nodame cantabile

yup my first entry and it concerns tadah.... a jdorama.  i chanced upon this while watching the bistro smap portion of the smapxsmap variety show in channel 8.  lately i've been watching a lot of japanese tv.  for the longest time since coming back in japan late november - i got the colds.  it lasted 10 days - i mean, the runny nose stopped today so - i declared myself healed.  so for that duration of time and having no internet access - i read and read and read.  then, i watched and watched and watched.  i'll probably write another one about japanese tv, hmmmm.....
back to nodame cantabile and the bistro smap.  i mean, i only get 20% or 30% of the conversation but somehow, between the tissues, bottle of water and the irritating fumes coming out of the heater - i got hooked.
first because, i remember the lead girl - she was with kimura takuya in engine (another dorama i marathoned last summer over at youtube).  and the lead guy just darned looked familiar (then i remember he was the playboy with one love in last christmas - you guess it another dorama).  they also seem to have more fun savoring the dishes and interacting with the hosts (factors of  what i think comprise great entertainment)
the following week, i got to learn about this nodame cantabile (originally a manga) and as an obsessed and starting out to be-fan of the series searched dailymotion and youtube all over for it.  i got to watched the 9th episode last monday, of course live in channel 8 - before smap!
check it out - there are people who have uploaded 2 episodes with subs in youtube and dailymotion.