History Manga / NANA

** Most of the characters' designs seem to be either borrowed or updated versions of ones from Yazawa's older works. Ren looks quite similar to Takeshi from ''Manga/GokinjoMonogatari'', save for Takeshi's red hair and eyebrow piercing, and also plays the guitar in a band. Takumi's design is particularly prevalent, though, having not [[http://i53.tinypic.com/5yrzt1.jpg only looking]] like an older version Tomoki from ''Kagen No Tsuki'' (and who also cheated on his girlfriend) but also Yuusuke from ''Manga/GokinjoMonogatari'' and to a lesser degree, Akira (with his hair down) from ''Manga/TenshiNankaJaNai''.

* StockholmSyndrome: All but outright ''stated''-- [[spoiler:once by Hachi, in relation to being Takumi's wife and once by Takumi himself, while referring to his relationship with Reira.]] Chapter 72 of the manga uses the metaphor of, "kidnapping victims learning to love their kidnapper," (the exact phrase in the Viz translation) as a way of describing (metaphorically) ''several'' character relationships.

The manga ''Nana'' is technically {{shoujo}}, but according to Website/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 then-latest film from Creator/StudioGhibli, ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''. The anime ran for 47 episodes and is licensed for distribution in North America. Both the anime and the manga are licensed by Creator/VIZMedia, Viz lost the license and the anime is now licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks and is streaming on HiDive.

The manga ''Nana'' is technically {{shoujo}}, but according to Wiki/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 then-latest film from Creator/StudioGhibli, ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''. The anime ran for 47 episodes and is licensed for distribution in North America. Both the anime and the manga are licensed by Creator/VIZMedia, Viz lost the license and the anime is now licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks and is streaming on HiDive.

The manga began serialization in the magazine ''Cookie'' in 2000, but it went on an indefinite hiatus in 2009 due to the author, Creator/AiYazawa, recovering from an illness. In 2013, to commemorate the 100th issue of ''Cookie'', [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-25/nana-yazawa-draws-new-junko-room-chapter created a new bonus chapter.]]

* BastardBoyfriend: Takumi to Hachi. Takumi attempts to manipulate and control Nana, and [[spoiler: rapes her on two occasions.]]

The manga ''Nana'' is technically {{shoujo}}, but according to Wiki/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 Creator/StudioGhibli. The anime ran for 47 episodes and is licensed for distribution in North America. Both the anime and the manga are licensed by Creator/VIZMedia, Viz lost the license and the anime is now licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks and is streaming on HiDive.

Nana "Hachi" Komatsu is a 20-year-old GenkiGirl from the countryside with a bad habit of falling in love at first sight. Nana Osaki is a 20-year-old punk rocker from a different small city, who's coming off a bad breakup with her boyfriend (and former bass player of her band). When "Hachi" decides to follow her boyfriend to Tokyo, and the other Nana heads there to start her music career, the two young women meet by chance on a snowbound train. They rent an apartment together several days later. [[{{Deconstruction}} Surprisingly realistic drama]] and an [[PseudoRomanticFriendshipoddly romantic friendship]] ensues.

* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Takumi, probably the closest this series has to an antagonist, ultimately marries Nana and fathers her children. Though it seems she EVENTUALLY divorces him in the future.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Nana O. can be kinda bitchy sometimes, but she does have her heart in the right place. An example is when she hits Nobu with the reason of her shipping Hachi with him is just "to keep her in my backyard". Any way you read it, this comes off in part as if she's being manipulative, and in part like "IJustWantToHaveFriends".

Nana "Hachi" Komatsu is a 20-year-old GenkiGirl from the countryside with a bad habit of falling in love at first sight. Nana Osaki is a 20-year-old punk rocker from a different small city, who's coming off a bad breakup with her boyfriend (and former bass player of her band). When "Hachi" decides to follow her boyfriend to Tokyo, and the other Nana heads there to start her music career, the two young women meet by chance on a snowbound train. They rent an apartment together several days later. [[{{Deconstruction}} Surprisingly realistic drama]] and an [[RomanticTwoGirlFriendship oddly romantic friendship]] ensues.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Played up pretty high between the two Nanas [[spoiler:only to fizzle out during the course of the series.]]

The manga ''Nana'' is technically {{shoujo}}, but according to Wiki/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 Creator/StudioGhibli. The anime ran for 47 episodes, and is licensed for distribution in North America. Both the anime and the manga are licensed by Creator/VIZMedia.

The manga is currently on an indefinite hiatus since 2009 due to the author, Creator/AiYazawa, recovering from an illness. In 2013, 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.]]

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* OneSteveLimit: The aversion of this is the idea from where it all kicks off. Nana Komatsu is nicknamed "Hachi" to tell her apart from Nana Osaki. Having their given names the same makes their differences more obvious.

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* YokoOhNo: [[spoiler: This is how the Trapnest fans see Nana O. when it is openly reported that Ren was not only in Black Stones, but also her boyfriend. Especially when BLAST gets known in the music media, the fans thought that Nana was only using Ren as a "ladder" to success. It doesn't end ''good'' for either her career or herself.]] [[invoked]]

* FromBadToWorse: [[spoiler:Trapnest's agency and Takumi are against Ren deciding to check himself into rehab as too many absences would make the media suspicious and the foreseeable scandal would make it the end for Trapnest. Layla takes it upon herself to run away as a distraction, but Ren--being the selfless person he is--goes after her. He starts speeding on the snow-covered roads to lose paparazzi following him, but crashes. Those who were worried about scandals possibly ending Trapnest have to accept that they're over for good with Ren dead. It not only affects Trapnest, but becomes a catalyst towards Nana O.'s future disappearance that in turn forces Black Stones to become inactive.]]