The BEST episodes directed by Kenichi Kasai
#1 - And Meet Again
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 24
The Kibana School Festival is in full swing, however Kazuki is somewhat troubled because Eriko is nowhere to be found and he thinks it may have to do with Asuka. Elsewhere Kouichi and Yuumi spend their last day together but there's a weird atmosphere between the two and it may have something to do with Mao. What will be the culmination for these couples?
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#2 - Miss You
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 23
Akira has completed all the movie club's preparations for the school festival, so all that's left is for Yuumi and Koichi to enjoy their last day together. During the festival, Narumi's and Nana's Udon Association gets an unexpected guest and Kazuki is eagerly waiting for the friendly soccer match. Asuka has decided to confess to Kazuki once the match is over.
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#3 - Book Mark
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 3
It's a new school day and Nana and her friend Narumi are messing about with their frogs. When Kouichi arrives with Mao, Nana uses this as a chance to invite Mao to welcoming party. With Nana, Mao, Narumi, Kazuki and Kouichi planning to go all they need are 2 more people, so it's all up to Kazuki and Kouichi to invite someone each.
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#4 - Step In
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 4
It's been a month since everyone went to the karaoke box together and Mao is annoyed at Kouichi, who hasn't made any progress with Yuumi. Meanwhile Mao has been receiving a lot of love letters recently but she only considers them to be a nuisance. Kazuki has soccer practice and like always he is doing things very half-heartedly compared to the star soccer player Asuka.
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#5 - Miss Tone
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 10
It's the weekend and Mao wakes up early after having a weird dream about Kouichi. Tired of the bad atmosphere, Kouichi heads out to the bookstore, where he runs into Eiji. Meanwhile Kazuki is having soccer practice with Asuka. The next day Mao goes out on a date with Eiji but Kouichi is stuck at home with a cold.
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#6 - Jump Up
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sunday has arrived and Mao goes on a date with Eiji, to a live jazz show. Kouichi is spending more and more time with Yuumi, using the movie club screenplay as a prerequisite. Kazuki has been agitated recently and even Mao has noticed, so she gives him some words of wisdom.
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#7 - Tear Drops
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 11
Everyone has been invited over to Mitsuki's mansion, to check out the location where parts of the movie would be filmed. There's uncomfortable atmosphere around Kouichi and Mao and they can't even talk to each other, after what happened the previous night. Yuumi has been feeling down as well and it could have something to do with the phone call before.
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#8 - Dear Actress
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 7
The midterms are over so now it is time for them to think about the movie and seeing how Kouichi did a good job on the synopsis, what's left is to find an actress for the female lead. So they continue to discuss this is Narumi's family Udon restaurant. Kazuki feels that he is getting somewhere with Eriko, whereas Arika may have found someone to play the heroine in the movie.
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#9 - Cool Beauty
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 2
Ever since he returned from school Kazuki has been thinking about the he had with Eriko and the words which followed. So the next day he asks for some info on her from Akira but is unable to get anything helpful. Today is also the first day for all the freshmen so Nana, who's able to make a new friend, will be joining him from now on. Later Mao notices Eiji playing the sax and is finally able to get through to him.
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#10 - Each Melancholy
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 6
Kazuki decides to continue the "experiment" with Eriko but before that he goes to make amends with Asuka. As a 3rd year student Mao is beginning to feel the strain as the first midterms are coming up, well she should be but she has no motivation whatsoever. So Kouichi and Kazuki decide to get everyone together for a study session, in the library.
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#11 - Passing Rain
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 12
It's a new school day and Kouichi is somewhat worried about Yuumi, after what happened at the train station on the other hand Kazuki is in high spirits with things between him and Eriko going surprisingly well. After school Kouichi and Yuumi send some time together and she's even being somewhat forward, while back at school Kazuki and Asuka are practicing until when Asuka gets injured.
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#12 - Close to You
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 8
Mao has been acting weird ever since the kiss she has with Eiji and not only her but Kazuki has been suspicious cheerful as well. Mao just can't seem to face Eiji so she does her best to avoid him in school but is later able to patch things up with him. After school whilst Kouichi is stuck with Akira, Kazuki goes to a ramen restaurant with Eriko.
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#13 - Water Girls
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 9
Everyone has met up to talk about the completed movie synopsis, which happens to be missing something but Kouichi is still thinking about the chance encounter with Mao together with Eiji. Then Akira spontaneously comes up with the idea to use the school's swim tournament to get a girl in a swimsuit for the movie.
