Nodame Cantabile
のだめカンタービレ
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.
Nodame Cantabile tells the story of Chiaki and Nodame, as they not only learn to deal with each other, but learn lessons from one another as they strive for the top of the musical world.
TV anime, 23 episodes, Winter 2007, J.C.STAFF. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio J.C.STAFF. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance. Season: Winter 2007.
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Characters and voice cast
- Shinichi Chiaki (千秋真一) - main character, voiced by Tomokazu Seki (関智一); English dub: Mona Marshall
- Megumi Noda (野田恵) - main character, voiced by Ayako Kawasumi (川澄綾子); English dub: Kate Higgins
- Saiko Tagaya (多賀谷彩子) - supporting character, voiced by Hitomi Nabatame (生天目仁美); English dub: Cindy Robinson
- Ryuutarou Mine (峰龍太郎) - supporting character, voiced by Shinji Kawada (川田紳司); English dub: Grant George
- Masumi Okuyama (奥山真澄) - supporting character, voiced by Keisuke Oda (織田圭祐); English dub: Steve Staley
- Kiyora Miki (三木清良) - supporting character, voiced by Sanae Kobayashi (小林沙苗); English dub: Colleen O'Shaughnessey
- Tomohito Kimura (木村智仁) - supporting character, voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷浩史); English dub: Yuri Lowenthal
- Noriyuki Takahashi (高橋紀之) - supporting character, voiced by Akira Ishida (石田彰); English dub: Yuri Lowenthal
- Yasunori Kuroki (黒木泰則) - supporting character, voiced by Masaya Matsukaze (松風雅也); English dub: Joe Cappelletti
- Tooru Kikuchi (菊地亨) - supporting character, voiced by Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部順一); English dub: Peter Doyle
- Manabu Sakuma (佐久間学) - supporting character, voiced by Keiji Fujiwara (藤原啓治); English dub: Travis Willingham
- Franz von Stresemann (フランツ・フォン・シュトレーゼマン) - supporting character, voiced by Shinji Ogawa (小川真司); English dub: Terrence Stone
- Kouzou Etou (江藤耕造) - supporting character, voiced by Kazuya Nakai (中井和哉); English dub: Dave Mallow
- Sakura Saku (佐久桜) - supporting character, voiced by Mamiko Noto (能登麻美子); English dub: Karen Strassman
- Saya Suganuma (菅沼沙也) - supporting character, voiced by Satomi Arai (新井里美); English dub: Karen Strassman
- Seiko Miyoshi (三善征子) - supporting character, voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi (三石琴乃); English dub: Cindy Robinson
- Elise (エリーゼ) - supporting character, voiced by Tomoko Kawakami (川上とも子); English dub: Karen Strassman
- Sebastiano Viella (セバスチャーノ・ヴィエラ) - supporting character, voiced by Masashi Ebara (江原正士); English dub: Steve Kramer
Staff
- Original Creator: Tomoko Ninomiya (二ノ宮知子)
- Director: Kenichi Kasai (カサヰケンイチ)
- Series Composition: Tomoko Konparu (金春智子)
- Character Design: Hidekazu Shimamura (島村秀一)
- Art Director: Shichirou Kobayashi (小林七郎)
- Director of Photography: Yoshio Ookouchi (大河内喜夫)
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (明田川仁)
- Music: Suguru Matsutani (松谷卓)
- Music: Nodame Orchestra (のだめオーケストラ)
- Animation Producer: Yuuji Matsukura (松倉友二)
- Insert Song Composition: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский)
- Episode Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦)
- Storyboard: Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦)
- Key Animation: Masahiro Fujii (藤井昌宏)
Production: J.C.STAFF (animation), Dentsu, Genco, Kodansha, Fuji TV, Magic Capsule, Sony Music Entertainment, Fujipacific Music, Trilogy Future Studio.
Rankings on AniList: #362 highest rated all time, #8 highest rated 2007, #19 most popular 2007, #3 highest rated winter 2007.
AniList members score Nodame Cantabile 80/100. On their lists: 2,119 watching, 23,502 completed, 30,717 planning to watch, 1,380 dropped; 1,050 favourites.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Lesson 1
- Episode 2: Lesson 2
- Episode 3: Lesson 3: Queen of Percussion
- Episode 4: Lesson 4: Master Milch's Appearance
- Episode 5: Lesson 5: Chiaki the S Orchestra's Conductor
- Episode 6: Lesson 6: Withdrawal
- Episode 7: Lesson 7: Chiaki and Kazuo
- Episode 8: Lesson 8: Milch's Repatriation
- Episode 9: Lesson 9: Music Festival
- Episode 10: Lesson 10: The Fact Charm
- Episode 11: Lesson 11: Piano
- Episode 12: Lesson 12: Course
- Episode 13: Lesson 13: Graduation
- Episode 14: Lesson 14: Past
- Episode 15: Lesson 15: Change
- Episode 16: Lesson 16: Start-Up
- Episode 17: Lesson 17: Waste
- Episode 18: Lesson 18: Arousal
- Episode 19: Lesson 19: Flight
- Episode 20: Lesson 20: World
- Episode 21: Lesson 21: Accident
- Episode 22: Lesson 22: Last
- Episode 23: Lesson 23: Future