Highly acclaimed manga Nodame Cantabile will become a drama series this fall on Fuji TV, airing during the prized Monday 9:00pm time slot. Hiroshi Tamaki and Juri Ueno will star as Shinichi and Nodame, respectively. Other cast members include Naoto Takenaka (as the German conductor idolized by Chiaki), Eita, Asami Mizukawa, Keisuke Koide, and Misa Uehara.