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#14 - Stand In
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 16
Mao is able to make it to Eiji's performance in the live concert but she's still feeling unsettled after seeing Kouichi kiss Yuumi. The next day everyone goes out to do some filming for the movie but halfway into it they are forced to take a break. With the next day being a day off, Kouichi and Yuumi go on a date to watch a movie in the cinema. Kazuki and Asuka have some practice together but he's been getting distracted lately and once she discovers the reason she confronts Eriko.
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#15 - Meet Again
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 1
It's a bright, sunny day and Kouichi wakes up from a dream only to have a cute girl, he is doesn't seem to remember, intrude into his home. It is only until when his friend Kazuki arrives that he is able to remember that the girl is Mao who moved to France 2 years ago. But they didn't get much of a chance to catch up, because Kouichi and Kazuki are being forced to do something for the Movie Club. The next day is the opening ceremony for the Kibina high school and Mao will be transferring there.
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#16 - Lesson 23: Future
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 23
Chiaki conducts his last piece with the Rising Star Orchestra and contemplates how he even got there in the first place. With Nodame still away in Okawa, Chiaki is urged to persuade her to return to piano by visiting her home town after the concert. Chiaki and Nodame share an intimate moment at the riverbed as her father catches sight of them from his boat. Chiaki and Nodame will be looking forward to seeing each other in Europe. The pieces performed in the episode are Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 by Ludwig van Beethoven and Piano Sonata D845 by Franz Schubert.
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#17 - Lesson 7: Kazuo's Many Years
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 7
Chiaki is still having trouble getting the orchestra into shape, and everyone's confidence shatters under his harsh criticisms. With help from Nodame, Chiaki finally realizes Stresemann's reasoning behind the S Orchestra just in time for the concert subscription series, and the S Orchestra manages to impress their audience with an unorthodox display. The piece performed in the episode is Symphony No. 3 Op. 55 "Eroica" by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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#18 - Lesson 21: Accident
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 21
Nodame makes it to the final round, but an untimely fever from practicing too much sets her back as it now becomes a race against time to finish memorizing the pieces for the final round. Just when the pressure couldn't have been any heavier, she runs into a colleague from her childhood, Segawa Yuuto, which in turn brings back her bad memories she had repressed. Chiaki, on the other hand, has his hands full with the new violinist, but attends the Maradona finals to observe Nodame and the other contestants. The pieces performed in this episode are Variations on a Theme of Paganini by Johannes Brahms, Gaspard de la nuit by Joseph-Maurice Ravel, Piano Sonata No. 23 Op. 57 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 8 K.310 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 2 in G minor by Robert Schumann and Petrushka by Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky.
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#19 - Lesson 9: Music Festival
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 9
Stresseman sends Chiaki, Nodame, Mine, and Masumi to a musical festival where each takes lessons from famous musicians in order to better their playing. An unprepared Mine is quickly overwhelmed by the many talented musicians there. Meanwhile, Chiaki is ordered to look out for Stresemann and thanks to Stresemann's hangover, is also made to conduct an orchestra (the piece performed is the Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op. 76, B. 54, by Antonín Dvořák). Nodame is yelled at by the festival director, Nina Lutz, for not having motivation. At the end, however, after much practice, Nodame plays Bartok's Allegro Barbaro magnificently, but disappears from the practice room just as Lutz comes to see who was just playing.
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#20 - Lesson 18: Awakening
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 18
Finally the time comes for the R-S Orchestra's first concert.
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#21 - Lesson 6: Secession
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 6
The S orchestra is to perform before the A orchestra at the upcoming concert. However, Stresemann takes "business" leave and Chiaki is forced to take his place conducting the S orchestra. In a twist of events, Stresemann quits the S orchestra and in revenge against Chiaki, plans to lead the A orchestra in humiliating the S orchestra at the concert. With the concert just a week away, Chiaki becomes the S orchestra's new conductor. The piece performed in the episode is Symphony No. 3 Op. 55 "Eroica" by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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#22 - Lesson 19: Flight
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 19
After the concert, Nodame uses hypnotism to cure Chiaki's fear of flying. The pieces performed in this episode are Symphony no.1 in c minor by Johannes Brahms, Piano Sonata D845 by Franz Schubert, and Transcendental Etude No. 5 "Feux Follets" by Franz Liszt.
