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Line 12: {{tropelist}} * [[Adult Child]] -: Nodame. During the Paris seasons, her teacher nicknames her "Bebe-chan". * [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: [[Dogged Nice Guy\|Nodame]] likes Chiaki, but so do [[Stalker with a Crush\|the violinist]] who took Kiyora's place, Chiaki's ex-girlfriend Saiko and timpanist [[Camp Gay\|Okuyama]]. Oboe player Yasunori, in turn, has a crush on Nodame. * [[All Work vs. All Play]] -: Chiaki is usually seen engaged in his studies, advancing his musical career, while [[Save Our Team\|saving an orchestra or two]] along the way. He's even pondering beauty and meaning of music in his life on his spare time. Nodame is a [[Brilliant but Lazy\|talented but unmotivated music student]], often preoccupied with [[Otaku\|her favorite anime]] [[Show Within a Show\|Puri Gorota]] and generally being a [[Cloudcuckoolander]]. She gets better in Seasons 2 and 3 [[Character Development\|as she finds her motivation to strive for greatness]], with the help [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold\|Chiaki]], her mentors, and her friends at the Conservatoire. * [[Always Someone Better]] -: Famed Chinese pianist Rui, a [[Child Prodigy]] who joins the cast in seasons 2 and 3. * [[Awesome Music]] -: With a [[Public Domain Soundtrack]] featuring music from [[Ludwig Van Beethoven\|Beethoven]] to [[Maurice Ravel\|Ravel]], that is performed by the [[Real Life]] Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, this trope is a given if you are a fan of classical music. Notable performances include the concerts of the in-universe [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits\|S-Orchestra/Rising Star Orchestra]] from Season 1, and any pieces played by Chiaki or Nodame ([[Brilliant but Lazy\|when she is properly motivated]]). Also of note is the anime's first OP theme: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZZAd3BVHV4 'Allegro Cantabile' by SUEMITSU & THE SUEMITH]; the lyrics of which are about the joys devoting one's life to playing music. The first ED theme: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IdDxX8yb7w 'Konna ni Chikaku de' by Crystal Kay] is also beautiful, in this tropers opinion. If there were a theme song for the tropes [[Cannot Spit It Out]], and [[All Love Is Unrequited]], it would be this. * [[Beach Episode]] -: The DVD special. Yes, [[Fan Service\|Nodame is wearing a bikini in it]]. ** "D-Cup Devil!" * [[Beautiful All Along]] -: Nodame, when she's not making silly faces or dressing like a slob. Season 2's Yasunori Kuroki develops a crush on Nodame, though she does manage to destroy her image of her because she's Nodame. Also see Chapter 11's cover. Hubba-hubba. * [[Bishie Sparkle]] -: Usually for remarking a well performed music (both around the performers and the audience). Played semi-straight around Professor Auclair (perhaps to emphasize his [[Cloudcuckoolander\|different]] way to teach?) * [[Blank White Eyes]] -: Used pretty frequently, especially for Nodame * [[Blue with Shock]] -: Happens a lot to Nodame--and everyone who gets involved with her. * [[Book Ends]] -: The first anime season uses these expertly, with the first scene of episode one, a flashback, running alongside a "narration" (words appearing an otherwise blank screen) about memories, and the final scene of the last episode continuing the thought to reflect one of the series' big themes and the development of the characters. Makes an already touching finale so damn-near perfect, that this troper is convinced it is impossible to watch it without feeling happy. ** In the live-drama, the first song that the group together as an orchestra was Beethoven ~~Synphony~~Symphony No. 7, as well as being the first time Chiaki conducted. At the end of the series, they played this song again, being the last time Chiaki would conduct in Japan with this orchestra, since they were all graduating and going their ~~seperate~~separate ways. * [[The Cameo]] -: Hige Danshaku in season two during Nodame's recital at a French castle. Hige Danshaku is a manzai duo whose theme is that of a French-born Japanese nobleman (Louis Yamada LIII) and his butler (Higuchi-kun). In the manga, the microbes from Moyasimon make an appearance in Nodame's curry!