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| Wow, I finally get to hear some good piano-ing by Nodame. Shame that Nodame gets the short end of the stick once again. So which character have they not killed off yet; I really want to get things moving between the main characters. |
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| aww when nodame hears chiaki playing the same piece with rui she will go into a great depression |
| lmao at the jump over Chiaki! 10/10! I loved Nodame running all over Paris with excitement :) Like always, I'm left wanting more! I can't wait for the next episode. |
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| A lot of nice piano playing in this episode. I was impressed by the amount of time they showed the fingering while the pieces were being played. |
| An inspired Nodame is a beautiful sight to behold. Leapfrogging Chiaki was great. But learning that Rui would be performing "her song" with Chiaki would be devastating. Kuroki was pretty bold with his offer to take in Tanya, but he'd better sort out his feelings for her first. Every episode seems to fly by in an instant and this one was no exception. |
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| A lot of piano pieces this time. Ugh, Rui. The reactions to Kuroki's offer were hilarious. Mean Auclair. |
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| Anyone knows name of the piece which Tanya was practicing at the very end? |
ArcticMech said: Every episode seems to fly by in an instant and this one was no exception. That. Also, poor Nodame T_T |
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| noo way, chiaki is going to play w/ rui! >__< |
| It was pure MAGIC, perfection made for animation. |
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| Good episode, but they totally left out Mine and Kiyora. :( Too bad. Next ep I hope they don't leave out my favorite scene :) and make it beautifully, with |
nikiciFeb 13, 2010 10:44 AM
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| Oh hell, talking about bad timing. So what are you going to do Chiaki? I know what he does every single time, let poor Nodame down -_- |
| Great KurokixTanya development, probably next episode will be the conclusion. On other side, i still wondering why is Auclair like that to Nodame ? The Ravel concerto is awesome !! And how will she compete this with Rui ? |
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| I'm so glad every week the episode is better than the last one... Aaaah, everything was great. |
| This season is, without a doubt, much better than its predecessor. HENTAI DOUBUTSU MONOGATARI! That was adorable. And Nodame barging in when Chiaki was taking a shower... priceless. |
| My brain: Yorozuya Gin-chan -> Yozakura Quartet = Yorozuya Quartet (this is how much Gintama has affected me). |
| When I saw that email that Chiaki was going to be performing with Rui I was like - erghh, that's harsh! Poor bebe-chan XD Nothing seems to be going particularly well lately and Rui definitely has ulterior motives. I love it when Nodame spirals into depression XD |
| chiaki has yet another chance to disappoint nodame ... whatever will he do? |
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| 'Tanya, what did you do to Kuroki-kun?' ... hohoho! :P He really does get led around by romantic feelings, though offering to share his room surprised me. niiica said: Lol! Her excitement was so contagious, but why? Why is it the piece he's playing with Rui!?!?!?!?! D;This season is, without a doubt, much better than its predecessor. HENTAI DOUBUTSU MONOGATARI!... Also agree so far this season is better then Pari-hen, especially the music aspect. |
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| who knows maybe something will happen and nodame will have to take ruis place? do you think chiaki will even tell nodame? nikici said: Good episode, but they totally left out Mine and Kiyora. :( Too bad. i second this!!! |
| Pretty good episode. |
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| I loved this episode. I can't wait to see how Nodame overcomes this (seemingly) final hurdle. |
| Only a few more episodes left. *Sigh. Nodame running all over Paris was adooooooorable! And I loved the song! Very nice. Next episode should be epic (as long as they don't skip any of the special parts in the manga) |
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| Is Chaki and Rui's performance next episode or are they planning to use this as the seasons dramatic climax? If it's the climax then they'll probably pull one of those "Chaki puts his foot down" or "Rui realize how much Nodame wants to play with Chaki" moments which will result in a happy ending for Nodame. I cant see this series ending with Nodame not getting her wish to perform with Chaki, assuming this really is the finale season. |
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| Poor Nodame >.< |
| Wait a moment! Is Elise German, isn't she? Why did she write the e-mail in English? :) mcjazzman32 said: Next episode should be epic (as long as they don't skip any of the special parts in the manga) I hope that so. When I'm watching Nodame I always think about why did i read the manga before the anime ended. I always compare to each other. It's very annoying. |