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#23 - Lesson 13: Graduation
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 13
It's graduation time at the Momogaoka College of Music and its graduating students (including Chiaki and Masumi) put on a performance of various classical pieces for their graduation recital. Kiyora, the former concert mistress of the Nina Lutz Seminar Youth Orchestra, proposes to Chiaki her idea of assembling an orchestra. She invites Chiaki in as their conductor. Needless to say, she also requests that Chiaki and his "superstar" status to invite some of the elite musicians (cellist, violinist, and oboist) into the orchestra. The S Orchestra has their final get together as they disband and move on. The pieces performed in the episode are Concerto for Flute and Percussion by André Jolivet and Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke) by Franz Liszt.
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#24 - Lesson 22: End
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 22
Nodame is in deep trouble as her train of thought is robbed at an unfortunate moment. She leaves the competition hall disappointed as well as Chiaki who had hoped she would goto Europe with him. The New Year's concert is around the corner and Chiaki has yet to inform the Rising-Star Orchestra of his pending departure from Japan as well as his replacement conductor, Matsuda. Sakuma also shares his reasons as to why he had helped Chiaki throughout his past 2 years starting from his Rachmaninoff performance. The pieces performed in this episode are Petrushka by Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune by Claude Debussy, Carmen Fantasy by Pablo de Sarasate, and Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op.28 by Richard Strauss.
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#25 - Lesson 15: Change
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 15
Chiaki's relatives are awaken by Chiaki and Nodame's playing. Both uncle and cousin agree that Chiaki should continue his music studies. Just before leaving Chiaki and his relatives all agree that Nodame should become a concert pianist and not a kindergarten teacher (seeing as she will be bullied). Nodame is perturbed and decides to go home by herself (as opposed to riding a taxi with Chiaki). Later, back in school, Chiaki meets up with Kiyora (violin), Kuroki (oboe), and Kikuchi (cello) to discuss the new orchestra they were about to "build". Meanwhile, Nodame has been officially transferred to Etou-sensei (famous for his white fan for hitting people with). Later that night, Chiaki goes to a drinking party of the new orchestra deciding the piece of their first performance. Mine's father called and said that Nodame dropped by to look for Chiaki but did not eat anything. The piece performed in this episode is Violin Sonata (Sonata for Violin and Piano) op.82 by Edward Elgar.
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#26 - Lesson 8: Milch's Repatriation
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 8
Chiaki is asked to leave the S orchestra to play the piano solo of Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff as requested by Stresseman for the A orchestra. It is revealed that Stresseman was asked by his ex-lover, a member of the academy's board of directors to instruct Chiaki in conducting. The piece performed by Nodame towards the end of the episode is Etude N° 4 in C Sharp Minor by Frédéric Chopin. The short piece that was played by Stresseman's ex is an excerpt from Nocturne Op 55 No. 1 in F minor, also by Frédéric Chopin.
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#27 - Lesson 17: Wastefulness
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 17
Nodame finishes her last "Moja Moja" song and now must do her part in her deal with Etou sensei. Meanwhile, some members of the R-S Orchestra take a break on rehearsals to dedicate to their solo competitions. The piece performed in this episode is Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21 - 1. Allegro non troppo by Édouard Lalo.
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#28 - Lesson 16: Starting
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 16
The R-S Orchestra starts rehearsing for their first concert, while Nodame and her new teacher finally come to an agreement. The piece played is Mozart's Oboe Concerto in C major K 314.
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#29 - Rainy Blue
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 18
In the shocking rain, Mao has finally given in to her feelings and dumps Eiji. She returns home completed soaked and ends up with a fever the next day. Kazuki is lazying about when he suddenly gets a call from Asuka, asking to meet him but all she wanted to do was set him and Eriko up together. They go back to her place to have a chat. Kouichi continues to worry about Mao.
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#30 - Crossroad
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 13
With summer vacation fast approaching Kouichi somehow managed to finish the script for the movie. Kazuki has been really nice to Asuka lately and just when she starts to realize her feelings for him he tells her that he likes Eriko. Eiji notices something wrong with Mao today so he decides to take some time of to go out with her. Kouichi spends the whole day with Yuumi where she finally reveals, to Kouichi, what has been eating her up inside.
