Nana (manga)
| Nana | |
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Nana Osaki.
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| ナナ | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ai Yazawa |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Cookie |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | July 2000 – June 2009 (on hiatus) |
| Volumes | 21 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Morio Asaka |
| Music by | Tomoki Hasegawa |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | NTV, Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 5, 2006 – March 27, 2007 |
| Episodes | 47 |
| Live-action films | |
Nana (ナナ?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. It was serialized in Cookie magazine from July 2000 until June 2009 when it went on indefinite hiatus, with its chapters collected into 21 tankōbon volumes published by Shueisha. The series derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. Nana Komatsu is a small town girl who goes to Tokyo to follow her boyfriend and college friends, with the hope of having her dream life. Nana Osaki was in a popular punk rock band in her hometown. She goes to Tokyo with the goal of making it big as a singer. The two Nanas meet on the train ride to the city. Later, they run into each other again when they happen to check out the same apartment, and the girls decide to become roommates. The series chronicles their friendship and their lives as each chases her dreams.
The manga was adapted into a live-action film in 2005, with a sequel released in 2006. An anime adaptation created by Madhouse aired on Nippon TV between April 5, 2006 and March 27, 2007. All Nana media has been licensed for English language release in North America by Viz Media. They serialized the manga in their Shojo Beat magazine until the August 2007 issue, while also publishing it in the tankōbon format. They released both films in 2008 and their English dub of the anime was broadcast on the Funimation Channel beginning in September 2009. Nana won the 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award for Shōjo manga and has sold over 43 million copies.
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