▼ * [[The Capital of Brazil Is Buenos Aires]] -: When Chiaki goes to {{spoiler\|[[Sao Paulo]], in Brazil}}, the guy that caught him in the airport takes him to the beach. [[Did Not Do Research\|Almost anyone]] knows that city has no beaches so near. ** Some other related ~~setereotypes~~stereotypes are shown, played straight and [[Lampshaded]]. * [[Catch Phrase]] -: GYABOOOOOOO~ * [[Child Prodigy]] -: Season 2's Son Rui started performing internationally at age 10. Luca is a child also accepted into the same conservatory as Nodame. Of course, neither compares to the real life child prodigy in season 2, Mozart! ** Nodame herself used to be one as a little girl. * [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] -: Played straight [[Played for Laughs\|for laughs]] most of the time by Nodame, rarely played for drama. In fact there are quite a number of instances where Nodame is reasonable and understanding toward Chiaki's relationships with other people, especially when it involves his musical career. * [[Cloudcuckoolander]] -: Nodame and {{spoiler\|Yadovika, the Hungarian composer and Theremin player girl}}.▼ * [[Covert Pervert]] - Nodame has shades of this towards Chiaki. Though it's mostly played for laughs. * [[Compressed Adaptation]] -: The first series had 23 episodes to cover the first nine volumes of the manga. The next series had 11 episodes to cover the next seven. Yes, people noticed. The third season drops a storyline completely to fit the rest of the material in.▼ ▲* [[Cloudcuckoolander]] - Nodame and {{spoiler\|Yadovika, the Hungarian composer and Theremin player girl}}. * [[Conspicuous CG]] -: Close-ups of musical instruments are clearly computer-rendered. ▼ * [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]] - After taking first place during his first conducting competition in France, Chiaki is kidnapped by [[Beleaguered Assistant\|Elise]], [[Lovable Sex Maniac\|Franz]] [[Trickster Mentor\|Stresemann]]'s agent and manager, with the goal of forcing him to sign on with her publicity agency. When he refuses even after being beaten up by one of her bodyguards, she resorts to [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?\|tickling him with backscratchers until he submits]].▼ ▲* [[Compressed Adaptation]] - The first series had 23 episodes to cover the first nine volumes of the manga. The next series had 11 episodes to cover the next seven. Yes, people noticed. The third season drops a storyline completely to fit the rest of the material in. ▲* [[Conspicuous CG]] - Close-ups of musical instruments are clearly computer-rendered. ** Same goes for the characters playing those instruments. Sometimes it can make a concert scene look realistic in ways that normal animation just can't pull off, [[Uncanny Valley\|but others...]] ▲* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]] -: After taking first place during his first conducting competition in France, Chiaki is kidnapped by [[Beleaguered Assistant\|Elise]], [[Lovable Sex Maniac\|Franz]] [[Trickster Mentor\|Stresemann]]'s agent and manager, with the goal of forcing him to sign on with her publicity agency. When he refuses even after being beaten up by one of her bodyguards, she resorts to [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?\|tickling him with backscratchers until he submits]]. * [[Covers Always Lie]] -: Most of the manga covers show Nodame playing instruments she does not play. * [[Demoted to Extra]] - Almost the entire supporting cast of season one less Kuroki the Oboe player don't come back to season 2-3. Some of them return in Finale's episode 0 DVD special as well as a few cameos in the season itself. Justified by the setting change from Japan to Europe.▼ * [[~~Dogged~~Covert ~~Nice Guy~~Pervert]]: -Nodame ~~Or,~~has inshades of this ~~case,~~towards ~~girl~~Chiaki. ~~Guess~~Though ~~who..~~it's mostly played for laughs. ▲* [[Demoted to Extra]] -: Almost the entire supporting cast of season one less Kuroki the Oboe player don't come back to season 2-3. Some of them return in Finale's episode 0 DVD special as well as a few cameos in the season itself. Justified by the setting change from Japan to Europe. * [[Dojikko]] - Nodame's clumsiness is often quite over the top.