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Jan 3, 2009 3:25 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Sometimes Nana seem really annoying to me. But a girl can learn something from watching this show ;)

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May 20, 2009 6:13 AM
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hahaa.. failing in all art schools she applied to... and in a city like tokyo.. what are the chances of meeting that guy asano again.. anyway. its good they're both finally honest with their feelings. :p
Jun 13, 2009 7:14 AM
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Man, I didn't expect Shoji to tell her off like he did.
Jan 3, 2010 8:46 PM
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I'm a bit indifferent about this series atm, hopefully it will pick up soon. Also, I'm more interested in the other NANA so maybe once she is spotlighted, the series will pick up.
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Apr 17, 2010 12:25 AM
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These flashback arcs are kinda pointless too me because we all know how it turns out.
But it's a good way to get to know the characters I guess..


May 11, 2010 3:07 AM
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Wow, what a coincidence to meet up with Asano again.
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Nov 30, 2010 9:30 AM
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Am I weird ... i cried during the end of this episode.
Feb 16, 2011 9:11 AM
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Damn the series is starting hard right away.
Mar 13, 2011 7:48 PM
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Anitnelav said:
Wow, what a coincidence to meet up with Asano again.
Apr 12, 2011 7:34 AM

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yakyuu-addict said:
Man, I didn't expect Shoji to tell her off like he did.

Me neither! I was really surprised and half expected him to cool off right after and apologise or something. Definitely did not expect him to storm off and leave her there.

It was a bit of a relief when Nana didn't just go crying back to Asano when he showed up... Too bad her way of talking wasn't more mature, though, ahah.

Anyway. Good episode, I suppose, but I am looking forward to getting through these "flashbacks" so I can just see how the story progresses...
Aug 20, 2011 11:13 PM

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I liked the way she handled Asano. Was really mature of her, and how she told him not to cheat. I LOVE the realism in this show. Yeah, it's getting pretty tough already. ~
Nov 24, 2011 4:30 AM

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So happy he yelled at her. She was getting on my nerves.
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Dec 22, 2011 10:03 PM

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Shoji should have yelled way louder.
Feb 17, 2012 8:23 PM

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Shohji may told her off but everything he said was true. Awesome episode by the way

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Mar 17, 2012 11:24 PM

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Nice to know Shoji is a really good person after all. From the first episode I had my doubts and was worried. xD
Apr 9, 2012 4:52 PM

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This Nana is cute, but she's extremely naive. It actually got a little annoying for me..
May 10, 2012 7:20 AM

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I hope the other Nana's story isn't as annoying.


Regretfully, I thought the same thing, this Nana's story actually changed my view of her, and it wasn't for the better =(.

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Jul 7, 2012 9:25 PM

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omg she's pissing me off this anime is reminding me of bokura ga ita and thats not a good thing at all
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Feb 14, 2013 3:33 PM

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Well I have to say Nana is really annoying. That is ruining the atmosphere of the show a bit for me. But still, the episode was rather good. I enjoyed the encounter with Asano.

Jul 17, 2013 9:44 AM

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Nana is annoying, but it's just ignorance. She doesn't know any better.
Jan 25, 2014 6:04 AM

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Well that was pretty dramatic yet lovely! Well let's see what's next!
Mar 26, 2014 4:14 AM

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1. Komatsu is really dependent on people… not good

2. What r the chances of komatsu meeting up with asano like that. at least she told him not to cheat.

6/10
Apr 8, 2014 6:00 AM

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Glad she didn't go back to Asano. She's naive but she's slowly learning...I hope.
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May 21, 2014 5:26 PM

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I'm glad Komatsu managed to clear up her mind about her love life.
Still waiting for Osaki to show up xD Enjoyed this one, though ^.^
Dec 8, 2014 3:45 AM
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Man, this Nana is naive to point of just being plain dumb when it come to relationship with boys.

