As a manga otaku,especially a shoujo manga otaku,should know about "NANA",the manga which have sell off over 3 millions copies of manga.which also recieves the 48th round of shogakukan awards,was adapted as a anime,movie and it is the best selling shoujo manga in history.

STORY PLOT
Nana Osaki is a punk singer who wants to debut with her band Black Stones (BLAST for short). Nana was the lead vocalist in their old band with Ren, and they lived together as lovers. When Ren is offered a chance to debut in Tokyo as a replacement member of the popular band Trapnest (Taranesu in Japanese), Nana chooses to cultivate her own band, after Ren leaves her and Black Stones for Trapnest. She leaves for Tokyo at the age of twenty, and start her musical career.
Nana Komatsu, the other Nana, is called Hachi (after Hachikō) as she has weak mental characteristics that resemble a puppy. With a habit of falling in love at first sight, Hachi has always depended on other people to help her. When her friends and then boyfriend leave for Tokyo, she decides to join them a year later after having saved enough money.
Nana and Hachi meet in a train by chance, both on their way to Tokyo. After a string of coincidences, they come to live together in an apartment numbered 707. Despite having contrasting characters and ideals, the Nanas like and respect each other.
While the Black Stones begin to gain popularity at live gigs, other issues need resolving, especially in the areas of romance. The story of Nana revolves heavily on the romance and relationships of the two characters as one seeks fame and recognition while the other seeks love and happiness

ABOUT
Nana (ナナ, Nana?) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialised in Cookie published by Shueisha. There is an anime adaptation, as well as two live-action films. The first twelve volumes of the manga series have cumulatively sold over 22 million copies.[1]As in 2005, it has sold over 34,500,000 making it the fourth best selling shōjo manga worldwide.[2] The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. What sets them apart, however, is the stark difference between their lives. One Nana comes from a small town, following along with her friends and boyfriend, looking for a goal to obtain, while the other Nana's goal is set on making her dream and band, Black Stones, among the best. The two Nanas are brought together in what has become a major success for Ai Yazawa and the shōjo genre.

Nana is presently being released in North America by Viz Media. It ended its serialization in the August 2007 issue of Shojo Beat and was replaced by Honey and Clover. It will continue, however, to be released in tankōbon (graphic novel format).[3] The manga has also been adapted into a highly successful live-action film with a sequel released on December 9, 2006, and an anime adaptation that premiered on April 5, 2006. The anime adaptation has subsequently been announced as licensed for release in North America by Viz Media.[4] In 2003, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo.[5]
As of December 1, 2008, there are 13 volumes available in English in the United States, with a 14th volume set to be released on January 6, 2009.
CHARACTERNana Osaki (大崎ナナ, Ōsaki Nana?) a.k.a Nana (ナナ, Nana?) or "Nana O." Voiced by: Romi Paku One of the titular characters of the series, Osaki Nana may look like a tough punk rocker, but she has a kind heart and is a devoted friend, though she can be possessive and dark as shown when she tells Nobu her reason for hooking him up with the other Nana is to keep Nana with her. Abandoned by her parents and raised by her grandmother, Nana was expelled from high school after she was falsely accused of prostitution. Despite these hardships, Nana "polishes the shards of her dreams" and is determined to be successful as the lead vocalist of Blast. She gets engaged to her first love, Ren, although she also has lingering, ambiguous feelings for Yasu. Her favorite designer is Vivienne Westwood, and her favorite band is the Sex Pistols. She is now in a state of regret as well as sorrow after Ren's car crash which left him dead. Before, they had a fight and had no chance to make up due to the sudden death of Ren. Nana Komatsu (小松奈々, Komatsu Nana?) a.k.a Hachi (ハチ, Hachi?) or "Nana K." Voiced by: Kaori The other "Nana" of the series, alongside Nana Osaki, this Nana comes to Tokyo looking to find her dream. Unlike Osaki, however, she comes from a large and happy household, though her childish outlook prevents her from living on her own initially. She always falls in love at first sight . Due to her kindness and faithfulness, Nana Osaki nicknames her "Hachi," after the dog Hachikō (ハチ公, Hachikō?). Additionally, "hachi" means the number "eight" in Japanese, while "nana" is one reading for "seven." Later she becomes pregnant in between dating Takumi and Nobu. Although she was in love with Nobu, she chooses to stay with Takumi since he could readily provide for the child's upbringing. In the last episode of anime , Hachi has a daughter named Satsuki that has the same hair colour as Takumi.

Black Stones
Black Stones - normally shortened to Blast (ブラスト, Burasuto?) - is a popular punk band within the series. Ren was once a member of the group, but, after his departure to join Trapnest, they recruit a new member, Shin. They attract a large following, and ultimately sign a deal with Gaia Records. Nana O. is their main vocalist.Nobuo Terashima (寺島伸夫, Terashima Nobuo?) a.k.a. Nobu (ノブ, Nobu?) Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki He is the guitarist of Blast and was the only person able to befriend Nana Osaki during high school--which coincidentally began their shared love for punk music. He is friendly and optimistic, but at times, he tends to miss the focus of conversations around him. Before Nana's "smoking ban", he's the only non-smoking member of Blast. However, his threshold for alcohol is poor and he accidentally leaks many secrets while he's drunk (most notably, about Nana and Ren's relationship to Shin). Like Yasu, Nobu comes from a rich family (his parents own an inn). Despite this, he is still very passionate about music, even sharing Osaki's dream of making it big with a band one day. He falls in love with Hachi and they start a short but happy relationship. When Takumi tells Nobu about her pregnancy, Hachi painfully leaves him for Takumi. While he eventually accepts the reasons why she left him, he still fears the possibility of the child being his. He still has fond feelings for Hachi but decides to get in a relationship with Yuri. Shinichi Okazaki (岡崎真一, Okazaki Shin'ichi?) a.k.a. Shin (シン, Shin?) Voiced by: Akira Ishida He is the bass player of Blast. Though mature and tall for his age, he is 15 years old and is the youngest member of the band. Because of his dysfunctional family, Shin left his home and abandoned his original family name. He moonlights as a male prostitute with Reira being one of his "clients". Among other things, he's an expert mahjong player and a confidant and early roommate to Nobu. He stops seeing Reira to protect her status and his own feelings -also possibly sparked from fear by Takumi's warning. Ryouko Kawashigi, one of his older clients, bares a striking resemblance to Reira and he sees her again after the two musicians ended their relationship. She lives near his parents apartment working as a stewardess and is the one that taught Shin "bad things". He and Ryouko were put under arrest for possession of marijuana which caused BLAST to withdraw from tour. In the future it is shown he has become an actor. Yasushi Takagi (高木泰士, Takagi Yasushi?) a.k.a. Yasu (ヤス, Yasu?) Voiced by: Yoshihisa Kawahara He plays percussion and is the leader of Blast, usually handling the business partnerships and financial decisions needed for the band's success. His favorite cigarette brand is "Black Stones", from which the band got their name. He is also a lawyer in training, despite his "scary" appearance (clean shaven head, many earrings and dark glasses). He's the big brother figure for Nana O--and sometimes Nobu--and acted as Nana's "guardian" when she arrived in Tokyo. While he harbors some feelings for her, he baits Ren to rekindle their love for each other. In the past, he shared several ties with Trapnest's members. Yasu and Ren grew up in the same orphanage and remained close friends when Yasu was adopted. He dated Reira while in high school and was jealous of Takumi's success and influence on her, which he later relates as the reasons for their break up. Also, he's the oldest member of Blast which Nobu sometimes teases him about (by calling him "old man"). He is in a budding romance with Miu to the surprise of Ren and others --who were sure he would date Reira again.

