About

[Huffy]

Nana (ナナ, Nana?) is a shōjo manga series by mangaka Ai Yazawa, serialised in Cookie published by Shueisha. There is an anime adaptation, as well as two live-action movies. The first twelve volumes of the manga series have cumulatively sold over 22 million copies.[1] The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. What sets them apart, however, is the stark difference between their lives. One Nana comes from a small town, following along with her friends and boyfriend, looking for a goal to obtain, while the other Nana's goal is set on making her dream and band, Black Stones, among the best. The two Nanas are brought together in what has become a major success for Ai Yazawa and the shōjo genre.[citation needed]

Nana is presently being released in North America by Viz Media. It ended its serialization in the August 2007 issue of Shojo Beat and was replaced by Honey and Clover. It will continue, however, to be released in tankobon (graphic novel format).[2] The manga has also been adapted into a highly successful live-action movie with a sequel released on December 9, 2006, and an anime adaptation that premiered on April 5, 2006. The anime adaptation has subsequently been announced as licensed for release in North America by Viz Media[3] In 2003, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo.

There are currently seven volumes available in the United States. The eighth volume has a January 1, 2008 release date scheduled.

Nana Osaki is a punk singer who wants to debut with her band as soon as possible to leave her ex-boyfriend, Ren Honjo, behind. Nana was the lead vocalist in their old band with Ren, and they lived together as lovers. When Ren is offered a chance to debut in Tokyo as a replacement member of the popular band Trapnest (TraNes for short), Nana chooses to cultivate her own band, Negru Stones (BlaSt for short) instead.

Nana Komatsu, the other Nana, is called Hachi as she has strong mental characteristics that resemble a puppy. With a habit of falling in love at first sight, Hachi has always depended on other people to help her. When her friends and then boyfriend leave for Tokyo, she decides to join them a year later after having saved enough money.

Nana and Hachi meet in a train by chance, both on their way to Tokyo. After a string of coincidences, they come to live together in an apartment numbered 707. Despite having contrasting characters and ideals, the Nanas like and respect each other.

While the Black Stones begin to gain popularity at live gigs, other issues need resolving, especially in the areas of romance. The story of Nana revolves heavily on the romance and relationships of the two characters as one seeks fame and recognition while the other seeks love and happiness.

Nana Osaki is a punk-rock singer with a style to match, and Nana Komatsu, also known as Hachi, a small-town girl who moves to Tokyo to start a new life. They meet on a train, and their destinies are sealed. Viz Media, the English translator of the manga, often refers to the girls as "Nana O." and "Nana K." because in the Japanese manga the girls' names were spelled using different characters, making it easier to determine which Nana people were talking about.

The characters in Nana have complex personalities and their own histories, which sometimes intertwine with one another. The importance of each character grows in the manga as the story progresses to many dramatic heights and falls. The two main characters in particular, Nana O. and Nana K., support each other greatly, as evidenced both in the story and in the narration, which is done by either Nana at the beginning and end of each volume.

Other important characters include Hachi's friends and ex-boyfriend, who she followed from her hometown to Tokyo, the members of Nana O.'s band (Black Stones), and the members of the band Trapnest.

Main cast

* Nana Komatsu: Yui Ichikawa
* Nana Osaki: Mika Nakashima
* Ren Honjo: Nobuo Kyou
* Takumi Ichinose: Tetsuji Tamayama
* Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki: Hongo Kanata
* Nobuo "Nobu" Terashima: Hiroki Narimiya
* Reira Serizawa: Yuna Ito

Theme songs

Nana 2 once again featured the two artists Mika Nakashima and Yuna Ito, releasing songs under the names Nana starring Mika Nakashima and Reira starring Yuna Ito, respectively.

Nana, starring Mika Nakashima's new single "Hitoiro" featured Takuro of Glay as composer and Nana author Yazawa Ai as the lyricist again. It did not do as well as its predecessor "Glamorous Sky," peaking at only #5 on the Oricon charts. Two weeks after the release of the single, however, Nana starring Mika Nakashima released her first and last album, The End, which managed to rank at #2 on the Oricon charts.

Reira, starring Yuna Ito's "Truth" had no more luck than Nakashima's new single, ranking in only at the tenth place on the Oricon charts. The music video of the single was filmed in Scotland and used as scenes of the movie. Neither singles were as record-setting as their predecessors.

[kage]

tocmai azi am ajuns la ep 41 din nana si nu mai merge youtube k e bou ...si am vazut cele două filme si tre sa zic k nana (mika)...e al dracului d slabanoaga :lol:da oricum ideea in sine e bestiala...si imi place atitudinea lu nana osaki...
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If the world didn't suck we'd fall off !!!

