watching 'stand up!!' now after completing the 2 nana movies...by the way the first was definitely much better than the second. the 2nd nana was horrible...she's the mean friend from 'kurosagi'...i only watched it because of Narimiya Hiroki...

looking forward to 'Stand Up!' cos guess who's in it?
1)Ninomiya Kazunari
2) Yamashita Tomohisa aka Yamapi
3) Narimiya Hiroki
4) Oguri Shun
5) Tsukamoto Takashi (hehe actually I only just know about him in 'Tokyo Dogs'..he's that baseball player)

Nodame Cantabile SP

Time to update on nodame... The SP starts with Chiaki and Nodame flying to Paris, where they befriend two dorm-mates, Tanya and Frank. This shot was taken in Frank's room. I thought I was seeing things... isn't that Puririn hanging from the Eiffel Towel?!?!
And that shirt! Puririn and Kazuo!
Nodame looks up Frank to learn French from him (cos Chiaki is too busy) but is instead distracted by the TV... I was like, LOL they have Puri Gorota in France too?!?!


Haha I hope they really sell these.



Smart Nodame's learning French by watching anime...


She brought Gorota to Paris with her :)
Good luck charm for Chiaki-senpai's competition. Seriously, they made so many Puri Gorota merchandise I wonder if they sell them... I would want to buy! :D


It so happens that the anime festival is held there and Nodame takes a picture with the creator of Puri Gorota! Damn real huh?
Kazuo on the baton :)
This is episode 2 of SP, which focuses on Nodame. Her room is extremely messy and she struggles to locate the key to Chiaki-senpai's room. Ah, I spot Gorota!

Kazuo makes a cameo :P
Gorota!
Gorota again! This part was quite sad; Nodame was crying and wondering if she should just return to Japan cos all these training for competition stuff didn't really suit her, she just loved to play piano for the fun of it. And what's more, Chiaki was away on tour with Stresemann, who dragged him along to those nightclubs, causing Nodame to think that Chiaki was cheating on her. It was sad, but I was sort of distracted by Gorota...

Kazuo!
Reunion of Gorota & Kazuo!

They're on their way to Nodame's first recital. She really likes playing with puppets huh?



They kiss after the successful recital!
Isn't it romantic?
A final hug after Chiaki's conducting debut... She was expecting him to kiss her, but he drew on her face...LOL. Looks cute anyway :D
Chiaki OS: My Europe debut...and at the same time, into Weirdo's Forest. :) :) :)

Wonderful show... The movie will be out next year!

Puri Gorota

I think I'm obsessed with the whole Gorota thingy... But I can't help it; it's too damn funny! In this final episode (ep11), Nodame has returned home to Osaka after not winning the piano competition. Chiaki rummages through his drawers, trying to find Nodame's home number, and tadah! Kazuo is still in his house! And Chiaki put him in a claypot! Muahahaha...
Chiaki decideds to go look up Nodame. He brings along "Purigota Strap Series". :D
He finally finds her, and hugs her from behind! Wootz.
It was very romantic...until they get spotted by Nodame's father.
It turned from romance to comedy in one split second. lol. Look at Chiaki's comical expression.

Presenting... *drumroll* the cast of Puri Gorota!

Episode 8:
The entire cast of Puri Gorota appears! I wonder if they actually sell them... and the hand puppets! XD These sweets were placed by Eto to lure Nodame into the classroom for piano lessons (of course it was Chiaki who taught him this; he really knows Nodame well) ... and she fell for it! LOL





And of course... Kazuo!

Episode 7:
Haha it's Gorota again! He's so kawaii!!! Nodame is wondering to herself whether Eto-sensei has made a mistake cos her tutor is suddenly switched from Tanioka-sensei to him.

Eto suddenly enters and swipes Gorota away, shouting "Don't joke around!", sending him flying across the room. Goroto smashes against the camera and slides down. Poor thing!

Nodama picks him up and clings onto him tightly while the tyrant Eto continues shouting at her. He's soooooo cute!!!!!!!!