Comments on: Nodame Cantabile Vol. 8 - Manga Review http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/ Because Sometimes, Busses Explode... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:31:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Michael Kerpan http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61718 Michael Kerpan Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:25:07 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61718 The Japanese manga is up to vol. 19! So there should be plenty more to be translated -- and then read.... The Japanese manga is up to vol. 19! So there should be plenty more to be translated — and then read….

]]> By: chloe http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61685 chloe Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:37:37 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61685 Nodame pwnz all. >D Nodame pwnz all.
>D

]]> By: bystrouska http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61683 bystrouska Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:18:41 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61683 WHAT DO YOU MEAN, GIRLS DON'T PLAY THE TROMBONE?! UH?! Are you trying to have your readers believe classical orchestras are a male chauvinistic milieu where girls are only allowed to sit and look pretty by a piano or a harp or carry around tiny, graceful instruments like the flute and cannot play more "muscular" instruments? Because that's exactly what it is-- oups, sorry, getting carried away there for a bit. But, yeah, on the topic of female trombonists, in my high school there were not only one, but TWO female trombonists. And both were pretty kickass, so much so that even the (male) horn players were all quite admirative. And my best friend was a female horn player. :) Then when I went to college/grad school – I was a conducting major, we were two girls in a class of twelve – I met some pretty kickass female trumpeters, horn players, bass clarinettists… and even a lovely Japanese tuba player with a very powerful sound! Not to mention an amazing female percussionnist who could wipe the floor with Masumi-chan anyday (and I'm a huge Masumi fan). So things are definitely, if slowly, changing. Gyapiiiiiiii! And long live Ninomiya Tomoko and her fantastic cast of characters! I cannot get enough of them, they are so lovable, each in their own (and sometimes pretty unique… mukya?) way. WHAT DO YOU MEAN, GIRLS DON’T PLAY THE TROMBONE?! UH?! Are you trying to have your readers believe classical orchestras are a male chauvinistic milieu where girls are only allowed to sit and look pretty by a piano or a harp or carry around tiny, graceful instruments like the flute and cannot play more “muscular” instruments? Because that’s exactly what it is– oups, sorry, getting carried away there for a bit.

But, yeah, on the topic of female trombonists, in my high school there were not only one, but TWO female trombonists. And both were pretty kickass, so much so that even the (male) horn players were all quite admirative. And my best friend was a female horn player. :)
Then when I went to college/grad school – I was a conducting major, we were two girls in a class of twelve – I met some pretty kickass female trumpeters, horn players, bass clarinettists… and even a lovely Japanese tuba player with a very powerful sound! Not to mention an amazing female percussionnist who could wipe the floor with Masumi-chan anyday (and I’m a huge Masumi fan).

So things are definitely, if slowly, changing. Gyapiiiiiiii! And long live Ninomiya Tomoko and her fantastic cast of characters! I cannot get enough of them, they are so lovable, each in their own (and sometimes pretty unique… mukya?) way.

]]> By: Aiko http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61669 Aiko Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:43:47 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/12/15/nodame-cantabile-vol-8-manga-review/#comment-61669 Ahh, this is such a great manga! It makes me want to play piano...but then I remember how much I suck. Anyways, now if piano doesn't work out for Nodame, she can use her hypnotism skills and become a psychotherapist. It's always good to have a backup, eh? Gyaboooo! Ahh, this is such a great manga! It makes me want to play piano…but then I remember how much I suck. Anyways, now if piano doesn’t work out for Nodame, she can use her hypnotism skills and become a psychotherapist. It’s always good to have a backup, eh?

Gyaboooo!

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