Trapnest
Trapnest or Tranes (トラネス, Toranesu?) for short, is a popular band in the manga. Nana wants her own band to overtake Trapnest as the leading one in Japan.Ren Honjo (本城蓮, Honjō Ren?) a.k.a Ren (レン, Ren?) Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi Blast's former bassist, Ren is actually Trapnest's guitarist. He is very popular and his music is well-received by fans. He and Nana Osaki were once in a relationship when he was still with Blast. Ren is a big fan of the Sex Pistols; he participated in a tribute album to them, and wears a "Sid Vicious" padlock around his neck that he received from Nana. Nana had an image of a lotus tattooed on her upper arm in honor of him ("Ren" is a Japanese name for lotus). Ren grew up in an orphanage and learned to take care of himself by the age of 12. He finds school boring and only likes to play guitar, which he practiced alone to the point of perfection. The brand of the cigarettes he originally smoked was the 'Seven Stars'. In chapter 77, he dies in a car accident on the night before Nana's 21st birthday. Layla Serizawa (芹澤レイラ, Serizawa Reira?) a.k.a Reira (レイラ, Reira?) Voiced by: Aya Hirano She is the half-American, half-Japanese lead singer of Trapnest who writes the lyrics for Trapnest's songs. Though her name is often romanized as "Reira," she is actually named "Layla" after the hit song by Eric Clapton. She secretly had trysts with Shin. Though in love with him, she eventually broke up with him to protect Trapnest from further scandal. She asked if they could still contact each other but Shin is reticent and urges her to break off entirely. It is unknown if they will reconcile though it is clear that they still love each other. Layla grew up with Takumi and she still has deep unanswered feelings for him. Takumi Ichinose (一ノ瀬巧, Ichinose Takumi?) a.k.a Takumi (タクミ, Takumi?) Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa The leader and bassist of Trapnest. He is quite handsome and has a reputation of being a playboy. Despite his raw sexual charisma, Takumi can also be a cold and controlling workaholic. His favorite brand of cigarettes is "Gitanes". Coming from a family with an alcoholic and bitter father, he and his older sister learned maternal independence at a young age due to his mother being bed-ridden with illness in the hospital. He looked after Layla since they were children and always harbored a brother-like care for her. He ends up dating and sleeping with Hachi, which dubiously resulted in Hachi's pregnancy. For some reason, maybe because of his family background or he's starting to get possessive, he refuses to leave Hachi and the unborn child despite Hachi's uncertainty whether it's his or Nobu's. In a previous chapter, Naoki said something to Yasu about Takumi not letting the woman he's infatuated with run away that easily; and Ren saying that Takumi hates getting into such mess, which hints that Takumi took responsibility not just only because of sheer sense of responsibility but he's starting to care for her. But although his supposed love towards Hachi, Takumi still keeps his playboy image, cheating her first with a soap-opera actress and later on with Reira, who has openly declared her desire to become one of his lovers. In the end, Takumi is one of the most confusing characters in this manga. Like what Hachiko once said, with Takumi, it is hard to tell whether it's love or business. Naoki Fujieda (藤枝直樹, Fujieda Naoki?) Voiced by: Anri Katsu He is the drummer of Trapnest. Like Nobu in Black Stones, he's the "clueless", loud-mouthed member of his band. As with the rest of his bandmates, he's a friend of Yasu. His musical interest was awakened by Takumi during middle school. He hoped to achieve lots of attention from girls by playing in the band. He used to be the playboy of the band, tricking groupies to fund their cause, to which end is not explained.

Gaia Affiliated
Black Stones eventually sign a full contract with Gaia Records. Due to the tabloids over Nana and Ren's relationship, Blast members relocated to one of Gaia's facilities and voluntarily shared housing with other talented individuals under Gaia's name.Gou Kanemoto (金本　豪 , Kanemoto Gou?) Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto The leader of the corporation which owns Gaia Records. Ginpei Shiroboshi (諸星銀平, Shiroboshi Ginpei?) Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki Blast's manager. He talks in a very feminine way (unless angered) and he has a questionable interest in Yasu. In Nana's eyes, Ginpei is the second "baldie" related to Blast -the first being Yasu. Mai Tsuzuki (都築舞, Tsuzuki Mai?) / "Misato Uehara" (上原美里, Uehara Misato?) Voiced by: Mika Kanai An ardent fan of Blast since its inception, Misato loves Nana and has befriended the band. However, "Uehara Misato" is not her true name. Misato/Mai claims that a fortune teller told her that if she used the name "Uehara Misato" she could become closer to Nana, but may have actually chosen it because it's the name of Nana's half-sister. Mai later joins the staff at Gaia, Blast's record label. She came to know about Nana and Blast when she read her grandfather's diary and discovered that he and Nana's grandmother were once lovers. Recent chapters reveal that Mai may actually have a secret she prefers not to reveal since the tabloids have discovered Nana's father's surname may actually be "Tsuzuki", which would imply that she, like Uehara Misato, is Nana's half-sister. Miu Shinoda (篠田美雨, Shinoda Miu?) / Myū Voiced by: Saeko Chiba A placid and soft-spoken actress who shares a boarding house with Blast and Yuri. She is older than she looks (27) and her name is often mispronounced "Myū" by Nobu. Miu wears long sleeves to hide the scars on her wrists from self-mutilation. Also, in volume 11 (the volume where she first appears), it's shown that she's a very good mahjong player (she claimed that she learnt her skills by having special training for her role in a mahjong movie as a nameless rival). She is currently dating Yasu. Yuri Kousaka (香坂百合, Kōsaka Yuri?) / Asami Matsumoto (松本朝海, Matsumoto Asami?) Voiced by: Reiko Suhou A giggly, giddy AV idol (porn star) who shares a boarding house with Blast and Miu. She's currently dating Nobu. She has a large quota to pay off and is almost done paying it all off. Yuri was a teenage runaway before she starred in adult videos, and she has financial problems due to her sleazy manager and her own fickle nature. Her real name is "Asami Matsumoto". Yamagishi (山岸, Yamagishi?) Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda The security guard who guards the hostel where Blast stays in. He has the look of a gangster, and frequently sleeps at his post. Takafumi Kawano (川野高文, Kawano Takafumi?) One of Gaia's recording producers and the first to scout for Blast in Tokyo. He doesn't know much about punk or rock but is throughly impressed with the band's charm and Nana's charisma. He is kind-hearted and fully believes in Blast's success despite skepticism from executives and his peers. Though high enough in the company to have influence, he was unaware of Gaia's leak to the scandal surrounding Nana. Originally, he declined to sign Blast an official contract as the pay Gaia was willing to compensate for each member would have been less than they deserved. Yasu, however, privately convinced him that dreams were more important and he sealed the deal. Shion (詩音, Shion?) President to Blast's Private Fan Club and a long-time fan of Yasu since his days in Brute. She keeps in contact with Mai and divides the fans by their interests in the members. Her devotion to Yasu is unfailing and she relays any news outside of Gaia's influence to him. When questioned about her financial situation, she replied to have some dependency from her rich "father" - though he is not biological. First seen in the story as a bobcut-haired groupie, later as a platinum blonde during her late teens, and re-introduced with curled black hair as an adult; Shion's only constant traits include the mole underneath her left eye and the tattoo on her right arm.

Hachi's Relatives and Acquaintances
People who have interacted with Nana K. personally at given times of her life. They don't address her with her nickname, Hachi, and have deeply affected her perceptions on certain situations. As they aren't deeply involved with the two bands, she will often reflect on her experiences with them for reassurance when she is in doubt of her simultaneous loyalties to Blast and Trapnest.Nami Komatsu (小松奈美, Komatsu Nami?) Hachi's younger sister, and the youngest in the Komatsu household, she has the appearance of a ganguro girl because of her suntan and bleached hair. Nami is very outgoing and loud, and is a Trapnest fan. Nao Komatsu (小松奈緒, Komatsu Nao?) Hachi's older sister, who looks quite a bit like Natsuko. She is married, but still lives near the Komatsu family home. Natsuko Komatsu (小松奈津子, Komatsu Natsuko?) Hachi's mother. Kind and understanding, she is a model mother to her daughters, and Nana Osaki considers Natsuko to be cool. Hachi, however finds it weird since she thought that her family is nothing but 'normal.' Satsuki Ichinose (一ノ瀬皐, Ichinose Satsuki?) Voiced by: Yuko Katou The daughter of Nana Komatsu. Not much known about her, and she makes only a few appearances later in the series. When she appears, she is 6 years old (presumably showing the future outlook of the story). During her pregnancy, Hachi and Takumi unofficially called her 'Sachiko'. It is not known if she is truly Takumi's or Nobu's child, but bears a striking resemblance to Takumi, with black hair and hazel eyes. She is revealed to have a crush on Shin, though his reciprocation (or even his knowledge of her feelings) is unlikely. Her name, Satsuki, was chosen by Ren at the request of Hachi, who was unable to think up any name other than 'Sachiko'. It is indicated that little Ren may be her brother as once her mother had asked whether she would give her Valentine chocolates to "brother" . Junko Saotome (早乙女淳子, Saotome Junko?) Voiced by: Takako Honda Hachi's sensible, no-nonsense best friend. Junko is much more emotionally mature than Hachi and often pushes her to be more independent and responsible. She's the host of the omake (bonus) section at the end of each manga volume, reading fan mail and displaying fan art. She's often called "Jun-chan" by Hachi. Kyosuke Takakura (高倉京助, Takakura Kyosuke?) Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe Junko's boyfriend who currently shares an apartment with her. He's also good friends with Hachi and Shoji. His laid-back attitude to life may deem him a slacker in the eyes of many, but he's actually quite perceptive and he coddles Hachi more than Junko would like. Both him and Junko are studying to become artists (his art being Romantic and hers being Post-Modernistic). Shoji Endo (遠藤章司, Endō Shōji?) Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi He is Hachi's ex-boyfriend. He is a struggling art student and works as a waiter. He met Hachi through his old friend, Junko, and Hachi originally moved to Tokyo to be closer to him. However, their relationship gradually cooled and he cheated on her with Sachiko, a co-worker and classmate. Though he still has feelings for her, he leaves Hachi for Sachiko. They meet by chance some time later at Jackson Hole and they part in bitter-sweet acquiescence. Sachiko Kawamura (川村幸子, Kawamura Sachiko?) Voiced by: Megumi Kojima Shoji's sweet-natured girlfriend. She works at the same restaurant as Shoji. Early on in the manga, Hachi once dreamt of Shoji two-timing her with a buxom, Prada-loving city girl named Sachiko (she thought of the name randomly). Ominously, it later turned out to be true, though the real Sachiko is nothing like "virtual" Sachiko. Interestingly, Hachi also plays with the idea of naming her unborn daughter Sachiko. Takashi Asano (浅野崇, Asano Takashi?) Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka Hachi's first lover. A handsome, older, married man, Asano carried on a secret affair with Hachi that ended when he was abruptly transferred to Tokyo. Though Hachi believed that she was in love with him, she made the painful realization that he saw her as merely a "fling". Hachi encounters him again in Tokyo and, after resolving her own personal issues with him, tells him to stop cheating on his wife.

Cookie Music
Trapnest's official record label which is also a homage to the magazine that serialized the manga. Unlike Blast, members are assigned with more managers who ensure that they meet their appointments and affirm each member's status.Mitsuru Narita (成田　充, Narita Mitsuru?) Voiced by: Sho Hayami The head of Cookie Music, Narita is flamboyant, but reasonably talented with music. He works frequently with Takumi when it comes to Trapnest's music and marketing strategies. Hideki Kasai (笠井秀樹, Kasai Hideki?) Trapnest's director. He is easily moved by tales of romanticism and love. Though he is supposed to direct during recordings, he usually sets appointments or sends requests to the president of the company, leaving all artistic direction in Takumi's hands. Kinoshita (木下, Kinoshita?) One of Trapnest's assistants. Occasionally, he will check on Ren and take him to recordings. He loves the quality of Ren's cars. Mari (マリ, Mari?) Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi Reira's personal assistant and manager. She is intelligent and has experience as a student at a law university. Takeda (竹田, Takeda?) Assistant in charge of Trapnest's publicity. Out of the assistants mentioned so far, he is the one that Takumi trusts the most. Members of the band often address him as "Take-chan".

Search Magazine
A magazine that shares similar characteristics to the Japanese magazine, Friday. They are a part of the "paparazzi" that track both bands. When Blast was becoming popular, they were given a leak that connected Nana O with Ren and haven't stopped from spreading negative (and sometimes false) information about them.Kudo (工藤, Kudo?) Voiced by: Masahiko Tanaka The editor in charge of the the tabloids surrounding Blast and Trapnest. According to Arai, he is supposed to answer to a higher supervisor, Yokoyama, but he chooses to be more impetuous in his actions. He employs Miyake and Kurada to investigate in his place. Yoshiyuki Arai (新井良行, Arai Yoshiyuki?) Search magazine's editor-in-chief. He has already been married for 2 years. He is often the one to chide Kudo for his brash methods of investigations. Minoru Kurada (倉田稔, Kurada Minoru?) Voiced by: Susumu Chiba Photographer hired by Search magazine to track Nana O and Ren. He has conflicting opinions with his employer, Kudou, and claims that once he sees a face, he will never forget it. Curiously, after investigating Nana at a later unspecified time, he reports that "Nana died at that sea". The depth of these words have yet to be explained. Miyake (三宅, Miyake?) Kurada's partner in crime who frequently stalks Nana O for a private interview. Yasu punched him on one occasion, which later lead to a negative article about Yasu being published in their magazine. He finds nothing wrong about pestering the couple, thinking that their relationship is fragile to begin with. Fumie Sugiwara (菅原文江, Sugiwara Fumie?) The only woman in the editorial group. She does scold her peers for their cruelty, but also finds their harassments of Nana O and Ren as testing their love for one another.

OthersChikage Fujimoto (藤本千景, Fujimoto Chikage?) She is the real Misato's friend, a fan of Blast and Shin in particular. She was among the trio selected to represent Kansai at Blast's special fan gathering. Keiichi Mizukoshi (水越誠一, Mizukoshi Keiichi?) Voiced by: Kenji Hamada Owner to a cheap vintage furniture and clothing store near both Nana's apartment in Tokyo. He hired Hachi but soon closed the store to move back home. He later sends her a postcard with a wedding photo with him and his bride (a childhood friend), ironic to Hachi's lament at the time. Ms. Sakagami (坂上-様, Sakagami-san?) Voiced by: Shinohara Emi A 38-year old woman who is Nana's boss at her new job at the magazine production industry. She is crude and scornful, and will not hesitate to throw insults at all sorts of minor imperfections that Nana has made. Koichi Sato (佐藤公一, Satō Koichi?) Voiced by: Keisuke Fujii A waiter at the Jackson's Burger restaurant. He is friendly with Hachi, Junko, and Shoji, who all curiously address him by his full name. Misato Uehara (上原美里, Uehara Misato?) (real Misato Uehara) Nana Osaki's half-sister who appears before Nana at a special "thank you" concert for Blast's fans. She lives in Osaka, her parents own an okonomiyaki shop. She is also known as '(Misato) Number Two' by Nana. Though she bares a striking similarity to her, she is unaware of her true relationship with Nana and ironically became one of her newer devoted fans. Mai has said that it is not a good idea for Nana and Misato to become too close because they share the same mother. Misato's mother abandoned Nana O when she was a child to her grandmother. Ren A morose young boy initially seen in the company of Reira during the segments depicting the future. It is implied that he is Takumi and Hachi's son and Satsuki Ichinose's brother. He is living in London with Takumi and does not want to return to Japan. In the future, Reira apparently has given up singing, but will sing when Ren plays the guitar for her. Ryoko Kashiwagi (柏木凌子, Kashiwagi Ryōko?) A woman who resembles Reira, Shin seems to spend a great deal of time with her and she seems to favour sleeping with much younger men. When Shin first arrived in Tokyo, Ryoko took him under her wing and taught him about the adult world as well as how to get money from women. Shin came to view her as a foster mother of sorts and remarks that she does not resemble Reira as closely as he originally thought. She is eventually arrested along with Shin for the possession of marijuana. Atsushi (アツシ, Atsushi?) The second generation guitarist for Trapnest and Ren's predescessor. He only appears in flashbacks, though is mentioned in a conversation between Takumi and Ren when they are reminiscing about Trapnest's past. Atsushi eventually quit the band after getting punched by Takumi after getting into too many disagreements with him, mostly because Atsushi was tired of following Takumi's vision without question or compromise. At the time, Naoki was upset that they had lost another guitarist and felt as though Atsushi had abandoned them, though he eventually gets over it.
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NANA (2005 FILM)
cast and roles
Mika Nakashima - Nana Osaki
Aoi Miyazaki - Nana Komatsu (Hachi)
Hiroki Narimiya - Nobuo Terashima
Ken'ichi Matsuyama - Shin
Saeko - Sachiko
Yuna Ito - Reira Serizawa
Momosuke Mizutani - Naoki
Anna Nose - Jyunko
Takehisa Takayama - Kyosuke
Tomoki Maruyama - Yasu
Tetsuji Tamayama - Takumi
Ryuhei Matsuda - Ren Honjo
Gou Ayano
Yûta Hiraoka - Shoji Endo
Theme songs
In addition to creating a Nana craze throughout Asia, the film also helped launch Mika Nakashima to the peak of her career as she released the single "Glamorous Sky" under the name Nana starring Mika Nakashima. The single created topicality with its special collaboration between Nakashima, Hyde (who wrote the song), and Nana author Yazawa Ai (who wrote the lyrics). The single became Nakashima's first number one single on the Oricon Charts.
The film also helped promote another artist, Yuna Ito, who starred in the film as Trapnest vocal Reira, released her debut single "Endless Story," the insert song of the film, under the name Reira starring Yuna Ito. The single ranked second on the Oricon charts, next to Nakashima's "Glamorous Sky," and made Yuna Ito one of the most successful debuting artists of 2005.
[edit] Film sequel