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#31 - Her Answer
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 17
Kazuki has been taking time of practicing after being dumped by Eriko and Asuka is feeling worried, seeing how she caused it all. Kouichi and Yuumi have been spending the remainder of their summer together, yet he still feels somewhat lonely at home with Mao not being around. Lately Mao has been going out a lot with Eiji, trying to clear her head but she may be overwhelmed by her wavering emotions.
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#32 - Lesson 12: Course
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 12
Chiaki and Nodame perform Rachmaninoff on two pianos and cause quite a stir attracting an audience including Saiko and Etou-sensei. Later Chiaki meets with the writers from Classic Life magazine and they try to investigate why Chiaki is still in Japan when he could be going abroad. Nodame goes around bringing candy to various 4th year students in the S Orchestra as they reflect on their experience playing under Chiaki and on their future as graduation looms around the corner. The piece performed in the episode is Piano Concerto No. 2 (for 2 pianos 4 hands) by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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#33 - Lesson 20: World
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 20
Nodame advances through the preliminaries of the Maradona piano competition, while the R-S Orcherstra's fame increases, drawing more and more attention. The pieces performed in this episode are Piano Sonata D845 by Schubert, Prelude and fugue no.16 (only the fugue) WTK book 2 by Bach, Etude Op. 10, No. 4 by Chopin, Transcendental Etude No. 5 "Feux Follets" by Liszt and L'Isle Joyeuse by Debussy.
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#34 - Lesson 10: The Notion That 'Where it can Charm'
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 10
The school festival is here and the S Orchestra is to perform without the aid of Chiaki, who is busy practicing with the A Orchestra with their performance. Chiaki discovers what was missing from his playing courtesy of the S Orchestra, but Stresemann tells him to disregard it for their upcoming performance after insisting on it throughout all his practices. The pieces performed in this episode are Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (brief) and Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin (pianica version).
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#35 - Cutting Memory
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 21
Mao is already making preparations to move next Sunday, which leaves Kouichi feeling a bit empty inside whereas Kazuki pretty pleased now that he's back together with Eriko. At school everyone is busy preparing for the School Festival and even Nana and Narumi, with their Udon Association are making steady progress. Asuka soon learns of Kazuki and Eriko's reconcilement and she begins to regret her decision but let's hope this won't affect her performance, in the next unofficial match.
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#36 - Now's the Time
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 15
The filming for the movie has begun however it isn't going as smoothly as planned, having Yuumi as the lead heroine. So now a new heroine is needed and fast but the only person that comes to mind it Mao. Later Kouichi takes Yuumi to the beach for a whole day to have fun and Mao heads out to see Eiji perform in a live concert.
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#37 - Uncontrollable
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 20
After running from the movie filming, Mao ends up meeting Eiji by coincidence where they happen to have a little talk. Elsewhere Kouichi is worried about Mao, also Yuumi is worried because she's sensed the feelings Mao and Kouichi have for each other. Back at school Kazuki continues to persevere with his one-sided love with Eriko but reaching her feelings may be a tough wall to scale.
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#38 - Summer Holidays
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 14
The Summer Holidays have arrived and Kouichi is trying to find ways to spend time with Yuumi and make memories with her, while he still can. Meanwhile Kazuki is practicing soccer and even after getting serious about it he still ends up as a sub for the upcoming practice match. It is later decided that Kouichi and Yuumi will be playing the lead roles in the movie, they are doing throughout summer.
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#39 - Time Goes By
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 22
There's only 2 days till the school festival and Kazuki and Eriko are making arrangements on spending time together. At school Kazuki has noticed that Kouichi and Asuka have both been acting weird lately, so he tries to do what he can to help them. Asuka may have acquired her resolve to not do things half-heartedly but Kouichi is still brooding over Mao. The gang later through a farewell party for Yuumi.
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#40 - True Heart
Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Season 1 - Episode 19
The new school semester has begun but that is the least of Kouichi's worries, as he is still quite shaken up after Mao declared her love for him. Kazuki has been energetic as always, during his soccer practise but there are still the lingering thoughts of Eriko in his mind. All the classes are preparing for the upcoming school festival and everyone is working hard for it, including the Movie Club that still has the "kiss scene" remaining.
