Cast:
Ueno Juri as Noda Megumi/Nodame (Piano)
Tamaki Hiroshi as Chiaki Shinichi (Piano, Violin & Conducting)
Eita as Mine Ryutaro (Violin)
Koide Keisuke as Okuyama Masumi (Timpani)
Mizukawa Asami as Miki Kiyora (Violin)
Saeko as Saku Sakura (Contrabass/Double Bass)
Uehara Misa as Tagaya Saiko (Vocal)
Endo Yuuya as Ookouchi Mamoru (Conducting)
Takenaka Naoto as Francis Stresemann/Milch (Maestro)
Synopsis:
Based on the hit manga by Tomoko Ninomiya, this is a fun-filled quirky romantic comedy of 2 very opposite people. Megumi Noda, or “Nodame” is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music. An extremely talented pianist whose aspiration is to be a kindergarten teacher, she prefers playing by ear rather than reading the music score, since she likes deviating and composing from the original score. She is messy, dirty and disorganized, washes her hair every 3 days, lives in a room filled with garbage and spoilt food, and loves to eat, always stealing her friend’s lunchbox, and going to anywhere or anyone who will feed her. Shinichi Chiaki, is Momogaoka’s top student in the piano division. Born into a musical family, he is talented in the 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 of travelling by air and sea, which prevents him from going overseas to pursue music.
Although they live beside each other, they have not met until one day when Chiaki sits outside his door, drunk, and Nodame brings him into her apartment. 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. With the help of Nodame, Chiaki manages to transfer to the Conducting Division, lead a student orchestra and begins to have a broader appreciation of people’s musical abilities. With her love for Chiaki, Nodame decides to pursue music instead of being a kindergarten teacher and enters a piano competition to be able to match his standards. Opportunities open up as both of them begin taking risks, stretching themselves far more than they ever thought possible.
By Crystal Kay (episodes 1–12), 'Sagittarius' by Suemitsu & the Nodame Orchestra (episodes 13–22), and 'Allegro Cantabile' by Suemitsu & The Suemith (episode 23). The opening theme for the second season was 'Sky High' by The Gospellers (with melody taken from the Third movement (Allegro scherzando) of Rachmani. Nodame Cantabile was also adapted as an anime television series, produced by Fuji TV and animated by J.C. The series was broadcast on Fuji and associated stations in the Noitamina time slot. The first season, called just Nodame Cantabile, was broadcast in 23 episodes from 11 January to 28 June 2007, and the second season, called Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter, was broadcast in 11. Download Japanese Drama Nodame Cantabile Episode 1 with English subtitle High Quality Ep 1 english sub downloads. Nodame Cantabile in Europe Episode 1; Nodame Cantabile New Year Special in Europe Episode 1; Nodame Cantabile Special Episode 1; のだめカンタービレ 新春スペシャル in ヨーロッパ; This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. Nodame Cantabile Season 1 Episodes. Episode 1: Rhapsody of a Weirdo Pianist and a Snob Conductor Noda Megumi, AKA Nodame, is a sloppy third-year Piano student at Momogaoka School of Music who lives and plays with abandon. Meanwhile, Chiaki Shin'ichi, an aspiring conductor, is at the top of his game, and acts the part. He notices something specia.
Download: (11 episodes+1 unsubbed special)
Episode 1, Megaupload
Episode 2, Megaupload
Episode 3, Megaupload
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9 (Give me a few more days with Episode 9, I’m having a few problems with it. Thanks.)
Episode 10
Episode 11
Special (Unsubbed)
Files are hardsubbed and ipod ready in mp4 format as this means filesize is smaller without compromising much on the quality. Use the Quicktime or VLC player to watch. (Once I’ve managed to remove the hardsubs I will upload the raws, where the subtitles can be found at s-projects.)
Awards:
51st Television Drama Academy Awards:
-Best Drama
-Best Actress: Ueno Juri
-Best Director: Takeuchi Hideki
-Best Musical Arrangement: Takeuchi
-Best Opening: Hattori Takayuki
Nodame Cantabile Drama Episode 1
