Ascaloth of RIUVA asked in passing what has happened to blogging Nodame Cantabile ~Paris-hen~ at Ani-nouto. The answer is, lack of interest happened. Although the ep.06 was rather strong by the standards of Paris-hen, and I enjoyed Chiyaki going undercover, the sequel is just not measuring up to the original, IMHO. The story is [...]
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At the beginning of the Nodame Cantabile story, Chiaki Shinichi started off as a piano major in a Japanese conservatory, only managing to become the conducting student of a Maestro through a combination of hard work and luck. Much has happened since then, and in that time, Chiaki has come very far indeed….or has he? [...]
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The question of Chiaki’s apparently absent father is something that has not been touched on in very much detail in the first season of Nodame Cantabile, and it is only in the Paris Arc that this particular thread of the guy’s character development really starts getting fleshed out in greater detail. This is but the [...]
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There's finally new developments in Nodame Cantabile: Paris Hen!! Lately, there has been a lot of focus on the relationship between ♥ Nodame and Chiaki ♥ and it's getting a little boring. This week, it's back to Music! Life is no longer smooth sailing for Chiaki and he faces his first major test in Nodame Cantabile: Paris Hen. Rui makes her appearance and meets up with Chiaki. She enters the same conservatoire as Nodame and it's easy to guess how Nodame reacts to her. XDThere are much to look forward to in future episodes. ^^Episode 6Deschamps Orchestra was looking for young talents and they had both Chiaki and Jean performed side by side. Jean was selected.Elise, a Jean fan, is very happy about that. (haha.. what an evil laugh.. poor Chiaki!)Even though Chiaki loses out on the Deschamps Orchestra's conducting job, Elise has another conducting job for him. It's Roux Marlet Orchestra. Stressman had been a conductor in this orchestra in his younger days. James Depriest (Right), the next music director of the orchestra, requests for Chiaki to be the conductor.Chiaki brings Nodame to Le Blanc Theatre for Roux Marlet Orchestra's performance.Chiaki is very disappointed with their performance. A few of their regular musicians quit just before the performance and the orchestra had to find extras to stand in.Rui appears in Paris and looks for Chiaki. She gives Chiaki a kiss on his cheek.Seeing that, Nodame immediately jumps on Chiaki and bites him. (LOL)Chiaki invites Rui to his room and Nodame begins acting like his wife Again! (hallucinating Nodame! =X)Before Rui leaves, she asks Chiaki to help her find a place to live in. Chiaki agrees and she gives him a goodbye kiss, which is..not very well received by Nodame!The next day, Rolan looks for Chiaki and asks him to be a stand-in violinist for Roux Marlet Orchestra. Rolan thinks that this is a good chance for Chiaki to learn more about the orchestra he is supposed to conduct for in the future. He even offers his dad's old glasses and hard wax to help Chiaki disguise. (Rolan is really helpful!)Chiaki is being introduced by Rolan to Roux Marlet Orchestra members as Nissan Toyota!! (LOL.. that really cracks me up)The orchestra is performing Ravel's Bolero in 3 days time (one of my favorites!! ^^).Before the actual practice, Chiaki plays it solo on the violin and he impresses the other members. However, the concertmaster interrupts his play and asks Chiaki not to get too excited just because he can play. (=/ what a spoilsport!)The practice is then canceled because the conductor went back to Poland.Rolan suggests Chiaki to be the conductor for the upcoming performance, which is in 3 days, since Chiaki will be the Official Conductor soon. The concertmaster rejects because he finds Chiaki amateurish.However, another orchestra member decides that Chiaki will be the the conductor because he is Young and Cheap!When Chiaki reaches home, he receives a call from Elise about the Roux Marlet's conducting job.Knowing the real reason behind his appointment, Chiaki feels depressed. However, he motivates himself to do his best and the episode ends with him preparing for the upcoming conducting performance.
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Sometimes, one can get so used to the status quo, irritating as it may be at times, that the sudden removal of that very status quo could suddenly leave one very disorientated. Even though the return to how things used to be might be positive on the surface, one could still feel like he or [...]
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Love is in the air!! The highly anticipated Kiss finally happened. It's not as romantic as I've imagined it to be, but the timing of the kiss did surprise me. (this kiss did happen but it was not EXPLICITLY shown in the anime.. it was only implied =X)I don't exactly enjoy this episode. I enjoy watching Chiaki 'pushing away' Nodame more than him kissing her because... it's funnier that way :PEpisode 4Chiaki returns to Paris after 4 months of touring. He's surprised that Nodame is NOT excited to see him.He goes into her room. After some conversation, Nodame plays "Trancendental Etude" for Chiaki on the piano (she played this for Auclair Sensei last week). When she's playing, Chiaki suddenly tries to kiss her...However, Attempt failed! Hmm.. Nodame is quite surprisingly not in the mood..Chiaki returns to Wiltord Symphony Orchestra to practice conducting for the upcoming performance. It seems like Chiaki has found himself yet another Male admirer. haha...Nodame is upset partly because she thought that this little boy was laughing at her piano playing previously. Actually, he was only laughing at how funny her mouth looks. (aye.. this is weird.. sometimes Nodame does not seem to bother about people's opinions but yet sometimes.. she cares too much.. =/)Chiaki performs with Wiltord Symphony Orchestra for the first time after his win at the Platini Concour competition. He performs Ravel's Ma Mere L'Oie.His family is present to support him.After his performance, Nodame goes backstage to get the First autograph.Not only did she get the autograph.. she also gets a hug and a...Kiss?! (It's not shown but since she faints.. I believe the kiss has happened..)After an art museum tour, they decide to eat chestnuts by the river.That's when.. Nodame addresses Chiaki-sempai as Shinichi-kun for the first time.. (that's quite sweet.. ^^)She also tries to ask for another kiss as the first one was too hazy in her memory.. haha..Again.. whether they kiss or not, it's not shown.But they finally hold hands.Nodame is of course.... HAPPY!
