Nodame Cantabile Drama: Paris Special

July 11, 2007 | 67 Comments

I am kind of sleepy but I figure I should write about this first. Nodame Cantabile drama will return for a 2 consecutive broadcast nights next January (2008). The story will focus on Noda "Nodame" Megumi (Ueno Juri) and Chiaki Shinichi (Tamaki Hiroshi)'s adventure in Paris. Shooting in Paris will start for 3 weeks this autumn. I am personally surprised and delighted to find out about this. Thank you to Nodaki for letting me know about this. I now wonder how the story will work considering that Nodame and Chiaki have to interact with non-Japanese characters. One possibility is that they will still speak Japanese and we will have to pretend that they're actually speaking French. However, the report also mentions how there will be new characters who are not in Ninomiya Tomoko's manga. So maybe they'll replace the foreign characters in the manga with these new characters. I hope that won't be the case though.

Source: Tokyo Graph (English) | Sankei Sports (Japanese) | Official Site (Japanese)

Posted by Garten

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July 11, 2007 | jackie wrote:

OOOOOOMMMMGAWD.

OMGOGMGOGMOGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGMOG

IS ALL I CAN SAY RIGHT NOW. OMG

I am really really REALLY looking foward to this!

July 11, 2007 | daelite wrote:

Wow! This sounds like it'll be a lot of fun :)

July 11, 2007 | juu wrote:

whaaaa~*_* Now, that's exciting news!
more of Ueno Juri's Nodame *__*
I'm definitely looking forward to that one!

July 11, 2007 | Annalisa wrote:

HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!

July 11, 2007 | Quartet wrote:

Ouch, 2008.

July 11, 2007 | tanuki wrote:

Yay more live action of Nodame and Chiaki!

July 11, 2007 | Adun wrote:

Wow, this will be a definite watch for me. I'm still hoping for a second season of the live drama to happen, as well as the anime.

July 11, 2007 | immaflip wrote:

i love this drama so much!
im so happy that there will be another one to look forward to!! ^.^
thanks for letting us know!

July 11, 2007 | deadcow wrote:

off-topic (sort of)

So does anyone know why there was no first place prize in Episode 22 at the competition? It's driving me nuts.

July 11, 2007 | Yuu wrote:

OMG. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT! ^-^ THANKS SO MUCH FOR LETTING US KNOW!!!

Deadcow--I think that the reason why was because Nodame was supposed to win, but she ended up being disqualified. That's what I think, but I could be wrong. ^^;

July 11, 2007 | Jenny wrote:

I think I'm going to cry, I'm so happy.

July 12, 2007 | ethelas wrote:

The second prize thing happens when the judges consider all the candidates to not have been worthy enough to get first place. It happens. sometimes.

July 12, 2007 | Mianah wrote:

Sweet! I'm surprised as well, but then again, the HYD drama was filmed in New York for a while, so Nodame going to Paris shouldn't be too much of a shock XD Nevertheless - yippy yay!! Now I have something to look forward to!! XD Thanks for the news Garten!!! X ]

p.s. will you ever update again on Kongetsu?! XD

July 12, 2007 | lillid wrote:

Im really happy with the news!! Its a good prelude for a second season of the anime!!!!

July 12, 2007 | Garten wrote:

p.s. will you ever update again on Kongetsu?! XD

Maybe. I actually have some material that I haven't used yet but it feels weird writing something about Japan when I'm not in Japan. But I'll go to Japan again soon so maybe I'll update it before that and during the trip.

July 12, 2007 | keyaxer wrote:

Is this only a two-episode special, or is this the second season?

July 12, 2007 | hautecc wrote:

Right, i also want to know does it mean it is the start of 2nd season or what. Really want to know

July 12, 2007 | Garten wrote:

It's only 2 nights special (2 episodes). I think they'll only cover the Paris part of the Europe arc.

July 12, 2007 | Kaoru wrote:

I am really excited!! I can't wait for the drama! Hope that I can get the DVD somehow.