Nana 2
Main article: Nana 2
Nana 2, the sequel to the first film, was announced right after the first debuted. However, on August 4, 2006, Toho stated that shooting would begin mid-September and that the film was to be released on December 9, 2006. Aoi Miyazaki and Ryuhei Matsuda would not be reprising their respective roles as Nana Komatsu and Ren Honjo; as such, their roles were assigned to Yui Ichikawa and Nobuo Kyou, respectively [1].
Two new singles were released under Nana starring Mika Nakashima and Reira starring Yuna Ito.
However, the sequel was a let-down for fans and company, it only peaked #4 at the Japanese Movie Rankings, and had much more bad press than any good.
The film had its international premiere in New York City on December 15, 2006. It opened for a single showing at the IFC. Both Mika Nakashima and Yui Ichikawa were present.

Main cast
Nana Komatsu: Yui Ichikawa
Nana Osaki: Mika Nakashima
Ren Honjo: Nobuo Kyou
Takumi Ichinose: Tetsuji Tamayama
Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki: Hongo Kanata
Nobuo "Nobu" Terashima: Hiroki Narimiya
Reira Serizawa: Yuna Ito
Anime Episodes
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Title
Original airdate

01
"Prologue: Nana and NANA""Joshō. Nana to NANA" (序章. 奈々とナナ)
April 5, 2006
The anime starts out with Komatsu Nana's thoughts, "Hey, Nana. Do you remember the day we met?" Both Nana's meet up on a train ride to Tokyo and both see they have more in common than meets the eye.

02
"Love? Friendship? Nana and Shōji""Koi? Yūjō? Nana to Shōji" (恋？友情？奈々と章司)
April 12, 2006
Komatsu Nana's background is revealed and her first meeting with Shoji is shown. Komatsu Nana reveals her troubled past concerning romance and begins her new goal of finding love.

03
"Nana and Shoji, Love's Whereabouts""Nana to Shōji, koi no yukue" (奈々と章司、恋の行方)
April 19, 2006
Everyone is off to Tokyo, Kyousuke explains that Shouji is in love with Nana. Komatsu Nana sees her estranged past lover Asano on the streets of Tokyo.

04
"Nana's Love, NANA's Dream""Nana no koi, NANA no yume" (奈々の恋、ナナの夢)
April 26, 2006
Shōji and Komatsu Nana fall in love. The BlackStones are introduced. Oosaki Nana's past is shown and she is shocked as Ren tells her he is leaving for Tokyo.

05
"Ren's Dream, NANA's Thoughts""Ren no yume, NANA no omoi" (レンの夢、ナナの思い)
May 3, 2006
While Ren makes the band Trapnest his highest priority, Nana decides what her fate shall be.

06
"Snowing in Tokyo! Nana and NANA""Yuki no jōkyō! Nana to NANA" (雪の上京！奈々とナナ)
May 10, 2006
Nana Komatsu is heading to Tokyo to meet up with her boyfriend Shoji Endo and her two friends Junko Saotome and Kyosuke Takakura. On the train, she meets Nana Osaki, and the two soon form a bond. (This episode is just like the first, only more detailed.)

07
"Yasu Appears! Room No. 707""Yasu toujō! 707 gō shitsu" (ヤス登場！７０７号室)
May 17, 2006
Nana Komatsu and NANA Osaki meet once again. The two decide to share an apartment, number 707. Will Shouji and the others approve of Nana living with a total stranger?

08
"Strawberry Glass and Ren-Lotus Flower""Ichigo GURASU to Ren no hana" (いちごグラスと蓮の花)
May 24, 2006
Nana Komatsu and Nana Osaki move into their new apartment. They decide to go shopping for new things. While they do,Nana Osaki decides having the same name is too confusing, so she gives Nana Komatsu the nicknamed “Hachi”.

09
"Nobu Arrives in Tokyo! Nana's Song""Nobu jōkyō! NANA no uta" (ノブ上京！ナナの歌)
May 31, 2006
Nana and Hachi get settled into their new apartment. During the day, Hachi works at her new job. At night, the two get a visitor named Nobu, who used to play in Nana's band the "Black Stones".

10
"The Handsome Youth Shin Appears!""Bishōnen Shin tōjō!" (美少年シン登場！)
June 7, 2006
Nana and Nobu, along with Hachi, start their search for two more band members and they quickly find a new bass player. Meanwhile, Shouji is asked to train a young girl named Sachiko! Will this Sachiko be the Sachiko Hauchi was afraid about?

11
"Sachiko, Is This on Purpose?""Sachiko, wazato da yo?" (幸子、わざとだよ？)
June 14, 2006
Hauchi's boss, Mizukoshi, tells her that he's closing the shop! Now, without a job, Hachi must find a way to pay the rent and eat. However, she has other problems. Shouji is getting closer to Sachiko, and Hachi still doesn't know. Meanwhile, Yasu makes an important decision.

12
"Urgent Approach! Shōji and Sachiko""Kyū sekkin! Shōji to Sachiko" (急接近!章司と幸子)
June 28, 2006
Komatsu Nana attempts to get her life back on track, but Shoji is forced to work out his feelings for Sachiko and Nana.

13
"Sachiko's Tears, Shōji's Determination""Sachiko no namida, Shōji no kesshin" (幸子の涙、章司の決心)
July 5, 2006
Nana's new job is a bust, but while Osaki Nana gets an opening for her band, showing up at Shoji and Sachiko's work only brings trouble.

