I love Nana, although I've only read the manga myself, and this take on the series reminded me of a recent video of mine, "How Hibike Euphonium Crafted The Most Human Characters In Anime," that may be of interest to you considering your expressed appreciation of many of KyoAni's works and of course that explanation of Nana's humanity that you put forth here so eloquently. (this is my personal account though, so just type that into the search bar, you won't find it by clicking on me).
Oh man, that was great! You captured so much of why I love Eupho while making me appreciate it even more, if that was possible. Pinning this comment so everyone can see it.
hachi doing the responsible thing for the child was a strange moment to watch as a kid, normally romance stories avoids that kind of responsibility because normally, the moral you'd want to hear is that you should pursue that true love no matter what. as you grow up, you will end up compromising and having to redefine what you want out of your life and what dreams mean to you and it turns out that 'happiness' isnt the one and only gauge to go by, but nobody tells you that
yeah as a kid i hated her decision but as an adult i understand it completly even if i dont agree with it its so much better when you have that perspective as an adult to really understand it
giving her kid an emotionally detached father and bringing her up and the environment of a possibly dysfunctional relationship is not the sensible choice in my opinion. Poverty can be hard on you but, but im not sure i prefer it to a somewhat loveless environment
@@-postapokalypso-7289 I agree but a child can't do this choice as an yet to born people neither. It's that kind of thing you have to choose even you don't want to or aren't prepared for, more than that it's a choice the kid will have to handle no matter what. I think my grandmother call it "life choice's" one time.
I watched it a few years ago and it was one of the hardest animes to watch. It felt like it was bringing up an ugly mirror that reflected my insecurities and fears about the future. After I finished it I was in a slump. I tried to forget about it, I didn't enjoy it because I couldn't comprehend how to deal with the feelings in conjured in me. After all these years I still feel a sense of melancholy when I think about it. Thank you for breaking down this anime. I think I teared up a little. It helped me understand the feelings I felt at the times, I never though they could be put into words but you explain it in such a poetic way. The anime really blurred the line of realism and affects you in the deepest part of your subconscious because you see elements of yourself in these characters. Their self destructive actions illicit a very real sense of dread in you because the things we hate about others are the very things we dislike about ourselves. It makes you realise how helpless you are in the face of uncertainty, even in your own body as you battle your emotions and insecurities.
I relate so much, I couldn’t finish the anime bc it was so hard to see hachiko being so dumb and making naive mistakes but i felt like i was looking at myself
Even though I should be super jaded as one of the people who was reading as the manga was still being updated, and I even remember the first hiatus before chapter 84? came out, I personally am still patiently waiting. This is one of my favorite stories, and probably my favorite josei/romance.
actually she said in an interview that she would like to continue nana, as she is more active these past 2 years maybe it will happen, people don’t lose hope
darksaint0124 same. Just reread it. After getting past Ren’s death and crying my eyes out, curled up on my bed sobbing, I finished the last chapter we were given. I’m still waiting...
@@josiequeen3739 Really need a conclusion to Hachi's and Nobuo's relationship and how Nana deals with life without Ren and Hachi being by her side. I always loved how dependent the two Nana's were with each other and Takumi had to just fuck everything up...
Anime Evolution what?! Why?! That's so tragic this video got me interested... I was gonna buy everything. I hope the story reaches a conclusion eventually.
one part of nana that always made me sad is the character of shin. the fact that most of the characters don't rly try to help him is realistic, but he deserves so much better than being taken advantage of by older women. also: i love how nana isn't afraid to make characters seem unlikeable when they deserve it, but i'll never like layla..... her whole relationship with shin was seriously disturbing. which was probably the point, but i'm glad that they;ll probably never get back together.
Leila lowkey has pretty privilege with how she somehow goes undetected when people start listing the most icky and problematic of the characters in this show 😅
Despite the fact that people hardly ever talk about this anime, whether it be that not many have watched it or it isn't for everyone's taste I believe this to be one of the most real to life stories ever told in an animated format. Because of this it is currently and will probably be in my top 5 anime of all time despite having watched it over 5 years ago now. I wish there were more josei anime then there are as I feel josei series tell the best narratives within anime from a character stand point.
Agree, it's one of the best series I've ever watched and I also wish there was more josei out there. This series is so unique I can't even compare it to anything...American, European, etc. series (animated or non-animated) don't usually tell stories this way.
Why is your statement so true? I too wish more josei mangas/stories are turn into animes and hit big, just like what happened to Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. If anything, give Shouwa a try (and even Honey and Clover too if you haven't seen it already).
