bmwracer wrote:It's not a hoax... Here's the Japanese link to Sanspo: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200707/gt2007071101.html
Okay, this is my take in translating the news article. If there's any mistake, please point it out^^
Nodame Returns as New Yearfs FujiTV Special! For 2 Nights In a Row
translated by Yanie
The high expected special episode of Nodame Cantabile! Will Nodame and Chiakifs love blooms in Paris?
Nodame Cantabile, that has increased classic fans rapidly, the FujiTV gekku dorama broadcasted last yearfs October, will return as a special dorama, and it was announced yesterday, July 10th. This is to answer the fans messages of expectation for a sequel, that had been coming since the show was over last year. Takes place on the flower capital city, Paris, and it will broadcast on New Year, for two nights.
Not only the fans got excited about this, but Ueno, who acts Noda Megumi, also comments, gTaking place in Paris, this is will be another different Nodame World from the previous one. I will do my best and enjoy myself in acting the character once again,h.
According to Fuji, it was the fans voice that makes this special episode happen. There were lots of sequel and reruns expectation messages came in the official website since the show was over last year, and recently, the number has reached about 10,000 messages.
The special episodes continues the story after the seriesf ending, where Nodame and Chiaki were going to study abroad. The characters in the original comic by Ninomiya Tomoko, like Nodamefs apartment roommate, the Russian and the French characters, are planned to also appear in the dorama.
gEven in France, Nodame-Chiaki is still the dynamic duo combi. Even with the production that will be done abroad, and the foreigners, the set, and the language hindrance, it will be the same hillarious and heart-warming Nodame World with a Power-Up scale!h Wakamatsu Hiroki, the producer promised.
Tamaki, who acts the popular character called as gChiaki-samah by the female fans recently comments, gTo know that Nodame Cantabile returns, me myself, had been feeling excited about it. Seems that this time, there would be lots of music, French language, French life etc, but Ifll do this and reach each hurdle, bringing Chiaki Shinichi spirit with me,h.
The filming will start this fall, the location is the center of Paris and its planned to be done in 3 weeks.
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The last two paragraphs are about the Nodame Orchestra Christmas concerts at the Le Theatre Ginza, and the last paragraph is Nodame Cantabile the drama series brief synopsis.
Source: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200707/gt2007071101.html
CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS!!!! :dancing: New Year seems so far away!!
I wonder.... will they cast REAL Russians and French people?? Or there will be more Takenaka Naoto's Milch??? :hehe: