Nodame Cantabile
Seen it?2007 | 3 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 17 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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 Chiaki from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan. During his 4th year at Japan's top music university, Chiaki happens to meet Noda Megumi—or as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Chiaki hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe at the kind of music she plays. To Chiaki's dismay, Nodame moves into the apartment next to his and finds out that she is head-over-heels in love with him.
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 powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12007 · 23 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Paris-hen2008 · 11 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Finale2010 · 11 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Tomokazu SekiShinichi Chiaki (voice)
- Ayako KawasumiMegumi Noda (voice)
- Sayaka OharaSon Rui (voice)
- Masaya MatsukazeYasunori Kuroki (voice)
- Tomoko KawakamiElise (voice)
- Shizuka ItohTanya (voice)
- Erika SudouAnna (voice)
- Satomi SatoMichelle (voice)
- Masashi EbaraSebastiano Vieira (voice)
- Showko TsudaNina Lutz (voice)