One more episode and that will be the end for this series. It's unfortunate because I really like the cast members and will miss seeing them. Thankfully the anime will come after the live action is over so it's not like the series is really over. Having said that, it'll be weird to hear Nodame and Chiaki without Ueno Juri's and Tamaki Hiroshi's voice. I hope Kawasumi Ayako and Seki Tomokazu can do an equally good job as Nodame and Chiaki but I'm a bit concerned about their casting. Seki Tomokazu's voice seems more suited for someone like Mine. He has done a tsukkomi male voice before but they usually are the rough kind like Kyou (Fruits Basket) and Touji (Evangelion). Similarly, I've never heard Kawasumi Ayako in a Nodame-like role. My recent memory of her roles are the ice queen types like Saber (Fate/Stay Night) and Misaka Kaori (Kanon). Oh well, we should find out soon since the anime will be aired on the 11th January next year.
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