Read the manga. As someone who used to upload this series a decade+ ago and still to this day think it is the best manga to anime presentation ever made, the anime is only part of the story. It stops at the first natural break in the story, bei g the first time skip. Even as an unfinished work it is still my favorite manga. The series only covers about halfway through the manga, and you don't get any of the extra chapters.
I first saw nana when I was 14. even then I knew the strength and realmess of these characters. I'm not afraid to say I cried multiple times throughout the series privately at the time. it really affected my decisions through out the years
me too!! same age and everything, it’s really shaped me as a person and kinda wrenched open the door to reality. it’s helped me make tougher and realistic decisions based on real life rather than my childish hopes
This anime was so slice of real life, it broke my heart to pieces. Insecurities, lack of communication n dissatisfaction are more real then we think. Nana even at the end was soft towards Nobu. Only for the sake of her child hachi chose Worst scumbag takumi. Wtf. What a series.
Ikr! I have just finish reading the manga and I was like...I understood why Nana stayed with Takumi like sure she did have love for him but it's more about her children. Idk... I felt so pissed at Takumi for being a womanizer after saying he did love Nana. If only he wasnt trying to be a good husband/father Nana would have left him but nope. Knowing Takumi's background I understand why he took care of Nana but ughhhhhhh. I really want Nana to divorce Takumi and go find her own true love, someone who stays loyal to her
I feel like Nobu being so alike Nana would have been good for her. The scene in his bed together, she talks about how being with him made her want to take on the role she readily let the guy take on. She was truly happy for a little while.
I’m older now and can see this anime much more clearer. There is so much psychology behind it. The fact that Hachi was codependent to a manipulative narcissist aka Takumi was absolutely heartbreaking for me. Hachi deserved someone like Nobu who was more open about his feelings and emotions; that is often key to relationships. Don’t get me wrong they both had wounds of their own but they would have lasted and connected at such a deep level. Takumi can’t go deep with Hachi, which is why his only way of going deep with her is by love bombing and showering her with gifts. TOXIC!
I agree that relationship-wise Nobu was a good match for Hachi, but since she was pregnant Takumi makes sense since he ensured that he was able to support her, and he was stable and stayed calm and collected when she was going through morning sickness while Nobu didn't know what to do. In the situation, she didn't really have a choice unless she gave up the baby or chose to raise it by herself. Either way what she thought was best for her baby.
It’s 2020... does anyone else not feel complete with their life knowing this anime wasn’t finished? Continuing to search Nana months, or years later? Ugh 😭
Nana is my favorite anime of all time, I never felt so related to characters before. I was watching this anime during one of the hardest times of my life when I was loosing friends and I was moving out at 17 to end married (lol my life is an anime on its own) and it really hits me right in the heart. Such a beautiful show.
Same, i related to it so much. And I was watching it just a few months ago, I was 20 and decided to quit studying at university, i was looking for a job and thinking about moving in an apartment with my boyfriend, so i had a lot of things in common with Nana characters. I kinda wish i watched it sooner, when i was like 16, so i'd get the message and not made the mistakes i did.
Same. I just had to move out and a friend found a small back house the layout...just like 707 it's her room, the kitchen/livingroom, the restroom, and my room. Aaahh all I could think of is NANAAA as we moved in haha
In my college dorm I lived with a girl who had the same name as me. Room number 307 (it was 4 story building). She was the falling in love a lot type. I cut ties with her a few years ago (long story..) sometimes I remember this anime when I think of her and vice versa
in my native tongue the title of the manga "Nana" is really interresting because in french : "nana" is a slang term for "young woman" but mainly use in relationship. i don't hear it that much nowaday but in the early 2000s, you would say "it's my nana" for " it's my girlfriend" but between women it could also mean "it's my bestfriend". just an interesting fact to share :).
it's always' interesting to read about people's different interpretation of words from other countries. i learned for Japan, Nana can mean the number seven. and for this anime. it is that number's play on good and bad luck.
the beginning can be boring for some people. but it only lasts for the few episodes. after that everything starts to progress. and one plot twist after another will flash you each episode. i dont want to start with the manga cause thats even better afterwards. just to let you know , this story is still unfinished and is paused for an unknown time. but the mangaka said in an interview last year that she's gonna start again soon :)
omg sorry butting in but she really going to finsh it? YAY butI just finished the anime, it left a huge impact on me, just made me think about life, how I was so much like Hachi when I was 20.. truly is a beautiful anime I haven't read the manga yet because I read Ren dies but more dug through it, kinda wasn't a sudden choice on the authors part but that's me just researching SOO i'll will read the manga soon ... I just hope is a lovely ending doesn't have to be fairy tale one but one that leaves to happy knowing the characters will be happy rest of their lives
This anime has actually changed my life. I have never felt such a strong relationship with these characters. They are so realistic it's scary, it's really like I'm looking into a life of a rockstar trying to get big and a woman struggling with her relationship and their relationship as friends and roommates. Fucccc I just love this show
As much as I loved this anime, I felt that Yasu, one of my favorite characters, had potential to become much more than a simple emotional tampon for Nana (sorry it come as kind of harsh but that's how I see him, it's just my opinion). The fact that the manga has been on hiatus since 2009 (people died waiting to see how it ended, I feel as if it suffers from the Half Life 3 syndrome) and that the anime ended basically...nowhere, make me extremely depressed. Nana is truly one of a kind anime for mature audiences and I wish it didn't left us hanging. I wish Ai Yazawa got better and finished the manga, it would be an instant best-seller, in Japan and overseas, and animation studios would fight for the right to continue the anime, but I highly doubt we will see it happen. After all, 8 years have passed and we've had really little news in this timeframe.
