Nodame Cantabile - DramaWiki (2024)

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• Title: のだめカンタービレ
• Title (romaji): Nodame Cantabile
• Genre: Romantic Comedy
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership ratings: 18.8% (Kanto)
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2006-Oct-16 to 2006-Dec-25
• Air time: Monday 21:00
• Opening song: Symphony No. 7 in A major by Beethoven, arranged by Hattori Takayuki
• Ending song: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, arranged by Hattori Takayuki
• Related TV Shows: Tomorrow Cantabile (KBS2 TV, 2014), Symphony's Romance (Hunan TV, 2020)

Synopsis

Based on the hit comic book by Tomoko Ninomiya, this is a fun-filled quirky romantic story of two very opposite people.

Megumi Noda, or "Nodame" is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music. An extremely talented pianist who wants to be a kindergarten teacher, she prefers playing by ear rather than reading the music score. She is messy and disorganized, takes baths several days apart and loves to eat, sometimes stealing her friend's lunchbox when it is filled with delicacies.

Shinichi Chiaki, is Momogaoka's top student. Born into a musical family, he is talented in piano and violin and has secret ambitions to become a conductor. An arrogant multi-lingual perfectionist who once lived abroad in the music capitals of the world as a young boy, he feels mired in Japan because of a childhood phobia.

They meet by accident. Nodame quickly falls in love, but it takes much longer for Chiaki to even begin to appreciate Nodame's unusual qualities. Their relationship causes them both to develop and grow. Because of Nodame, Chiaki got the opportunity to lead a student orchestra and begins to have a broader appreciation of people's musical abilities. Because of Chiaki, Nodame faces her fears and enters a piano competition. Opportunities open up as both begin taking risks, stretching themselves far more than they ever thought possible.

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Cast

S-Orchestra

• Eita as Mine Ryutaro [RisingStar: Violin]
• Koide Keisuke as Okuyama Masumi [RisingStar: Timpani]
• Uehara Misa as Tagaya Saiko [Vocal]
• Endo Yuya as Okochi Mamoru [Conducting]
• Saeko as Saku Sakura [Contrabass]
• Iwasa Mayuko as Ishikawa Reina [Piano]
• Takase Yukina as Tanaka Makiko [Piano]
• Kondo Koen as Tamaki Keiji [Clarinet]
• Sakamoto Makoto as Hashimoto Yohei [Oboe]
• Matsuoka Rinako as Suzuki Moe [Flute]
• Matsuoka Emiko as Suzuki Kaoru [RisingStar: Clarinet]
• Yamanaka Takashi as Iwai Kazushi [Contrabass]
• Kobayashi Kinako as Kinjo Shizuka [Viola]
• Fukada Aki as Inoue Yuki [Cello]
• Kojima Tenten (小嶌天天) as Kanai Kento [Horn]

Rising Star (R☆S Orchestra)

• Mizukawa Asami as Miki Kiyora [Violin]
• Fukushi Seiji as Kuroki Yasunori [Oboe]
• Mukai Osamu as Kikuchi Toru [Cello]
• Hashizume Ryo as Kimura Tomohito [Violin]
• Kimura Ryo as Takahashi Noriyuki [Violin - New concert master] (ep10-11)
• Sakurai Chizu as Aizawa Maiko [Flute]
• Namioka Kazuki as Katayama Tomoharu [Horn]

Guest Role

Production Credits

• Original writing: Ninomiya Tomoko Nodame Cantabile (manga)
• Screenwriter: Etou Rin
• Producer: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Shimizu Kazuyuki
• Director: Takeuchi Hideki, Kawamura Taisuke, Tanimura Masaki
• Music: Hattori Takayuki

Episode Ratings

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Recognitions

• 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
• 2nd Seoul Drama Awards: Best Miniseries
• 2nd Seoul Drama Awards: Best Director: Takeuchi Hideki
• 2nd Seoul Drama Awards: Best Music

