anime: NANA ナナ

Title: NANA

Japanese: ナナ

manga author: AI YAZAWA

anime director: Morio Asaka

genre: drama, romance, music, slice-of-life

release date: April 5, 2006 – March 27, 2007

episodes: 47

language: Japanese

country: Japan

CAST

NANA OSAKI 大崎ナナ (Nana or Nana O.)

~ rebel, hardcore, punk, femme fatale Nana; vocalist of rock alternative band Black Stones; ex-girlfriend of Ren from rival popular band Trapnest

NANA KOMATSU 小松奈々 (Hachi or Nana K.)

~ naïve, innocent, gentle, charming, soft-spoken, falls-in-love-easily Nana

**note - there is a Japanese actress named Nana Komatsu in real-life**

SYNOPSIS

This anime is based from the manga of the same title by Ai Yazawa. There are two young adult girls born the same day and same year, both named Nana, both dreamed of living a great and happy life in Tokyo. Nana Osaki is a rebellious, hardcore, outspoken, vocalist of Black Stones. She moved to Tokyo with her band and her goal is to beat her rival band Trapnest (where the guitarist is her ex-boyfriend Ren). Nana Komatsu aka Hachi is a gentle, heartwarming, innocent girl from the province and she moved to Tokyo to be with her boyfriend, Shoji and live happily ever after.

Both Nana's meet on the train and even if they didn't know at the time, they have great chemistry. Fate lead them to a great friendship they will remember for a lifetime.

REVIEW

Nana is an unforgettable story of friendship, love, love triangles,heartache, pain, fame and melancholy. It's not your typical fairy-tale romantic drama, it is darker and full of emotions. The story revolves about both Nana's strong friendship. Romantic love is secondary. Sure, both Nana went to Tokyo because of a man but they will soon find out that their friendship will endure all. I love it that this anime portrays that romantic love is important yet there is a time in our life that our platonic friendship is stronger.**note** Check out my review on Nana live-action movie.

credits ~ Wikipedia, Google images

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