▼ * [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Or, in this case, girl. Guess who... ▲* [[Dojikko]] -: Nodame's clumsiness is often quite over the top. * [[Elegant Classical Musician]]: Almost every female character. ** And almost all of the guys, too. * [[Even the Guys Want Him]] -: [[Camp Gay\|Okuyama]] > Chiaki < [[Dogged Nice Guy\|Nodame]]. Nuff said. * [[Flamboyant Gay]] -: Okuyama Masumi, who is the embodiment of most every stereotype of homosexual males. * [[Flower Motifs]] -: The usual emotional changing of the background to flowers, feathers, or what have you. Do mongooses and fake anime characters count? * [[Friend to All Children]] -: Nodame has a very easy time making friends with children. Maybe because she can [[Adult Child\|understand and relate to them very well]]. * [[Funny Afro]] -: Okuyama Masumi again. * [[Genius Ditz]] -: Nodame, of course. She can even learn French just by listening to it. (It helps that she was watching her favorite anime dubbed in French for several hours.) * [[Hard-Drinking Tropes]] -: Chiaki in seasons 2 and 3, at least relative to the other characters. * [[Hidden Buxom]]: Nodame usually wears extremely loose fitting shirts and sweaters. That's why it comes as a surprise to Chiaki that she's actually quite well endowed. * [[Homage Shot]]: the reference to ''[[Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind]]'' in Finale series of the anime, episode 10. Line 55 ⟶ 56: Mine always seems awfully happy when Chiaki is around, he is also very concerned with getting his [[Does This Remind You of Anything?\|"radar"]]. Also the violinist who takes Kiyora's place as the concertmaster showed some signs, staring intently as Chiaki was unbuttoning his shirt and [[Stalker with a Crush\|following]] Chiaki around. * [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming]] -: In the 1st Season, episodes are numbered "Lesson". In the latter 2 seasons, they are numbered "Leçon" (Lesson on French) * [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] -: Chiaki may seem to be an aloof and arrogant [[Jerkass]], but his utter love of music is only matched by the admiration he feels for those who can create and appreciate it. This love of music draws him to Nodame, and helps him to believe in the abilities of the people around him. * [[Josei]] * [[Just Friends]] / [[Better as Friends]]: Stresemann and the school's principal decided to be this after the principal had an illness that stopped her from playing the piano when she was younger. Stresemann's assistant Elise mentioned that if not for this illness, the two of them may have become lovers. * [[Ladykiller in Love]]: Stresemann, who is a borderline [[Dirty Old Man]], ~~geniunely~~genuinely loved the school's principal when they were younger and decided to remain [[Just Friends]]. It's implied his feelings for her had never changed. * [[Last-Minute Hookup]] * [[Les Yay]]: Nodame and Saiko have an ... interesting encounter in a karaoke-bar. It's rather short-lived though, since Nodame is very drunk and Saiko clearly not interested. Line 68 ⟶ 69: ** Mozart's [[Ominous Latin Chanting\|Requiem Dies Irae]] playing during these scenes does not help. * [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: [[Cloudcuckoolander\|Nodame]] to [[Straight Man\|Chiaki]]. Chiaki takes a while to warm to Nodame, though. * [[Manly Tears]]: Everyone, including [[The Stoic\|Chiaki and Kiyora]], get a bit teary as they realize this may be their last concert together before they all go their ~~seperate~~separate ways. ** This is also the response that the music critic in Season 1 gives for one of Chiaki's performances. * [[Megane]]: Chiaki went undercover and got to wear glasses. Needless to say, he looks [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCltiUEP0u8/TFOjDA-Da5I/AAAAAAAAANc/10AB5vWPkAM/s1600/Nodame_Cantabile-_The_Final_Score_-_Part_I-06.jpg more] [http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs047.snc3/13445_1523250320096_1199735118_31456358_5970947_n.jpg hotter.]{{Dead link}} [[Fetish Fuel]] galore. * [[Meddling Parents]]: Season 2's Rui's mother, even ~~moreso~~more so in season 3. * [[Messy Hair]]: Chiaki. * [[Misfit Mobilization Moment]]: The S Orchestra's performance at the school festival. * [[Narm]]: In the live-action version, the scenes where Chiaki flashes back to his childhood traumas can be extremely [[Narm\|Narmy]] due to the low production values involved.▼ * [[My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels]]: Semi-subverted. As Nodame learns French, she's taught "everyday phrases" that are anything but everyday. Nodame being Nodame, however, is fully aware of the translation of these phrases and is confident that they will be useful. ▲* [[Narm]]: In the live-action version, the scenes where Chiaki flashes back to his childhood traumas can be extremely [[Narm\|Narmy]] due to the low production values involved. * [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]: Chiaki's agent from the second season. Amusingly, in the anime's second season, Nodame adopts this laugh (as well as a new voice) as she passes herself off as Chiaki's wife to the orchestra staff. * [[Not What It Looks Like]]: Nodame encounters Saiko and Chiaki in what appears to be a compromising situation at one point. Subverted later when Saiko wants to turn it into exactly what it looks like. * [[Occidental Otaku]]: Frank. * [[Odd Couple]]: Ambitious perfectionist Chiaki with the wild and uncontrollable Nodame. * [[Ojou]]: Saiko, especially at the beginning.▼ * [[Official Couple]]: Not hard to figure out that it's Chiaki and Nodame. For starters, they appear together in every anime opening and every credit sequence. And during the course of the show, not one of the [[Romantic False Lead\|other suitors that appear]], for either character, pose any serious romantic challenge. Furthermore the main premise and appeal of the show revolves around the evolving relationship between them. [[Opposites Attract]] indeed... ▲* [[Ojou]]: Saiko, especially at the beginning. * [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: Megumi "Nodame" Noda. * [[Opposites Attract]]: And how! Line 90 ⟶ 91: * [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: Masumi wears one - which he made himself - for the S Orchestra's performance of "Rhapsody in Blue" in episode 10. * [[Product Placement]]: The show is sponsored by Yamaha. Guess what brand ''every'' piano is. Yes, also in France, which is not that surprising, a lot of music-school pianos are Yamahas, even in France. * [[Save Our Team\|Save Our Orchestra]]: Of the musical variety. Starring Chiaki in his first full-time conducting job with Paris' Roux-Marlet Orchestra. The orchestra itself has [[Glory Days\|a storied and prestigious 150 year long history]], and was conducted in the past by Chiaki's [[Trickster Mentor\|famous mentor]], [[Lovable Sex Maniac\|Franz Stresemann]]. But when Chiaki becomes it's regular conductor, he finds it has fallen on harder times. Its [[Club Stub\|short on members]], and those who remain are [[How the Mighty Have Fallen\|unmotivated and demoralized by a recent streak of ~~lacklustre~~lackluster performances]]. After an absolutely dismal concert with Chiaki conducting, he vows bring the orchestra back to its former glory. He did it before with the S Orchestra in Season 1, and he'll do it again. * [[School Festival]] -: Which leads to an absolutely brilliant performance by Nodame and the "S Orchestra". * [[Sequel Escalation]] -: In the second season, Chiaki and Nodame move to Paris. Yes, it's harder than Tokyo.▼ * [[Screwed by the Network]] - Animax Latinamerica had the first six episodes dubbed in spanish, but then never really has been followed up, thanks to Network Decay. * [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]] -: Even when she ''is'', Chiaki still treats Nodame this way. He still has trouble saying it on a whim, but eventually he stops correcting people who refer to her as his girlfriend in the Paris seasons.▼ ** It was completed and finally started airing. Sadly, all anime that is left in the network (now known as Spin and dedicated to live-action series) was moved to a space ridiculously early in the morning. * [[Shout-Out]] -: Live-action, end of third episode: ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam\|"SIEG ZEON!!!"]]''. Also, in Nodame Cantabile Paris, the next door neighbor, Franc, is an otaku who collects merchandise of Shakogan no Shana, another JC Staff anime. ▼ ▲* [[Sequel Escalation]] - In the second season, Chiaki and Nodame move to Paris. Yes, it's harder than Tokyo. * [[Show Within a Show]] -: Type 2 (Nodame is a huge fan of Puri Gorota) and 3 (The very existence of that show made a difference). ▼ ▲* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]] - Even when she ''is'', Chiaki still treats Nodame this way. He still has trouble saying it on a whim, but eventually he stops correcting people who refer to her as his girlfriend in the Paris seasons. * [[Shy Finger-Twiddling]] -: Done by Nodame when she asks Chiaki out.▼ ▲* [[Shout-Out]] - Live-action, end of third episode: ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam\|"SIEG ZEON!!!"]]''. Also, in Nodame Cantabile Paris, the next door neighbor, Franc, is an otaku who collects merchandise of Shakogan no Shana, another JC Staff anime. * [[Single-Issue Psychology]] -: Chiaki had a bad experience on a plane as a kid and developed a crushing fear of non-land based travel as a result. It only takes one hypnotherapy session with Nodame and he's cured.▼ ▲* [[Show Within a Show]] - Type 2 (Nodame is a huge fan of Puri Gorota) and 3 (The very existence of that show made a difference). ▲* [[Shy Finger-Twiddling]] - Done by Nodame when she asks Chiaki out. ▲* [[Single-Issue Psychology]] - Chiaki had a bad experience on a plane as a kid and developed a crushing fear of non-land based travel as a result. It only takes one hypnotherapy session with Nodame and he's cured. ** Well, she just makes him completely forget the incident, instead of curing the fear. We see afterwards that he's still comically afraid of non-land based travel, it's just that he can take it when there aren't any other options. * [[Sleep Cute]]: From the live-action drama, Nodame finds Chiaki asleep. Then [[Dude, She's Like, in a Coma\|sneaks a kiss]] on his cheek~~. Then again, he looks like [http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/8392/0434st0.jpg this.] Can't really blame Nodame~~. * [[Slice of Life]] * [[Stalking Is Funny If It Is Female After Male]] -: Nodame, of course. And, yes, in season two we find she ''does'' have those sort of photos of Chiaki and she does want to do ''that'' with Chiaki. You don't want to know how many times she ''sniffs'' him. * [[Supreme Chef]]: Chiaki. * [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]] -: Chiaki embodies this. * [[Ten-Minute Retirement]] -: There are several instances where Nodame loses focus and seriously considers quitting piano lessons. Sometimes she recovers herself, sometimes Chiaki needs to help her regain her focus. * [[Third Person Person]] -: Nodame, this is among her quirky idiosyncrasies.▼ ▲* [[The Cameo]] - Hige Danshaku in season two during Nodame's recital at a French castle. Hige Danshaku is a manzai duo whose theme is that of a French-born Japanese nobleman (Louis Yamada LIII) and his butler (Higuchi-kun). In the manga, the microbes from Moyasimon make an appearance in Nodame's curry! * [[This and That]] -: When Stresemann first meets Nodame, he attempts to seduce her, and refers to this when going to a love hotel. Nodame is oblivious as to his meaning, but Chiaki, still within earshot, gets it and steps in to intervene.▼ ▲* [[Third Person Person]] - Nodame, this is among her quirky idiosyncrasies. * [[Through His Stomach\|Through Her Stomach]] -: Little does Chiaki realize what he gets himself into once he starts feeding Nodame. ▼ ▲* [[This and That]] - When Stresemann first meets Nodame, he attempts to seduce her, and refers to this when going to a love hotel. Nodame is oblivious as to his meaning, but Chiaki, still within earshot, gets it and steps in to intervene. * [[Tomokazu Seki]] -: Exercising the full extent of his ability to throw shouty hissyfits as Chiaki.▼ ▲* [[Through His Stomach\|Through Her Stomach]] - Little does Chiaki realize what he gets himself into once he starts feeding Nodame. * [[Translation Convention]] -: Kai Dunn of the Berlin Philharmonic arrives in one episode, but has only a limited grasp of Japanese. While the episode renders everything in Japanese, handy notes appear whenever the characters are in fact speaking German. And, of course, the second season takes place in France, so all the characters in ''France'', including ''Russians'' and ''Chinese'', are speaking perfect ''Japanese'' in a fansub with ''English'' subtitles.▼ ▲* [[Tomokazu Seki]] - Exercising the full extent of his ability to throw shouty hissyfits as Chiaki. * [[Trash of the Titans]] -: Nodame's apartment. Chiaki just can't resist cleaning it up.▼ ▲* [[Translation Convention]] - Kai Dunn of the Berlin Philharmonic arrives in one episode, but has only a limited grasp of Japanese. While the episode renders everything in Japanese, handy notes appear whenever the characters are in fact speaking German. And, of course, the second season takes place in France, so all the characters in ''France'', including ''Russians'' and ''Chinese'', are speaking perfect ''Japanese'' in a fansub with ''English'' subtitles. * [[Trickster Mentor]] -: Stresemann to Chiaki.▼ ▲* [[Trash of the Titans]] - Nodame's apartment. Chiaki just can't resist cleaning it up. * [[Tsundere]] -: Chiaki is very much this toward Nodame, leaning very toward the ''tsuntsun'' (cranky) end, but with frequent, if short-lived, affectionate and sweet moments towards her.