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4.6 AVERAGE
4.6 AVERAGE
I'm mad there's no continuation for this story after this volume. And I'm mad that I saw the tragedy coming like... five volumes ago. But I still loved the story and the characters and I just want a resolution to the series. Excuse me while I scour the web for some fan-created content to satiate my curiosity.
I'll be lamenting about this series for a while...
I'll be lamenting about this series for a while...
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Phew what an ending with lots of loose ends. I wanted to see more of Yasu and the Nanas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Minor: Self harm
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can’t believe it’s over. I hope somehow Ai Yazawa can finish the series some day.
I like the realistic life drama the characters faced. Both Nana's were very different. Their actions were frustrating at times, but there's also aspects about them that are relatable or remind me of people I know. I like that this series is realistic in a lot of relationships. Even characters who aren’t “good people” are still given some depth and not made into complete bad guys.
This volume broke my heart. It showed everyone's reaction to Ren's death. I’m sad he died because he also felt like one of the least developed of the main characters.
I like the realistic life drama the characters faced. Both Nana's were very different. Their actions were frustrating at times, but there's also aspects about them that are relatable or remind me of people I know. I like that this series is realistic in a lot of relationships. Even characters who aren’t “good people” are still given some depth and not made into complete bad guys.
This volume broke my heart. It showed everyone's reaction to Ren's death. I’m sad he died because he also felt like one of the least developed of the main characters.
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Car accident
Minor: Drug use, Self harm
emotional
sad
medium-paced
This is the story of two young women who are the same age, who got stuck on the same train to start a new life in Tokyo, and they’re both called Nana. They figured out, just a little too late, that were in love with each other. They loved each other so much all they wanted was for the other to be happy no matter the cost to themselves.
This story will stick with me my entire life. Getting to see the best year of two peoples lives shouldn’t hurt as much as it does.
This story will stick with me my entire life. Getting to see the best year of two peoples lives shouldn’t hurt as much as it does.
C’est mon avis général sur la série Nana. Dès le premier tome j’ai bien aimé les deux Nana, je trouvais l’histoire original et comme je n’ai pas beaucoup lu de manga, c’était un manga tout doux pour commencer. Mais quelques tomes plus tard l’histoire et certains personnages me perturbaient énormément et j’ai pas trop apprécié ma lecture…
Mais le dernier tome était excellent, terriblement triste mais trop bien écrit.
Mais le dernier tome était excellent, terriblement triste mais trop bien écrit.
i don't think i can ever move on. i'm just...i'm so empty right now.
edit: after a period of deliberation, i think i can finally write a semi-coherent review for nana (think being the keyword here).
recently, i find myself wondering what would make me feel fulfilled by the end of my life. love? money? passion? i don’t know. in some instances, i find myself grateful for the decisions i made. in other instances, i find myself full of regret. but even with that regret, who’s to say that i had chosen wrong? after all, we can never know what would have happened had we chosen differently; a decision that seemingly led to an undesirable consequence may eventually lead you down the right path, and the opposite can also be true. life is full of ups and downs and there are a myriad of factors outside of our control, so happiness and success is never guaranteed no matter how many good decisions you make. but the opposite is also true: no matter how many mistakes we make, our sadness is not set in stone either—there is always a chance for happiness out there. this is a sentiment perfectly captured by nana.
every single character in nana is deeply flawed. they’re possessive, short-sighted, fickle, and everything you would expect a real person to be. they go back on their words and hurt people who care about them. they’re constantly second-guessing their feelings—convinced in one moment that they’re in love, only to later be swayed by another person. even so, i find that i am unable to hate any of the characters because—like many of us—they are also grappling in the dark. they’re all chasing happiness, but they themselves don’t know even what would make them happy.
nana is a memorable story that will certainly stick with me far into the future. it’s the kind of manga i know i will gain a new perspective on and even greater appreciation for when i reread at a later stage of my life. there’s nothing quite like it, and i don’t think there will be anything comparable to it in the foreseeable future either.
"hey nana, people's feelings change easily, what you see is a house of cards. nothing's sure, and nothing lasts forever. but even when the moon looks like it's waning, it's actually always there, never changing shape. don't ever forget that."
edit: after a period of deliberation, i think i can finally write a semi-coherent review for nana (think being the keyword here).
recently, i find myself wondering what would make me feel fulfilled by the end of my life. love? money? passion? i don’t know. in some instances, i find myself grateful for the decisions i made. in other instances, i find myself full of regret. but even with that regret, who’s to say that i had chosen wrong? after all, we can never know what would have happened had we chosen differently; a decision that seemingly led to an undesirable consequence may eventually lead you down the right path, and the opposite can also be true. life is full of ups and downs and there are a myriad of factors outside of our control, so happiness and success is never guaranteed no matter how many good decisions you make. but the opposite is also true: no matter how many mistakes we make, our sadness is not set in stone either—there is always a chance for happiness out there. this is a sentiment perfectly captured by nana.
every single character in nana is deeply flawed. they’re possessive, short-sighted, fickle, and everything you would expect a real person to be. they go back on their words and hurt people who care about them. they’re constantly second-guessing their feelings—convinced in one moment that they’re in love, only to later be swayed by another person. even so, i find that i am unable to hate any of the characters because—like many of us—they are also grappling in the dark. they’re all chasing happiness, but they themselves don’t know even what would make them happy.
nana is a memorable story that will certainly stick with me far into the future. it’s the kind of manga i know i will gain a new perspective on and even greater appreciation for when i reread at a later stage of my life. there’s nothing quite like it, and i don’t think there will be anything comparable to it in the foreseeable future either.
"hey nana, people's feelings change easily, what you see is a house of cards. nothing's sure, and nothing lasts forever. but even when the moon looks like it's waning, it's actually always there, never changing shape. don't ever forget that."
The fact that this got put on hiatus at such a place and we will never know what followed is truly criminal, I am seething out of my mouth and I shall stay like this forever. Why did I torture myself by rereading this?!
