Audience reviews
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Shabo-kun
It’s been a while since I rated some show 10 and I think this is perfect opportunity.
Paris sequel does perfect job in matching pace, depth of the story, character development and overall feeling of first part. It’s always hard when authors make good first series to keep that same quality or even surpass it. I perssonally got high expectations after watching "vanilla" series and my expectations were satisfied.
STORY: 9/10
This time plot revolves more around Chiaki and Nodame relationship as a "lovers". Irony simply because it’s really atypical love relationship and really fun one as well. It doesn’t mean there is no depth in it tho, because they support each other as much as they can and it’s so sweet. Story is kinda slice of life you could say? Except of romance, story show us developm…
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If you enjoyed season one then this is honestly a treat. The story flows nicely without hiccups, the romance is satisfying, and the new characters are welcome additions. The biggest upgrade is the artwork, the use of 3d isn't jarring at all and is utilised supremely well during performances giving them a breath of freshair from the first season's lacking animation.
Once again, the overall story is lovely and wholesome. The character development of both Chiaki and Nodame is extremely welcome and heartwarming - seeing the progression of their careers in Paris makes for an interesting watch. With a welcome return of some of the previous season's characters, the new cast are very welcome - each with their own enjoyable character arcs, traits, and flaws.
The sound, beautiful as the first seas…
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Talking about the series of Nodame Cantabile, one could safely say that the theme of music, including one's failures, successes, sacrifices, and efforts in this area, and the theme of love relationships, including the relationship of a couple, the evolution of the feelings one has and how others see the couple, are perfectly in harmony as if they were part of a melody. This second season is clear proof of this, as well as being the most successful part from this point of view: the evolution of the plot and, above all, of the characters is grandly developed, blending perfectly with their music.
STORY (8/10):
The plot of "Nodame Cantabile: Paris-hen", which serves as the second season for this series, basically picks up where it left off in the previous chapter: an "escape" from Japan to pu…
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Another chapter in the lives of Chiaki and Nodame.
I feel personally that their relationship took some major steps forward in these eleven episodes. The story is ever evolving, as we see our main couple start to decide how to spend the rest of their lives.
This season was probably my least favorite of the three, as it did not feel like the plot was really moving anywhere for me. I did enjoy the Paris setting tremendously however, and liked the colorful cast of side characters.
Classical music will always be near and dear to my heart, so I did enjoy the OST. The opening and ending were not very memorable for me.
Recommend to music lovers and those who liked the first season.
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Being eager to continue the Nodame Cantabile series after thoroughly enjoying season 1, I instantly jumped into season 2 and finished it in a day's time.
Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed with what it had to offer. Season 2 seems a bit more like a watered down than the first season, and it didn't hold my attention as well as I expected it to.
Story: There not really a story here to be frank, it's just Chiaki performing in Paris. Season one had a similar case of a sort of loose story structure, but that was somewhat passable because Season 1 was very humor-heavy. These 11 episodes just simply aren't as funny, due to the (in my opinion) dull new side characters as well as the poor management of Chiaki and Nodame's relationship.
Art: The art is the same as the previous season. Nothing too…
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You will need to watch the 1st season of Nodame Cantabile before you watch the Paris chapter. But trust me, it's worth the time.
This is one of the best anime I have ever watched in terms of fun!
Story (7/10): The story isn't really that amazing, but it is not bad either. A simple music-based comedy which has an initial setting in Japan, but then this season contains the Paris part of the anime. Imo, this is the funniest of the 3 seasons.
Art (9/10): The art is good.
Sound (10/10): Well, this is, after all, a musical comedy. So, of course, the music is supposed to be amazing. Though, I might be a little biased here because I just love Piano music. But apart from that also, the sound effects have been really well timed to bring out the humor of a scene.
Character (10/10): The characte…
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The anime did a good work on maintaining the main characters. The sequel will give you satisfaction in terms of (romance and dreams) the left off story in the first season. I like how Nodame as the pianist developed. The art and scenery are still classic and simple, the 3D has improved. The extra characters are also interesting and have a proper screen time. The sound fits well the anime, especially the ending song I really like it. The classical music is more about Mozart. In the end, I still enjoyed watching it. For those who watch the first season, I would still recommend it since if anyone enjoys the first season surely will badly want to know the second season
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An Introduction
I remember being very hesitant to dip my toes into the josei genre due to a silly chemical called testosterone. This all changed when I watched H&C. Finally, I could watch romantic comedies where moe, fanservice, unrealistic sexual situations, and cliches were absent. By the end of H&C I was thoroughly convinced that I would never find another josei of a similar caliber. This is where Nodame Cantabile comes in. Nodame Cantabile has far exceeded my expectations and has captivated me from episode 1.
I will to the best of my abilities review the Paris Chapter in a way that will hopefully prove helpful to any interested readers.
Note: Many References to Season 1 will be made. If you haven’t watched it… well why are you watching Paris Chapter? >.>
Story~ N/A Pacing~ 7.5
The…
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To honest, this season is even better from the previous one. Funnier, more romantic, more about the characters’ life, and of course, more of beautiful music.
Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter brings us at the home of classical music, Europe. Chiaki can finally ride a plane with the help of Nodame though he still has a trauma. They’re life together in Paris starts with exciting new characters and new problems with regards to music. In this season, the romance between the two finally flourishes. They are finally dating.
With a new season comes new characters. The arrival of new friends and new associates makes the new season even more amazing. After finally coming to Europe, Chiaki starts his goal to be one of the most amazing conductor like his mentors Viera and Stresseman. Also, here we s…
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Chiaki and Nodame arrive in Paris where Chiaki begins his music career and Nodame studies at the Conservatoire music school. The couple continue as normal and make new friends such as the outrageous Russian Tanya, the stressed out Yun and the otaku Frank and meet some old ones as they make, Stresemann and Kuroki their first steps in the real world.
