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Rating: 9.2/10

Impressions:

Chiaki gets owned by Streseman, and it’s only natural as Chiaki definitely has no idea how to lead an orchestra, or any type of mass crowd. He needs to make the performers want to do well for him, not just because they were scolded. However, this is all in the good nature of showing us how much of an ass Chiaki, or anyone, can be when they are better than others at a certain field, and develop a sense of superiority. Personally, I don’t mind at all, since the only time an anime character gets me worked up is when it can relate to me. Personally, I like Chiaki’s character.

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Popularity: 9% [?]

Rating: 9.5/10

Impressions:

Ahh…so now it seems J.C. Staff is fluctuating a bit on the animation quality, with a few disproportionately drawn faces. Other than that, the quality is still pretty high, and the few badly drawn frames are really nothing to worry about. This episode isn’t as funny as the last either, but the plot moves along much quicker, covering a nice amount of its story. Also, another important character is introduced, Streseman! Though it gets me thinking that maybe he IS a fraud…as unlikely as it seems. Perhaps Milche, or whatever his ‘fake’ name is, is actually his real name? Lol that’s a thought!

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Popularity: 11% [?]

Rating: 9.7/10

Impressions:

I recently watched the first episode of the Nodame Cantabile live action, and can already conclude I like the drama a lot more than the anime, as I had originally predicted. But anyway, that doesn’t mean the anime is bad; it’s still incredibly good, full of comedy and love! (Oh and let’s not forget music!) I’m also quite surprised at how different the live action is to the anime, or perhaps the two are just showing manga material in different orders. Next episode introduces another character, which I think is _that_ conductor guy from the live action, though I really have no idea.

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Popularity: 9% [?]

Rating: 9.3/10

Impressions:

And suddenly, I’m addicted to the Nodame Cantabile ED. Don’t ask me why I started that first sentence with ‘and’, it just sounds better to me. The ED is a lot more lively and catchy than the OP, though I’ve only listened to the OP twice, and perhaps haven’t gotten ‘into it’ enough yet. Anyway, that’s not important. This episode didn’t impress me as much as last episode. One of the reasons I rated the last episode so high was because of the shock factor at how good it was, even though I already had in mind how enjoyable it would be. However, this episode feels a lot like a repeat of the last episode, and only introduces another main character I assume. I like Mine’s character a lot though, which is why I enjoyed this episode a little more than I should have. I’m glad no violence erupted from this episode, I was a bit worried when Mine resolved to teach the guy who broke Nodame’s heart a lesson. It looks like Mine, Nodame and Chiaki will be quite close from now on, but of course it could turn out completely different.

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Popularity: 11% [?]

Episodes: 23
Genres: Comedy, drama, music, romance, shoujo, slice-of-life
Studio: J.C. Staff
OP: “Allegro Cantabile” by SUEMITSU & THE SUEMITH
ED: “Konna ni Chikaku de…” by CRYSTAL KAY
Official Site: http://www.nodame-anime.com/

Rating: 9.5/10

Impressions:

Now this is what I call a good anime. I guess I kinda knew I was going to blog this before watching it, even though I said I wouldn’t. At a glance, this is definitely the type of show I like, and already I’m liking it more than Asatte no Houkou. Nodame Cantabile is essentially a drama about music with the slice of life feel. Watching this though makes me really want to see the live action, as I find drama’s are usually played out better with real people. Comparing this with the other winter shows, it’s probably on par with Tokyo Majin, my other favourite for the season. Both of these shows so far have caught my attention more than any other spring show, which is really surprising. Because of this I wouldn’t really call this season a weak season. Summer and winter seasons have the least premiering anime, so this is already quite impressive. And if you like Honey and Clover, you will like this show too. The director is the same, as well as the art style and mood (all done by J.C. Staff, as expected). Oh and as for my reasons for blogging this apart from it being really good, I guess I needed another show of this genre to rant about, since Asatte no Houkou is about to finish (being subbed anyway).

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Popularity: 12% [?]