Agree with someone else say, she's kinda dependent on people.
Dec 8, 2014 12:02 PM
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Shoji seems the better character till now. Hope the next ep. is with Nana-O.
Dec 25, 2014 1:43 AM

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Poor Nana .___.

!!! I felt so proud of her when she corrected that whore of a man, and she did it maturely too.



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Mar 5, 2015 11:32 AM

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You know what impressed me the most in this episode? It's the fact that the first thing she thought about, when she got ''rejected'', was that without Souji, she was totally lost in a city she don't know. I found it strangely realistic. Sure, it was a shock to her what Souji told her, but the fact that she was lost and in danger woke up her human instinct. I thought it was well done.

Anyway, I think that it was stupid from to not learn from what happened with Asano. She shouldn't be super mad at him, but she shouldn't have been all nice and kind with him. It's the same guy who used you has his freetime sex toy, for fuck sake... At least, she was able to tell him to stop cheating on his wife, even if it lacked of conviction.

I think I'm getting gay for Kyousuke. That dude is handsome, has style, has a nice personality and a freaking smooth talker.

Souji is a good guy (even though it was wrong when he said that men answer to their sexual instinct...). His speech was right, in every way. I don't think at all that Nana is a lost case, but she really need to change that behavior of her of being always submissive and to lack of empathy.
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Mar 16, 2015 11:15 AM

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"you don't know what real men are" or some shit like that. god baby nana and souji are tools. kyousuke and junko are love <3
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Oct 12, 2015 4:16 AM

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Well I guess meeting Asano allowed Nana to finally start thinking about moving forward from the pain of that relationship.Though honestly ,I'm kinda surprised she doesn't hate him.
It alsoseems Nana's backstory will be going on for a while based on this episode.
Nov 29, 2015 8:12 AM
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Kyosuke is such a boss.
Jan 18, 2016 4:09 PM

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i liked the progression of this episode

also i fell like we got a red flag somewhere in there
Jan 30, 2016 9:05 AM

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yay so we finally gt black Nana again :)

White Nana story is nice, but so normal or even silly.
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Feb 27, 2016 6:59 PM
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I hate how she "loves" every guy she meets.
Jul 24, 2016 4:30 PM

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OH, I KNOW I SAID THEY WOULD BREAK UP, BUT I HOPE THEY DON'T, I MEAN, THEY ARE SO CUTE!!!!!
Dec 29, 2016 6:48 PM

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Glad she snitched up her scar by hanging out with Mr.Asano. Let's hope he doesn't cheat again. She and Shoji will prob get together the next episode with both of them saying sorry to each other.
Feb 28, 2017 8:10 PM

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What a coincidence to have bumped into Asano-san. Glad to see she didn't fall back into that one
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Jul 17, 2017 10:03 AM

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The closing scene was nicely directed, good flashback arc so far, I'm really looking forward to how Nana will develop throughout the story.

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Apr 15, 2018 8:54 PM

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WOW!!! This anime has already gotten so intense and it's only the 3rd episode. Normally this kind of action takes 10 episodes of build up but it's already happned and it still felt soooooooo F*CKING REAL!!!!

This is seriously one of the best slice of life anime. It's just sooo realistic in a very good way. LOVING IT!!!!
Oct 11, 2018 1:23 AM
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I was getting incredibly short with Komatsu Nana, thinking she's just going to sleep around and fuck shit up again, creating unnecessary drama and therefore cause me to hate this show, but I'm mightily impressed by the turn of events; Shouji's rightful calling out of her dependent and promiscuous behaviour, and especially Nana's closure with Asano.

