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Jpop Sekai => DOrama and MOvies => Topic started by: maliciel on October 19, 2006, 08:45:36 AM
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http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/nodame/index.html
How's about that manga-inspired drama? Starring everyone's favourite on-screen musician, Ueno Juri. :D
Synopsis
Megumi Noda, or "Nodame," is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music. Although she is an extremely talented pianist who can play by ear, she can't read music. She also hates to take a bath or clean her room. For her daily meals, she usually grabs something out of her friend's lunchbox.
Nodame soon falls in love with Momogaoka's top student, Shinichi Chiaki. Born into a musical family, he plays the piano and violin brilliantly. Although his major is piano, he has secret ambitions to become a conductor.
Based on the big hit comic book by Tomoko Ninomiya, this is the romantic comedy of two completely different personalities.
Cast
# Ueno Juri as Noda Megumi aka Nodame
# Tamaki Hiroshi as Chiaki Shinichi
# Eita as Mine Ryutaro
# Uehara Misa as Tagaya Saiko
# Mizukawa Asami as Miki Kiyora
# Koide Keisuke as Okuyama Masumi
# Endo Yuuya as Ookouchi Mamoru
# Saeko as Saku Sakura
Now, on to some views on the first ep. I'd never read the manga, so I have no idea what it's all about. Starts off cool enough, with shots of an orchestra. At first I thought it was not going to be to my liking (I find orchestras too high-class for me, lol), but as the episode went on I realized that this wasn't about orchestras or piano. This was about music. Yeah, it was.
It was really cool to see how Chiaki's mindset changed as he played with Nodame more. The kicker came at the end of the ep, and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next, because from the looks of it it's gonna be a trip. It's a really feel-good drama, with great characters. Although you get only a glimpse of the supporting characters in the first ep. Plus, it has Saeko! So that is major win. Just..check it out (http://d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?search=nodame)
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this is my "must watch" of the season.
short hair Juri with her ability to play wateva song after only listen for 1 time.
try to image a girl (Juri) has a very bad hygene habit, she's so dirty the guy need to tie her up and give her a shower XD
long hair Otsuka Ai Jr. ---> Saeko with cello.
english
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/en/program/new_prog/d_nodamecantabile.html
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Juri is all I need! \o/
Yay, subs finally out. I've been waiting.
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This looks like the drama for me this season as well. I'm a sucker for romantic comedies, and the musical setting is a huge bonus. There's plenty of female eye candy, including Mayuko Iwasa in what appears to be a minor role (what a waste).
But for this show, the entire season would have been a total loss for me. I had been hoping that it wouldn't suck, and after watching the first episode, I'm a bit relieved. It's still too early to assume they won't screw it up somehow, but the premier gives many reasons to be optimistic.
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After watching the first episode, I can say.. she's such a slob XD but so adorable. And Mayuko was a surprise, I hope she gets more screen time.
Man, the cast is great. Both leads play their parts really well. Tamaki is totally different, lol. I was very impressed. Many times I doubted that it was really him.
Takenaka Naoto was also a surprise. He's fucking hilarious. :lol:
This drama is quite the winner.
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How'd I miss this?
/me goes to dl
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^ Same here :)
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Whoa, didn't notice the thread for this.
I've only watched the first episode so far but it looks really promising. :lol: Ueno Juri for the win.
