I don’t blame Chiaki too much for missing Nodame’s performance. Was Nodame’s final mukya! a mukya of triumph, a mukya of excitement, a mukya of despair, or a mukya of determination? Because I interpreted as all of the above. At least they got his reaction right.Īfter saying goodbye to her new best friend, shitsuji-san, Nodame heads off into the night with a violent Mukya! That last scene where she runs off was framed really well IMO. To be fair, Chiaki seems pretty stunned by the random encounter, which is what I would expect from him. I suppose this might be more realistic than the grand ballroom Disney type of reunion, but man… You would’ve thought that Viera was just some old chum of Chiaki’s. I don’t know if this is how it happened in the manga… but I expected more fireworks. For an event that was built up so much over the past two-and-a-half seasons, the reunion itself is pretty anticlimactic. Of course, the bigger reason is that Chiaki by happenstance has a sudden reunion with his idol and former sensei, Sebastiano Viera, and decides to join him for a practice.

One reason for that would be that a metro strike and a dearth of taxis has left Chiaki stranded. While Nodame’s performance is going well, there’s some concern when it gets later and later and Chiaki still doesn’t show. They started and stopped so quickly that I never really got to appreciate them. Actually, all of the songs were like that. As soon as it was getting interesting, there was no music. Do yourself a favor and watch this ASAP.Nodame’s salon concert goes brilliantly, although I wish they dragged out the Chopin piece longer than they did. This is without a doubt one of the most fantastic romantic comedy animes out there (right there with Toradora although with less drama).

You'll truly find depth in the pieces that could take an individual a life-time to notice. Time after time, the creators interweave a character's real-time analysis and feelings/emotions about a piece being played almost as a substitution for direct dialog to progress through countless critical scenes. If you have any interest in music, you'll be floored by all the spectacular classical pieces that they've worked into each episode. The story is very well-done following the journey of these two through their college lives, with their love toward each other and with music. I can't get enough of the comedy in this series with the goofball Nodame anchoring it all down. You'll instantly fall in love with all of the characters, and the ever-developing dynamic between Chiaki and Nodame is truly a joy to behold. 'GYAAAAAAAAAAAABO!' This is one of the finest animes that I've watched and if you have any interest in slice of life, romance/comedy and music, this is a no-brainer. I can only think of one thing when the great series Nodame Cantabile pops up into my mind.

Son rui nodame