Yukihisa Matsuda, principal conductor of the Rising Star Orchestra, arrives in Paris to perform Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture as a guest conductor for the Recyl Symphony Orchestra. When Matsuda overhears the orchestra members praising Shinichi Chiaki, the budding Japanese conductor of the Roux-Marlet Orchestra, he can barely contain his contempt at there being another "Black-Haired Noble" in the same city. Freshly dumped by his mistress following the performance, Matsuda catches Chiaki and takes him out to drink under the pretense of discussing career. But much to Chiaki's chagrin, the subject soon turns to Chiaki's own special someone. Air Date : 10th-Aug-2009

First appeared in Nodame Cantabile manga as a fictional anime series. Later, in episode 4 of the live-action TV drama it appeared as a theatrical movie. Finally, the "movie" was completed and included in Nodame Cantabile anime DVD as an extra feature. Air Date : 8th-Jun-2007  Read More

A 15-minute special that takes details a detour Chiaki, Nodame, Mine, and Masumi take to the mountains on their way to the music festival. Air Date : 5th-Oct-2007  Read More

Yukihisa Matsuda, principal conductor of the Rising Star Orchestra, arrives in Paris to perform Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture as a guest conductor for the Recyl Symphony Orchestra. When Matsuda overhears the orchestra members praising Shinichi Chiaki, the budding Japanese conductor of the Roux-Marlet Orchestra, he can barely contain his contempt at there being another "Black-Haired Noble" in the same city. Freshly dumped by his mistress following the performance, Matsuda catches Chiaki and takes him out to drink under the pretense of discussing career. But much to Chiaki's chagrin, the subject soon turns to Chiaki's own special someone. Air Date : 10th-Aug-2009  Read More

DVD special episode taking place before Episode 1 of Finale that focuses on Miki Kiyora making it to the final round of a competition in Paris. Air Date : 7th-Apr-2010  Read More

A 10 minutes special set after the events of Nodame Cantabile: Finale. Chiaki and Nodame somewhat stay together. At the end, it shows her dressed up as Mozart, as in a previous episode, and Chiaki watches and grins as she begins her performance saying,"That, again.." Before this, however, Lucas (who is now 15 years old)seems very much jealous of Chiaki and Nodame's relationship. He vows to become a better conductor than him. Air Date : 26th-Apr-2010  Read More

Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More