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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... read more

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  • Nana Komatsu: One of the two Nana's. 20 years old. She's cute and bubbly and falls in love easily.
  • Nana Osaki: The second of the two Nana's. Also 20 years old. She is 'cool, confident and focused' and wants to become a rock star.
  • Jun: Nana K.'s best friend who is very down to earth, and often makes fun of Nana for being so light hearted
  • Mr. Okamoto: the 25 year old art teacher that inspired Nana K to take art classes
  • Nakamura: the man who runs the vido rental counter than Nana K once thought she loved
  • Kawasaki: the 55 year old chef that Nana K crushed on
  • Yoshida: A man that Nana K use to like the people tease her about
  • Shoji: A boy that Nana meets at Art college and falls for, but she tries to fight her feelings for him and maintain a friends only relationship
  • K. Takakura: The boyfriend of Jun
  • Asano Takashi: the married man tha Nana K was sleeping with
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First Sentence edit see section history

Surrounded by mountains, my hometown is neither big or little.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Nana - Nana Komatsu
2. Nana - Nana Osaki
3. Junko

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 25 in NANA. (standard series)

Followed by Nana (Volume 2).

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Ai Yazawa (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
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Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1421501082
Page Count: 192

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

NANA is rated T+ for Older Teen and is recommended for ages 16 and up. This volume contains strong language and sexual situations.

Movie Connections edit see section history

  • Nana (IMDb): Japanese movie of 2005 staring Mika Nakashima and Aoi Miyazaki.
  • Nana 2 (IMDb): Japanese movie of 2006 staring Mika Nakashima and Yui Ichikawa.
  • Nana (IMDb): Anime adaptation of 2006.

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