Yeah, had to get a deadline out of the way before I could finally get to this. Watched Episode 11.
A somewhat rushed pacing, sudden resolution, and a rather abrupt non-ending....so yeah, pretty much how the manga ended as well (due to Ninomiya-sensei's niggling carpal tunnel more than anything, most likely). In that respect, I suppose the episode did about as well as it could, considering how little time it had left, too. Couldn't fault that if I tried.
Well, this is the Finale then. Unlike Paris, it was a pretty decent series that closed out the franchise on a good note, so I'll give it props there. Even so, IMO Kasai's first seasons is still the Nodame I will remember fondly.
One more movie to go, before I bid Nodame Cantabile adieu forever!