In my heart i imagine yasu one day gets with nana.. Or he just moves on with someone else or no one at all. When u wait so long while loving someone u cannot love sometimes it just turns to less than romantic love and thats okay too. Its just human emotion and its complicated. But i do think yasu deserved to be happy himself. Whether thats by himself or with someone worthy...
I FUKN DIED AT "ASSHOLES LIKE TAKUMI" LMAOOOO. overall great video man, i'm on an analysis binge at the moment and I'm really glad I found your channel
Nana is underrated AF. It's one of the best 5 Animé I've ever seen. Monogatari Series. Steins;Gate. Cowboy Bebop. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. Nana. Edit 2021: My top 5 has actually changed, sorry for disappointing you lol, here's my top 10 tho. Monogatari Series. Steins;Gate. Mononoke (not the movie). Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu. Cowboy Bebop Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. Nana. Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei. Made in Abyss. Houseki no Kuni. (so underrated)
AlieZ We have almost the same top 5 Anime except instead of cowboy bebop, for me it's attack on titan (not the best but one on my favs as it was my first anime ever)
i know its like 3 yrs old but here's my top 4 hahaha: FCLC, EVA, NaNa, Berserk - I watched Lain and it made me stop functioning for a week legit shut down. IDK why it made me depress and shit haha so yeah worse expi so wont be on my top list hahah
I was 22 when I encountered this masterwork of character creation. Very few anime if no anime at all has been handled from such a grounded perspective. I felt like I was watching the Trapnest concert through nanas eyes. If you are interested in human emotion and music this anime is a surefire hit.
for those of you who watched nana, you sir , have a great taste, you are the greatest human kind's pride and the inspiration of all anime watcher. When it is your time to pass this world, people would gather and mourn while bringing the most beautiful flowers they could find to put it on your grave. The stone would be made from solid gold which says " this person watch nana ". the old would tell the young that you sir, are the being that we need but not the one that we deserve.
as a writer myself, thank you so much for expressing this using nana! josei is often ignored because its drama for older women, usually, but this is an important conversation to have when it comes to making characters. i don't agree with everything you say in your anime reviews, but this is exactly what i needed to hear when it comes to allowing to give characters agency. it's a conversation that not enough anime reviewers/people talk about and because of that, i thank you, sir!
@@jinchuriki7022 this is not just “alright”. this story is a life. Takumi is not the best character, you’re just delusional basement troll. now go back to watching Naruto and let adults discuss the story for grown ass people, little boy.
I watched NANA so long ago and I guess was too young to understand the message. But now that I'm also NANA's age and I'm trying to figure out things fo rmyself. I lean on the series to help me. Your video just made me realize why I fell in love with NANA and why I should rewatch it. I'm literally crying while watching your video because all the points you are talking about is hitting me hard. Thank you, I needed that.
I first watched Nana when I was 15, immediately I fell in love and began writing myself. I was way too young to understand and come to grips with half of the stories situations and even wisdom. In a way Nana helped me grow up. Watching it now as an 18 year old I can really see how it affected my own decisions as I really started to understand the world through my own experiences in the last three short years but filled with the most growth I'll probably ever go through. I'm still writing the same story inspired by Nana about real characters and situations and the impact of every decision they make. Without watching Nana when I was 15 I would not be the person I am today, I wouldn't have known how to make the vital decisions I made and live with the outcome. Nana has helped me accept my own life and decisions and I owe Yazawa so much for all of it. I'm still writing my book not only for myself but for the characters I've created and for Yazawa in a way. This is by far my favourite video on the internet as it really shows my feelings on the series in ways I just couldn't put into words. To me Nana is more than a manga, film or tv series. I don't know what it is but I've never felt so moved by something and I don't think I ever will again. Just like Hachi, I'll wait 10, 20 or even 50 years for Yazawa to finish and for Nana to come home.
