April 7th, 2008 | 
Author: Title: Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe
Broadcast date: 1/4/08 – 1/5/08
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Number of episodes: 2
Cast: Ueno Juri, Tamaki Hiroshi, Becky, Wentz Eiji
Plot: Nodame and Chiaki have moved to Paris to continue their musical schooling. Chiaki competes in a conducting competition while Nodame tries to figure out what she wants to do with her talent.
What is good: Watching both Nodame and Chiaki evolve into a true couple
What is bad: The secondary characters aren’t nearly as interesting as the ones from the series.
Letter rating: A-
Overall: This was a very good ending to the live action series. It has a definite ending that doesn’t leave any questions beyond “where will their lives go now?” I thought that both Ueno Juri and Tamaki Hiroshi did fabulous jobs as Nodame and Chiaki. While I am now addicted to the show and would love to see more, the specials did give us a definite ending that I am happy with. I can definitely see myself watching the entire series over and over again.
Posted in JDorama Reviews | 
Tags: Becky, Japan, Japanese drama, jdorama, jdrama, London, Nodame Cantabile, Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe, Paris, Prague, romantic comedy, special, Tamaki Hiroshi, Tokyo, Ueno Juri, Wentz Eiji
I’ll be sooooo disappointed if this is the end. I think the real end of the series should be Nodame and Chiaki performing together, which has always been her goal. Ueno Juri is simply magical in this series.