Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
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Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I

7.3 / 10 2009 2h 2mNR Japanese
RomanceComedyMusic

Storyline

Chiaki is an aspiring conductor who faces the challenge of leading an orchestra which is made up of substitutes. Nodame gives her support to her beloved as she works hard towards achieving her dream to pass a promotion exam at their music conservatory. Will Chiaki be able to revive a broken down orchestra and launch his musical career? What will become of Nodame and Chiaki's relationship?

Cast & Crew

Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno

Megumi Noda

Lead
Hiroshi Tamaki

Hiroshi Tamaki

Shinichi Chiaki

Eita Nagayama

Eita Nagayama

Ryutaro Mine

Asami Mizukawa

Asami Mizukawa

Kiyora Miki

Eiji Wentz

Eiji Wentz

Frank Lantoine

Keisuke Koide

Keisuke Koide

Masumi Okuyama

Sayaka Yamaguchi

Sayaka Yamaguchi

Namiki Yuko

Becky

Becky

Tanya Vishnyova

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hideki Takeuchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker