I'm just gonna say, if there is 100 volume of this, I'll buy and read them all, and never get tired. Yeah....its pretty damn good.
Very original (art, characters, plot, all of it)... so it's refreshing to read...
I love how the author truly makes you feel the power of the music without you hearing a single sound. I'm not a classical music fan, not all all, but even I felt impressed with the concerts and musical performance.
The way the art is drawn and how the story is told, truly conveys the feeling well.
Funny, unique characters that just grow on you more and more. The characters are really unique. Nodame is such a shameless odd-ball that you can't help but fall in love with her. Really, she had me laughing out loud so many times, I've lost count. The way she and Chiaki became is a couple is also hilarious; an all-out brawl in the middle of the night in Paris... hahaha, a classic. Love how they interact! Chiaki maybe a grumbly straight-lacer but when he's with Nodame, it's like she knocks the air of dignity out of him, and what is left is an exasperated, baffle-minded prince who can't understanding why he's so in love with such a weird, odd-ball of a woman. Remembering it now makes me smile.
The story plot is exciting, hilarious and addicting; I read 14 volumes in 2 days... and now I'm trying to be patience while more comes out. lol
Kudos to Ninomiya Tomoko for character creation and plot development.
Hope, more people'll give this a try and see just what a great story this is.
Oh yeah... and the art is really pretty. (Might not seem so eye-catching at first, but many pages left me in awe because of the attention to detail and simple beauty of it).
Try it out... I think you'll like it.