Nodame Cantabile. Nodame of the title is the girl, cantabile esentially means a piece that atempts to mimic the human voice, and its flexibility, it feels like a song. This is aptly named as i will soon explain why.
Here's a basic rundown of the plot. We have Chiaki Shinichi, a student at a very prestigious music academy and unquestionably the best student there, a piano major, perfectionist in every way about music, he plays flawlessly. One day, as he is leaving, he hears a song, Beethoven's pathetique. He smirks at the numerous mistakes but then stops and does a double take. For while it is full of mistakes, he senses something within the music, a serene spirit. This is the start of a journey for him. For that person who was playing is Noda Megumi, also a piano major. While she is not as talented as Chiaki, her ear is second to none. He is a perfectionist who will not tolerate mistakes, she is a free spirit who wants to play however she wants. Chiaki with all his heart wants to become a world famous conductor as his mentor is, but he has suffered a series of unfortunate events that make him too scared to take any means of transportation to leave the country, neither by plane or by boat, as his plane when he was young had to make a emergency landing and he once almost drowned.
They are polar opposites. To Chiaki, Nodame is everything he dislikes, she's a slob and does whatever she wants, to Nodame, Chiaki it the epitome of everything she wishes to be, beautiful, talented. Together they change each other and grow, not only individually but as a couple. She helps him to overcome his fears, and he helps her to gain the courage to take the next step in her piano skills and enter a competition.
This drama really does jsut about everything well. The plot is amazing, and because it was themed on classical music, at least in my opinion, the music is stunning and breathtaking, it really will get almost anyone to love classical, their piece choice was amazing. just listen to the soundtrack, you will agree with me. The cast was well picked and they played wonderful parts of their characters. But don't only believe me, believe the drama awarders who gave this drama these awards:
- 51st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Drama
- 51st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress: Ueno Juri
- 51st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Director: Takeuchi Hideki
- 51st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Musical Arrangement: Takeuchi Hideki
- 51st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Opening: Hattori Takayuki
