Nana
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Genres
Romance, Shoujo, Drama, Slice of Life, Music
Summary
- Komatsu Nana, or Hachi, is a naive, upper middle-class 20-year old girl whose dream is to find love
- Oosaki Nana is a cool and focused orphan whose dream is to become Japan's no. 1 rock superstar
- A music-themed drama about how two unlikely girls who share the same name become best friends
Description
Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar.
This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.
Authors
Characters
Shouji Endo
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Ren Honjou
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Satsuki Ichinose
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Ryoko Kashiwagi
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Sachiko Kawamura
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Natsuko Komatsu
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Naoki Fujieda
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Takumi Ichinose
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Nana Komatsu
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Nana Osaki
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Nami Komatsu
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Minoru Kurata
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Asami Matsumoto
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Matsuo
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Shinichi Okazaki
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Junko Saotome
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Miu Shinoda
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Layla Serizawa
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Shion
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Ginpei Shiroboshi
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Kyosuke Takakura
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Nobuo Terashima
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Mai Tsuzuki
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Yasushi Takagi
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Other Facts
Published
May 26, 2000 to May 26, 2009
Serialization
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Where to read
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