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This looks like its going to be a winner for this season for me. XD Haven't read the manga though, although now I want to after watching just two episodes. XD Chiaki :heart: and Eita with crazy blond hair rocking out on a violin... oh yeah... XD
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I've been a fan of the manga for a while now, and I must say that this drama captures the feel of the manga perfectly. Every character has a unique and distinctive personality, there are no cookie cutter characters. I was surprised at the depths the producers went to create distinctive playing styles for nodame and mine as well as unique arrangements for many of the pieces in the series. All the music is performed by real music students, and all of the cast had to learn how to play their instruments, just like in Swing Girls. I imagine most of the cast will only have to play simple parts during the orchestra scenes while for the more complex moments (like when Mine performs his jury in ep. 2) they'll use clever camera tricks so that a real musician can play the part for the acter. Still, I was particularly impressed to learn that Ueno Juri actually plays all of Nodame's pieces herself and that she had played classical piano up until high school. I doubt most viewers will notice the level of effort they put into the music, but they really created some unique phrasing and arrangements for some very famous pieces. I'm looking forward to the release of the soundtrack. This drama is a sure-hit this season, and if things continue in the same manner as they have in the first two episodes, this drama will surely surpass classics from last season like Nobuta and Hana Yori Dango. Nodame and Stresseman are my favorite characters so far, they both have very unique speaking mannerisms and flamboyant personalities. I have a soft-spot for the fake gaijin accent that Takenaka Naoto is so famous for, I love immitating it around japanese people for instant laughs. I imagine most of what I've just said went over most people's heads, but I'm sure those that understand will agree. Ueno Juri <3333333333333
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omg its so hilarious..
im addiced!!!
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Episode 3 is out. It looks like S-oke is going to go head-to-head against A-oke. How could Stresseman just dump his "family" like that? Can Chiaki make them sound good? And when is Nodame gonna put on the mascot suit? This is shaping up into one of those classic underdog sagas. I know it's formulaic, but it never gets old for me.
I would really really love it if somebody who knows a thing or two about conducting an orchestra would show off a bit here and teach us the finer points of the art. Are the actors doing a good job waving that stick around?
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Are the actors doing a good job waving that stick around?
they're clearly out when come to piano, violin scene(not the "hands only" camera trick). but still better than crappy chinese drama/movie which dun even feel like "cheating".
no idea about conducting. but they look OK for a tv show.
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Streesemann's conducting is rather ok, Chiaki sort of waves it too vigorously.. :O
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Nice blog yggg.
Stresseman is the more experienced conductor, so he is supposed to look better I guess. And your sis is right. Ueno Juri does not look like she smells bad. But in the manga, Nodame doesn't look stinky either. The way she's drawn makes her look clean. Actually, Saeko did a better job of looking grubby and sweaty in episode 3; I could almost smell her BO.
Anyway, the series is good enough for me to stop reading the manga temporarily so I don't spoil it for myself. I will read each volume after it is covered by the show.
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I just watched ep.2 and I have to say this looks like it's going to be one of my favorites. I'm tempted to watch ep. 3 without subs, but I did that with ep.1 and it really wasn't as funny watching it barely understanding anything, and I ended up dling the subbed one(since I delete episodes after I watch them to make space) too. But it has Saeko in a bigger role! :/
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I've always loved the manga (well, upto the point that they left for europe anyway) and I'm absolutely loving the drama so far, it's amazing that they actually manage to capture that general whackiness and both Tamaki and Ueno are doing a much better job than I expected.
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Man episode 2 was great. Nodame is so cute it makes me laugh. The violin performance was pretty cool. I'm tempted to watch episode 3, too. Its all about Saeko. :o
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What's this I hear that Koide Keisuke, who plays Masumi, and Saeko are in a relationship? Has anybody else heard about this?
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yes they are. they met in the show Oishii Puroposu (Delicious Proposal) starring Hasekawa Kyoko. But that was also the time when Koide and Saeko each had a PB released.. so probably some part publicity?
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Episode 4 was great. S-oke has its debut and somebody farts loudly under the kotatsu blanket. Somebody also gets to steal a kiss, but doesn't plant it on the lips, a strong indication that she is a virgin (also, those pajamas she wears). Next week, the mascot suit finally makes it's appearance.
Did I leave out anything?
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you were right Mal, this drama is good :lol:
Even if the casts is a bit crappy :lol:
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yes they are. they met in the show Oishii Puroposu (Delicious Proposal) starring Hasekawa Kyoko. But that was also the time when Koide and Saeko each had a PB released.. so probably some part publicity?
Atleast he's not dating Aragaki >_> <_<
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OMG this drama is friggin hilarious
characters are good and
ep 4 is a crak up
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Isn't anybody interested in this drama? There's so little chatter here.
At the end of episode 5, it appeared that Nodame had resolved to take her music more seriously after realizing that she would have to if she wanted to have any real chance of hooking up with Chiaki. Episode 6 will be out shortly and we'll see if she does anything to back up this resolve. Whoever sees episode 6 first, please post comments asap.