The inexplicit and taboo of lesbianism in the world of nana is painful. I just feel like If two nanas got together they would’ve been able to avoid the suffering they went through…
@@drksideofthewal I think that’s what nana’s storyline goes at u know,,, no friendship that’s close as that where nana feels that NEED of one another could be platonic. The definition of romance and friendship is so intertwined. It’s just so unfair to say they never had romantic attraction.
@@AR-cf9di Exactly. I don't want to say that friendships can't be emotionally intense, but the way Nana had a panic attack over not being able to see Hachi speaks to a "need" that goes beyond platonic friendship. Furthermore, not all "romance" is necessarily sexual. Their behavior as roommates very much resembled a romantic couple, even if they didn't literally have sex. Unfortunately, social taboo kept them from fully committing to each other.
@@AR-cf9di that’s not true at all. please speak for yourselves. i have a best friend that i love and adore more than anything. she is my soulmate. she understands me more than anyone. And she feels the same about me and we tell one another that constantly. We watched this anime together and related so much to their relationship. but neither of us are attracted to each other, sometimes i wish i was born with a different sexuality cause life would genuinely be so much easier if i could just fall in love with her in a non platonic way. but i just wasn’t. and i just can’t. We’ve both talked about this. You can platonically love someone and be attached to them. please don’t speak for others.
I do hope that the mangaka is eventually able to give a manga a conclusion. I know she was going through health problems but she is so talented that I miss being able to read her work.
One of the best written anime’s. The way this rips through me? Unheard of. Watched this at many different stages of my life. Pre-puberty, high school, and now as a young adult. Use to hate Hatchi and thought she was so stupid, but god, how I’ve made similar decisions. Falling in love while finding yourself...difficult and many decisions made.
Nana is amazing, I couldn't stop watching it, and when I finished it, I couldn't stop thinking about it. Nana gives me happiness, but also a deep sadness. It's something I'll never forget.
I watched this show the first time when I was 15 years old, starting highschool, then I rewatched it when I moved out of my parents house at 19, and now for the 3rd time when I'm 26 and I am expecting my first baby from my husband. It's a boy and he is due this christmas. 🥰 This show means so much to me. I truly think my life wouldn't be this happy now it I haven't learned so much from Nana, from all the characters and their mistakes. I am not saying I remember this show every minute in my life but it sure influenced the person I became and made me more understanding towards other ppl. Life is messy, relationships are difficult, we all carry different traumas with us, and we all need to make hard decisions sometimes, but in the end this makes us human and it makes life worth living. 🖤
i've just finished this series and it's honestly one of the most honest perspectives on adult relationships. Humans experience attachment, jealousy, anxiety all naturally -- but these are the emotions people are afraid of talking about because it makes us seem weak. Life didn't pan out for the characters in the show the way they liked to -- and it mirrors real life, because most times we will have to sacrifice a lot on the path to achieving our goals. The characters feel so raw because ultimately all these fears manifested in their relationships and they never had the courage to face them.
i fell in love with nana in july of 2020 and not day has not passed by since then where i haven’t thought about this masterpiece of a story. never have i felt this way about an anime even after my 13+ years of watching. i found myself in almost every character in this story but especially hachi. it felt like a slap in the face witnessing everything she went thru because i have had similar experiences & thought processes. ai yazawa has a gift for writing characters that display raw human emotions, more specifically, the ugly emotions that no one ever wants to admit to having. the thing i adore the most about nana is how every single character is flawed and yazawa does not shy away from displaying it either. nana is a tragically beautiful story that i will always recommend to anyone, even those who don’t want anime, because it will teach you so much about yourself & the world around you as a young adult. such a shame it will probably never be finished, but i pray that ai yazawa spends her life in good health & knowing that people all around the world cherish her work.
when i first watched this a few months ago after finishing it left me so empty, i couldn’t bring myself to even think about it. everybody was so realistic, their relationships were incredibly complex. it deals with the harsh reality of love, friendships, and adult life. now it’s one of my favs, i’ll never forget the way it made me feel.