capitainejanvier said: I guess they're giving all the side characters their own episode, but then they should have made it 26 episodes or at least a full 13. Can't imagine how Nodame will get over her disappointment when she learns that her concerto will be played by Rui. Maybe Rui will get sick so Nodame has to fill in? Please??? I'm kind of not happy with where this whole season is going. At least Chiaki is interacting with Nodame and their mutual friends again. I'm in agreement with you. The secondary character development is annoying me particularly because 11 episodes isn't a lot of time for all the development that I'd like to see in Nodame and Chiaki's relationship. If this series does end with Nodame getting her way and playing with Chiaki I think it will hurt the overall feel of where they are going. Plus if the ending is that predictable it's going to be a huge let down. I want to see a lot more development in regards to Nodame becoming a Piano Meister. I'd also be great to see how Chiaki and Nodame are going to make their relationship work while also pursuing their own ambitions. |
| I can only wonder how this is going to turn out, Rui playing Nodame's song, and Nodame was so polished with it on her first try. |
| Damn that sucks :( It has been a while since she's felt so inspired. I bet Chiaki feels horrible... |
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| pretty awesome episode, the leap frog thing made me LOL. But I'm guessing they haven't had sex yet if Chiaki is disturbed by her coming while he was in the shower. |
| It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die. |
Jigero said: But I'm guessing they haven't had sex yet if Chiaki is disturbed by her coming while he was in the shower. Yeah, I guess they made it with this purpose (that you think that Chiaki and Nodame haven't...) :P |
| Nodame's bunni hop over Chiaki was epic! I am loving this episode, especially the shower scene. When Nodame asks him about the 2nd preliminaries and he stops and thinks then comes to his senses and shouts at her to get out. I lolled and I lolled hard! ^___^ |
CarmelNozuFeb 16, 2010 8:27 AM
Kibou_no_Hikari said: Wait a moment! Is Elise German, isn't she? Why did she write the e-mail in English? :) I think of it this way: Chiaki knows Japanese, French, and I think enough English to get around. I don't remember him speaking German. Elise knows German, and should know English (being an international businesswoman). She may know French (I doubt it), and has no reason to know Japanese. So the language they have in common is English. Orion1 said: I'm in agreement with you. The secondary character development is annoying me particularly because 11 episodes isn't a lot of time for all the development that I'd like to see in Nodame and Chiaki's relationship. If this series does end with Nodame getting her way and playing with Chiaki I think it will hurt the overall feel of where they are going. Plus if the ending is that predictable it's going to be a huge let down. I want to see a lot more development in regards to Nodame becoming a Piano Meister. I'd also be great to see how Chiaki and Nodame are going to make their relationship work while also pursuing their own ambitions. I kind of agree with you, but Nodame is already a prodigy. The only things she ever needed was getting over her abused childhood, and knowing how to relate herself through the music. Chiaki helped her past the first hurdle, and taking lessons with Harisan and Auclaire have immensely helped her with the latter. As we see in this episode, Nodame has found a piece that she can be herself with, without recomposition. That is a huge step for a performer--understanding what you're good at. On the other hand, as Auclaire pointed out, she still has problems facing music that she doesn't care for, which is a big problem if she wants to enter concours, where she has to display a broad range of technicality and expressiveness. I really think that Auclaire pointing this out to Nodame is the final push for her development as a character. There's really nowhere else for her to go after it, besides this little melodramatic thing with Rui and Chiaki. I'm much more worried about Chiaki's development, because I still don't feel like he totally understands what Nodame means to him and vice-versa. He continues to treat her the same way as the first season, whereas Nodame has become much more independent. I'd like to see him lean on her more, and not when he's drunk. |
noteDhero said: I think of it this way... I see. But Chiaki lived in Wien (?) when he is little and I remember that he spoke in German when he first met with Elise. Or is it in the manga only (or dorama)? I totally got confused. :) Yes, I found it in the manga (vol. 4, page: 26). Perhaps they cut out this scene from the anime... Anyway I'll try to find in the anime too. -- I got it (Ep. 8). Yes, they changed it. Chiaki spoke Japanese. Sorry. :) |
