Classical music might seem too complicated to play, sometimes boring or simply just too sophisticated to listen to on a daily basis. That was until the series Nodame Cantabile appeared! It is one of my favourite J-Dorama: a wonderful story about a group of students at a classical music academy...about love, friendship, dreams and, of course, mainly about music. It is based on the Manga of the same name and is beautifully written, directed and acted. As opposed to other J-Dorama, this one has a very ostensible cartoonish feel to it, making it seem hilariously unrealistic. Even though J-Dorama usually have between 9 and 11 episodes, this live-action dorama was so successful, that a Special followed up and now...the movie is coming!
Nodame is the nickname of Noda Megumi a lazy, crazy, talented, funny, weird girl, who lives in her own fantasy world, has inimitable facial expressions, invents funny words and only wants to play the piano by her own rules, following her heart and not any other directions. Ever since childhood, she was a prodigy: she could play by ear but could never read music. Chiaki Shinichi is a talented pianist, who happens to study at the same academy and also be her neighbor. He dreads Nodame's lifestyle and piano-playing style but admires her genuine spirit and talent. Even though he is considered a piano virtuoso, he actually dreams of becoming a conductor. The rest of the adorable cast is just perfect: they are their friends and families, always a bit wacky and funny. In the end, of course, everyone grows and learns from each other.
There is no doubt that this series is terribly silly. But even so, everyone I know has fallen in love with Nodame's lovable character and her struggles. And this series/movie is just the perfect way to get people aquainted with classical music and the passion of playing an instrument or pursuing one's dream.
The Nodame Cantabile Resources is a wonderful blog dedicated to this story, where you can also find links to the amazing OST.
Here is the trailer for the upcoming movie.
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