14
"Family Restaurant of Shambles""Shuraba no FAMIRESU" (修羅場のファミレス)
July 5, 2006
Komatsu Nana's heart is broken after she found out she was cheated on, but receives front row Trapnest Tickets as a "gift from the gods".

15
"Blast, First Live""BURASUTO, hatsu RAIBU" (ブラスト、初ライブ)
July 19, 2006
Blast prepares for its first ever live concert when they get Nana and Hachi meet a strange girl conected with Nana's past

16
"Nana's Love Whereabouts""NANA no koi no yukue" (ナナの恋の行方)
July 26, 2006
After Hachi's breakup with Shoji hits her hard, she begins to wonder about Nana's love and asks Nobu

17
"Trapnest, Live""TORANESU, RAIBU" (トラネス、ライヴ)
August 2, 2006
Both Nanas go to Hachi's home town to see the Trapnest Trigger Tour. Hachi questions Nana about her relationship with Ren and asks if she still loves him.

18
"Hachi's Prayer, Nana's Thoughts""Hachi no inori, NANA no omoi" (ハチの祈り、ナナの想い)
August 9, 2006
Ren noticed Nana at the concert but now he has a choice, does he try to get her back? and if he does decide to go for again he now has competition for her heart. Later on Nana meets with Ren in his hotel room.

19
"Nana's Prize""NANA no gohōbi" (ナナのごほうび)
August 16, 2006
Nana and Ren talk about their future. Hachi visits Janko who quizzes her about the bands. Everyone gathers at the Nana's to play games but Trapnest's Ren and Takumi also join.

20
"Sudden Development! Hachi's Fate""Kyū tenkai! Hachi no unmei" (急展開！ハチの運命)
August 23, 2006
Ren and Nana are now back together and Yasu reveals that he had a relationship (2 years) with Reira from Trapnest. Hachi gets to know Nobu better and sees similars qualities in him that she sees in herself.

21
"Dream of Suite Room""SUIITO RŪM no yume" (スイートルームの夢)
August 30, 2006
To Hachi's luck, she has run into Takumi. Now she joins him. In a suite!

22
"Wish of July 7th, Hachi's Love""Tanabata no negai, Hachi no koi" (七夕の願い、ハチの恋)
September 13, 2006
Blast celebrate 7th July and make decorations for the apartment. Hachi prepares a large meal for Trapnest the next night to celebrate the end of their tour, however Nana informs her that they won't be visitiong as they're going out with friends (the boys from BLAST). Takumi visits Hachiko after having BLAST's boys throw drink over him for insulting her.

23
"I Do Not Want to Pass Over to Anybody""Dare ni mo watashitakunai" (誰にも渡したくない)
September 20, 2006
Nobu comes to terms with his feelings for Hachiko whilst Nana confides in Yasu that she will be by Hachi's side no matter what she decides - even though she disapproves of Takumi. Ren asks Nana to move in with him. Reira gives Shin money to spend the night with her.

24
"Hachi's Confused Heart""Midareru Hachi no kokoro" (乱れるハチの心)
September 27, 2006
BLAST are noticed by a record company thanks to Yasu. Nana tells Hachiko what Takumi said to Shin and Nobu but also tells her that Nobu is in love with her. Later that day, Nobu confesses his true feelings to Hachi. Shin leaves his lighter at Reira's and gets it back but spends no time with her much to Reira's chargrin. Hachi is torn between Takumi and Nobu.

25
"A Capricious and Selfish Man""Kimagure de katte na otoko" (気まぐれで勝手な男)
October 1, 2006
Nana goes to live with Ren for the two weeks that Trapnest have off. Reira and Takumi visit America and bump into each other there. Nobu walks Hachi home but Takumi turns up and walks her the rest of the way. Hachi avoids going to watch BLAST practice because she can't face Nobu and Misato comes to visit for summer vacation.

26
"The Passing Hachi and NANA""Surechigau Hachi to NANA" (すれちがうハチとナナ)
October 10, 2006
BLAST's first live is sold out. Hachiko feels lonely after Nana turns her down to celebrating at hers so she goes to see Takumi.

27
"Hachi's Desired Future""Hachi no hoshii mirai" (ハチの欲しい未来)
October 18, 2006
All of BLAST except Nana visit Hachiko and discuss the record contract. Nana comes by later in the evening but finds that Hachiko has gone with Nobu to buy wine. Hachi and Nobu kiss.

28
"Hachi and Nobu, Sudden Intimacy""Hachi to Nobu, Kyū Sekkin" (ハチとノブ、急接近)
October 25, 2006
Hachi says she will break up with Takumi to be with Nobu.

29
"The Problem of Expressing Love""Aijō hyōgen no mondai" (愛情表現の問題)
November 1, 2006
Hachiko admits to Nana that she loves Nobu after spending the night at his place. Junko, her boyfriend and Hachi's ex (Shoji) try to analyse why Hachi is with Nobu. Yasu and the record company manager meets with Shin's father to sign the contract. Takumi can't get through to Hachi and gets angry because of that. Ren is puzzled.

30
"Breakdown, NANA's Heart""Kekkai girigiri, NANA no kokoro" (決壊ギリギリ、ナナの心)
November 8, 2006
Hachi feels ill during work and her boss tells her to see a doctor. Nobu gets Nana a job at the moving company he part-time works for so she can make some money. Hachi discovers she is pregnant. Takumi tells Ren that he misses Hachi.

31
"Hachi's Child, Pregnancy""Hachiko, ninshin" (ハチ子、妊娠)
November 15, 2006
Hachi is having a baby but doesn't know if its Nobu's or Takumi's. Takumi phones Nobu using Hachi's phone and tells him that if she decides to keep the baby he will recognise it and raise it as his own.

32
"Don't Separate the Joined Hands""Tsunaida te o hanasanai de" (繋いだ手を離さないで)
November 20, 2006
Nana and Nobu argue over what to do about the baby and whether or not Nobu should become the baby's father. Nobu goes to see Hachi. Reira explains the 'red thread' belief to Shin.

33
"Hachi's Choice""Hachi no sentaku" (ハチの選択)
November 29, 2006
Hachi makes her final decision about her pregnancy. Takumi surprises her with his own.

