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This article is about the Japanese manga series. For other uses, see Nana (disambiguation).
Nana (ナナ) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialized in Cookie published by Shueisha. The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. One comes from a small town and follows her friends and boyfriend to Tokyo with the hope of having the dream life that she wishes for. The other comes to Tokyo with the goal of making it big with her band, Black Stones. The two Nanas meet on a train ride, then later while looking at the same apartment and decide to rent it together. The series chronicles their friendship and their lives as each chases their dreams. Nana is presently being released in North America by Viz Media. It was serialized in the Shojo Beat until the August 2007 issue, and continues to be released in tankōbon volumes.[1] The manga has also been adapted into a highly successful live-action film with a sequel released on December 9, 2006, and an anime adaptation that premiered on April 5, 2006. The anime adaptation has subsequently been announced as licensed for release in North America by Viz Media.[2] Funimation got the broadcast rights to Viz Media's dub and it premiered on the FUNimation Channel on September 19, 2009.
[edit] PlotSee also: List of Nana characters Nana Osaki is a punk singer who wants to debut with her band, Black Stones (BLAST for short), where she is the lead vocalist and her boyfriend, Ren, is the bassist. Nana and Ren have lived together as lovers since she was 16. When Ren is offered a chance to debut in Tokyo as a replacement member of the popular band, Trapnest (Toranesu in Japanese), Nana chooses to continue on with BLAST and to cultivate her own career instead of following Ren, as she has too much ambition to simply be a rockstar's girlfriend. She eventually leaves for Tokyo at the age of twenty to start her musical career. Nana Komatsu, the other Nana, has a habit of falling in love at first sight all the time, and depending on other people to help her. When her friends, and then her boyfriend, leave for Tokyo, she decides to join them a year later after having saved enough money at the age of twenty. The two Nanas meet on a train by chance, both on their way to Tokyo. After a string of coincidences, they come to live together in an apartment numbered 707 (nana means "seven" in Japanese). Despite having contrasting personalities and ideals, the Nanas like and respect each other a great deal. Nana Osaki gives Nana Komatsu the nickname Hachi (after Hachikō, and also as a joke since hachi means "eight" in Japanese) because she is weak-willed and has characteristics that resemble a puppy. While BLAST begins to gain popularity at live gigs, the two Nanas face many other issues together, especially in the areas of friendship and romance. The story of Nana revolves heavily around the romance and relationships of the two characters as one seeks fame and recognition while the other seeks love and happiness. [edit] Media[edit] MangaWritten and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, the individual chapters of Nana premiered in Cookie in 2000 where it ran until June 2009, when the series was put on hiatus due to Yazawa being ill.[3] It is unknown when it will return, but the hiatus is expected to last several months. The chapters have been collected and published in 21 tankōbon volumes in Japan by Shueisha. Nana is licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media. It was serialized in Viz's manga anthology Shojo Beat, premiered in the launch July 2005 issue where chapters appeared until the August 2007 issue.[4] The series continues publication in tankōbon form, with 19 volumes released as of November 10, 2009. [edit] Volume list[edit] FilmsTwo film adaptations have been made for Nana. The first, Nana, was released on September 3, 2005. The film stars Mika Nakashima as the punk star Nana Osaki, and Aoi Miyazaki as Hachi (Nana Komatsu). The DVD edition was released on March 3, 2006. The film did quite well at the Japanese box office, grossing more than 4 billion yen, staying in the top 10 for several weeks. A sequel, Nana 2, was announced right after the first debuted. However, on August 4, 2006, Toho stated that shooting would begin mid-September and that the film was to be released on December 9, 2006. Aoi Miyazaki and Ryuhei Matsuda would not be reprising their respective roles as Nana Komatsu and Ren Honjo; as such, their roles were assigned to Yui Ichikawa and Nobuo Kyou, respectively.[5] [edit] AnimeMain article: List of Nana episodes Nana has been adapted into an anime series, directed by Morio Asaka and animated by the studio Madhouse. The first opening and third ending songs are sung by Anna Tsuchiya for the band Black Stones, and Olivia sings the second opening and first and second endings for the band Trapnest as Reira Serizawa. The first DVD release was on July 7, 2006. The anime series was intended to be equal to the manga and it was adapted until the 12th tankoubon to avoid filler. According to Junko Koseki (editor of Nana in Shueisha) and Masao Maruyama (president of Madhouse) a second season is probably going to be aired once the manga series is finished.[6] [edit] SoundtracksTwo soundtracks were released for the anime series — Nana 707 and Nana 7to8. Nana 707 consists of 44 tracks, 43 of which are background music heard in the series. Track 44 is a song. Two versions of Nana 707 were released—a limited edition which comes in the form of a hardcover book containing stills from the series plus seven postcards, and a regular version. A special compilation album featuring the combined works of Anna Tsuchiya and Olivia titled Nana Best was released on March 21, 2007. This album consists of the 14 songs that are featured in the anime. The first press limited edition version comes in deluxe packaging with a DVD featuring special Nana video material. [edit] Video gamesThere is a Nana game released for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) platform. The PS2 game was produced by Konami and released on 17 March 2005. A PlayStation Portable (PSP) game, Nana: Everything Is Controlled By The Great De....mon King!? (ナナ: すべては大魔王のお導き!? Nana: Subete wa Daimaō no Omichibiki!?) was released on 6 July 2006. A Nintendo DS game, Nana: Live Staff Mass Recruiting! Beginners Welcome (ナナ: ライブスタッフ大募集! 初心者歓迎 Nana: Raibu Sutaffu Daiboshū! Shoshinsha Kangei) was released by Konami in June 2007. [edit] Reception
Volumes 19 and 20 were the third and fifth highest selling (respectively) tankōbon manga books of 2008.[7] Volumes 1 and 2 were listed on YALSA's "2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens" list.[8] The first twelve volumes of the manga series have cumulatively sold over 22 million copies.[9] As in 2005, it has sold over 34,500,000 making it the fourth best selling shōjo manga worldwide.[10] In 2003, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo.[11] [edit] References
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