[Huffy]

Cik asa ma cheama pe mine....riiiizan: atingere Nana de pe forum nu pe Mika
Osaki ..... iara se leaga astia de numele meu
Sunt prea multe vedete j care poarta numele meu sau sunt legate de numele meu
Ma simt prea in + fata de altii
Oricum parca sunt star
Asa ma simt cand cineva ma striga pe strada[prietenii]
ceva de genu:"Akiiiiiiiiii......fatooooo ce mai faaaaaaaaci???!!!"
io ma intorc incet si ma stramb la ei..ceva de genu-->
"Ce aveti ma??De urlati asa??"
Si ei:" Tu esti japoneza orasului nostru!!! "
Eu: "O_____O...jezus "

[kage]

p mine ma striga prunela... deci mai bine aki...sau japonezoaico ma mai striga ...ultima parte imi convine da tot e ciudat
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If the world didn't suck we'd fall off !!!

[Kikyto.O]

mie imi place de Nana rockeritza

e super tare ... da si cealalta e dragutza ... k un ingerash ...
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[Nana]

Nana Hachi e ca un ingeras.... unul cu cornite
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~Uruha.. i need your love...
i'm a broken red rose...~

[kage]

e cam curvulita...uppps ...adik se culca cu tot c misca aproximativ =))...da e simpatica )
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If the world didn't suck we'd fall off !!!

[Nana]

e preferata mea
intr-un fel semanam
numai ca eu nu m-am culcat cu nimeni
doar ca urmaresc mai multi baieti 1data
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~Uruha.. i need your love...
i'm a broken red rose...~

[kage]

ma speriasem dupa c am citit primele 2 randuri da la al treilea mam calmat
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If the world didn't suck we'd fall off !!!

[Kikyto.O]

oau ... ce chestie ... ...
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[Nana]

m-o mai intrebat vineri o tipa.... ce e Hachi???

btw.... mie dna inv mi-a zis ca Nana era o curva
acum la cea reala ma refer
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~Uruha.. i need your love...
i'm a broken red rose...~

[Kikyto.O]

dna ta inv se uita la Nana ?????
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[Nana]

nu... dar a vazut Nana peste tot la mine in camera..
si pe coperti si pe afise si etc...
si m-a intrebat ce-i cu Nana de toata ziua numai Nana vede

si eu cand am mers la mama am vazut doar cateva episoade... nu pe tot...
si zilele trecute am terminat de vazut pe tot...

si nu stiu... eu am ajuns ;la concluzia ca Hachi e curvulita pentru ca vazusem episoadele in care ea era cu Nobu... si faza cand ei s-au culcat impreuna... si numai apare si faza cu ea si Takumi si ca e gravida si etc.... aia m-a facut sa cred ca e bitch...

dar acum ca m-am uitat de la un capat in altul... nu mai gandesc la fel...
Hachi nu era curva... sincer... prin ce trece ea trec si eu -am zis ca exclus unele faze-
pur si necomplicat nu stia pe cine iubea si cu cine sa ramana si etc...
ea atunci cand a vorbit cu Takumi i-a dat intr-un fel de inteles ca nu mai vrea sa mai aiba nimic de-aface cu el...
si cand a venit Nobu ea era prea tulburata pentru a reusi sa vorbeasca cu el...
si sunt mai multe faze... dar oricum... parerea mea e ca Hachi nu era curva>.<
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~Uruha.. i need your love...
i'm a broken red rose...~

[Kikyto.O]

mah nush ce sa zic ... dar nu ma incanta sa fac *** cu primu baiat ce-mi iese in cale (k sa zic asa) ...

in fine ... asta e parerea mea ... si ce a facut Nana nu mi-a placut ...
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[Nana]

sunt niste chestii pe care le-am inteles si din ceea ce fac eu...
si oricum...la explicat... nu ma prea pricep..
dar la ceea ce simt si inteleg da... pentru mine...
si oricum... eu raman la ideea mea... Hachi nu era curva...
am ideile mele despre toata povestea asta... si nu le dezvalui ca apoi o patesc eu

DECI NANA NU ERA CURVA
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~Uruha.. i need your love...
i'm a broken red rose...~

[Kikyto.O]

fiecare cu ce-l doare ... nee Nana?
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[Nana]

aha 8| asa e 8|

maine plec la tara... pastreaza fixu langa tine ca nu am ce face acolo decat sa ma uit la desene animate si sa ascult muzica natural deci oricum o sa te torturez si pe tine si pe Kage si daca apuc si pe Mayu

off topic stiu
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~Uruha.. i need your love...
i'm a broken red rose...~