Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and...
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Aug 20, 2008
Jackie
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A review of the entire manga series. No real plot spoilers, but very vague references to future events.
My all-time favorite manga. The story of two girls, punk rocker Nana Oosaki ("big" Nana) and girly Nana Komatsu ("small" Nana, known in the rest of the story as Hachi), who meet on a train to Tokyo and become the best of friends. Nana's dream is to become a famous punk singer, Hachi's to live with her boyfriend, Shouji.
The first volume deals with th More...
My all-time favorite manga. The story of two girls, punk rocker Nana Oosaki ("big" Nana) and girly Nana Komatsu ("small" Nana, known in the rest of the story as Hachi), who meet on a train to Tokyo and become the best of friends. Nana's dream is to become a famous punk singer, Hachi's to live with her boyfriend, Shouji.
The first volume deals with th More...
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Feb 26, 2009
Kat
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The artwork is fabulous-I want to make some of these outfits myself and you get a definite feel for Tokyo and Japan as a whole.
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Jul 12, 2008
Sarah
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Nana Volume 1 by Ai Yazawa is a shojo manga and quite a departure for me from my usual manga choices. I saw this volume reviewed on my of favorite book blogs but it was months ago and I can't remember where. Anyway, the cover art appealed to me as did the title and I was looking for a change.
There are actually two young women named Nana: Nana Komatsu, who is introduced on pages 3-104, and Nana Osaki who is introduced on pages 105-176. The first volume comes to a close with a coda ded More...
There are actually two young women named Nana: Nana Komatsu, who is introduced on pages 3-104, and Nana Osaki who is introduced on pages 105-176. The first volume comes to a close with a coda ded More...
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Feb 15, 2008
Trane
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I'm completely addicted to Ai Yazawa's shojo manga Nana. Nana is the story of two young women, both from small towns, who meet on the bullet train and end up moving in together in Tokyo. Nana Komatsu (a.k.a. "Hachi") is a small-town girl who has big city dreams of romance and leaving her old life (and self) behind, while Nana Osaki has come to Tokyo to try to find success as the singer of her (psuedo) punk rock band, Blast. This all sounds like pretty standard fare so far, but once
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Jan 04, 2009
Jess
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Nana is an amazing manga. Probably the one that has drawn me in the most. Ever.
The thin pen line styled art is supremely illustrated, and the characters are extremely elegant. The punk/Lolita style is absolutely gorgeous. The expressions of the characters are drawn masterfully. The humor and the cute simplifications adds a lot of laughter to this manga. Although the storyline is full of problems and dismay, there's always humor to lighten up the mood. Especially Nana "Hachi" More...
The thin pen line styled art is supremely illustrated, and the characters are extremely elegant. The punk/Lolita style is absolutely gorgeous. The expressions of the characters are drawn masterfully. The humor and the cute simplifications adds a lot of laughter to this manga. Although the storyline is full of problems and dismay, there's always humor to lighten up the mood. Especially Nana "Hachi" More...
Dec 26, 2011
Aly
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Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of punk rock. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!
This story has started off very well, and despite the odds of such a coincide More...
This story has started off very well, and despite the odds of such a coincide More...
Nov 21, 2010
Alessandro
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George Costanza's Seinfeld wanted to name his firstborn Seven. The western civilization wanted no part in it. But, apparently, the japanese loved the idea. Today, there's a handful of japanese people named Nana running around unchecked. Nana, for all you non-japanese speakers out there, roughtly means Seven. This manga (that is also called Seven) tells the tale of two such people. They both decided to travel to Tokyo and they both are hip and unbelievable dramatic japanese young girls. One of th
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Jul 07, 2011
Sena
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Jun 20, 2011
Azzahro
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Dua Nana yang berbeda, bertemu secara tidak sengaja di dalam kereta, dan akhirnya tinggal dalam satu atap. Mereka saling mendukung, saling menyayangi, tapi tak jarang mereka bertengkar karena beberapa hal.
