From: usenet-2010@planetcobalt.net   
      
   Manbow Papa  wrote:   
   > Nodame Cantabile is one of the most popular manga   
   > for young adults ever penned. It published 23 volumes   
   > and sold about 35 million copies. It was also adapted to   
   > series of anime, TV drama, live action movies and games.   
   > It contributed to popularizing classic music to young   
   > people who had never had any interests in the kind of   
   > music before as well. Nodame became a social   
   > phenomenon in Japan.   
   >   
   > The manga finished at 23th volume with many hints   
   > of bright future of characters. Then, some extra   
   > chapters seem to have been added. The Opera Arc   
   > and Encore, for example. Eventually, it was decided   
   > that Ninomiya-san continues to pen Nodame. And   
   > I'm very glad to hear the 24th volume was scheduled   
   > to be published on 26/Apr.   
      
   That's good news. Even better news would be if Del Rey sped up the   
   release cycle of the US edition, though. <_<   
      
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