Honestly Nana changed my life, the way they are crafted makes them almost real. Most anime portray people as one dimensional and to fit into a certain 'box' or category. But Nana is more than that, it shows that people have different aspects and while characters can portray some emotions they can also portray the rest too. (the best example for me is how Nana had panic attacks but also remained strong when trying to support her other band members), it just gives an extra layer of complexity, which is vital for a more realistic take on human life. This all goes to say Nana is a 10/10 show please watch it if you haven't. You WONT REGRET IT
I watched Nana when I was really young and even though I can barely remember most of it now, it seems my body has developed a conditioned response from the pain cos every time I hear even a little bit of the soundtrack, I bawl my freaking eyes out for no reason. One minute I could be the happiest person on earth and then nana music comes on, brain goes "Okay depression take the wheel". Man I love this show, gotta rewatch this as an actual 20+ year old person scrambling through life
I finally hit that age of 20, and to hear my unspoken story of self-development, I also watched a couple of scenes and dropped it when I was young. Fast forward 10 years, I see this anime in a new light. I picked it back up out of the blue, genuinely do not remember what got into me. After the first episode, genuinely and I mean this, I fell in love with the two Nanas, the one who seeked fame and recognition and the one who seeked love and companionship. The relationships and people entangled within this story added on to my pain and I can' t help but to start bursting into tears when I see NANA. The relationships and interactions of all the characters, tangled, lost, messy, broken, but that 707 was home, it was warmth and belonging. My heart yearns for that ending, knowing that everything may not be happy. The pain I hold hurts as I want to see the characters come to a close in my chapter of life. Thank you for reading.
i read NANA for the first time when i was 12, and saved up all my school lunch money so i could buy the manga completely, I would reread each volume over and over again - each chapter is probably ingrained in my being. this was obviously at an age before i had any relationships or self awareness... all the characters seemed so old and complex to me back then. Now that I am 24, the characters were actually so young.... like, the nanas moved to Tokyo at the ages of 20/21 if i remember correctly. This age is so young! For Nana K, being made a mother at such an age breaks my heart, especially in the circumstance she did with Takumi's selfishness. She really built herself up into a strong individual. And Nana O, I'm not surprised now with how her story unfolded into this mental breakdown and disappearance, due to her being abandoned at such a young age by mother and boyfriend ..and her led to the development of her dependency issues. as an adult who has experienced trauma, loneliness, disassociation upon moving to a big city (london), relationship distress.. I relate to both women in this story deeply. it is an incredible piece of narrative. I hope yazawa sensei is healthy and safe these days
Never have I ever felt heartbreak for anime characters as much as I have in this series. After reading the manga and getting past the part I’m sure a lot of us find the hardest to get by, I decided this was one of my most favorites. I feel more bitter than sweet but....bittersweet. Like I have never sobbed as hard for fake people than I did this story. Usually I’m like, oh it’s just a story, a great one, but still a story but for this one I legit felt my heart actually breaking with the characters hearts...
Everytime I listen to Nana's songs, watch the anime or read the manga, it hurts my heart. Firstly, we will never know how it ends...we will never know what happened to Nana, we will never know what happened to Hachi and Takumi...the story was left there, hanging like a chandelier. And it hurts even more knowing that Yazawa won't ever resume her work, if ever she was willing to. I sometimes wish she would ask help from some other mangaka, but I do realize that it is her baby and she would have a hard time letting it go. Second of all, I had a friend in high school, a very close friend. She was the one that introduced me to Nana, to manga and to anime. We would listen to japanese/korean music, chat 'till late about movies and dramas, she would call me Hachi and I would call her Nana, she was somewhat like a sister I never had. But life got in the way. We wanted to go to university and move in together, however she suddenly decided to move to London and that's where it all started to go down...I felt left alone. We contacted each other seldomly and then suddenly, I can't remember when or how, we weren't friends anymore. And it is a regret till this day, the way I handled things, the way we parted, the way became strangers...Hey Nana, do you still think about it?
Wow... this like... hit me right in the soul... I think I'mma just.. curl up in a blanket.. crawl into the corner and cry for a few days.. especially with the first arc... damn.. Not necessarily tears of sorrow and pain.. but just.. tears of life..
Hey, I know it's been seven years since you posted this; but I want you to know that this video leaves me with a rather lighter heart as it allows my thoughts to be heard by someone else's mouth, this video does just that. As a late teen heading towards young adulthood, I hold this show dear despite my love-hate relationship with the characters, but I have come to terms with the feeling after this watch. I wouldn't lie, I am scared to lead this life of sheer unpredictability. all I'll say is, that I am glad I can take away the message that this is us; this is human, and as you live you will learn to adapt and adjust inevitably finding happiness. Thankyou NANA.
I watched this anime 3 times in different periods of my life. At first time, I felt almost depressed and broken after it, but by 3rd time I just could laugh and sadly smile cause I could relate and there is nothing to be sad about. It’s life, shit happens and you make shit happen to you. Now, when I watch it, I fell better cause I makes me feel not so lonely. Thank for review, it was interesting to watch someone tell out loud some thoughts I had during watching it and reading manga many times. :)
Same I did watch in different periods in my life. It is so interesting bc even my point of view about some characters changed. And there is always a detail I've discovered than I didn't see before.
