Nodame Cantabile

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Episodes

#1Lesson 1Popular piano student Shinichi Chiaki has almost given up his dream of becoming a conductor because his international career prospects are crippled by his fear of flying. His despair affects his playing, and he is…2007-01-12 · 22m

#2Lesson 2After Chiaki quits as violinist Ryutaro Mine's piano accompanist for his juried exam, Mine is on the verge of quitting classical music for rock music using an electric violin. When he meets Nodame by chance, he asks her…2007-01-19 · 22m

#3Lesson 3: Queen of PercussionTimpanist Masumi Okuyama, an admirer of Chiaki, is jealous of Nodame's relationship with him and begins tormenting her with pranks. Mine suggests a contest: who can get a date with Chiaki on Christmas Eve. Masumi…2007-01-26 · 22m

#4Lesson 4: Master Milch's AppearanceA foreigner visits Chiaki's school and becomes friends with Nodame. Chiaki refuses to let him into his house because of his perverted behavior. It turns out the foreigner is Maestro Franz von Stresemann and is attending…2007-02-02 · 22m

#5Lesson 5: Chiaki the S Orchestra's ConductorWith Stresemann knocked out cold, Nodame "convinces" Chiaki to be substitute conductor for the special orchestra. Chiaki agrees and finds out that the group he's conducting is out of synch. As the rehearsal falls apart…2007-02-09 · 22m

#6Lesson 6: WithdrawalThe S orchestra is to perform before the A orchestra at the upcoming concert. However, Stresemann takes "business" leave and Chiaki is forced to take his place conducting the S orchestra. In a twist of events, Stresemann…2007-02-16 · 22m

#7Lesson 7: Chiaki and KazuoChiaki is asked to leave the S orchestra to play the piano solo of Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff as requested by Stresseman for the A orchestra. It is revealed that Stresseman was asked by his ex-admired, a…2007-02-23 · 22m

#8Lesson 8: Milch's RepatriationChiaki is asked to leave the S orchestra to play the piano solo of Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff as requested by Stresseman for the A orchestra. It is revealed that Stresseman was asked by his ex-admired, a…2007-03-02 · 22m

#9Lesson 9: Music FestivalStresseman sends Chiaki, Nodame, Mine, and Masumi to a musical festival where each takes lessons from famous musicians in order to better their playing. An unprepared Mine is quickly overwhelmed by the many talented…2007-03-09 · 22m

#10Lesson 10: The Fact CharmThe school festival is here and the S Orchestra is to perform without the aid of Chiaki, who is busy practicing with the A Orchestra with their performance. Chiaki discovers what was missing from his playing courtesy of…2007-03-16 · 22m

#11Lesson 11: PianoIt is finally Stresemann, Chiaki, and the A Orchestra's turn to perform for the school's fall festival. They manage to captivate the audience with their Rachmaninoff performance. Chiaki and Stresemann go their separate…2007-03-23 · 22m

#12Lesson 12: CourseChiaki and Nodame perform Rachmaninoff on two pianos and cause quite a stir attracting an audience including Saiko and Etoh-sensei. Later Chiaki meets with the writers from Classic Life magazine and they try to…2007-04-13 · 22m

#13Lesson 13: GraduationIt's graduation time at the Momogaoka College of Music and its graduating students (including Chiaki and Masumi) put on a performance of various classical pieces for their graduation recital. Kiyora Miki, the former…2007-04-20 · 22m

#14Lesson 14: PastUnder rather bizarre circumstances, Nodame makes a visit to the home in which Chiaki grew up, meets his family, and even makes dinner for them (onigiri and nabe). Since the passing of Chiaki's grandfather, tensions seem…2007-04-27 · 22m

#15Lesson 15: ChangeChiaki's relatives are awaken by Chiaki and Nodame's playing. Both uncle and cousin agree that Chiaki should continue his music studies. Just before leaving Chiaki and his relatives all agree that Nodame should become a…2007-05-04 · 22m

#16Lesson 16: Start-UpThe Rising Star Orchestra (R☆S Orchestra) starts rehearsing for their first concert, while Nodame and Etoh-sensei finally come to an agreement after days of chasing and persuasion.2007-05-11 · 22m

#17Lesson 17: WasteNodame finishes her last "Moja Moja" song and now must do her part in her deal with Etoh-sensei. Meanwhile, some members of the R☆S Orchestra take a break on rehearsals to dedicate to their solo competitions, especially…2007-05-18 · 22m

#18Lesson 18: ArousalFinally the time comes for the R☆S Orchestra's first concert.2007-05-25 · 22m

#19Lesson 19: FlightAfter the concert, Nodame uses hypnotism to cure Chiaki's fear of flying.2007-06-01 · 22m

#20Lesson 20: WorldNodame advances through the preliminaries of the Maradona piano competition, while the R☆S Orcherstra's fame increases, drawing more and more attention.2007-06-08 · 22m

#21Lesson 21: AccidentNodame makes it to the final round, but an untimely fever from practicing too much sets her back as it now becomes a race against time to finish memorizing the pieces for the final round. Just when the pressure couldn't…2007-06-15 · 22m

#22Lesson 22: LastNodame half-improvises her way through the rest of the piece. She gets generous applause, but everybody knows that she has no chance of getting any prize. Chiaki tries to cheer her up by asking her to come to Europe with…2007-06-22 · 22m

#23Lesson 23: FutureChiaki conducts his last piece with the Rising Star Orchestra and contemplates how he even got there in the first place. With Nodame still away in Okawa, Chiaki is urged to persuade her to return to piano by visiting her…2007-06-29 · 22m

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Quick facts

Episodes23

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2007

Japanese title: のだめカンタービレ

Synopsis

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 Shinichi from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan. During his fourth year at Japan's top music university, Shinichi happens to meet Megumi Noda or, as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Shinichi hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe of the kind of music she creates. Nevertheless, Shinichi is dismayed to discover that Nodame is his neighbor, and worse, she ends up falling head over heels in love with him. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]