Nodame Cantabile Paris Chapter 01: A New Prelude

Mukyaa~! Gyabo~! The show that I've been waiting all year has finally aired! The Paris Chapter of Nodame Cantabile was every bit as awesome as I've expected, and while I've not read the manga, it stays true to the equally amazing live action specials that I watched earlier in the year. As you'd imagine, the sequel takes our favorite musically inclined couple all the way to Europe as Chiaki preps for a conductor competition to reaffirm his abilities before meeting up with Vieira while Nodame enrolls in a prestigious music school. In Paris, the two move into Chiaki's family apartment where they meet up with two of its tenants, namely Frank the French Otaku and Tanya, a spunky Russian girl. I waited up till 4am for a decent raw, which wasn't that much better than the stream I watched but it was good enough for caps, so beware 56k'ers!