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| This by no shadow of a fucking doubt one of my favorite music themed series. Now, to read the manga. |
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| This is the first time I'm going to actually pick up the Manga for a completed series just to find out what happened after. |
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| I don't know wether the producers picked a bad chapter to end the show or if they simply did a horrible job at the script writing but this was one of the weirdest open endings I've ever seen. I've nothing against such endings but HERE there are way too many questions thrown at the viewer. 8/10 for an overall awesome drama series when you leave out that final episode. Craziel said: Yeah there's only one minor problem with that.. the manga isn't finished, and probably never will. The mangaka was hospitalized two years ago for a full year, has been released, but hasn't picked up a pen since. So it's not even worth it to continue with the manga. Too bad... |
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| I give it a 10/10 eventhough I wished nobuo would end up with nana ... and the ending could have been better but the ending is bad cause the one who made the manga died or something happened im not sure yet which is why so its fine with me I enjoyed it to the fullest was completly drawn into this anime |
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| Great show I was really addicted after episode 10, and just marathoned it. Nobu is my favorite character hands down. Overall 9/10. Time to read the manga |
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| Hmm, I guess they ended it with room for a second season. It seems like Hachi x Takumi might not work out after all after looking at the last episode. =P |
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| Didn't end how I would have liked it to end, but the series kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time, and it looks like in the end Hachi was happy and surrounded by the people she cares about. I want to give it a 9.5 because 9 is too low, and 10 is too high. It would have been a 10 if Hachi had ended up with Nobu. Oh well: 9/10 |
| I absolutely HATE how it had to be this series that the mangaka got sick. I really wish that one day she'll just pick up the pen again and complete this show completely because I'm in dire need to know what happens next. Yaya, I can read the manga, but only up to a certain point :(. This episode always makes me cry. It's not sad in the way that, lets see, AnoHana is sad, but it's sad in a unresolved way. Nana's obviously been missing for a while, and the last episode makes so many loose ends. I've watched some incomplete anime, but I've never been more interested to know how it'd finish. I dearly hope that she picks up a pen again and completes it! I'm dying here. And I hope eventually they pull an Inuyasha and decide to finish up the anime years later, lol. Only then will I be satisfied. I rated this back in October 2011 (when I originally finished it), and my rating stays the same: 8/10. Ughhhhh, I need moar! |
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| Wow. That was so beautiful. I just feel like letting the episode resonate in my mind. So I'm just sitting still in the dark, and it feels wonderful. Nana was such an eye-opening series. I'm so happy that I watched it. The end was sad. I was expecting it. The flash-forward in the beginning drenched the whole episode in sadness, as Nana wasn't there. I have no idea why she wasn't there, but she must be in a period of isolation, where she doesn't want to come out of. Ren? Not sure. Satsuki (WHY NOT SACHIKO?!) is so cute :) Nobu and Nana... most of the tension has gone but they're still very sad about their ending. I'm sure their feelings of love have dried up, but they still feel a connection to it, obviously. I'm so satisfied it hurts. I love Nana. And I will definitely be reading the manga to see the real resolution. I wanted to see a bit more Takumi though. I like his and Nana's relationship, and I wanted to see where it had gone after 6 years. 10/10 --- And going on my favorite anime list, which I almost never change.. I don't know much to say. I'm just in awe at the originality and beauty of NANA :) |
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ashllee said: beautiful beautiful beautiful !!! <3 and nyaa all this talk about a second season has gotten me excited. but omg.. i literally held my breath when Nobu went for the door. i dont remember breathing at all for most of that episode! i cried with Nobu too <3 =[ as for what everyones been discussing...im still unsure of who i think the father is...that flashback thing Hachi had of her and Nana in the bath made me think Satsuki is Nobu's but all logical reasons point to Takumi...i guess i just don't want it to be his. arr my heart wont slow down! guess i too will start reading the manga now =] and wow how different did Shin look in the future thing?! wow! [2] My heart completly breaked! |
MVBDXJun 11, 2012 5:20 AM
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| Wow, it saddens me to think that the ending left so many questions unanswered and that the manga hasn't been finished, I haven't read it but I guess that could mean that there aren't official answers to some things yet... However I really loved this anime and I'm not gonna lie, I was in tears this entire last episode, and even though I enjoy anime I have rarely found an anime that has moved me this much. I loved every minute of it. I would give it a 9 because of the open ending, but I think I'll just go for the 10 instead. |
| Well, Hachi's decisions still annoy me to the very end but at least that's close to reality. I would've preferred a little bit more of music focus but well I got Beck for that. |
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| Wow alright. I stayed up until 5 so I finished the last four episodes. :) My final rating is 8/10. My first impression was a 5.5/10 and my last impression was 7/10. In the middle, it was near a 9/10 but not quite. What a great series, even if it had its flaws. Definitely following the manga now. |
