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[pauljoy]

Hello dears!

Recently I've been reading a lot of manga (when I should be studying, I know!), and I came across a particular one called "Nodame Cantabile". I wasn't really sure what to expect from it since I wasn't particular to the style of drawing the artist used.

Nodame is about the life of a young man in Japan aspiring to be a conductor since the

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[fly_among_stars]

1. Nodame Cantabile is great. I've only watched a few episodes of the anime, but I've never heard anything other than great things about it. And I really enjoyed the episodes that I did see. People seem to really love the live-action drama version of Nodame Cantabile, so that might be worth checking out if you can deal with subtitles. I've heard there's a lot of footage of people actually playing instruments, as opposed to the still shots you get from the anime (and obviously the manga

[pauljoy]

There's an anime!? Oh my gosh, that's so worth it~ throughout the manga there are so many pieces they played and well, I can only imagine it while I'm reading lol. I'll have to check it out ASAP!

Ahaha. Still, for me, I think that it's a pretty worthwhile experience since I've never had professional lessons for anything. I can only imagine how much dedication and work it takes for someone to be able to play well (even if you didn't like it!).

A concerto at age 12? Wow! When I was twelve... I don't even remember anything important that happened to me at that time. I got into junior high? Yay? I think I'm going to agree with you on that one though. I would rather listen to a concerto than actually be in one (too much pressure!). My interest in music is purely entertainment for me :)

Thanks for replying! I love hearing first-hand experiences on things I have no clue about XD