Nana, Vol. 15

Nana #15

by Ai Yazawa

Für Nana Osaki und ihre Band BLAST geht es Dank ihrer medienwirksamen Verlobung mit Ren, dem Bassisten der Konkurrenzband TRAPNEST, endlich aufwärts. Doch mit dem neuen Ruhm kommen auch neue Probleme und für alle stellt sich plötzlich die Frage, ob sie sich im Strom des Lebens einfach treiben lassen, oder gegen ihn schwimmen sollen - und dabei vielleicht untergehen ... Ai Yazawas NANA - eine der schönsten Liebes- und Lebensgeschichten, die das Shojo-Genre zu bieten hat!

Genres: Manga, Comics, Romance, Graphic Novels, Josei, Fiction, Comics Manga

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2006

About the author

Ai Yazawa (Japanese: 矢沢あい, Yazawa Ai) is a Japanese manga author and illustrator. Her pen name comes from singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.
Yazawa started her comics career in 1985. She specialises in shojo manga (girls' comics). Most of her works have been serialised in the magazines 'Ribon', 'Cookie' and 'Zipper'.
Yazawa's stories focus on young, often rebellious women and their relationships. The characters are always very stylish, and Yazawa herself is known for her sense of fashion. (She even attended a fashion school for some time after high school.)
Among her most famous manga are Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (I'm No Angel, 1992–1995), Neighborhood Story (1995-1998), Paradise Kiss (1999-2004), and Nana (2000-2009), the latter awarded a Shogakukan Manga Award in 2003. Some of these works have been adapted into anime and live action movies.

Reviews

[cherie ^_-★ (busy)]

“Hey, Nana. If Nana’s story gets exposed, I know you’ll be hurt again. That’s why I’m not going to look for you anymore. But, I will keep on waiting until the day Nana can stand back up once again.”

you can read my full review here ──★ ˙🍓 ̟ !!


pre-read:

this series is so messed up but i’m eating it up

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hey, Nana... I couldn't see through to your loneliness that day, not because of the shades that shielded your heart. I idolized you, Nana. But my self-centred assumptions clouded my eyes, blinding me." -Hachi

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The chibi versions of the characters are the only things that make me happy right now; everything else causes me trauma.

[aly ☆.。.:* · Rating 4 out of 5]

i miss when nana and hachi lived in apt 707 and things were simple 3

also i just bought a leopard jacket…

[☾❀Apple✩ Blossom⋆｡˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm still team Nobu lol

[library ghost (farheen) · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is literally getting more and more depressing every day. hachi is married to fucking takumi of all people, takumi sold her out to the press, the distance between nana and her keeps growing larger everyday and even shin is crying

[Caahpinotti ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

“even now, while walking in the city, i occasionally still see illusions of nana when i pass by someone. but i keep on waiting until the day nana can stand back up once again.”

[ginni · Rating 3 out of 5]

please, this is so boring, I don't care about trapnest at all & I definitely don't care about what takumi is doing, I just wanna see my girls being silly & raising a kid together.

[alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

ren/nana or the struggle of every bi person

[Paige · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one definitely dragged more than some of the previous drama. Takumi is still gross. Reira is more interested in her career than in true love. Hachi is still being silly. Ren is still being a loser. I could go on and on. The thing that did surprise me about this volume was how Yasu behaved and went after that girl. I don't know I always expected more out of him and I just can't believe he asked her to be his girlfriend out of convenience. Even more so that she was like yeah that's great I'm super into the fact that you're so practical. Yuck! Not romantic at all. There should be some practicality, but that was just too much.

[Jennifer Peña]

The “Hey, Nana”s are getting sadder with every volume. 🥲
[Spoiler quote:]
"Hey Nana... / I used to hear your songs in my head... / ...like your punk version of Tentomushi no Samba. / But now I can't hear anything. / I wonder if you don't hear my voice anymore either." 😭

[Sarah (menace mode) · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Hey, Nana… I will wait forever for the day you get up on your feet again.” 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 I am THIS CLOSE to googling the ending of Nana so I don’t have to suffer anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Katie❄️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nuh uh! You did not make my Shin cry!