| wow.... the ending definitely left alot of questions... but that's what the manga is for right? *sigh* It was kinda sad when they gave us a glimpse of the future and BLAST and hachi were meeting up without NANA. Even so, it was a realistic way to end things I guess.. 10/10! Also I never really put my input on Takumi! Takumi is an OK guy, sometimes but in the end, you'd want somebody like Nobuo. Say what you want but he is just so attractive to me! I LUV Nobu! <3 Oh and I also have a new character to add to my favorites list Oh and P.s for future readers, don't skip this anime cuz it will be one of the most realistic animes you'll ever watch! :D |
| Well, I was expecting this kind of ending. Only thing that got to me was why Nana wasn't there. Anyway, at first a thought the show was simply incredible, probably even more than half through the show I still thought that, but from the point where Hachi became pregnant, for me the show started going downhill in quality. In any case, I'm not into dramas and stuff, but I have to say the show really got my attention and I was very interested. It was a good watch. |
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| I don't know what to think of the ending but this is one of the best romance anime's out there, hands down. It's very mature compared to the other more shoujo like series so it's a nice change, though a tad depressing at times. I really prayed for Nobu and Nana to get togehter but this bittersweet ending seems more NANA like... but I would've loved it for the two of them to end up together. And I just can't deal with the fact that Nana's not there in the future, many seem to speculate that she's dead and thought I don't want that to be true it wouldn't really surprise me since she's rather pessimistic and talks about death a few times, especially near the end of the serie... :( Really touching yet sad ending to a great anime, I just hope that the mangaka will be able to complete the manga at some point in the future... |
| The ending was really sweet and depressing... I really want to know how it will end... :( |
| This anime is just sooo good. I love it, it's just like life itself. Not everytime will there be a happy ending. For romance, this is pretty much one of the realest anime's to watch. Funny, I prayed for Nobu and Hachi to get back together but you never know..I just need to read the manga. |
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| This was probably the best drama I've watched till date, but I would have probably liked it more if it had ended before Hachi got pregnant =/ xxshiawase said: The ending was really sweet and depressing... I really want to know how it will end... :( I was pretty curious as well, this link answers most of it =) |
| Whew! This was an emotionally intense anime. Characters were so real. I was on my way to giving it a 9, but the last 5 episodes or so slowed down, plus the open ending my final rating is 8/10. Not having my curiosity totally quenched, this might be the first manga I'll read just to find out what happened afterwards. |
| if i ever write a story, it would be something like nana. the author till this day amazes at her ability to capture human emotions and the trials and tribulations of life. to make characters so flawed yet at the same time so relatable and likeable. i sometimes forget that they are characters and not friends. this anime is a masterpiece. i am deeply sadden that ill probably never get to see a season 2. 10/10. edit: i just wanted to add that im glad hachiko stayed with her husband. she's married now, impregnated, so for god sakes just give up. nobu played the better person and im glad he did what he did. it was the right thing to do. hachiko now lives a happy life. sure she could live a 'better' one but it's a little too late now. if you can turn back the hands of time, you might as well say she should go with shinji as she said so herself that she's most comfortable with him. hachiko made the decision - the 'sacrifice' at the time - she went for the most practical route by being with takumi. he had the money to support her and her child and he wasnt too bad of a person in her eyes. i think it was junko who said it so rightly that you cant raise a children simply on love. romance - at least the fairy tales we've been brain washed from disney and the like - dont last forever. once you bring marriage and childrens involved, it becomes much more than 'love'. i give this show a 10/10 because even though the characters have made 'wrong' decisions, it was always backed by reasons and usually very good ones. with all that said, like someone said above, i was afraid to see this last episode as now i too will have to depart from the nana world (until i read the manga that is!). but then ill have to go through the same pain after reading the last (literal cliff hanger) chapter. oh life is so cruel as depicted by nana. |
KurogashiSep 25, 2013 8:08 AM
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| I feel like I was cheated. The ending didn't leave that big an impact (am I actually disappointed it wasn't tragic?). As much as I wish, there isn't going to be a new season due to Ai Yazawa's health issues (more forum news). I don't want to read the manga because there hasn't been a chapter update for a couple years now. Also, I found Hachi's girl gorgeous. I feel as if the anime is complete, I'm happy with Takumi. |
anime-catOct 12, 2013 2:42 AM
| Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous? These terms have always changed throughout the course of history! Kids who have never seen peace and kids who have never seen war have different values! Those who stand at the top determine what's wrong and what's right! This very place is neutral ground! Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will! Whoever wins this war becomes justice! - Doflamingo |
anime-cat said: I feel like I was cheated. The ending didn't leave that big an impact (am I actually disappointed it wasn't tragic?). Also, I was told (by a troll on a forum) that Ren dies which is why Nana ran away so from episode 40 onwards, I was on the edge. As much as I wish, there isn't going to be a new season due to Ai Yazawa's health issues (more forum news). I don't want to read the manga because there hasn't been a chapter update for a couple years now. Also, I found Hachi's girl gorgeous. I feel as if the anime is complete, I'm happy with Takumi. Please spoiler the part about Ren, |
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TallonKarrde23 said: Please spoiler the part about Ren, Oh wowzer thank you, but why does Hachi (I think) say 'where's Ren'? That's why I assumed that it wasn't true. I don't think I'll be watching the new season if it ever comes out lol. |
| Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous? These terms have always changed throughout the course of history! Kids who have never seen peace and kids who have never seen war have different values! Those who stand at the top determine what's wrong and what's right! This very place is neutral ground! Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will! Whoever wins this war becomes justice! - Doflamingo |
| Wow.....I am in a terrible mood now.... That was....so....depressing... Great anime, but fuck...that was seriously the worst thing that I could have watched at this moment. Not sure how I'm rating this one. It's going to be a 9 or a 10, but that sort of no questions answered ending didn't help.... |
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unmemorable_hero said: I know how you feel. I hate to say this but this anime affected me so much that I dreamt happy endings to it for about a week.Wow.....I am in a terrible mood now.... That was....so....depressing... Great anime, but fuck...that was seriously the worst thing that I could have watched at this moment. Not sure how I'm rating this one. It's going to be a 9 or a 10, but that sort of no questions answered ending didn't help.... |
| Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous? These terms have always changed throughout the course of history! Kids who have never seen peace and kids who have never seen war have different values! Those who stand at the top determine what's wrong and what's right! This very place is neutral ground! Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will! Whoever wins this war becomes justice! - Doflamingo |
| i suggest you guys to read the manga if you want to know how the story developes after the final episode. yazawa sensei's health has already improved and she seems to be okay now... she even published a new "junko's room" chapter back in january, so we can assume she's going to continue the manga. but as for the anime... i think we'll have to wait until forever ;_; |
| I've seen far worse endings... it still gave some insight into the future. Despite not answering everything, it left a good amount up for your own interpretation... I'm happy it covered the fair amount that it did... I was going to be really mad if she didn't end up with Takumi, but... that was still so so so so heartbreaking to watch... this anime left a really big impact on me |
| So that's the end of Nana, a gloomy atmosphere around the whole end and well what I didn't expected at all was the beginning and the ending seeing shots of the future, while I did hoped to see a wedding or at least that she'd also meet Nobu but alas that won't be in this story! Either way this was a pretty decent ending for the whole series and I do wonder what would happen to them them in the future but I doubt we'll see a continuation of this or at least not in anime form... All by all a pretty decent romance anime with some great development! 9/10 |
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| I love this show so much! Though the ending was quite dull... I really hope that there is a chance for a second season! It would answer a lot of questions! But I guess the manga will do for now... |
mich1ru said: I love this show so much! Though the ending was quite dull... I really hope that there is a chance for a second season! It would answer a lot of questions! But I guess the manga will do for now... It was beautiful. you can sense the feeling of the "end" when you're watching it. i think it's my favorite episode out of all the show, Madhouse really knew when to stop. |
| No words can express how much I've fallen in love with this series. I...I just... *slow clap* I hope one day we'll get to see a second season. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
btym said: TallonKarrde23 said: Please spoiler the part about Ren, Thanks a lot for quoting that massive spoiler!! No problem, given it's just a rumor he outright said he read from a random forum troll somewhere. What next, should I spoiler saying that Nana is actually an alien and hachi is literally a dog that got magical powers to become human? #wow #woah |
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| Ohhhhhhhhh..........fuck. Well that ending was forecast from the start, so...But I have to say, I really liked how they handled it. My assumptions about the future were correct, so I'm glad I was spared the details in the manga--that would have been unbearable. As a whole, this is the most emotionally charged show I've ever seen. Having just been to NY, it was eerie seeing the Hotel Chelsea after this series and knowing what happened (Sex Pistols singer) there. |
DouluoJul 30, 2014 10:19 PM
| Gosh I really hated the ending, and just like I predicted, the manga is even more depressing >.< I'm so not reading it, I can't get over Ren :( |
| I hate when a show like this comes to an end... Why did I have to watch the last episode...??? It's freaking perfect! I so want to watch the movie now!! Can't get this show out of my head anymore ^_________________^ The second season? That would be simply the best thing ever !!! n_______________n I'll now pick up the manga and read the hell out of it. They sure know how to attract readers. :S |
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| Alas, another tragedy(lol) for a Anime-strictly person. I can't immerse myself with still pictures, it wouldn't do my feels any justice lol. I knew before I started the anime that it wouldn't end fully since the creator fell sick and never resumed. Oh well. NANA, was a very special anime. I'm glad they had NANA in Golden Time. I could imagine how I'd react to that if I had watched this anime first... If we ever got another season years later, may we not burst into tears immediately and such lol. "Say, Nana... Do you remember the first time we met?" |
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| Wonderful! I wish it didnt end :( |
| Ugh... I hate it when there's shows that involves with the "read the manga ending." Or I have to spend another time digging into the manga version which surprisingly I started. |
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