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Kuroki finally makes his appearance! He also finally gets to see it for himself how hentai Nodame can be!! :PNodame has never been my favorite character in Nodame Cantabile (but I don't hate her). I have always find her a wee bit irritating and this episode reaffirms it. But she's nonetheless entertaining with her weird antics, Mukyas and Gyabos! :DEpisode 5Christmas is coming and Chiaki is thinking about his past. When he was young, his father promised to return home for Christmas but in the end, he did not fulfill the promise.Kuroki is attending the same Conservatoire as Nodame but has never bumped into her until today.Nodame brings Kuroki back and they bump into Chiaki who is leaving for Holland for a performance. Nodame clings on to Chiaki and refuses to let him go. Chiaki seems to be embarrassed to be seen by Kuroki and tries to 'escape' quickly.In Nodame's room, Kuroki accidentally sees some of Nodame's personal 'Sexy Chiaki's pictures' collection. (of course it's taken without Chiaki's knowledge ^^)And Kuroki finally realizes what Nodame is really like.. (haha..)Nodame asks Kuroki to help out in a Church play. Their role is to play a Donkey.One is supposed to be at the front (showing the head) and the other at the back. Nodame volunteers to be at the front. Kuroki thinks that Nodame is trying to protect him so he decides that he should be at the front.However, it seems like Nodame really wants to be at the front.She even brings out her Mongoose cosplaying experience as a reason why she should be at the front. (I think the Mongoose is overused in the Paris Hen =/)In the middle of the play, after Jesus-sama is born, Nodame tries to steal attention by shouting 'Ometedou Gozaimasu' (Congratulations) and swaying the donkey's body from side to side. (really unexpected.. haha..)That brings laughter to the Church and the kids love her.After the Church play, Nodame bumps into Chiaki on a bridge. At the bridge, Chiaki tells her about his insecure feelings and says that he wants it quit.Nodame responds by...kicking Chiaki on the back! (w00t.. Kungfu kick!! :P)She also strangles him.. almost suffocating him.Chiaki, who feels like he is dying of suffocation, says 'Let's start over again'.Nodame is obviously agreeable.This episode ends with Chiaki, spending Christmas with Nodame, listening to Nodame's piano (:
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Nodame thrashes Chiaki.
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Tomoko Ninomiya creator of popular music and romance shoujo manga Nodame Cantabile has gave birth to her own child last October 24. Tomoko Ninomiya took her time off from manga drawing because of her pregnancy. Del Rey distributor will publish the 15th of the 21 current volumes of the manga in North America this month.        [...]
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As you know, Divine was a valuable contributor here at Random Curiosity, and since his departure Omni has been looking for someone to help out. I can only hope I’ll be of some service as a new team member here, and honestly I’m very much looking forward to working with all of you. I’ve been a reader around here for a couple of years, and have been watching anime for much longer. Some of my first fan-subbed experiences from many years ago include timeless classics (Cowboy Bebop) as well as some things that were only magical the first time around (Love Hina). Since then I’ve seen a variety of shows from a variety of genres and tend to enjoy well produced, original, and creative stories the most. I can’t stand studios who can’t offer anything new, and I applaud those who go out of their way to be creative and make artistic advancements in the industry. Provided you have realistic expectations and an open mind, I find that most series can be enjoyed for what they succeed in, and forgiven for (a fraction of) their faults. At this moment in time (in other words, subject to change, hopefully when you least expect it), some of my favorite anime includes: Ghost Hound, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, FLCL, and many others which I enjoy immensely but wouldn’t necessarily call a favorite. That is including, but not limited to: Black Lagoon, Ergo Proxy, Haruhi, Paranoia Agent, Dennou Coil, Natsume Yuujinchou, and a handful of others that I’m too embarrassed to mention here. I’m probably forgetting a few major series that I loved, and I certainly left out a lot of big names that I liked a lot but didn’t list here, but I hope you get a general picture of what I tend to enjoy the most. This season I’ve been keeping up with far more series than usual. That list is almost guaranteed to shrink as the season continues, but I’m currently watching: Kannagi, Kuroshitsuji, Chaos;HEAd, Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae, Kurozuka, Kyou no Go no Ni, Michiko to Hatchin, Mouryou no Hako, Nodame Cantabile Paris-hen, Skip Beat!, Toradora!, and Vampire Knight Guilty. Some of these I only watch on TV for the sheer enjoyment, most I download and watch at my leisure. Obviously I cannot possibly write about all of these, nor would I want to (I probably won't do Kurozuka, Mouryou, Michiko... and Skip Beat! has plenty of great bloggers already). But I am really excited about the prospect of writing about a few of them, so I hope you’ll indulge me as I take on a couple of these shows, as far as time allows. I'll definitely be following Kuroshitsuji for starters, and hopefully Vampire Knight Guilty pretty soon as well. Aside from anime, my other passions include language, which, combined with intense impatience allows me to watch most of my shows raw these days. I also keep up with a selection of manga, which delays the hunger. (Except those monthlies. If you think waiting a week is harsh…) That’s about it as far as my general anime background is concerned. As far as my other personality quirks go, I’m sure you’ll discover them along the way. Yoroshiku, ne~ -Trillian
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