An esteemed and well-known professor of piano at the Conservatory where Nodame studies. During Nodame&#039;s piano competition in Japan, he is one of the judges and is captivated by her performance, but soon detects her immaturity in attitude towards music, referring her as &quot;still a baby&quot; (later on &quot;Bebe-chan&quot;). Auclair offers Nodame (through Etoh) an opportunity to study in Paris and selects her to become one of his students, much to Franck&#039;s envy. He refers to Nodame as &quot;Bebe-chan&quot; and sees that she has tremendous potential, but limited time to hone her skill and recognizes Nodame&#039;s reluctance to become a professional pianist.     Trivia: he gets a lot fatter from his debut to current chapter (if not younger as well).

Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Chiaki from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan. 
During his 4th year at Japan's top music university, Chiaki happens to meet Noda Megumi; or as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Chiaki hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe at the kind of music she plays. To Chiaki's dismay, Nodame moves into the apartment next to his and finds out that she is head over heels in love with him. 
Nodame Cantabile tells the story of Chiaki and Nodame, as they not only learn to deal with each other, but learn lessons from one another as they strive for the top of the musical world. 
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__Height:__ 182 cm (5' 11")

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__Non-anime roles:__~!• Arpeggio in "Sly 2: Band of Thieves" (VG)
• Dr. T in "Gungrave" (VG)
• Grandpa Joe in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (live-action movie)
• Hellsing Valkenhayn in "BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger" (VG)
• Hermes Pinzon (voiceover for Jorge Herrera) in "Yo Soy Betty La Fea" (Colombian soap opera)
• Kozo Fuyutsuki in "Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel" (VG)
• Louisoix in "FINAL FANTASY XIV" (MMORPG)
• Otto Mausinger in "Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom" (VG)
• Sebastian in "Rogue Galaxy" (VG)
• Taylor Bronx in "Summon Night 4" (VG)
• The Giant in "Twin Peaks" (live-action TV series)
• Valkenhayn R. Hellsing in "Blazblue" (VG)
• William Taggart in "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" (VG)!~
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The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether. Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is. 
 
(Source: Kodansha USA) 
 
Note: Includes four bonus chapters and the side story "NodaCan BS".

The series continues the relationship between two aspiring classical musicians, Megumi "Nodame" Noda and Shinichi Chiaki, as students and after graduation.

Having been given the opportunity to study in Paris, Noda accompanies Chiaki to Europe as he strives to become the accomplished conductor he always dreamt to be.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Charles Auclair