Well, I FINALLY got around to finishing this series and I gotta say, what an awesome series! Except for the awkward music animations, this show excelled in everything: animation, voice actors, story, etc. BRING ON THE SECOND SEASON!

Ahh, my only complaint: THEY DIDN'T SHOW THE KOTATSU BIT (yeargh)!! Honestly, I don't know if that part is in the manga or if it was some sort of filler in the live-action, but taking out my absolute favorite bit was a huge disappointment for me. It is definitely the funniest part of Nodame Cantabile so far.