July 13, 2007 | Adaigo wrote:

For the "no first place" in Episode 22, it's because the judges think that Nodame is the only one good enough to get first place. Because of Nodame being disqualified for changing her piece, she cannot get that. I guess the judges just wanted to make that point with leaving out the first place.

July 13, 2007 | muhi_kira wrote:

i'm so happy!!!

July 14, 2007 | Shannon wrote:

Oh my god. OH MY GOD. I'm so happy. I really didn't expect them to actually have this! Wow, Nodame must be pretty popular in Japan then to do that. :D

July 14, 2007 | Capella wrote:

Argh, if they can afford to do this they shold make the 2nd season anime ASAP!

July 16, 2007 | Net-chan wrote:

Yeah!!! What a good news!!!!
Hahaha I'm French.. How lucky I am XD!!!
Hope I'll be able to see them in Paris *w*...
Unless they turn the episodes by night, I think it will be possible to see them...
I'm so looking forward to seeing it!!!!
And I want them ( Chiaki and Noda ) to speak in French XD

July 16, 2007 | ripgal wrote:

YES YES!
Thank you for confirming this!
I just finished Nodame.. and I absolutely loved it. It was such a great drama with a great ensemble of story, cast and chemistry..
Gosh...I really can't wait for 2008 already!!!!

Anywayz, I so wana stalk them filming.. anybody know the exact date or exact place? hehehe..

July 17, 2007 | Jack wrote:

This has pretty much made my day! Thanks for posting. :)

July 17, 2007 | sharon lim wrote:

This is wonderful news!
have been dreaming and imagining how the drama would go if they are in Paris. ;p I just hope it's the same cast and they can do the sweet romantic parts of the comic in the drama as well. :)

July 18, 2007 | N wrote:

Yay, six months is a short wait for something this awesome.

I was really hoping that they'd base the events off the manga, but the fact that they're having original characters seems to suggest that they're working with a new story.

In any case, I hope Frank is in it.

July 18, 2007 | yozora wrote:

yeah! 2 more episode!!! but i still hope they will release a season 2 of the drama... =( want to see mine and other again!

July 18, 2007 | mihunsup wrote:

hye thnks for the great news!

cant wait to see ueno juri and tamaki hiroshi again.it'll be great if they really speaks french..hehe..and what bout the changing of characters? u mean there might be no yunlong,frank and tanya??

oh ya..out of curiosity is there a lot of french people read manga and watch jdorama??

July 19, 2007 | fdas wrote:

GYABOOOOOOOOOOOOO
:]]]]
YESSYESSYES
SEQUEL PLEASE LET THERE BE A SEASON 2....
haha YESS.

July 19, 2007 | Nodame wrote:

I can't wait till 2008. Please give me a time machine!!!

July 21, 2007 | hebe wrote:

omggg!!! cant wait! but...is there only 2 episodes or sumting? some1 t3ll meeeee!! my emails JustCuz_41@hotmail.coM!

July 21, 2007 | hebe wrote:

y r there only 2 episodes? are they going to be more? teell meeeee! JustCuz_41...

July 21, 2007 | harriet wrote:

this is great news!!! yeah, finally there's something to look forward for next year! can someone tell me if it's 2nd season or 2 episodes??? looking forward for seasons though :P

July 26, 2007 | Wendy wrote:

Hi!!! I am wondering if you know the exact date that they will be in Paris? Because i will be in Europe this fall too, and i want to go Paris to see them in action!!!

Please please tell me if you know!! Coz i dun understand Japanese.. cant find the info in tamaki's fan club site... :~(

July 28, 2007 | mini_ichigo wrote:

wow!!! that's great xD!! Thanks for the news... if you have any information on when they will be in paris, let us know please ^^ thx

August 8, 2007 | Michael wrote:

Wow, that's great news. I'm glad to have found this out on your website. I want to see them film it, so if you can find out when they'll be in Paris, please tell me! luolunsi@yahoo.com

August 11, 2007 | Novi wrote:

wow.........i can't wait it....i luv it very much.....aaa...chiaki-senpai..

August 13, 2007 | wrote:

Good on you! Garten!