@@carpe5432 So true ! This is one of these rare fictions that have an impact on my mind. Every year almost I rewatch the anime or/and read again chapters and it blows my mind everytime.
I’ve postponed watching Nana ever since I was around 15yo nowadays I’m 22, and honestly I’m somehow happy I postponed it. I wouldn’t have enough maturity to understand or judge any of the characters, specially Hachi. That feeling of uncertainty, emptiness, sadness and doubt both Anime and manga have no comparison. I loved it so much it made me sad and also made my heart ache so bad.
"Being twenty myself..." - UTS I recently celebrated my 37th birthday so hearing someone I enjoy watching on UA-cam made me feel really old all of a sudden :( Great video as always, I like the way you use a specific anime as a base and then build your video from there. A lot of people start with an abstract concept and then try to connect it an anime in some way which just doesn't flow while your videos are fluid and seamless.
I come back to Nana every once in a while and rewatch it, when it first came out I was quite young and wasn’t fully able to grasp why certain people made the choices they made, how things could’ve been handled. But life is rarely ever as simple as one thinks it is in retrospect. The characters in nana were so painstakingly real and beautiful while maintaining the fantasy of pursing ones dreams. They dealt with a lot of things and in its own way after reaching and passing my 20s I see new things or see certain aspects differently every time I go back to it.
Dude. I love Nana (more and more the further into my twenties I get) but your insight and the fact that it's a male voice (a rare but much appreciated perspective) makes this video even better!! I personally think you're a little too harsh on Takumi but everything else is perfect. I subscribed and will look forward to more introspectives on many anime or whatever else you're in to!!
I still feel depressed whenever I watch this anime. Somehow, I can relate myself really well to Komatsu Nana, so the whole time while I was watching the anime, the whole time I watched Komatsu Nana struggle, I felt myself struggle. When Shoji cheated, I felt the same sting Komatsu Nana felt. When she decided to be with Takumi and have his child, I felt trapped. In the end, I can't believe how much I wished Komatsu Nana lived happily ever after, so I began to read the manga. And then I realized that I had just opened pandora's box: ...Takumi continues to cheat ...Ren dies But even then, throughout the depression this anime have induced into me.... I STILL WISH FOR A HAPPY ENDING!
I watched one episode for no reason years ago, I remember that I wanted to end it so I could go on but I sat trough the first episode with interest. You making this review just convinced me to watch all the way trough now and find it again. Thanks for making me remember the anime.
I finished watching Nana on 7 January, 2022.since then every day i watch at least one short clip of it and every time i feel breathless as if im having an asthma attack,remembering how unsatisfying the end of this anime was 😔
I love Nana. This was the show that actually made me want to watch anime. I've never been much of a fan of stories told from a child's POV and for most of my life, I never really watched much (shows like Sailor Moon and Pokemon excluded cause they were on TV and were just something to watch when there was nothing else on). Most of my friends were anime fans, but the things they watched seemed to have mostly child protagonists, and they were probably good shows, but just never interested me in particular. Then somehow, I think I saw a gif from it somewhere, I found Nana and it made me want to seek out more. I am still yet to find anything that elicits the same reactions from me as Nana had. Suppose recently, and thanks to this channel, Barakamon kind of did, but still nothing has come close. By the end of it I was crying (yes, this show made me cry, I'm not ashamed of it) and just wishing to see the two Nanas sit on the table by the windows and share a drink from those strawberry cups.
ah i don't think i can ever get enough of this anime and it's exactly what you say is why i've loved it! on the most surface level of the characters, nana and hachi are like that innocent/sweet and punk/edgy stereotypes but deep down both of them have their own layers of emotions yet no matter what level, i can relate to every level of both nana's
I can't believe it's 2020 and I'm crying about Nana like I did when I was 13 and watched it for the first time. 😭😭😭 Honestly though, I'm about to turn 23 and this anime has hit me in different but no less poignant ways for 10 full years. Thank you, Ai Yazawa. What a masterpiece.
Awesome analysis of the show! I feel like Nana doesn't get enough credit, and it's refreshing for someone to explain in such detail why it resonates with people so much :)
There's a melancholic beauty and shared pain ALL OF US harbour that NANA was left unfinished. An unfinished anime and an unfinished manga. And we all wait for the day that it will be completed, makes the day when it does - a day to look forward to. I watched nana so long ago, but every time i had rewatched it, the emotions still hit the same. The same, but maybe more enhanced from different characters. I love this unfinished story so much i no longer even know if i want it to be finished. Because i dont want the emotions ive had up until now to be changed too much. The fact that its unfinished reflects on our normal lives. This is a story about normal relationships, normal drama, normal friendships and complications, depression and maturity. And we all have unfinished stories. Ill still wait for the day Ai finishes this story if she ever does. However, even if she doesnt, i think ive made my peace with it. because something as precious as this series, perfect with all its imperfections will always have an impact in our lives.