Once again Chiaki gets carried away with his music and travelling around the world putting his career before Nodame. However, he learns how to deal with a real professional orchestra and the politics involved. Nodame makes some real progress with her music and manages to get her first concert.
Their romance also faces challenges mainly from the former child prodigy Son Rui who joins the Conservatoire to escape her overbearing mother and the pr…
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Ok, so in my thoughts, yes this middle part of the series is similar in terms of musical foreshadowing, and uses of characters. This series was particularly enjoyable as it introduces a new cast of characters, while retaining and re-introducing prequel characters (e.g. oboe guy). Sadly, however, the connections character-wise to the prequel were limited, bit was wisely chosen.
I enjoyed again the musical choices and integration of a music into the plot. And of course the romance aspect sent shivers down my spine. All I can say is that, as a guy, this series made me soft. As a musician, this series re-inspired me. As an anime-lover, this series was like a refreshing touch of idealistic reality in a sea of fantasy and sci-fi. Again a great watch.
Watching the PREQUEL is recommended, but n…
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I don't know how the Nodame Cantabile manga became so popular because there was no way the reader could hear and imagine the sounds and music that were reproduced in the anime. The drama, though featuring real humans, seemed more exaggerated than the anime, and somehow not as realistic in my opinion. The anime, is however, masterfully balanced. With real orchestral music, realistic character development, yet still maintains a light and comedic anime feel. Paris chapter definitely has a lot more to offer than the original TV series, especially in terms of music and development. After all, they are in the real land of classical music.
This will be a combined review of both Paris and Finale. You just can't separate them.
Story:
I like how the story is sort of divided into two parts. Chiaki…
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Story 9/10
Mukyaa!
A great series as usual!
But Paris chapter seems to be concentrating more on Chiaki. Nodame seems to be always schooling. What i really dun understand is that their relationship seems to have skipped a big step. They suddenly became a couple with no focus in it. At least said "I like you" to Nodame from Chiaki. That was the part i was really expecting and also a disappointing one too. A lack of romance.
Art 7/10
The original art from the previous series was really not bad. And i admit that the art was not as oustanding than i think. But what irritated me was the 3D scene ONLY at performing scenes on stage changing from the original art to 3D again and again...That's the only disappointment in my opinion.
Sound 9/10
Sound was great as usual! It suits the characters. An…
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Sequels are always a bit of a problem when it comes to matters of continuity, depth of story, character development, and sometimes even the look and feel of a show. All too often will the viewing public find the first season of a given franchise to be very good, only to be served a huge helping of mediocrity when the sequel comes around.
There is hope though, as while there are plenty of shows that let the viewer down in this way, there are a growing number that actually manage to equal, if not better, the original series, and one such example is Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter.
Now as fans of the franchise will already know, the story is about the eccentric (or slightly mad, whichever takes your fancy), and thoroughly otaku musical genius known as Noda Megumi (Nodame is her nickname), a…
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(A score of seven which is good in my book, but not enough to warrant a 10 of its predecessor.)
Short: Worth a watch, but is a disappointment. Short length hurts flow and character development.
Full Review
When the first season of Nodame Cantabile ended, I was one of the many who had fallen in love with the story and craving for more, migrated to the manga. I was absorbed by the Paris Arc, which took the series into new horizons. So when the second season arrived, I was very excited.
Did it deliver? To the anime only fans yes, but for those who experienced Paris in the manga, this season was more of a disappointment.
More than anything else, the short length of the season hurt it a lot more than one would think.
Story: Taking place in Europe, the second season focuses on the new ho…
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Story and Character
Paris Chapter is a direct sequel to Nodame Cantabile and picks up where the previous anime left off - with Nodame and Chiaki journeying to Paris to continue their musical education. Besides our two main protagonists a whole slew of new secondary characters are introduced.
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to enjoy the development of the relationship between Nodame and Chiaki. Parts were truly hilarious (episode 5-6), some bits were sad and others were "aah" moments that let you reflect on just how much both of them have grown as people. Their music has also evolved throughout this arc.
That being said, there are several weaknesses in the Paris Chapter. First of all, the series is TOO short to fully tell the story in all its glory. Paris Chapter could have been…
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Could have been much better, but it is held back by poor directing and ends up being a comparatively subpar sequel to the original brilliant series. Still pretty decent.
STORY:
One wonders what could have been with more consistent directing. The story is paced rather slow, and sometimes one gets the impression that this is more a "Life of Chiaki and Nodame in Paris" slice-of-life than an actual story about their obstacles and maturing of character. Indeed, it seems that JC Staff couldn't decide whether to make the anime around the plot or just showcase their daily lives.
And what was with that ultra-rushed ending?
ART:
Simple, clean, flawless, functional and delightfully faithful to the manga's lively expressions.
The CG was, on the other hand, absolutely horrible. The orchestra's playin…
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I usually don't expect much out of sequels, but slice-of-life stories seem like they should have an advantage in that department, don't they?
STORY - This Paris Chapter picks up pretty much right where the first season leaves off. Chiaki is still working to advance towards his goal of being a renowned conductor, and even Nodame seems to have something more concrete in mind for an end result. The general idea of the story is more or less the same, but unfortunately, I think a lot of the charm is lost in the overseas transition -- mostly because their dreams don't seem quite so distant anymore. Chiaki is already fairly well known and well connected; as such, the things that stand between him and what he wants don't seem to be that big a deal anymore. We all know he's capable. This second se…
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