“Perfectionist pianist Chiaki, grounded by flight fear, meets eccentric Nodame whose music captivates him despite her chaotic nature.”
Nodame Cantabile
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Synopsis
Perfectionist pianist Chiaki, grounded by flight fear, meets eccentric Nodame whose music captivates him despite her chaotic nature.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 94 sampled reviews
What 94 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.20 · some divergence
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
↓ 1.17
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Dec 2022
- 10 “Really funny and beautiful anime. The plot is hooking, the musics are great, characters are cute, among all the jısei anime this one stands out. A must-watch! It attracts you from the moment you...”
- 10 “After watching this anime, I have a new understanding and respect for classical music and the people who devote their lives to it. The characters are fun and the music is exceptional! It was very...”
- 8 “Good story line of romance musical comedy anime, i like this cuz i (not very like but interested in classical music). its a ( rare) to watch campus (university life) at anime, so far we watch its...”
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- Format 23 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 8h 26m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2007 – Jun 2007 Winter 2007
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1544 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Genco Producer
- SKY Perfect Well Think Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Asmik Ace Producer
- Sony Music Entertainment Producer
- Fujipacific Music Producer