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Nodame Cantabile: Episode 2

January 24th, 2007 at 4:21 pm | Category: Nodame Cantabile

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.

I wonder if Chiaki will actually ever screw up a performance. Would the show even work if he remains perfect until the end? Or perhaps this is just about Nodame and her piano playing, while Chiaki will be focused on as he is conducting. I’m quite amazed at his skill in two instruments though, and it doesn’t look like he’s going to fail at it or anything. The piano and violin seem to be a common combination, since I know a few people who like or are learning both instruments. I guess Mine sort of completes the group, laid out by Chiaki’s skill. There’s Nodame for Chiaki to teach piano, and now Mine for the violin. Chiaki’s ex-girlfriend seems to be completely out of the picture, though I don’t think she was ever in it anyway. I found this episode to be just as funny as the last, and no less refreshing either. But now they need to do something different, and not follow the same episode structure. I still really want to watch the live action, though my internet restriction will probably push me from downloading it until next month.

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7 Comments so far

Whispered.Hope January 24th, 2007 4:33 pm Number of comments posted: (130)

There’s a live action for this?! Doko?! xD What’s it called? I still very much enjoyed this episode. Maybe because I’m a band geek xDD
ohphive January 24th, 2007 5:17 pm Number of comments posted: (6)

I was disappointed by this episode. Maybe it’s just because I watched the live action first, and watching this feels like a repeat, but I just feel like quality-wise, this is no where near being as good as the live action. (although I do like the OP and ED)

plus Chiaki’s not as hot as I expected him to be (I squealed for the actor in the live action :P) and his voice bugged me. I dunno, I think this adaption just disappointed me as a whole. Everyone else seems to love it though.
TripleA January 24th, 2007 5:49 pm Number of comments posted: (16)

ohphive:
Really? I thought Seki Tomokazu did a great job voicing Chiaki. Or maybe that’s just because he’s my favorite male seiyuu…
Adun January 24th, 2007 6:00 pm Number of comments posted: (19)

I really like the ED as well, especially since it’s by Crystal Kay. It’s really catchy.

Also there are other characters yet to be introduced. Next week is Masumi who plays the timpani.
Danny January 24th, 2007 6:16 pm Number of comments posted:

whispered.hope: the live action is called Nodame Cantabile (you can find it at tokyotosho though I dunno whether it is raw or subbed)

ohphive: the live action versions of such dramas are usually better in my opinion, which is why i want to see it

triplea: I like his voice too!

adun: yeah, the ED is my new addiction…well at least for now xD
Ryan A January 26th, 2007 5:56 am Number of comments posted: (77)

S-Projects subbed it, they are releasing hard-sub eventually. Soft-subs are no more, but that’s how I watched it.

I believe Garten has mentioned that some of the live-action scenes are more intense I guess, I guess I agree, but I’m liking the anime very much; comparing the two is like mustard to katsup.

ghehe
N February 5th, 2007 4:18 pm Number of comments posted:

Am I the only person in the whole world who prefers the anime to the drama? XD I don’t know what it is with me. I watched the drama first, of course, and liked it very, very much but for some reason I like this adaptation more. It might be because Show Spoiler ▼

near the end of the drama, one or two things happened that never happened in the manga and it made it feel more like a “drama” than a “live-action” if you know what I mean. That kind of ruined it for me a little bit because the reason I liked the drama so much in the first place was because it was so different from other dramas.

In the end, though, I’m still a big fan of all three (manga, anime, drama) and can’t wait to see more of this series.