay wala nahuman bitin kaau grrrr...

[blissfullynaive]

Oh, samokan-san~! Pls tell us about your trip!!! Oh how i would love to go japan!!! (who doesn't xD)
This coming March, Rock Musical Bleach will be showing two musicals! How i'd love to go and see it unta (like you watching the Orchestra live).
i've read it somewhere (forgot the site) na sila gyud mismo, the actors(LA), perform the instruments. Sila gyud noh

[P-Chan]

thanks for the recommendation... i will try to watch it. heheh

[samokan]

Oh, samokan-san~! Pls tell us about your trip!!! Oh how i would love to go japan!!! (who doesn't xD)
This coming March, Rock Musical Bleach will be showing two musicals! How i'd love to go and see it unta (like you watching the Orchestra live).
i've read it somewhere (forgot the site) na sila gyud mismo, the actors(LA), perform the instruments. Sila gyud noh

ako na lang ilink ang details sa akong trip :
http://ideru.kansaiblogger.com/2007/...ore-christmas/
http://ideru.kansaiblogger.com/2007/...ame-orchestra/

[blissfullynaive]

Shockz.. >.< 404 error ang links, samokan-san..

Ayaw nlng, samokan-san.. ^^ Naghasol nagsamokgyud ko nmo.. samokan au ko xD
*gets shot for her lame joke*