August 16, 2007 | kazumi wrote:

wow! thanks for the info! im really looking forward for this! ^_^

August 16, 2007 | Chiaki Sama wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omCcGQ4KxJM&mode=related&search=

Just thought you guys might be interested!

August 18, 2007 | ayasawada wrote:

Juri Ueno spoke a little French in the Jodan Janai drama recently, so she can do it.

September 7, 2007 | Jaja wrote:

I'm so looking forward for this special.

September 10, 2007 | gyabo wrote:

OMFFFGGGGGG
Thanks so much for letting me know

September 14, 2007 | Cecile - chan wrote:

Maji de? Really!?

Woww .. I'm really looking forward for this ..

Umm . can't waiitt!! x3 x3~

September 22, 2007 | Eevon wrote:

Thanks for the good news...!!!
It brightens up my day, i just watched this drama recently and i really loves it till my bones...
I was already on my last episode, thinking that no-more nodame cantabile is very very depressing! thanks. Please tell me where to watch them too.. my email is eevon89@hotmail.com

September 23, 2007 | NodaAR wrote:

Someone wrote on another website that there was going to be a second season. I really hope so. I am looking forward for there to be a second season and especially for this special.

September 24, 2007 | issa wrote:

wow! thanks for confirming this! Ü i love the dorama! Ü

September 25, 2007 | Shachuu wrote:

I'VE BEEN WAITING SOO LONGGG........
When the movie will launch to the TV or teater? In Indonesia, it still difficult to find Nodame C antabile's dorama, hikzzz.......

October 17, 2007 | fernleaf wrote:

Counting down right now to Year 2008 for Nodame Part 2! Very Addicted to Nodame Cantabile..., is there any album for all those symphony played in the show. Omedeto Chiaki and Nodame! How do join in Tamaki's fanclub?

November 6, 2007 | haru wrote:

that's super! I really can't wait! when will be the first release of the serie in japan?
I love this serie! Will there also be a second season of the anime btw??

November 14, 2007 | Aya wrote:

I think Eiji Wentz will be playing the character of Frank and Becky as Tanya~

I am excited for this sequel...

November 18, 2007 | Snowy girl wrote:

Yes!...... hurry! I'm waiting for them

November 21, 2007 | K girl wrote:

woa... the special huh? exciting.... this going to be funny.
i hope it dont ending with a open-end... i dont like open-ending on a romace movie/drama

December 9, 2007 | Pepz wrote:

Great! I just finished watching al of the live action!

December 9, 2007 | Pepz wrote:

Sorry double post but I just saw this off youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h-rm6pwr1s

December 9, 2007 | Pepz wrote:

Sorry double post but I just saw this off youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h-rm6pwr1s

December 12, 2007 | Rez wrote:

nice drama like it
where i can download this paris special
could anyone tell me plzz !!!

December 23, 2007 | KanaMe27 wrote:

me too im really looking forward to this..im so excited en i cant wait to watch it!!gyaboo..

January 4, 2008 | 4rmJapan wrote:

just watched it tonight (aired here in Japan)...first episode was awesomeeee!!! had me and my brother cracking up through it all... it showed 2morrows sneak peak preview...and its ....... hehehe...u'll just have to wait and c! luk out for it ^^

January 6, 2008 | sun wrote:

GAh, i wanna watch it too, where can i find it online??
i've waited long enough....

January 6, 2008 | sugary wrote:

on youtube!!!!!

January 8, 2008 | Karin wrote:

veoh.com
screen name: NM0412
that person uploaded Night 1 and 2.
omg. i love the ending.

March 27, 2008 | tomato wrote:

i already watch the first episode of nodame cantabile special at www.veoh.com.
in this movie chiaki and nodame also live together same like at japan.ahhaha its really fun..hurry up watch that movie..

May 9, 2008 | pinkprincess wrote:

heyy.. i wanna watch the special with english subs.. where can i find it??!! waaahh!! heellp!!!

May 13, 2008 | netta wrote:

more about chiaki and nodame please...i loved this movie....