“Two women named Nana meet in Tokyo, sharing an apartment while chasing love and music dreams.”
Nana
NANA [ナナ]
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Synopsis
Two women named Nana meet in Tokyo, sharing an apartment while chasing love and music dreams.
Departing from their respective hometowns, two young women with identical names are brought together in their pursuit of new beginnings. With their hearts set on going to Tokyo, Nana Komatsu dreams about blissful love, while Nana Osaki aims for a successful music career. The former has a cheerful and friendly nature, but her naivety has steered her romantic life astray until she meets her dependable boyfriend—Shouji Endo. Without letting herself be dismayed by Shouji's decision to study in Tokyo, Nana works hard to earn enough money and follow him there. Meanwhile, her namesake is a solitary punk vocalist whose impassioned romance with her band's bassist, Ren Honjou, comes to a sudden end. Though heartbroken, Nana bravely looks forward and travels to the capital with the ambition of becoming a recognized artist. Shortly after they arrive in Tokyo, the girls cross paths again due to an unexpected coincidence that ultimately leads them to live under the same roof. As they grow closer, the two strive to support one another amid their struggles to forge a future for themselves.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 307 sampled reviews
What 307 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
5.7 pts
Recommenders 9.3 · others 3.6
↓ 0.21
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Apr 2026
- 10 “Nana is one of the most amazing anime iv ever seen .Just the music alone is enough to catch anyones mind it only took me three days to watch it because everytime I finished one episode I went right...”
- 10 “NANA was a very humanistc anime tht a person can relate to. The characters are realistic in a way that makes you actually feel for them. The story was put together and actually could bring tears to...”
- 10 “If you liked Paradise Kiss you'll like this one even more. The clothes are fashionable, characters are stylish, the musics are great, the story is well-developed. Actually reading the manga would...”
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- Format 47 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 17h 14m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2006 – Mar 2007 Spring 2006
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0793 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer
- Shueisha Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor