Nodame Cantabile

1. S01E01Season's bestLesson 1January 12, 2007 7.0Shinichi Chiaki was almost giving up his dream of becoming a conductor, until he met Megumi Noda, also known as "Nodame". The pieces perform
2. S01E02Lesson 2January 19, 2007 7.0Ryutaro Mine is a violinist who needed a piano player for his violin jury. But when he chooses Nodame as his partner, little did he know his
3. S01E03Lesson 3: Queen of Percussion InstrumentsJanuary 26, 2007 7.0An admirer of Chiaki, timpanist Masumi Okuyama becomes jealous of Nodame's relationship with him, and torments her with pranks. To sort out
4. S01E04Lesson 4: Master Milch's AppearanceFebruary 2, 2007 7.0A foreigner visits Chiaki's school and becomes friends with Nodame. Chiaki refuses to let him into his house because of his perverted behavi
5. S01E05Lesson 5: Many Years of S Orchestra's DirectionFebruary 9, 2007 7.0With Stresemann knocked out cold, Nodame "convinces" Chiaki to be substitute conductor for the special orchestra. Chiaki agrees and finds ou
6. S01E06Lesson 6: SecessionFebruary 16, 2007 7.0The S orchestra is to perform before the A orchestra at the upcoming concert. However, Stresemann takes "business" leave and Chiaki is force
7. S01E07Lesson 7: Kazuo's Many YearsFebruary 23, 2007 7.0Chiaki is still having trouble getting the orchestra into shape, and everyone's confidence shatters under his harsh criticisms. With help fr
8. S01E08Lesson 8: Milch's RepatriationMarch 2, 2007 7.0Chiaki is asked to leave the S orchestra to play the piano solo of Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff as requested by Stresseman fo
9. S01E09Lesson 9: Music FestivalMarch 9, 2007 7.0Stresseman sends Chiaki, Nodame, Mine, and Masumi to a musical festival where each takes lessons from famous musicians in order to better th
10. S01E10Lesson 10: The Notion That Where It Can CharmMarch 16, 2007 7.0The school festival is here and the S Orchestra is to perform without the aid of Chiaki, who is busy practicing with the A Orchestra with th
11. S01E11Lesson 11: PianoMarch 23, 2007 7.0It is finally Stresemann, Chiaki, and the A Orchestra's turn to perform for the school's fall festival. They manage to captivate the audienc
12. S01E12Lesson 12: CourseApril 13, 2007 7.0Chiaki and Nodame perform Rachmaninoff on two pianos and cause quite a stir attracting an audience including Saiko and Etou-sensei. Later Ch
13. S01E13Lesson 13: GraduationApril 20, 2007 7.0It's graduation time at the Momogaoka College of Music and its graduating students (including Chiaki and Masumi) put on a performance of var
14. S01E14Lesson 14: PastApril 27, 2007 7.0Under rather bizarre circumstances, Nodame makes a visit to the home in which Chiaki grew up, meets his family, and even makes dinner for th
15. S01E15Lesson 15: ChangeMay 4, 2007 7.0Chiaki's relatives are awaken by Chiaki and Nodame's playing. Both uncle and cousin agree that Chiaki should continue his music studies. Jus
16. S01E16Lesson 16: StartingMay 11, 2007 7.0The R-S Orchestra starts rehearsing for their first concert, while Nodame and her new teacher finally come to an agreement. The piece played
17. S01E17Lesson 17: WastefulnessMay 18, 2007 7.0Nodame finishes her last "Moja Moja" song and now must do her part in her deal with Etou sensei. Meanwhile, some members of the R-S Orchestr
18. S01E18Lesson 18: AwakeningMay 25, 2007 7.0Finally the time comes for the R-S Orchestra's first concert.
19. S01E19Lesson 19: FlightJune 1, 2007 7.0After the concert, Nodame uses hypnotism to cure Chiaki's fear of flying. The pieces performed in this episode are Symphony no.1 in c minor
20. S01E20Lesson 20: WorldJune 8, 2007 7.0Nodame advances through the preliminaries of the Maradona piano competition, while the R-S Orcherstra's fame increases, drawing more and mor
21. S01E21Lesson 21: AccidentJune 15, 2007 7.0Nodame makes it to the final round, but an untimely fever from practicing too much sets her back as it now becomes a race against time to fi
22. S01E22Lesson 22: EndJune 22, 2007 7.0Nodame is in deep trouble as her train of thought is robbed at an unfortunate moment. She leaves the competition hall disappointed as well a
23. S01E23Lesson 23: FutureJune 29, 2007 7.0Chiaki conducts his last piece with the Rising Star Orchestra and contemplates how he even got there in the first place. With Nodame still a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestLesson 1October 10, 2008 7.0Chiaki and Nodame arrive at Paris to hone their musical skills. While he who had lived in France before easily adapts himself to their new e
2. S02E02Lesson 2October 17, 2008 7.0Chiaki takes part in his first competition as a conductor. But he ends up having to face strong contestants like Jean Donnadieu, one of Seba
3. S02E03Lesson 3October 24, 2008 7.0Nodame and Chiaki meet Stresseman in Paris. Chiaki starts to travel the world attending concerts with Stresseman after being forced to sign
4. S02E04Lesson 4October 31, 2008 7.0Chiaki rehearses for his debut concert in Paris, and finds that Nodame is troubled as she is not doing fine at the conservatoire. While he t
5. S02E05Lesson 5November 7, 2008 7.0Kuroki was having trouble to adapt himself to life at Paris until he meets Nodame at the conservatoire. Meanwhile, Chiaki is feeling insecur
6. S02E06Lesson 6November 14, 2008 7.0Chiaki is appointed as the official conductor of a famous orchestra which is facing serious dificulties, and Son Rui, a famous pianist who i
7. S02E07Lesson 7November 21, 2008 7.0The Marlet Orchestra is short on staff, and Chiaki asks Nodame to take a part on it. However, Nodame's dreams of having her first performanc
8. S02E08Lesson 8November 28, 2008 7.0Disappointed with his first performance, Chiaki starts scouting for new musicians and invites Kuroki for an audition. Meanwhile, Rui is forc
9. S02E09Lesson 9December 5, 2008 7.0Nodame travels to Saint-Malo with Chiaki, Tanya and Kuroki for her very first recital. However, her companions are worried about her insecur
10. S02E10Lesson 10December 12, 2008 7.0Nodame's first recital becomes a huge success, to the point of her receiving other proposals for job.
11. S02E11Lesson 11December 19, 2008 7.0Auditions are held for the Marlet Orchestra, with Paul and Kuroki being among the new members. After intense rehearsal, the Orchestra has an

