Nodame Cantabile

A manga about music university student Chiyaki, who wants to become a conductor. However he has a fear of flying and also becomes the object of affection of eccentric weirdo pianist, Nodame.

This manga was a huge hit in Japan and my mother started reading it. As someone who has gone to a music conservatory myself, I could highly relate to all the jokes revolving around performers and musicians. I think Tomoko Ninomiya did an excellent job taking the setting of a music university and mix it with some hilarious comedy. My only complaint is I wasn’t really into the ending because it abandoned the fun side characters and I didn’t like how Chiyaki and Nodame were being manipulated by others.

Still an excellent manga about classical music and that onto itself deserves high praise!

~dakazu