noteDhero said: I think of it this way... I see. But Chiaki lived in Wien (?) when he is little and I remember that he spoke in German when he first met with Elise. Or is it in the manga only (or dorama)? I totally got confused. :) Yes, I found it in the manga (vol. 4, page: 26). Perhaps they cut out this scene from the anime... Anyway I'll try to find in the anime too. -- I got it (Ep. 8). Yes, they changed it. Chiaki spoke Japanese. Sorry. :) |
| I don't even know where to begin. This episode was just filled with a lot of great aspects to it! I hope with how this episode ended, it will be the set up for the remainder of the season to be centered around Chiaki and Nodame. That's what we all are hoping for at this point, anyway. Everything had me in tune with the characters' emotions. I laughed with Nodame, felt depressed with Tanya and Yun Long, and then felt sympathy for Chiaki. Poor Chiaki! The song Nodame wants to plays so badly with him is the same as the one Rui is going to play with him. What a big pile of disappointment. |
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noteDhero said: I kind of agree with you, but Nodame is already a prodigy. The only things she ever needed was getting over her abused childhood, and knowing how to relate herself through the music. Chiaki helped her past the first hurdle, and taking lessons with Harisan and Auclaire have immensely helped her with the latter. As we see in this episode, Nodame has found a piece that she can be herself with, without recomposition. That is a huge step for a performer--understanding what you're good at. On the other hand, as Auclaire pointed out, she still has problems facing music that she doesn't care for, which is a big problem if she wants to enter concours, where she has to display a broad range of technicality and expressiveness. I really think that Auclaire pointing this out to Nodame is the final push for her development as a character. There's really nowhere else for her to go after it, besides this little melodramatic thing with Rui and Chiaki. I'm much more worried about Chiaki's development, because I still don't feel like he totally understands what Nodame means to him and vice-versa. He continues to treat her the same way as the first season, whereas Nodame has become much more independent. I'd like to see him lean on her more, and not when he's drunk. Basically I'm thinking that this show is supposed to be about Chiaki and Nodame, so developing other characters at this point is basically filler. Filler in an eleven episode series is basically wasted space in my opinion. I'd point out that I understand Nodame is a prodigy, but it would still be nice to watch her genius in action, while she matures into a true composer. I'm thinking there are endless plot element within this line of thinking that supplant the the drama they attempting to unfold with this predictable distraction they've created with Rui. If it ends as others have already foreseen (Rui coming to understand that Nodame and Chiaki should play together instead of her, the End), I'm going to be a disappointed. |
| It is about Chiaki and Nodame, so I do agree the show is about them. However, the show is also about how their relationship effects everyone around them, and love in general. That's why I don't think it's necessarily filler to focus on other characters (especially when the episode is as good as this one), but it is a bit of a distraction, and poor planning that could have been addressed in Paris-Hen. Also, Nodame isn't a composer, so her maturing into one doesn't make any sense. As I said, the last hurdle for her was finding music that suits her style, and approaching the music that doesn't. She just did the former, and is in the process of doing the latter with Auclaire's sharp words. All that aside, if the ending is similar to what has been described, it would be one of the biggest disappointing endings ever. Nodame is one of my favorite shows. |
| Man I hated this part in the manga and I hated more in the anime. Why did he have to do that song with Rui!!!!???? Gosh why is it only 11 episode they need to extend it. |
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| T__T poor poor nodame |
| Uh oh ... episode started off relatively well then all of a sudden tragedy strikes =/ Yun long and Tanya may both have to go home, Nodame is losing her ambition and Chiaki has to play the piece she wants with Rui @_@ ... wow ... |
| Loved the use of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in this episode. It was probably the best piece to use for a flashback sequence, since when it was played in the first season it was really when both the audience and characters were finally witness to Chiaki's amazing talent. That piece of music is what made me fall in love with the series. I'm glad it popped up once again. |
| Aw they both didn't make to the finals, but I hope atleast at the very ending everyone met their goals. ~Noda x Chiaki bath scene lol ~Noda's excitement (summersault something) haha scene after hearing the final contestant piece |
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| Oh nooo, he has got to tell her! I wonder if she'll accept it, they'll fight or he changes it? Dun dun duuuuunnn! |
| I love this show so much. Nodame walking in on Chiaki was priceless. |
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