I really thought that scene was handled in the most remarkably mature way, and I give props to Ai Yazawa for capturing the hate, sadness, confusion, betrayal, hurt of the past, and juxtaposing it with the present realization that perhaps the negative emotions felt back then were overblown, and the feelings of affection and care were genuine. That's honestly the first time I've encountered such a realistic revelation in fiction. The importance behind its message cannot be understated: people tend to wallow in the past and focus too much on how much of a victim they are: yet when they finally confront the past head-on, they realize it's a lot more manageable to overcome than they initially realized, as well as a lot healthier. Do your best to mourn the past, learn from it, but you must quickly recover and move on from it or you'll be lost forever.
Feb 24, 2019 5:28 PM

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Man, this show is just so... real. Everything the characters say and do feels like what a real person would in their place. It doesn't seem like much of a compliment, but for an anime it absolutely is. We're so used to characters doing things just for the sake of a convoluted plot that it's refreshing to see people acting naturally.

Junko and Shouji storming out without trying to call Nana first, for example. I've seen people do that kind of thing many times, but you don't see it often in media. It doesn't make sense, but people don't think straight when they're worried.

Nana suddenly worrying she doesn't know the way back to the hotel. The way Asano acts naturally when talking to his friend, instead of doing the usual "it's not what you're thinking" thing you see in most other anime. It's these little things that make me feel like I'm watching real people.

Hope this show keeps it up, cause so far I'm loving it.
Mar 4, 2019 12:51 PM
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Damn, Nana is so annoying, loud, just lousy... Nana's backstory, part 2. Decent episode, but yet again pretty boring.
Apr 17, 2019 5:19 AM

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Probably the most weird episode for me
I guess I'm watching wrong anime xD
Can't relate with her even a bit
She seems like a stupid social girl that you can find everywhere
School and universities have a lot of them :P

I can't wait for the other Nana's part
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May 22, 2019 12:45 PM

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Another episode about Nana-chan. Shoji turns out to be a nice guy, but Nana is a bit too all over the place for him at this moment. Well, eventually they will end up together as we already know. Hopefully the next episode will tell us more about the rockchick-Nana, she is so enigmatic... :)
Oct 14, 2019 12:50 PM

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Nana's heart is all over the place fr.
May 25, 2020 2:49 PM

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If it wasn't for Shoji being a real man, Nana's bad boyfriend life cycle would have continued...man she really doesn't have much common sense on the area of love..or having lifegoals in general...

Hopefully she grows to be more mature and stop being so selfishly relying on others

Jul 14, 2021 8:59 PM
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I started this anime when mi three year ex-bf and I end up our relationship and I was kinda over it when I started to talks to other guys, and its so funny how everytime I think I'll stop watching it cause I'm better now and that I've found a decent guy e v e r y time they fuck it up and I just keep on whit this
Sep 12, 2021 2:52 PM

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So Nana's issues are that she's impulsive, gets lonely easily, and while she desires independence, she also relies on others to decide her life for her. Well, rather than having others decide, she looks towards others and follows along with whatever they're doing.

The strangest moment in the episode was when Asano casually brushed off having an affair with Nana when talking to his acquaintance. I don't know the details of his life, but it was as if infidelity was normal for him. It was weird seeing that situation treated so lightly, as well as seeing Nana letting him off with a light gesture and a comment of no more cheating. Nana feels partially to blame since she consented, as well as acknowledging that she still loved Asano. Still, it seems like the slightest act of kindness and a good looking face would be enough to catch Nana's attention. She's really dependent on others, and I'm not quite sure if she recognizes this issue. Shouji argued with her over this point, but I don't think it quite sunk in. Nana's still trying to figure her life out, and while everyone else is going their own paths in life, Nana's finding herself left behind. Perhaps that fear is what Nana dreads the most in life, and is why she's going out of her way to use romance as a means to garner emotional support for herself.
Mar 6, 2022 2:56 PM
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You really do have to feel bad for Hachi with the amount of shit she went through

Dec 10, 2022 2:32 AM

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Very good episode. I'm impressed by the development and exploration characters that could be achieved under 3 episodes. Good stuff.

Though so far this Nana the story is focusing on is pretty stupid and annoying.


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