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Nodame Cantabile : 5 of 5
5.27.2008 12:29 PM \| Link	I've enjoyed the story of Nodame Cantabile both as a manga and even a video game for quite some time, so I knew the drama would be fun to watch - but I had no idea it would become my favorite drama yet! The story is about students at a music academy (I always describe it as Fame with classical music) and their struggles both academically and emotionally. The main characters are Nodame, a piano savant who is slightly crazy and lives in a room full of garbage, and Chiaki, a brilliant, refined conductor who lives next door in a kind of Odd Couple relationship. There are tons of other interesting student personalities, along with Maestro Stressman, a famous European professor who is basically a philosophical pervert! The series is full of emotion and comedy at the same time, even using anime style effects every now and then, and easily had me crying by the fourth episode (a new record, I think!). This drama is extra special for me because I love classical music, and watching everyone learn and perform famous pieces was wonderful - I especially enjoyed how Nodame "talks" to the composers to get to know them as a way of understanding their music. Music is used as a metaphor for enjoying life throughout the series, and it really makes its point well during the several concerts and competitions - watching everyone work so hard and then succeed is just inspiring (and tear inducing!). This is the first time I watched a drama while I'm in the middle of the manga series, and it was interesting to notice the differences while they were fresh on my mind. Of course, there are plenty of cute actresses to enjoy, and Ueno Juri as Nodame herself can be stunning, even though most of the time she's crazed and frazzled. I also watched the amazing four-hour special that came out after the series ended, and it was great to enjoy another wonderful story set mostly in Europe with lots of on-location shooting. I think Nodame Cantabile has something for everyone - romance, comedy, and inspiration, and I'm looking forward to watching the whole thing again someday! Labels: jdrama


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