I remember watching Nana in the months following my graduation from college.. I'd just finished school and some exams and I was kind of at a stand still in my life. Up until I finished what I thought was the first step in achieving my goals in life, I realized that I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I just knew I wanted to move out of the house and experience something new. This was when I started watching Nana. It immediately sucked me in. It was amazing how much I related with Hachi right away.. Even though I can't even really put a finger on as to why I fell in love with this anime.. It just came at the perfect moment in my life and really influenced me to make the decisions I ended up making later that same year. I just really really love this anime and I'm happy so many others feel the same way. Thank you for making me remember all those feelings from watching this series and putting it so eloquently.
19 years old when I watched this. I have to say out of pure ego that this anime really opened up a repressed wound I tried to hide for a time at that point in 2016, three years later and soooo much self awareness now I am confident in my ability to win at life. This anime was always in the back of my mind in dark moments of negative times. I can't believe I waited this long to achieve my dream and it is the same for some of you. Just try doing what you love, it's always intimidating but your given these aspirations for a reason. So buck up champs and give it every ounce of your integrity and blood sweat and tears cuz its a hard road to success. At least for me it is
WOW! That video is on point! What a great review of a great series. I love Nana. I have so much beautiful memories of watching it with my ex girlfriend before fucking it up and become like one of those characters I loved to watch in NANA all the time. Just hearing "A little Pain" in the end makes me tear up. If you like anime NANA is a must watch! Thats one point you could have included. The beautiful soundtrack. All the songs whether its the rocking part by Anna Tsuchiya or the popisch part by Olivia are really good and are perfectly used in different scenes. Now I am totally going to watch NANA again!
I watched nana when I was in my early teens, probably like 14, I didn't understand much, I was still in the mindset that there always is a happy ending. 3 years later and I'm afraid of rewatching it, I've gone through some shit, but not to the extent of the characters since I'm still 17, I'm afraid that is gonna give me a wake-up call which I'm not ready for, not one bit, the blissful ignorance I live in, I wanna keep it for just a little bit longer while I'm still young
This anime hits so hard and makes u realise what real life is actually like..I was upset of that sad ending but as harsh and painful the ending is the more realistic and relatable it is...like I just discovered this anime 4 days ago and I couldn't stop myself from watching it every episode made me realise alot of things about myself and my life it's so strange but I'm thankful for it ^^
When I first watched NANA I could have cared less about the band aspect, but I fell in love with the character drama. I especially loved (and ironically) loved Hachi's tragic love life.
I read this when i was 16, i think, and i reread it probably five times and watched the anime once. I agree with everything you wrote. I also found myself exasperated with hachi and i felt wrong for feeling that way since seeing so many people relate to her and not osaki nana. Good review, i cried lol. It reminded me of the old emotions while reading. I cry every time i read the manga. I'm 32 years old now and I'm still very attached to nana.
I loved this anime since the first episode. As a 20 year old person I feel SO RELATED to the characters experiences like I've never felt before. One year ago I moved to a new city far from home and I had to start from zero, it was really hard because I was alone... with no family and no friends, besides I had to learn how make the "adult things" by myself, god... At least the things got better and now I've met beautiful people. The transition to adult life is so complicated but this show really made me feel less alone in the world. I will never forget it.
This came out literally as i was stalking your channel for more reviews to watch. You also choose to review the romance anime i'm going to probably watch next when i feel like watching a romance. Feel i ts going to be a nice change from the toradora type of romance anime (which i really enjoy as well). Not to mention being in my early 20s now i'd like to watch more romance anime based on "adult" relationships.
I love how you ended the video and I agree with everything you said, recently finished watching this anime and it left me craving more, the way the characters express emotions and handle their conflicts is so compelling it hurts like what you're watching is actually happening to you
watching this anime as an almost 20 year old hit a lot harder than when i was younger and watched this for the first time. everything hurt so much more, and i understood things much more than i did when i was 15.
