History Manga / NANA

*** Most of the characters' designs seem to be either borrowed or updated versions of ones from Yazawa's older works. Takumi's design is particularly prevalent, though, having not only Tomoki but also Yuusuke from ''Manga/GokinjoMonogatari'' and to a lesser degree, Akira (with his hair down) from ''TenshiNankaJaNai.''

* ProductionThrowback: The volume extras have characters from Yazawa's older works, like ''ParadiseKiss'' and ''TenshiNankaJanai''.

* StrangledByTheRedString: If this trope were literal, Hachi would be dead a hundred times over.

* SexChangesEverything: For pretty much everyone

The manga is currently on an indefinite hiatus since 2009 due to the author recovering from an illness. This year, to commemorate the 100th issue of ''Cookie'' (the magazine in which ''Nana'' is published), [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-25/nana-yazawa-draws-new-junko-room-chapter created a new bonus chapter.]]

* BastardBoyfriend: Takumi to Hachi

* {{Expy}}: Ren is one to [[SexPistols Sid Vicious]] - whom he cites as an influence for himself. And Nana's appearance-- at least in the Movie version-- was stated by her actress to be based off of J-Rocker Shiina Ringo.
** Ren also looks quite similar to Takeshi from the author's previous work, Manga/GokinjoMonogatari, save for Takeshi's red hair and eyebrow piercing. He also happens to play guitar in a band.
** [[http://i53.tinypic.com/5yrzt1.jpg Takumi looks exactly like an older version of Tomoki]] from Kagen no Tsuki (from the same author) who also cheated on his girlfriend.
*** Most of the characters' designs seem to be either borrowed or updated versions of ones from Yazawa's older works. Takumi's design is particularly prevalent, though, having not only Tomoki but also Yuusuke from Manga/GokinjoMonogatari and to a lesser degree, Akira (with his hair down) from TenshiNankaJaNai.

* GenkiGirl: Nana K. is considered by her roommate to be like a puppy for her energy and desire to please so she's nicknamed Hatchi like the dog from the Hachikō legend.

* HumbleGoal: Misato states that her purpose in life is being a blast groupie.
* [[ImAManICantHelpIt I'm A Man! I Can't Help It!]]: Takumi's excuse for his constant philandering

* IdenticalStranger: Shin's 'guardian' Ryoko looks a fair bit like Reira at first glance, [[spoiler:and one of Takumi's many liaisons involves an actress with a passing resemblance to her as well. Hachi herself points this out to him once while watching a popular drama she's on-- of course, completely oblivious to the fact that they'd just slept with each other. He understandably [[UnluckyChildhoodFriend gets squicked]] and flat out denies it.]]
* JerkAss: Takumi. He tends to flip between this and JerkWithAHeartOfGold. [[spoiler:But mostly when it comes to Hachi's pregnancy. ... Most of the time, anyway.]]

* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: The big source of drama for.. well, almost everyone in the series.

** Also, their apartment number is 707.

* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: [[spoiler:Nana to Ren]]

** The manga is possibly even worse (or better, depending on your point of view) in this respect. The Nana's regularly ask the author to hurry up boring scenes, and at one point castigate her for [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic overusing]] [[SevenIsNana number seven-related symbolism]].

* StepfordSmiler: Almost the entire cast, though particularly Hachi, Reira, Shin, Yasu and Misato.

** ''"Instead of looking in other people's gardens, make sure your own flowers bloom"''. --Badass Walk--

* GenkiGirl: Hachi.

The manga is currently on an indefinite hiatus since 2009 due to the author recovering from an illness. This year, to commemorate the 100th issue of ''Cookie''(the magazine in which ''Nana'' is published), [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-25/nana-yazawa-draws-new-junko-room-chapter created a new bonus chapter.]]

The manga ''Nana'' is technically {{shoujo}}, but according to TheOtherWiki, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nana_%28manga%29#.22Genre.22 it's often been confused for]] {{josei}}, and according to that same wiki, by 2005, it was the fourth best selling {{shoujo}} manga. The first live action movie was the #2 film in Japan in 2005, behind only the latest film from StudioGhibli. The anime ran for 47 episodes, and is licensed for distribution in North America. The manga is currently on an indefinite hiatus since 2009 due to the author recovering from an illness. This year, to commemorate the 100th issue of ''Cookie''(the magazine in which ''Nana'' is published), [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-25/nana-yazawa-draws-new-junko-room-chapter created a new bonus chapter.]]

The manga ''Nana'' is technically {{shoujo}}, but according to TheOtherWiki, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nana_%28manga%29#.22Genre.22 it's often been confused for]] {{josei}}, and according to that same wiki, by 2005, it was the fourth best selling {{shoujo}} manga. The first live action movie was the #2 film in Japan in 2005, behind only the latest film from StudioGhibli. The anime ran for 47 episodes, and is licensed for distribution in North America.

[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nana1.jpg]] ''"Hey Nana, do you remember...?"''

!!Provides examples of:

* YokoOhNo: InUniverse

* YokoOhNo

* SeriesHiatus: The mangaka got ill and the manga stopped being published in 2009. There were rumors that it would return in September 2010 but nothing happened. It's still on hiatus.

[[spoiler:* BaitAndSwitchLesbians: The hinted infatuation between the two Nanas is practically thrown overboard as the series progresses. ]]

* BaitAndSwitchLesbians: The hinted infatuation between the two Nanas is practically thrown overboard as the series progresses.

** Ren also looks quite similar to Takeshi from the author's previous work, GokinjoMonogatari, save for Takeshi's red hair and eyebrow piercing. He also happens to play guitar in a band.

*** Most of the characters' designs seem to be either borrowed or updated versions of ones from Yazawa's older works. Takumi's design is particularly prevalent, though, having not only Tomoki but also Yuusuke from GokinjoMonogatari and to a lesser degree, Akira (with his hair down) from TenshiNankaJaNai.

* BaitAndSwitchLesbians: The hinted infatuation between the two Nanas is all but thrown overboard as the series progresses.

* TheBeautifulPeople: Oh so many...

* HoYay: [[spoiler: Ren and Shin]].

* LesYay: The Nanas, of course.
** Nana O has this with a particular female fan.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: It has Josei written all over it, but runs in a Shojo magazine.

* MeaningfulName: Nana K. has a superstitious obsession with the number seven, believing that it brings bad luck. Two sevens in one place are particularly unlucky. "Nana" is the Japanese word for "seven" and she lives with another girl named Nana.

* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Yuri, though YourMileageMayVary
** On the flip side, Shin probably counts as this too.

* [[{{ptitlemyfe6amq3h1x}} Who's Your Daddy?]]: [[spoiler:Hachi's pregnancy in the current storyline-- nobody's sure if Little Ren is (biologically) Takumi's or Nobu's, and some fans aren't even sure if his mother is really Hachi. Given the unclear age difference between him and Satsuki, he might even be Reira's.]]

* [=~What Do You Mean, It's For Kids?~=]: It has Josei written all over it, but runs in a Shojo magazine.