Nana yang metal digambarkan sebagai sosok wanita yang setia pada pasangannya, Ren. Sedangkan Nana Komatsu yang lebih anggun digambarkan sebagi wanita yang suka gonta-ganti pasangan, bahkan sama pria yang udah nikah.
Aku merasa nasib mereka ini buruk sekali.
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Nana yang metal digambarkan sebagai sosok wanita yang setia pada pasangannya, Ren. Sedangkan Nana Komatsu yang lebih anggun digambarkan sebagi wanita yang suka gonta-ganti pasangan, bahkan sama pria yang udah nikah.
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May 13, 2011
Elizabeth
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Nana, Volume 1 is the first volume out of a 21 volume series written by Ai Yazawa. Volume 1 introduces us to Nana Kumatsu, Nana Osaki, and Junko (Nana Kumatsu’s best friend, she’s pretty much a bonus to the series). The manga shows us these three girls lives (but mainly the two Nanas). Nana Kumatsu is this melodramatic and quite boy crazy girl. She follows her heart and a lot of the time, it gets her into trouble. Nana Osaki is a very dark and serious personality. She’s the lead singer of
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Jun 15, 2011
Christine
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I remember trying to read this in middle school but didn't like it b/c of its explicit content and drawing style-guess that's why they have an OT rating. I picked it up again this year, and I'm glad I did because I love it. I love how the story is more complicated than most mainstream shojo nowadays, and how the characters have more developed personalities. Most of all I love how the story and dialogues have those cliche moments but while reading it, you don't realize its cliche-ness. It's proba
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Mar 03, 2009
Kate
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I have been placing holds on various manga at my library so that I can try a variety of different series without hurting my wallet. The first volume of NANA came in, so I checked it out and read the first half last night. This series focuses on a life style that I have never lived. Because of some basic differences in my fundamental beliefs in how to conduct relationships, I find that I can't appreciate the story on very many levels. One of the draws of manga for me is the art, and I don't f
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Sep 25, 2011
kingoftigers
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This whole series is absolutely brilliant.
A story about two same named and aged girls that move in the same city, in the same apartment, doesn't sound really interesting, but once you start to read it, it sucks you inside it's rabbit hole.
I have seen a little bit of me almost in every single character. The story is a little soap operaish of course, but still truly believable and moving. Nana is everything between funny and sad, and Ai Yazawa successfully tells a story abo More...
A story about two same named and aged girls that move in the same city, in the same apartment, doesn't sound really interesting, but once you start to read it, it sucks you inside it's rabbit hole.
I have seen a little bit of me almost in every single character. The story is a little soap operaish of course, but still truly believable and moving. Nana is everything between funny and sad, and Ai Yazawa successfully tells a story abo More...
Jan 02, 2011
Mazohyst
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Really amazing art. I'm in love with the outfits they wear. As for the actual story, it was a great way to start off the series. I'm kinda regretting the fact that I've only started reading this series now. Boy, I have been missing out on a lot! The characters seem a bit too stereotyped, at least, from first impression. Although I'm sure Nana Osaki has that girly side to her. The other Nana though, she seems like your typical ditzy teenaged girl. I'm really interested though to see where this wi
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May 14, 2009
Chelsea
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This is the first Manga I have read. Nana is about two different girls named Nana who are moving to Tokyo because their boyfriends are. The first Nana is blonde, a little ditzy, and has never had a guy just be a friend. The second Nana is the singer of a punk rock band where she met her boyfriend. It is the first in a series of these two girls. I would recommend this book and other graphic novels, manga and non-manga, to teens who might be hesitant to read. This particular manga would appe
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Jan 27, 2011
Megan
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Normally, I find shoujo to be nothing short of adorable (except for that magical girl crap), but lacking severely in substance and story. However, Nana manages to survive the boy crazy "girl's" manga syndrome (though it does feature prominently through out) and develop into a real story about intense female friendships and following pipe dreams. So, maybe that's why I forgive it its faults and have been in love with the series since I finally read it at the behest of a friend.