[ela carstairs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I forgot those last volumes are an absolute fever dream

[Radwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was better somehow? It still had the same drama from previous volumes, but the drama and anticipation and heartbreak had good timing and emotional impact.

I'm scared by all the foreshadowed essages from Hachi to Nana, like they've been going on from the first time they met, and I just can't fathom what actually happened. and the rare glimpses we get every few volumes to the future are actually intriguing.

[anishya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's getting boring. I don't care about Trapnest or Takumi so it's a pain to read about them. It's missing the charm of the earlier volumes where we saw Hachi and Nana's dynamic.
I started this manga to read about two women with a strong bond. It's straying further and further away from that and devolving into Days of Our Lives. eyeroll

[Kricket · Rating 3 out of 5]

not my favorite installment-- this one seems to drag a bit, and nana & takumi's relationship drives me crazy...but i still want to know what happens next.

[Fifi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why is Hachi so okay with Reira and Shin? 🚨😨‼️

[Carrie (The Butterfly Reader) · Rating 3 out of 5]

One Line Review

So much angst!

[Yunebooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Siguen sufriendo todos.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im so scared to finish this manga

[Libby · Rating 3 out of 5]

(The story is losing its steam for me but I’ll keep going. This might be the weakest volume so far). I’m so disgusted by Hachi and Takumi getting married when this man secretly sold her out to the tabloids to cover for Ren and Reira (among other heinous things he’s done). I can’t even crack a smile during their lovey dovey or comedic moments cuz that man is evil and makes me sick. I’m forever Team Nobu!

Highlight: Shin and Reira breaking up 🎉Sad to see Shin cry but young man, that lady is too old for you

Nana locking herself in the bathroom and crying about Hachi saying “it’s okay I got Takumi 🥰” is all of us lol. I hate that they’re not as close as they used to be. It’s so depressing.

[edel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really wish I could give this a 4.5. It seems to be dragging out too much. It's like Hana Kimi. (*spoilers for Hana Kimi*) We know Sano and Mizuki are the perfect couple already, so just let them get together! The same is for this series. Just give them an ending already! Doesn't have to be happy at all, just and ending! I really want something definite to happen.

[Grace 🎻 · Rating 3 out of 5]

not much is happening in these volumes now. it's mostly just plot development

[firewokwithmee · Rating 4 out of 5]

not sure why the description of this volume is in german but go off!!!

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just want the characters to have peace okay

[grey ☽ · Rating 5 out of 5]

UGH Takumi doesn’t deserve Hachi

[Sophie_The_Jedi_Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3.75

This series just has me yelling at everyone, usually at the same time!

Freaking Takumi, ugh. All my homies hate Takumi. I really need Hachi to get a backbone and step away from him... but that is not where this volume went, yikes.

(You ever try to hit Ctrl+Z while reading a book?)

Poor Nana's really going through it here, and she feels like she's losing both Yasu and Hachi... I know she likes Ren, but I don't think he's good for her. He's better than Takumi, but that's really not saying much.

This volume had more of a Shin/Reira focus, which I quite liked - I'm fascinated by these two. And the drama was really cranked up for them this time around! I'm excited to see more of it.

Also, Yasu/Myu is my favorite pairing in here to date. I just like them both a lot as characters, so their romance is lovely. And it's smaller characters, like Misato and Mari, who capture my interest, too. There's such a well done cast of characters!

Nana copying Yasu's glasses, though, frick me.

3.75/5 stars!

[paige a · Rating 4 out of 5]

finished this one a few months ago so i kinda forget what all specifically happened this volume.. but some thoughts:

yasu and miu are pretty cute i like them together, we’ll see how this goes

reira and shin 😢💔 listen i know i shouldn’t be rooting for them cos of the age thing, but they’re pretty cute together :’( and i like them both separately a lot, but sad ://

these future flash forwards (or at least i think they are ?) are really gettin me.. i’m getting anxious to reach the end lol

[kindofgirlyoulike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je suis toujours obligé de lire nana quand je suis déprimée sinon y a vraiment 0 bon moment pour me faire démolir le cœur comme ça, le tome était vraiment amer et une fois de plus, ça me fait mal en refermant le livre
Chouette lecture j’imagine 🥲