If you like romance. humor and classical music, this is the series for you! Produced in both manga, anime and even live-action movie, "Nodame Cantabile" covers charming, dramatic and sometimes hilarious activities of a strange, but serious, group of university students at a prestigious Japanese college for classical music.
Nodame is the main female character and a real hybrid of personality quirks, massive eating skills, sickening personal habits, but yet a talented pianist. The main problem is that she's totally unpredictable (and a slob!) Chiaki is ultra-serious, ultra vain, extremely talented, hot-tempered, and so handsome that there is always a background harem watching him from afar in adoration. The smart ones don't get closer because he shoots them all down in flames with his temper and nasty personality. He wishes to return to Vienna and become a conductor, but is afraid of flying!
The story is much more complex than expected and the large cast of supporting characters keep the plot going in multiple directions, usually with great humor and drama.
The only downside of the manga verses the anime and movie is the lack of music, which adds so much to the story!
Nodame is the main female character and a real hybrid of personality quirks, massive eating skills, sickening personal habits, but yet a talented pianist. The main problem is that she's totally unpredictable (and a slob!) Chiaki is ultra-serious, ultra vain, extremely talented, hot-tempered, and so handsome that there is always a background harem watching him from afar in adoration. The smart ones don't get closer because he shoots them all down in flames with his temper and nasty personality. He wishes to return to Vienna and become a conductor, but is afraid of flying!
The story is much more complex than expected and the large cast of supporting characters keep the plot going in multiple directions, usually with great humor and drama.
The only downside of the manga verses the anime and movie is the lack of music, which adds so much to the story!