▼ ▲* [[Trickster Mentor]] - Stresemann to Chiaki. * [[Unsound Effect]] -: Not exactly a sound effect, but, in the manga, you can't hear the actual music. The manga simply states the name of the song being played -- and if you aren't familiar with the song, you're stuck with just the pretty pictures. Another [[Unsound Effect]] is Nodame's badger, whose presence is seen in Nodame's emotional outbursts.▼ ▲* [[Tsundere]] - Chiaki is very much this toward Nodame, leaning very toward the ''tsuntsun'' (cranky) end, but with frequent, if short-lived, affectionate and sweet moments towards her. * [[Verbal Tic]] -: Nodame often uses nonsense exclamations like "Gyabo!" and "Mukya!"▼ ▲* [[Unsound Effect]] - Not exactly a sound effect, but, in the manga, you can't hear the actual music. The manga simply states the name of the song being played -- and if you aren't familiar with the song, you're stuck with just the pretty pictures. Another [[Unsound Effect]] is Nodame's badger, whose presence is seen in Nodame's emotional outbursts. * [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?\|What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?]] -: Every scene where there's an amazing performance going on. You could really feel the music.▼ ▲* [[Verbal Tic]] - Nodame often uses nonsense exclamations like "Gyabo!" and "Mukya!" * [[When She Smiles]]: In the live-drama, Kiyora was already pretty. But you can see how when she changes from [http://pics.livejournal.com/tsukisagi/pic/0007bceh/s640x480 this] to [https://web.archive.org/web/20131031081218/http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/6272/nodame0417lghm6.jpg this], she's absolutely ''glowing''.▼ ▲* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?\|What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?]] - Every scene where there's an amazing performance going on. You could really feel the music. ** Chiaki himself, also in the live-drama. He usually reserves his smiles. But when he generally pleased or happy, though they are small, he [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101000157/http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4589/1192gy3ga7.jpg doesn't] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/34599287@N05/3216726181 resist] [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DoKvecRWiI8/RtO2mnnm_gI/AAAAAAAAABU/cLhLaJbbst4/s1600-h/nodame.jpg them.]▼ ▲* [[When She Smiles]]: In the live-drama, Kiyora was already pretty. But you can see how when she changes from [http://pics.livejournal.com/tsukisagi/pic/0007bceh/s640x480 this] to [http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/6272/nodame0417lghm6.jpg this], she's absolutely ''glowing''. ▲** Chiaki himself, also in the live-drama. He usually reserves his smiles. But when he generally pleased or happy, though they are small, he [http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4589/1192gy3ga7.jpg doesn't] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/34599287@N05/3216726181 resist] [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DoKvecRWiI8/RtO2mnnm_gI/AAAAAAAAABU/cLhLaJbbst4/s1600-h/nodame.jpg them.] * [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]] * [[Will They or Won't They?]] -: Nodame and Chiaki. In the first season of the anime they seem to get together in the end. For the second season this apparently has been reset, since the issue has still not been resolved in the manga it is based on. They're together in Paris-Hen, Chiaki's just an ''[[Jerkass\|ass]]'' about it. Partly averted in that Nodame obviously would, she tells him at the end of the very first episode and several times after that. So it's more of a Will He or Won't He. * [[Worthy Opponent]] -: Despite displaying some traits of a musical [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]], french conductor Jean Donnadieu is this during Chiaki's first conducting competition in France. Its actually his girlfriend Yuuko who does most of the [[Trash Talk\|trash talking]], much to his chagrin. * [[Yandere]] -: Nodame's a relatively mild case; in the Paris Chapter, when Chiaki wanted to break up with her, [[Crowning Moment of Awesome\|she beat the crap out of him (on a bridge overlooking the Seine!) until he changed his mind]]. At least she didn't bring out any [[Ax Crazy\|sharp implements]]... ** During the fight, Nodame also makes a valid point--every time she thinks they're getting closer, Chiaki pulls away from her. Chiaki knows she's right, and it's implied that it helps cause him to relent just as much as him wanting the pain to stop does. 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