The manga came to its conclusion in 2010, but this week Ninomiya gave fans an update through her Twitter account (@nino0120444) showing how Nodame and Chiaki are coping with sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
Creator Tomoko Ninomiya’s Nodame Cantabile started as a manga in 2001, and built up an even bigger fanbase as it was adapted into an anime series and live-action TV drama.
The story follows aspiring pianist Megumi “Nodame” Noda and orchestra conductor Shinichi Chiaki in a tale of opposites-attract personalities falling in love.
But if people won’t listen to doctors or mayors, perhaps they’ll listen to two of the most popular anime/manga characters of the past 20 years.