There's plenty of opportunity for the writers to make hay with the idea that love has the power to transform, and I hope they don't waste it. Perhaps Nodame's improved piano playing will allow Chiaki to see past her stench and reciprocate feelings? Personally I prefer that she learn less piano and more hygiene, but that's why I'll never make it as a romance novelist.
As an aside, do share some of the dumb things you've done to try to improve yourself in order to attract somebody. What unspeakable crimes have you done in the name of love?
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Well, part of the reason is because the subbed eps are slow, and I stay out so I don't get spoiled :lol:
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The beta version softsubs for both episodes 4 and 5 have just been posted here: http://www.s-projects.org/
Drop in and say hi to siantut.
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wow.. I haven't read the manga yet.. But I've been waiting for the dorama to comes out.. Also looking forward to its soundtrack.. Is it good? Anyone have heard bout it?
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I think i'll start to take the raw+srt subs because the hardsubs'one is too slow >_>
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Episode 6 was great. It looks like the next story arc really is going to start from a clean slate, with a bunch of new characters.
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i just discovered (by accident, no less) that they're showing this over here...it's good to know that, but i've missed the first 4 episodes :evil:
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i dun like the characters of the 2nd arc and 3rd arc.
by far Chiaki is my fav character, Miki 2nd. guess i like kewl ppl.
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i dun like the characters of the 2nd arc and 3rd arc.
by far Chiaki is my fav character, Miki 2nd. guess i like kewl ppl.
By "3rd arc" do you mean the Chiaki+Nodame+Paris arc? If so I don't think the dorama has enough episodes left to cover that.
Check out episode 7. The new characters seem interesting enough, and you get to see Miki a lot more.
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Made a Chiaki wallpaper~
Tamaki Hiroshi
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2244/tamakihiroshiqv0.th.jpg) (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tamakihiroshiqv0.jpg)
Too bad the hand was cut =/
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Just thought I'd inform everyone Nodame the anime has started on January 12nd and it's already subbed :o Episode 01 by C1Anime (http://a.scarywater.net/c1anime/%5BC1%5DNodame_Cantabile_-_01%5BXviD%5D%5BA333BDE6%5D.avi.torrent)
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jus finished! im glad i saved them so i can go on a nodame ep 1-11 marathon! lol
awesome.
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was a great drama. nodame looked so cute alot different from her previous roles. il also look out for future chiaki roles he was good.
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Nodame Cantabile anime eps 2 is out! its by C1Anime!
click here (http://a.scarywater.net/c1anime/%5BC1%5DNodame_Cantabile_-_02%5BXviD%5D%5BA3E85FD0%5D.avi.torrent)
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the drama only covers up to end of Volume 9 of the manga, which is just before they fly over to Europe...
sigh... wish there was a SP or 2nd season
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the drama only covers up to end of Volume 9 of the manga, which is just before they fly over to Europe...
sigh... wish there was a SP or 2nd season
i didnt read the manga, but yeah they should make the 2nd season, i'd love to watch it, rly loved masumi-chan with his afro LOL
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The anime is dissapointing compared to the drama but still good by anime standards. Hope theres some kind of Nodame SP to cover what's happening in Paris!
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There's a rumor going that FujiTV already booked the actors that play Chiaki, Nodame, and that guy that liked nodame for summer. So it's possible that a SP is in the works..(since those three are the ones that head over to Europe).
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^which guy that liked nodame? the oboe player (forgot his name) or voilin player (mine)?
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^which guy that liked nodame? the oboe player (forgot his name) or voilin player (mine)?
i think its kuroki-kun(the oboe player) since mine didnt go to europe.
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yeah... if they follow the manga closely again, then it should be kuroki-kun who goes over to europe...
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it be sweet if they did a 2nd season but that a SP will do
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Did anyone read past vol 9 of the manga? I wonder if the new characters in Europe are as funny as Masumi-chan and Stresemann.
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heh.... i real til vol 15. new char include a Russian, a French, a Chinese, and an otaku painter.
it's very boring after vol 10.