Classical Music

• Ep 01:
  • Presto agitato from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight" Sonata [Chiaki]
  • Adagio cantabile from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" [Nodame]
  • Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 [A Orchestra]
  • Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen from Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" (The Magic Flute) [Saiko]
  • Allegro con spirito from Mozart's Sonata in D major for two Pianos K 375a (K 448) [Nodame/Chiaki]
• Ep 02:
  • Allegro from Beethoven's Sonata for Piano and Violin in F major, Op. 24 "Spring" [Nodame/Chiaki/Mine]
  • Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 [A Orchestra]
• Ep 03:
  • Poco sostenuto — Vivace from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 [S Orchestra/A Orchestra]
  • Overture from Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 [S Orchestra]
• Ep 04:
  • Poco sostenuto — Vivace from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 [S Orchestra]
  • Allegro con brio from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 [S Orchestra]
  • Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 [A Orchestra]
  • Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (Piano) [Nodame]
• Ep 05:
  • Moderato Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 [Chiaki/A Orchestra]
  • Allegro scherzando Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 [Chiaki/A Orchestra]
  • Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue [S Orchestra]
• Ep 06:
  • Moderato Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 (2 Piano) [Chiaki/Nodame]
  • Allegro scherzando Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 (2 Piano) [Chiaki/Nodame]
• Ep 07:
  • Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu Op. 66 C sharp minor [Tanioka Hajime's pupil]
  • Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 [Kiyora]
  • Allegro aperto Mozart's Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 [R☆S Orchestra]
  • Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - meno Allegro Brahms's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 68 [R☆S Orchestra]
• Ep 08:
  • Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - meno Allegro Brahms's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 68 [R☆S Orchestra]
  • Rondo: Allegretto Mozart's Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 [R☆S Orchestra]
  • Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - meno Allegro Brahms's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 68 [R☆S Orchestra]
  • Adagio - Più Andante - Allegro non troppo ma con brio - Più Allegro Brahms's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 68 [R☆S Orchestra]
• Ep 09:
  • Allegro con spirito from Mozart's Sonata in D major for two Pianos K. 375a (K. 448) [Nodame]
  • Moderato Schubert's Piano Sonate in A Minor, Op. 42 (D. 845) [Nodame]
  • Rondo: Allegro vivace Schubert's Piano Sonate in A Minor, Op. 42 (D. 845) [Nodame]
  • Chopin's 12 Etudes Op. 10 No. 4 in C-sharp minor [Nodame]
  • Claude Debussy's L'Isle Joyeuse, L. 106 [Nodame]
• Ep 10:
  • Chopin's 12 Etudes Op. 10 No. 4 in C-sharp minor [Nodame]
  • Claude Debussy's L'Isle Joyeuse, L. 106 [Nodame]
  • Saint-Saëns's "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso", Op. 28, "Introduction" (Violin) [Takahashi]
  • Brahms's Paganini variations, Op. 35 [Segawa]
  • Schuman's Sonata in G minor, Op. 22 [Nodame]
  • Danse russe. Allegro giusto Stravinsky's Petrushka - 3 movements [Nodame]
• Ep 11:
  • Moderato Schubert's Piano Sonate in A Minor, Op. 42 (D. 845) [Nodame]
  • Chopin's 12 Etudes Op. 10 No. 4 in C-sharp minor [Nodame]
  • Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, [R☆S Orchestra]
  • Poco sostenuto — Vivace from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 [R☆S Orchestra]
  • Allegro con brio from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 [R☆S Orchestra]

Notes

• Since the manga version of Nodame Cantabile is incomplete, the live drama version only covers up to volume 9.

Special

• Title: のだめカンタービレ　新春スペシャル　ＩＮ　ヨーロッパ
• Title (romaji): Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe
• Episodes: 2
• Viewership ratings: 18.9 (1st), 21.0 (2nd)
• Broadcast period: 2008-Jan-04 and 2008-Jan-05
• Air time: Friday, Saturday 21:03
• Theme songs:
  • Opening theme: Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven, arranged by Hattori Takayuki
  • Ending theme: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, arranged by Hattori Takayuki

Synopsis

This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. The first special centered on Chiaki's story, the story tells about Chiaki's dream to be a conductor. Nodame on the other hand attended the conservatory to attain her dream to one-day play the piano for Chiaki. After her hard work, Nodame was given a chance to have a mini recital. During the recital, Chiaki saw her worth and realized that he cannot go on with out her.

Cast

Main Role

• Ueno Juri as Noda Megumi aka Nodame
• Tamaki Hiroshi as Chiaki Shinichi

Supporting Role

Guest Role

Production Credits

• Original writing: Ninomiya Tomoko Nodame Cantabile (manga)
• Screenwriter: Etou Rin
• Producer: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Shimizu Kazuyuki
• Director: Takeuchi Hideki
• Music: Hattori Takayuki

Awards

• 1st Tokyo Drama Awards: Best Actress: Ueno Juri

External Links

• Official site
• Japanese Wikipedia
• JDorama.com
• List of Classical Music used in Nodame Cantabile (Official)
• List of Classical Music used in Nodame Cantabile (Unofficial)