Shinichi Chiaki

A brilliant third-year student at Momogaoka Music Academy, this perfectionist pianist and violinist strives to follow his mentor’s footsteps as a world-class conductor. Though initially dismissive of his eccentric neighbor, Nodame, his rigid worldview shifts as he discovers her immense musical talent. Despite battling deep-seated fears of abandonment and a paralyzing dread of flying, he eventually learns to embrace emotional vulnerability, ultimately finding that his professional ambitions in Paris are inseparable from his growing love for Nodame.