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#41 - Lesson 11: Piano
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 11
It is finally Stresemann, Chiaki, and the A Orchestra's turn to perform for the school's fall festival. They manage to captivate the audience with their Rachmaninoff performance. Chiaki and Stresemann go their separate ways as Stresemann returned to Europe the next day. Nodame becomes desperate to perform in an orchestra like Chiaki and is left with a message and present from Stresemann. Saiko, still thinking about Chiaki, comes by for a visit. Nodame also comes by after practicing Rachmaninoff for days without bathing and hardly any food. The piece performed in this episode is Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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#42 - Lesson 3: Queen of Percussion Instruments
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 3
An admirer of Chiaki, timpanist Masumi Okuyama becomes jealous of Nodame's relationship with him, and torments her with pranks. To sort out their rivalry, they compete to see who can snag a date with Chiaki on Christmas Eve. The piece performed in the episode is a jazz arrangement of Chiaki's composition arranged by Nodame, Mine, and Masumi.
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#43 - Lesson 4: Master Milch's Appearance
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 4
A foreigner visits Chiaki's school and becomes friends with Nodame. Chiaki refuses to let him into his house because of his perverted behavior. It turns out the foreigner is Maestro Franz von Stresemann and is attending the school as head of the conducting department. Chiaki, interested in changing his major to conducting, gets rejected by the new professor who is apparently at odds with Chiaki's former "teacher", Vieira. The piece performed in the episode is Fantaisie Impromptu, Op. 66 by Frédéric Chopin (brief).
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#44 - The Story of the Memories You Can't Erase
Amanchu! - Season 1 - Episode 9
Futaba, who always takes photos to remember each moment, becomes shocked when her phone's memory has become full, requiring her to delete or move her old photos, including those of her friends from Tokyo. As Futaba finds herself unable to delete any of her old photos to make room for new memories, Hikari and the others buy her a digital photo frame to store all of her photos, both old and new.
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#45 - Lesson 2
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 2
Ryutaro Mine is a violinist who needed a piano player for his violin jury. But when he chooses Nodame as his partner, little did he know his troubles were just beginning. The piece performed in the episode is Sonata No. 5 "Spring" for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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#46 - Lesson 1
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 1
Shinichi Chiaki was almost giving up his dream of becoming a conductor, until he met Megumi Noda, also known as "Nodame". The pieces performed in the episode are Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns (brief), Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major "Emperor" by Ludwig van Beethoven (brief), Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 "Adagio Cantabile" by Ludwig van Beethoven (brief) and 2-Piano Sonata in D Major, K.448/375a by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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#47 - Lesson 14: Past
Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 14
Under rather bizarre circumstances, Nodame makes a visit to the home in which Chiaki grew up, meets his family, and even makes dinner for them (onigiri and nabe). Since the passing of Chiaki's grandfather, tensions seem to have risen within the family, nearly to a breaking point. The pair end up staying over night, and when a nightmare wakes Chiaki, he retreats to his grandfather's audio room. Upon waking to the sound of the opera, Nodame finds Chiaki in the study, listening to records. Eager to play, she convinces him to accompany her on the violin while she plays the piano. There are no pieces performed in this episode; however, Chiaki listens to Matthäuspassion by Johann Sebastian Bach in his Grandfather's audio room.
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#48 - The Story of the First Time at Sea With Friends
Amanchu! - Season 1 - Episode 5
Noticing Futaba struggling with strength, Mato has her and Hikari go jogging to build up strength. Along the way, they come across some students from diving school, Ai and Makoto Ninomiya, who turn out to be their upperclassmen in the Diving Club. After a hectic first meeting, Ai holds a meeting to discuss how Futaba will be aiming for an Open Water Diver Certification, which somehow ends in a chalk drawing session.
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#49 - The Story of Doing Something Bad With Hikari
Amanchu! - Season 1 - Episode 2
On her way to school, Hikari races against her homeroom teacher, Mato Katori, who she discovers to be a fellow scuba diver. Later that day, Hikari drags Futaba to the school's Diving Club, where they try on some drysuits and take a dip in the pool. Moved by Hikari's high spirits, Futaba decides to join her in diving.
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#50 - The Story of the Blue World
Amanchu! - Season 1 - Episode 12
The Open Diver course begins, with Futaba and Hikari paired up as buddies. Futaba loses one of her fins on the way to the descent point, but it gets picked up by another diver, turning her fears of the unknown world beneath her into excitement. Guided by the bubbles of the other divers, Futaba reaches the bottom of the ocean floor, wowed by the scenery and sealife spread out before her. Clearing all the tasks before her, Futaba passes the course with flying colors and becomes a fully-fledged Open Diver. Afterwards, Futaba and Hikari thank each other for everything that's happened since they became friends.
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