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Feb 11, 2010
Kristin
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I first saw Nana in a comic/cartoon shop. The cover caught my eye and as I left the store, I walked back inside deciding to purchase the book. I was glad to have bought it because it's a story I can relate to and as you read each volume, you notice how the characters grow. I am currently on the 16th volume and I still need to read the 17th-20th books that are already released in stores. I absolutely love the characters! Nobu! Shin! Nana! Hachi!.... I love reading this shojo beat manga series(man
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Dec 20, 2008
Helena
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its SO SAD!! but still its INCREDIBLE!!
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Sep 25, 2010
Natalie
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This is the story of two different girls with the same name. The first story was totally annoying. Nana #1 is way into boys and gets bent out of shape for the littlest things. It seems she gets a bit more mature only at the very end, but I wouldn't want to read more about her.
Nana #2 is more likable to me. She is a musician wanting to make it big whose boyfriend leaves to join another band in Tokyo. She becomes determined to make it big on her own. I would read more about her, so if More...
Nana #2 is more likable to me. She is a musician wanting to make it big whose boyfriend leaves to join another band in Tokyo. She becomes determined to make it big on her own. I would read more about her, so if More...
Apr 01, 2009
Caroline
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This book is divided into two parts, both beginning with where the character was raised.
Part One is devoted to flighty Nana Komatsu. She falls in love easily and is preoccupied with her image. When she attends community college, she vows to make "male friends". Hilarity ensues. But then one of her new male friends falls for her...but she doesn't realize it.
Part Two is the plucky, angsty Nana Osaki. She is a punk rock singer. Her life revolves around her band, BlaSt. All the More...
Part One is devoted to flighty Nana Komatsu. She falls in love easily and is preoccupied with her image. When she attends community college, she vows to make "male friends". Hilarity ensues. But then one of her new male friends falls for her...but she doesn't realize it.
Part Two is the plucky, angsty Nana Osaki. She is a punk rock singer. Her life revolves around her band, BlaSt. All the More...
Jan 03, 2012
Kereesa
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I'm not always a fan of contemporary YA or contemporary anything for that matter. Maybe it's my overexposure to chick-lit movies, bad harlequin novels and all the soap operas my mom and grandmother watched, but I've always been a bit skeptical of the genre.
Though that could be a result of my adoration of a certain fantastical genre, and my utter skepticism of anything labeled as romance.
I mean I have read and loved a lot of contemporary stuff, (Sarah Dessen has quite a More...
Though that could be a result of my adoration of a certain fantastical genre, and my utter skepticism of anything labeled as romance.
I mean I have read and loved a lot of contemporary stuff, (Sarah Dessen has quite a More...
Aug 07, 2009
Vicki
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Notes based on Vols. 1-3
If you're after some shojo/josei style drama (eg. written for young women) then you've come to the right place with Nana!
The series is about two 20-year old girls with the same name (Nana) who, either by coincidence or fate, end up sharing an apartment in Tokyo, even though they come from extremely different backgrounds.
One of the girls is a bit ditsy, falls in love with any guy she thinks is cute, and is a bit high maintenance for her More...
If you're after some shojo/josei style drama (eg. written for young women) then you've come to the right place with Nana!
The series is about two 20-year old girls with the same name (Nana) who, either by coincidence or fate, end up sharing an apartment in Tokyo, even though they come from extremely different backgrounds.
One of the girls is a bit ditsy, falls in love with any guy she thinks is cute, and is a bit high maintenance for her More...
Nov 07, 2008
Cera
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I love this manga series. I'm about halfway through, and I thought it'd be nice to start writing reviews for each volume, since it's such an awesome example of serialised storytelling. This one is spoiler-free, but the others might need spoilers to do a proper analysis of how expectations change over time.
This first volume uses two long chapters to introduce the reader to two very different women named Nana, living separate lives in anonymous small towns in Japan. The first chapte More...
This first volume uses two long chapters to introduce the reader to two very different women named Nana, living separate lives in anonymous small towns in Japan. The first chapte More...
