Before I begin my praises, let me state the two, and only two, problems I had with this drama. First, I find the title a little misleading. It gives the impression that this drama is going to be about Noda Megumi, but as I watched it, it became clear that the emphasis is hugely on Chiaki-kun. This isn�ft a problem, per say, but I would have liked to have seen more development in Nodame�fs character. She develops musically, but her inner depth remains the same. And second, I disliked Stresemann. It wasn�ft so much the actor, Naoto Takenaka, who I think is grand. It was more the physical appearance�c and personality�c and�c I dunno. He just annoyed me. I cringed whenever he appeared in an episode. There is something so dirty about him. Whenever he opened his mouth, I felt sticky and disgusted. And he wasn�ft at all convincing as a conductor, which I suppose is a flaw in Naoto. He was way off beat and didn�ft follow the measure conducting that way it�fs supposed to be. But anyways, aside from these two points, the drama was perfect.
People may consider the comedy in this drama to be a bit �gslapstick�h but I thought it was artistically done. The physical scenes were well choreographed and the animated acting was refreshing. Ueno Juri was brilliant, as usual, but Hiroshi Tamaki pleasantly surprised me. He was surprisingly good in this comedic role, and much of the drama�fs success needs to go to him. I haven�ft read the manga so I don�ft know how closely the plot was followed, but the storyline was very good. It grew slowly in a delightfully liquid way. I was emotionally upset when the drama came to an abrupt end after the final performance.
Ah, the performances. There are few words I can use to convey just how divine the music was in this drama. I�fve always been a fan of classical music, so perhaps the �goverwhelming�h factor was downplayed on me a bit. But it�fs not just the music. It�fs the musical artists and their interaction with the audience. It�fs the members of the orchestra and their interaction with each other. It�fs the players and their interaction with their instruments. When Nodame sits in the audience and weeps, I weep as well. The music is powerful, yes, but it is made even more beautiful by the characters and the actors who play such characters. During that last performance�c when the violins lifted, I swear I had shivers dancing on my spine.
This is a drama you can watch repeatedly without getting bored. Writing this review is making me want to watch it again. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. _________________
LOL, I felt the same way about Masumi that you did about Stressmann.
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As far as the title goes, it's not misleading at all: the title doesn't always focus on the central character, but the most significant one... And Nodame was the key to Chiaki exorcising his demons... Without her free-spiritedness and her love, Chiaki would've been stuck in a hole forever.
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Gah, I couldn't wait.
My Review: 9/10
Before I begin my praises, let me state the two, and only two, problems I had with this drama. First, I find the title a little misleading. It gives the impression that this drama is going to be about Noda Megumi, but as I watched it, it became clear that the emphasis is hugely on Chiaki-kun. This isn�ft a problem, per say, but I would have liked to have seen more development in Nodame�fs character. She develops musically, but her inner depth remains the same. And second, I disliked Stresemann. It wasn�ft so much the actor, Naoto Takenaka, who I think is grand. It was more the physical appearance�c and personality�c and�c I dunno. He just annoyed me. I cringed whenever he appeared in an episode. There is something so dirty about him. Whenever he opened his mouth, I felt sticky and disgusted. And he wasn�ft at all convincing as a conductor, which I suppose is a flaw in Naoto. He was way off beat and didn�ft follow the measure conducting that way it�fs supposed to be. But anyways, aside from these two points, the drama was perfect.
People may consider the comedy in this drama to be a bit �gslapstick�h but I thought it was artistically done. The physical scenes were well choreographed and the animated acting was refreshing. Ueno Juri was brilliant, as usual, but Hiroshi Tamaki pleasantly surprised me. He was surprisingly good in this comedic role, and much of the drama�fs success needs to go to him. I haven�ft read the manga so I don�ft know how closely the plot was followed, but the storyline was very good. It grew slowly in a delightfully liquid way. I was emotionally upset when the drama came to an abrupt end after the final performance.
Ah, the performances. There are few words I can use to convey just how divine the music was in this drama. I�fve always been a fan of classical music, so perhaps the �goverwhelming�h factor was downplayed on me a bit. But it�fs not just the music. It�fs the musical artists and their interaction with the audience. It�fs the members of the orchestra and their interaction with each other. It�fs the players and their interaction with their instruments. When Nodame sits in the audience and weeps, I weep as well. The music is powerful, yes, but it is made even more beautiful by the characters and the actors who play such characters. During that last performance�c when the violins lifted, I swear I had shivers dancing on my spine.
This is a drama you can watch repeatedly without getting bored. Writing this review is making me want to watch it again. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
nice review there.
agree the drama is good. the reason i love Ueno Juri is because in this drama and the movie Swing Girls.
and thanks to bmw for the recommendation _________________
LOL, I felt the same way about Masumi that you did about Stressmann.
Yesh, so I know exactly how you feel now.
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As far as the title goes, it's not misleading at all: the title doesn't always focus on the central character, but the most significant one... And Nodame was the key to Chiaki exorcising his demons... Without her free-spiritedness and her love, Chiaki would've been stuck in a hole forever.
Yea, I thought of this last night in those moments before sleep (and I'm STILL reflecting on the drama as we speak ). When you look at it from that perspective, it DOES make sense. But when I originally started watching, I did have expectations for Nodame's character over Chiaki's. Even the way both characters were introduced... Nodame's intro was far more dynamic. But then, her whole character is dynamic... _________________
Well, I asked that question after I saw Swing Girls. And then she did Nodame.
I'd like to see her in a different type of role now. Her style in Swing Girls was similar to her style in Nodame. Seeing a range now would be nice. _________________
Yea, I thought of this last night in those moments before sleep (and I'm STILL reflecting on the drama as we speak ).
Yeah, I still think about it... Especially when I'm listening to all the music from the drama... Sooo good.
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When you look at it from that perspective, it DOES make sense. But when I originally started watching, I did have expectations for Nodame's character over Chiaki's. Even the way both characters were introduced... Nodame's intro was far more dynamic. But then, her whole character is dynamic...
Yup, Nodame's a wonderful, kooky, free spirit... A perfect complement to Chiaki.
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). When you look at it from that perspective, it DOES make sense. But when I originally started watching, I did have expectations for Nodame's character over Chiaki's. Even the way both characters were introduced... Nodame's intro was far more dynamic. But then, her whole character is dynamic...
I just need to get around burning them.