34
"The Broken Strawberry Glass""Wareta ichigo no GURASU" (割れたいちごのグラス)
December 6, 2006
Takumi and Hachi tell their decision to marry. Nana is shocked, and a strawberry glass falls apart.

35
"Reira's Loneliness""Reira no kodoku" (レイラの孤独)
December 13, 2006
Reira is upset about Takumi and Hachi's engagement.

36
"Blast's New Song!!""BURASUTO shinkyoku!!" (ブラスト新曲!!)
December 20, 2006
The Black Stones perform their new song for their management. Later, Shin and Nana have a big argument. Nana heads home to apartment 707 for the first time in nine days only to find that Hachi has moved out.

37
"Hachi, High-Class Housewife""Hachi, shiroganeeze" (ハチ、シロガネーゼ)
January 17, 2007
Shouji, Junko and Kyosuke discuss the possibility that Hachi's fiance is Takumi from Trapnest. Meanwhile Hachi meets Naoki for the first time and shows off her new apartment to him and Takumi. Takumi tells Hachi that she doesn't have to keep their relationship a secret from their friends and family and expresses his desire to go and meet with Hachi's parents and sisters.

38
"The Trigger of Fate""Unmei no hikigane" (運命の引き金)
January 24, 2007
Ren encourages Nana to go and see Hachi, unfortunately Nana and Hachi just miss each other. Hachi meets with Shin and tells him about her pregnancy and decision to marry Takumi.

39
"Look, Hachiko""Hachiko, mitero yo" (ハチ公、見てろよ)
January 31, 2007
The lovelife of Ren and Nana has leaked to the press. Blast suspects Gaia to be involved. Nana faces the consequences, and leaves a message for Hachiko through a tv broadcast. Hachi on her side is having problems with Takumi and confesses to Junko and Kyosuke that she is in love with him, even though she wishes that she could love Nobu.

40
"Blast, Debut!""BURASUTO, DEBYŪ!" (ブラスト、デビュー！)
February 7, 2007
With Blast holed up in a secret hotel room, Misato has come to visit again while Yasu and Gaia finally make a decision about the debut. Nana tells Nobu that she has a plan to get Hachi back. Trapnest's members leave for London and Hachiko heads back to her hometown, while Reira discovers that Blast's debut single will be released on the same day as Trapnest's new single.

41
"Blast Lodging Together""BURASUTO gasshuku" (ブラスト合宿)
February 14, 2007
Hachi's sister Nao asks Hachi about Nana, later Takumi arrives home from London and gives Hachi her engagement ring. With the rest of Trapnest still in London, Ren and Reira begin to realise the depth of Yasu's feelings for Nana when Mari points out that he has placed Blast ahead of his law apprenticeship commitments. Meanwhile with the members of Blast sent to a wilderness camp by Gaia, Shin takes the oppurtunity to email Reira, while Yasu admits to Nana that he is in love with her.

42
"NANA, Suddenly Fit""NANA, totsuzen no hossa" (ナナ、突然の発作)
February 21, 2007
After Blast returns from their training camp, the bandmembers move into Gaia's boarding house. Reira replies to Shin's email and she and Mari later find Ren asleep in the bath. Takumi meets Nana's family for the first time. Nana starts hyperventilating after Nobu reveals that he has given up on Hachi.

43
"Blast, Guerrilla Live""BURASUTO, GURIRA RAIBU" (ブラスト、ゲリラライブ)
February 28, 2007
A mysterious actress named Miyu gives Nobu directions on how to help Nana with her panic attack. Takumi notices that Reira has Shin's lighter, although Reira claims she received it from a fan. Blast has an unannounced live in Shinjuku, which Hachiko unknowingly stumbles upon.

44
"Blast VS Trapnest""BURASUTO VS TORANESU" (ブラストVSトラネス)
March 7, 2007
As both bands rehearse for a TV appearance, Yasu confronts Ren about his drug use and treatment of Nana. Ren later proposes to Nana, followed up by a session of rough sex which excites and terrifies Nana at the same time. Reira and Shin manage to sneak out for some alone time, while Nobu is discouraged when he learns that Miyu is seven years older than him.

45
"Blast's First TV Performance""BURASUTO TV hatsu shutsuen" (ブラストTV初出演)
March 14, 2007
Trapnest and Blast make their TV appearances. Hachi admits to Junko that she feels the desire to explain things to Nobu because Shōji never explained his affair with Sachiko to her. The members of Blast play Mah-Jong with their neighbours, Yuri and Miyu. Hachi arranges to meet up with Blast for the fireworks.

46
"Reunion! Hachi and Shōji""Saikai! Hachi to Shōji" (再会!ハチと章司)
March 21, 2007
As Blast's members excitedly prepare for the fireworks festival by cancelling their other appointments and finding disguises, Hachi heads to Jackson's hole where she encounters Shōji for the first time since their breakup. Meanwhile Takumi and Reira discuss Ren's desire to marry Nana.

47
"Fireworks Display, Hachi and NANA""Hanabi taikai, Hachi to NANA" (花火大会、ハチとナナ)
March 28, 2007
Several years in the future, the members of Blast plus Hachi and her daughter Satsuki meet each other again at Room 707 for the fireworks display, but strangely Nana is not present. Back in 2001, Hachi has cold feet about seeing Nobu again so Nana lies and tells her that he won't be present for the fireworks.

Note: This is the last episode of Nana.

Theme songs
Openings
"Rose" by Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones)
"Wish" by Olivia inspi' Reira (Trapnest)
"Lucy" by Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones)
Endings
"a little pain" by Olivia inspi' Reira (Trapnest)
"Starless Night" by Olivia inspi' Reira (Trapnest)
"Kuroi Namida" (黒い涙) by Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones)
"Winter sleep" by Olivia inspired by Reira (Trapnest)
"stand by me" by Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones)
Inserts
"Zero" by Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones) (First played in Episode 4, also played in episodes 5, 10, 19, 30, and 39).
"Recorded Butterflies" by Olivia inspired by Reira (Trapnest) (First played in Episode 18, also played in episodes 22, 27 and 35).
"Shadow of Love" by Olivia inspired by Reira (Trapnest) (Instrumental version first played in Episode 32, also played in episodes 34, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, and 44. Vocal version first played in Episode 45)