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestLeçon 1January 15, 2010 7.0Chiaki's popularity ahead of the Martlet Orchestra keeps increasing while Nodame gets depressed as she feels the distance between them growi
2. S03E02Leçon 2January 22, 2010 7.0Chiaki decides to move to another apartment much to Nodame's despair and Rui tries her best to convince Auclair to have lessons with her, bu
3. S03E03Leçon 3January 29, 2010 7.0Thanks to Chiaki's encouragement, Rui decides to keep playing and a special concert featuring both is arranged. Stresseman is seriously depr
4. S03E04Leçon 4February 5, 2010 7.0Tanya starts to feel jealousy when Kuroki is asked to take care of a young japanese girl who is trying to enter the conservatoire. While try
5. S03E05Leçon 5February 12, 2010 7.0Tanya and Yu Long have poor performances at the competitions they took part, and thus they will be forced to return to their respective coun
6. S03E06Leçon 6February 19, 2010 7.0Nodame finds that Chiaki has hidden from her the connection between the piece and his concert with Rui and she can't hide from him her dissa
7. S03E07Leçon 7February 26, 2010 7.0Chiaki helps Rui for their concerto. When Nodame found out, she feels betrayed, and uses that feeling to help her master a piece. Pieces fea
8. S03E08Leçon 8March 5, 2010 7.0After Chiaki and Rui's concerto, Nodame and Chiaki spend the night together and she proposes to him in the following morning, just to be rej
9. S03E09Leçon 9March 12, 2010 7.0Nodame has been absent from school and Chiaki starts looking desperately for her, just to find that she was rehearsing for a concerto with S
10. S03E10Leçon 10March 19, 2010 7.0Nodame's concerto with Stresseman becomes a huge success worldwide. However, she loses the will to keep playing and disappears for a while.
11. S03E11La Dernière LeçonMarch 26, 2010 7.0Back in Paris, Nodame spends her days quietly playing for children while her friends wonder if she will ever resume her studies or her caree

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