Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
Seen it?2009 | 122 min | Romance, Comedy, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for manga readers and anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark. Sits nicely alongside The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Chiaki is an aspiring conductor who faces the challenge of leading an orchestra which is made up of substitutes. Nodame gives her support to her beloved as she works hard towards achieving her dream to pass a promotion exam at their music conservatory. Will Chiaki be able to revive a broken down orchestra and launch his musical career? What will become of Nodame and Chiaki's relationship?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideki Takeuchi
- Juri UenoMegumi Noda
- Hiroshi TamakiShinichi Chiaki
- Eita NagayamaRyutaro Mine
- Asami MizukawaKiyora Miki
- Eiji WentzFrank Lantoine
- Keisuke KoideMasumi Okuyama
- Sayaka YamaguchiNamiki Yuko
- BeckyTanya Vishnyova
- Yu YamadaSon Rui
- Michiko KichiseElize