CD releases
As with the film Nana, the anime helped promote two artists, Olivia and Anna Tsuchiya. In addition to their respective singles, there have also been several albums released for the anime. These releases did not fare as well as the film-related releases.
Olivia inspired by Reira (Trapnest) - "Olivia inspired by Reira (Trapnest)" (February 28, 2007) (#22)
Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones) - "Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones)" (February 28, 2007) (#16)
Anna Tsuchiya inspired by Nana (Black Stones) / Olivia inspired by Reira (Trapnest) - "Nana Best" (March 21, 2007)
There are currently two soundtracks for the anime series - Nana 707 soundtracks and Nana 7to8 soundtrack. Nana 707 is literally a soundtrack. It consists of 44 tracks, 43 of which are background music heard in the series. Track 44 is a song.
Two versions of Nana 707 were released - a limited edition which comes in the form of a hardcover book containing stills from the series plus 7 postcards, and a regular version.
A special compilation album featuring the combined works of Anna Tsuchiya and OLIVIA titled Nana Best was released on March 21, 2007. This album consists of the 14 songs that are featured in the anime. The first press limited edition version comes in deluxe packaging with a DVD featuring special Nana video material.

Games
There is a "Nana" game released for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) platform. The PS2 game was produced by Konami and released on 17 March 2005. A PlayStation Portable (PSP) game, Nana: Everything Is Controlled By The Great Demon King!? (ナナ：すべては大魔王のお導き!?, Nana: Subete wa Daimaou no Omichibiki!??) was released on 6 July 2006.
A Nintendo DS game, Nana: Live Staff Mass Recruiting! Beginners Welcome (ナナ：ライブスタッフ大募集! 初心者歓迎, Nana: Live Staff Daiboshuu! Shoshinsha Kangei?) was released by Konami in June 2007.

Seiyū
The seiyū cast for the PS2 game is entirely different from the anime cast. Additionally for the PSP game, the seiyū cast of the anime is used.
Nana Osaki: Junko Minagawa
Nana Komatsu: Rumi Shishido
Ren Honjo: Takahiro Sakurai
Takagi Yasushi: Kenjirō Tsuda
Ichinose Takumi: Takehito Koyasu
Saotome Junko: Yuriko Fuchizaki
Kawamura Sachiko: Masami Suzuki
Uehara Misato: Yukari Tamura
Takakura Kyosuke: Yūji Ueda

Tribute album
There has also been an CD, "[[ LOVE for Nana ~Only 1 Tribute~]]" with 4 versions (Black Stone limited version, Trapnest limited version, Black Stone standard version and Trapnest standard version) released in tribute of the series, including songs by Tetsu, Do As Infinity, Ai Otsuka, Tommy heavenly6, Skye Sweetnam and Sex Machineguns.
LOVE for Nana ~Only 1 Tribute~(March 16, 2005)
Beat 7 -The Theme of Love for Nana- / Toshihiko Takamizawa (The Alfee)
Gimme All Of Your Love!! / Tommy heavenly6 for Black Stones
Twinkle / Kaela for Black Stones
Reverse / Tetsu69 for Trapnest
Stay away / abingdon boys school for Black Stones
I miss you? / Do As Infinity for Black Stones
Bambino / Tomoyasu Hotei featuring Miho Moribayashi for Trapnest
Sleepwalking / Glen Matlock and The Philistines featuring Holly Cook (from Sex Pistols) for Black Stones
Sugar Guitar / Skye Sweetnam for Trapnest
Reimei Jidai / Japaharinet for Black Stones
Black Crow / Sex Machineguns for Black Stones
Two Hearts / Zone for Trapnest produced by Toshihiko Takamizawa
Cherish / Ai Otsuka for Trapnest
Nana's song is my song (November 30, 2003)
Marble/Battle Bomb Rounge
Kimi no namae/Savage genius
Rakuen no tobira/Bulukapu
Shin-ai/Chihiro Izu
Lotus Blues/Olive
Thanks/Barna☆Sister
Toi/Blue Frog
Not be mine/Green Bear
Kanaderu Kami/RK Rosebud
No Title/Yamaoka Chiharu
Mayonaka no Asahi/Kakimoto Nanae
My Way/Realize Power Wave
Ashita no Hana/Ann
Punk Night: from Nana (September 29, 2003)
Introduction
Flower/ Seventeen
Flower/ Anarchy in the UK
Nekobeddo/ What is love
Nekobbedo/ One chance
Teichinso/ Honey song
Teichinso/ Funk me up
Handuh/ Tsukinatsu
Handuh/ Yoru to koma
Maegashira/ B.L.
Maegashira/ Face
S.R.O.D~sugarcreation/ Ai Love Ai
S.R.O.D~sugarcreation/ Do I Want
Creep/ Seventeen gun
Creep/ Arata naru ippo
Kaminari & Rokettsu/ Mada Minu Koibito
Kaminari & Rokettsu/ Cigarette
Bivattchee/ Habunko
Bivattchee/ Seishin no honoo
Epilogue

Trivia

(Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (July 2007) )

"Hachikō" is the name of a famous dog in Japan. Additionally, "hachi" is the word for "eight" in Japanese, while "nana" is the word for "seven".
The surnames of the 2 Nanas may have been chosen to give their "seniority"; the Ō (大) in Ōsaki's surname means "big", while Ko (小) in Komatsu's means "small".
The seiyū who voiced Hachi in the PS2 game (Rumi Shishido) also had a cameo role as Hachi's bad tempered superior at the publisher's in the first live-action film. She also was the seiyū of Gokinjo Monogatari's Kouda Mikako, another Yazawa Ai title.
The Black Stones name is derived from the Swisher Sweets cigarettes smoked habitually by Yasu and Shin.
Happy Berry, the clothing line of Gokinjo Monogatari's protagonist Kouda Mikako, can be seen in various scenes in Nana (as well as sudosaurus for Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai, Paradise Kiss and Gokinjo Monogatari).
Various brands are shown quite openly in the series, including Vivienne Westwood clothing, an Apple Powerbook, Fender and Gibson guitars/basses and various real cigarette brands such as Gitanes, Seven Star and Black Stone.
The series takes place around 2001 as indicated by the date on the Trapnest Trigger Tour ticket given to Nana Komatsu early on in the series and later on at the signs of the upcoming television show.
Volumes 19 and 20 were the third and fifth highest selling (respectively) tankobon manga books of 2008.

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