Nana

Departing from their respective hometowns, two young women with identical names are brought together in their pursuit of new beginnings. With their hearts set on going to Tokyo, Nana Komatsu dreams about blissful love, while Nana Osaki aims for a successful music career.

The former has a cheerful and friendly nature, but her naivety has steered her romantic life astray until she meets her dependable boyfriend—Shouji Endo. Without letting herself be dismayed by Shouji's decision to study in Tokyo, Nana works hard to earn enough money and follow him there. Meanwhile, her namesake is a solitary punk vocalist whose impassioned romance with her band's bassist, Ren Honjou, comes to a sudden end. Though heartbroken, Nana bravely looks forward and travels to the capital with the ambition of becoming a recognized artist.

Shortly after they arrive in Tokyo, the girls cross paths again due to an unexpected coincidence that ultimately leads them to live under the same roof. As they grow closer, the two strive to support one another amid their struggles to forge a future for themselves.

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Osaki, Nana Main

Park, Romi Japanese

Komatsu, Nana Main

Kawana, Midori Japanese

Okazaki, Shinichi Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Takagi, Yasushi Supporting

Kawahara, Yoshihisa Japanese

Terashima, Nobuo Supporting

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Honjou, Ren Supporting

Kiuchi, Hidenobu Japanese

Ichinose, Takumi Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Serizawa, Layla Supporting

Hirano, Aya Japanese

Shinoda, Miu Supporting

Chiba, Saeko Japanese

Saotome, Junko Supporting

Honda, Takako Japanese

Maruyama, Masao Producer

Tamura, Manabu Producer

Nakatani, Toshio Producer

Nakamoto, Kenji Producer

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May 22, 2024

ManninoZ

Recommended

At several points throughout my watch of this show, I was seriously convinced this was, not necessarily one of the greatest, but one of my personal favorite anime series’ out there. Between the urban vibe, the alternative rock soundtrack, as well as the extremely fleshed out, human characters whom I really felt like I knew; there was a stretch during the first three quarters of the show where I was literally obsessed.

And it’s not like the series dropped too far in quality, but (perhaps for biased sensibility-based reasons) the attention towards PR drama between the two bands I found to be drastically less interesting than ... the more interpersonal character drama. Maybe that’s because the show was really scratching my itch for a genuinely well constructed soap-opera anime with juicy relationship drama, so once it began to focus on the inter workings of music production; I wasn’t quite as invested.

However, this show’s biggest flaw for me might be a little obvious- in that if you’ve completed the series, then you should be well aware it doesn’t have a satisfying ending. And even though the manga goes a bit beyond where this anime leaves the story, it’s been on indefinite hiatus for years- so chances of a full resolution seem unlikely at this point. And my main issue is, it’s not like the show left me wanting much more. As much as I adored spending time with these characters, I felt the narrative was becoming tired for the last 10 or so episodes. I was ready for the story to wrap up, and it just didn’t.

That being said, I love how unafraid the series is to portray truly flawed characters. Whether likeable or not, they all felt very three-dimensional; even reminding me a bit of people I know in the real world.

Despite its flaws, this is a journey I’m very happy I took and it will likely go on to hold a very special place in my heart. So don’t let the fact it doesn’t have a great pay-off stop you from enjoying the ride.

Is Nana going down as one of my all-time favorites? Only time will tell, but it’s certainly under worthy consideration!

(I originally gave this a 7.5, but after sleeping on it and the show not leaving my brain- I think I’m actually giving it a 9/10. The whole was definitely greater than the sum of its parts.)

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 18, 2024

12_AD

Mixed Feelings

Funny

A girl I liked at the time made me watch this show, right after I finished she ended up ghosting me and later getting a boyfriend. The show does always remind me of it whenever I see anything related to it.

Overall the anime was fine, not my cup of tea, but I can see why people like it. The anime was older so the art style is different than most modern animes, still pretty enjoyable. 5/10 for me since I’m pretty neutral on it. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who likes older animes.

Note: I’ve moved on and I am completely fine lol

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Mar 7, 2023

tenntenn

Not Recommended

Well, well, well, call me a black sheep, but I gotta say, Nana is just soso in my book. I mean, I've heard so many people rave about it, so I thought I'd give it a shot, but by episode 10, I was already like, "meh, should I just move on to something else?" But I held on, I persevered, and I finally finished it at episode 47. And you know what? It's still just soso for me.

Despite my lukewarm feelings towards Nana, there are some things I enjoyed. The music is amazing, and the bands' performances are a highlight. I also appreciate the realistic ... portrayal of relationships and the struggles that come with them.

Now, don't get me wrong, the plot is actually pretty solid, but the delivery is just so slow. One thing that bothered me, however, is the lack of closure. The anime ends abruptly, leaving many loose ends and unanswered questions. It's frustrating to invest so much time into a series only to be left hanging.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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