May 13, 2008
Nick
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Overall Rating: A
Synopsis: Nana Komatsu is a 20 year old with a penchant for falling in love at first sight. After a year at art school, her best friend and her boyfriend move to Tokyo, so Nana decides to save up her money and follow them after a year.
Nana Osaki is a punk singer in the band Blast with her boyfriend Ren. When Ren gets an offer to join an up-and-coming band in Tokyo, he leaves Blast and Nina behind. A year later, Nina heads to Tokyo as well.
The two More...
Synopsis: Nana Komatsu is a 20 year old with a penchant for falling in love at first sight. After a year at art school, her best friend and her boyfriend move to Tokyo, so Nana decides to save up her money and follow them after a year.
Nana Osaki is a punk singer in the band Blast with her boyfriend Ren. When Ren gets an offer to join an up-and-coming band in Tokyo, he leaves Blast and Nina behind. A year later, Nina heads to Tokyo as well.
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Sep 29, 2010
Mariel
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Ai Yazawa's Nana manga series is great at first, a true punk rock twisted love stories, and best of all, free spirited do what you want punk rock friendship story. Nana Osaki is the tough Nana and Nana Komatsu is the puppy Nana (she is nicknamed Hachi after that famous shiba inu in Japan that faithfully waited for his deceased owner for ten years after his death. Richard Gere recently starred in a version of that tale called Hachi. It's good because dogs are the best and that true life story is
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Feb 07, 2010
Nicole
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Nana is a shojo series for older teen readers, following the odd coupling of a pair of woman who share the same name: "Nana." The two Nanas eventually share an apartment in the city - one is a struggling rock musician, the other is a sweet, naive girl who has followed her love interest to the city. Both girls learn as much about each other and the world as they do about themselves while living together and supporting each other. A really interesting story, though at times I found the
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Jun 02, 2011
Patrice
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I've been watching the anime on Netflix, so I had a good idea of what was going to happen, but there are subtle differences. Between the two I think I prefer reading the story, so I'll follow the manga. I prefer Nana O's character. Even though Nana K seems to be the primary narrator, her character is difficult to take in large doses. Nana O seems to be a bit deeper. It will be interesting to see if Nana K grows up some. I look forward to following the series.
Aug 06, 2011
Amanda
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I wasn't sure if I would like this series based on the first book, but you really need to read the first book to understand what comes next. It's amazing how much you grow to care for these deeply-flawed individuals. This is definitely not manga for younger readers - the T+ warning is well deserved. In fact, I think of this more as an adult series - it's very frank about sex and life in general. The art is especially good.
Jan 03, 2012
Racquel
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I really enjoyed the manga,NANA. It wasn’t like fantasy or made up. It reflected reality and what could happen in life. NANA was not that much graphic but it had a lot of like emotion and drama. Every end of the chapter kept me coming for more. Even though I watched the show, the book kept going. And it like kept going back and forth to the past and present. It kept me wanting to read more and everything.
Jun 01, 2010
Valeriane
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Un petit tour du côté des mangas avec un joli titre, Nana.
Le premier tome de cette série, qui en compte actuellement 12, nous met en situation. Nous faisons connaissance avec deux jeunes filles dont le prénom est synonyme de Bonheur. La première va de coup de foudre en coup de foudre, décide de prendre sa vie en main et d'entrer dans une fac d'arts. La seconde, chanteuse dans un groupe de musicien voit sa vie chamboulée lorsque son copain décide de quitter leur groupe pour en intégrer un a More...
Le premier tome de cette série, qui en compte actuellement 12, nous met en situation. Nous faisons connaissance avec deux jeunes filles dont le prénom est synonyme de Bonheur. La première va de coup de foudre en coup de foudre, décide de prendre sa vie en main et d'entrer dans une fac d'arts. La seconde, chanteuse dans un groupe de musicien voit sa vie chamboulée lorsque son copain décide de quitter leur groupe pour en intégrer un a More...
