“Kaoru and Nana explore S relationship to relieve her perfectionist stress, rekindling childhood bond.”
Nana to Kaoru
ナナとカオル
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Synopsis
Kaoru and Nana explore S relationship to relieve her perfectionist stress, rekindling childhood bond.
Kaoru is a 17-year-old virgin who has an S&M fetish. He has always dreamt about an SM relationship with his childhood friend Nana, who is looked upon as perfect and is always the target of boys' eyes. Their relationship has somewhat deteriorated through the years, due to them hanging out with different people and because Kaoru is not taking his education too seriously. One day though, Kaoru's mother gives some of his S&M toys to Nana for safekeeping. Nana finds the leather one-piece that Kaoru bought and tries it on but accidentally locks herself in it and doesn't have the key! Kaoru frees her of the one-piece, but then Nana realizes she may like Kaoru's hobby more than she thought and subsequently the two of them start engaging in so-called "breathers." These breathers are intended to relieve Nana of stress, stress originating from her attempts at keeping her grades and her name perfect.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 15 sampled reviews
What 15 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.89 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.3
↑ 2.47
Running avg · Apr 2011 → Feb 2025
- 9 “This anime serves as a nicely done, high-quality representation of specific scenes from the early manga. However, it fails as a standalone adaptation because it lacks a cohesive story and provides...”
- 8 “This manga is an awesome, enjoyable series that features a fantastic dynamic between the lovely, clumsy Kaoru and the excellent Nana, perfectly blending romance, comedy, and fetishism. While the...”
- 2 “The *Nana to Kaoru* manga is a brilliant work, rich with genuine emotion, comedy, romance, and meaningful S exploration. Conversely, the anime adaptation is a weak, hollow experience that strips...”
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A Ova Production
AIC PLUS+.- Format 1 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 24m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2011 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-5862 catalog