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Nodame Cantabile

Nodame Cantabile

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Japanese: のだめカンタービレ

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 12, 2007 to Jun 15, 2007
Duration: 22 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 8.741 (scored by 12789 users)
Ranked: #192
Popularity: #132
Members: 22,116
Favorites: 1,135
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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comedy music romance shoujo

Recommendations Submitted by Users

Both revolve around classical music.
Both are really well done slice of life series that focus on students attending college focusing on artistic subjects (fine arts for Honey and Clover and classical music for Nodame Cantabile). The artistic style in both series is similar as well with well rounded humor to balance things out. I also can't help but see similarities between Morita and Nodame. I keep thinking that Nodame is the female version of Morita. :D
Both shows are centered around music. Drama isn't exactly similar in the two of them, but you'll probably end up enjoying the relationships developed between the characters. Koyuki could maybe be representative of Chiaki, as they're both struggling for a career in music.
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Both Risa and Nodame are silly and fun. The romance, drama, and comedy are very similar although NC is a bit more subtle and mature while LC is more exaggerated and ridiculous at times. For the most part, the characters in NC and LC are all searching for their own goals and trying their best to reach success and find happiness. Both anime are very deep in their own ways, realistic, and motivational! The most important thing is I finished them each in exactly 1.5 days. Go enjoy!
The main character is female and not as refined as the male lead and initially not as serious as he is. She eventually makes the male lead have feelings for her and end up together.
These are both about young musicians and how they encourage each other grow and develop their musical talents. They feature a similar pair of lead characters: one is a rigorously trained perfectionist and the other is a free-spirited natural talent. Also, classical music plays a large role in Nodame and Piano no Mori.
Nana and Nodame Cantabile are similar in that they each weigh heavily on music. Nodame Cantabile has much more comedy, whereas Nana contains more drama, but I'd group them close together in terms of character development and drama enthrallment.
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Both have to do with school and comedy with a little drama as well, a interesting melody (music) that plays in both series.
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Love in an orchestra. Except that Nodame Cantabile is straight and loads sweeter. ;p
Both share the same formula regarding character’s design: No need for extravagant hair colors or big sparkly eyes, just simple and “realistic” character designs. That, and the character’ personality is all you need to love them. Both are set up in the real actual world… in fact, in the same dreamy and romantic Europe (well, Nodame’s second season is anyway). Different premises, similar atmosphere, similar protagonist: a young 20 years old lady.
Both animes have to do with music.
the relationship between the main characters in both anime are similar.. Mihoshi is like nodame is a push over.. while Saku and chiaki are having trouble dealing with her but in the same time they don't mind having the girl beside them.
When I started watching Chance Pop Session, I got the same vibe I felt from watching Nodame Cantabile way back when. Though Nodame Cantabile is the superior anime, both are adorable and calming. If you like Chance Pop Session, you'll love Nodame Cantabile, and if you love Nodame Cantabile, it won't hurt to try Chance Pop Session.
The bittersweet struggle for music.
Both show the powerful journey of music, & the devolvement of characters as they dive deep into the world of Music.
Although, Nodame has a lot of Comedy & Romance you won't find in Nitaboh.

Also, Nitaboh story is based on Japanese Folk Music while Nodame focuses on Westren Classical Music.
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The often playful antics of Holo are very similar to those by Nodame in Nodame Cantabile. Additionally both of the main male characters in Spice and Wolf and Nodame tend to reject the presence of the growing relationship between themselves and the female protagonists of the animes.
Both focus on the hardship of college life and students trying to better themselves. The relationship between the two main protaganists are also similar (Noda helps Chiaka & Misaki helps Satou). Where one is trying to help the other, out of blind love, but is seen as somewhat of a nuisance by the other.
Hetalia is a 5-minute ONA and Nodame is longer than that but I felt that the atmosphere and some of the randomness were quite similar. The drawings kind of reminded me of each other as well.
Plus, "South Italy" (Feliciano) really reminds me of Nodame and vice versa.
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Piano lovers may have been disappointed in the lack of "true" piano playing in Piano, and thus, I recommend Nodame Cantabile.
The relatioship between the protagonists are alike, and also is the humor.
there are some parts that Kasahara really reminds me to Nodame.
It's a really funny anime.
Similar splot.
If you like one, you will definitely like the other. Although they both are very different artificially, on a more fundamental level they are very similar. They both excel at bringing you to a different world and creating unique experiences. The male leads are both strong, admirable, and popular with the ladies. The female leads are both quirky and fun. Music is an important component for both animes although more so for Nodame. However, you feel the same kind of joy, sadness, and passion when you watch them both.
Suzuka has Track and Field...
Nodame Cantabile has classical music...
Both animes have characters at first which don't take what they do seriously. They devote themselves more and more as their love for the other character increases.
Suzuka isn't based as heavily on track as Nodame Cantabile is on music. Suzuka has more drama while Nodame Cantabile has more performance.
NC is a 2007 anime so it's somewhat more visually and audially appealing. Suzuka isn't as good, but it still has a strong story :)
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Both series center around music even though the styles are very different the sense of humor from both series is light and interesting and they both have art styles that set them apart from other animes.
Similarities all around, two great dramas based in art colleges from JC Staff and director Kenichi Kasai.
The most striking resemblance I see in these two anime series is in the characters Arima and Chiaki - their background, character and weaknesses (which are all further explored in their respective manga series). Both are laugh-out-loud funny at times but have similar themed dark moments. If you didn't like the wait for Nodame and Chiaki to finally establish their relationship, Kare Kano is refreshing in that their romantic relationship hits off pretty early in the series. If you loved the romance between Nodame and Chiaki and wanted more, Kare Kano is for you.
The story of love. Just a little bit of fantasy. That's our life.
extremely similar atmosphere. developing characters and relationships. brilliant
The stories of the two lead characters (Nodame and Maya) have a great deal in common. Though Glass Mask is not comedic, like Nodame Cantabile, they both feature female protagonists who exist somewhat outside of their artistic communities. Both are phenomenal raw talents who struggle to find their niche amongst those who may be more technically skilled in their respective fields, but who often lack their same level of emotional committment.

The romance stories in the two series are handled differently, but similarly at the same time. Instead of pairing these characters up with their respective partners immediately, and then facing numerous obstacles all together, these romances develop slowly and subtly. Even the smallest of moments between the various couples can make your chest clench. Anyone who has enjoyed one of these series will definitely enjoy the other as well.
both have romance and are based on music, though in Ai Shite Night the music is rock whereas in Nodame Cantabile the music is classical
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This is the Anime show that Nodame watches on Television.
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