And now for the pervert

It seems that no anime is complete without the requisite old pervert. From Master Roshi on down, the pervert/old-master position never fails to liven up an otherwise dull training montage.



In this case the pervert is also a master conductor, who happens to hate Chiaki's former teacher.



Difficult choices for Nodame ensue.

While I like Nodame Cantabile, I'm worried at its direction. Apart from Chiaki's desire to become a conductor, the show lacks any overarching plot. I had also hoped (from descriptions of the show) that Nodame's lack of focus would clash more with Chiaki's perfectionist drive. Instead most of the conflict revolves around Nodame's efforts to win Chiaki's heart, while he pretends not to care. So far the episodes remain interesting, but this series really needs to go somewhere in the next couple of "lessons" if I'm going to continue watching.