Nana is my most favorite anime/manga ever. It changed my life. And it was a gift for me because at the time I watched it I was going through my depression and I had no idea where I was in this world. It didn’t change me right away, but it provided me comfort and my change was gradual. I love Nana so much and Ai Yazawa the author ❤️
The first time i watched this is in 2010, 16yrs old i was a first yr college student, it got me bored so i only managed to watch 10 ep(love the ost tho) cause i couldn't relate to it. Now in my late 20's loving all of the episode cause it is so relatable, mistakes and bad decision is part of life. Its what teaches a lesson in life
Found this just now after just finishing the anime last night (can you believe I only just started watching this in 2023?) I never liked anime much in the past. But my wife got me watching it in the last year or 2. I'm 30 now, but the thing about this story that got me is how relatable a lot of the pieces of the story are. I'll be honest a few emotional scars got revisited as I watched familiar life scenarios appear on screen. The thing that most jumped out to me about the show after reflecting on it was that I could see myself in each of the characters. A majority of the roles each character played in the show was a role I feel like I played out in my life or someone else's life at some point. It's a very interesting reflection of the human experience.
checking in from 2021, and the manga is still not finished, I just reread it and found this video shortly after and the manga is still so damn good. but I wish it got a real ending. I would have loved to see what the plan really was
Pretty much why Josei as a whole is the best genre when it comes to characters development as you get the best kind of it, realism. Great rant! kinda makes me want to rewatch NANA again soon. Also could you please make a review about Hourou Musuko. It's a slice of life show about a kid with transsexual problems as he gos through puberty.
Just binged this anime and I'm absolutely broken. You could literally see yourself in the characters and the development of the story is a rollercoaster.
It became apparent early on that this video was gonna be full of spoilers, but I just could not stop watching. I don't even regret it, when I watch NANA I'm just gonna come back and watch this video again because you made me feel things already haha. On topic, I think what's so great about anime is how diverse and varied the selection of series out there can be. One of the main points of this video was that realistic, relatable human characters is the goal for any work of fiction. It's done in different ways depending on what type of show you're watching. I wouldn't expect characters from a high octane shounen comedy to share the same realistic elements that the characters from NANA have of course; But when these elements are a driving point of your series as is the case with most character driven genres, achieving the perfect level of development for your series is a spectacle to see.
:') Such a beautiful reminder of the Shojo Manga I read as a teenager and wishing for a amazing life like Nana and Hachi, as a grown woman now with a child and the things my life went through, I can honestly say I see myself relating in both characters, but majority would be Nana.O. I designed my first tattoo with her Ren Flower and extra art in it, why? Not only because my love for Nana is strong, but because of relating so much to their storyline, I've lost a fiance, almost 10 years ago now....to suicide, he lost his life in drugs and did the unthinkable one night. I was fresh out of Highschool and in college and making life changes for the better. It wasn't good enough. So here I am now, living everyday life with my partner and small family, trying to make everyday happy when most times... I am glad my son saved me, I am happy Nana was introduced to my life
Well done on this video. Nana became a big part of my life and I love Ai yazawa so much for creating the works she's made because if it wasn't for her mangas I wouldn't have discovered the amazing worlds she sees through her eyes. Nana will always be something I will always admire deeply
Video about NANA, automatic like. I watched this show right when I was going through college a couple years ago, and I didn't think I had ever seen more relatable characters in anime until then, especially female characters whom I could even see myself and my friends in. Flaws and all.
I'm 42 years- old and just happened upon Nana. This is not simply the most relatable anime I've ever watched, but the most relatable series period. I see my 20yo self in Hachi. Her inner dialogue reads like my journals during such a trying phase in my young adult life. Nana is a masterpiece.
The first time I watched the anime, I watched it all the way through with no problem. Now two years later, I’m having trouble watching it again. Seeing NaNa K. make all these bad decisions is taking a toll on me, but I know if I was in her place, I might end up making the same decisions. I’m on episode 27 and I wish she would fight for Nobu a little more and stop giving into Takumi. I hope that maybe one day the mangaka will continue, and even if not, I’d just hope that the creator saw everything as being right in the end. Even if it doesn’t continue, I hope NaNa K. gets the courage to leave Takumi, and find her happily ever after with someone else, even if it’s not Nobu. And I hope NaNa O. will recover, I want all of them to get their happy ends.
I love Nana, although I've only read the manga myself, and this take on the series reminded me of a recent video of mine, "How Hibike Euphonium Crafted The Most Human Characters In Anime," that may be of interest to you considering your expressed appreciation of many of KyoAni's works and of course that explanation of Nana's humanity that you put forth here so eloquently. (this is my personal account though, so just type that into the search bar, you won't find it by clicking on me).
Yea, I've seen you around on Twitter I think. Recognize your username haha. I'll check it out!
Oh man, that was great! You captured so much of why I love Eupho while making me appreciate it even more, if that was possible. Pinning this comment so everyone can see it.
Thanks a lot man! You've been repping KyoAni for a while now, so I'm glad to have been able to take up that torch as well.
Ayyy 2 of my favorite anime reviewers in one place! Love your material.
Glad to hear it!
I am an simple man, I see Nana being praised, I give a like.
zakuman 999 I am a simple man too, I see some comment like yours, I give a like.
I am a simple woman, I see men appreciating nana, I give a like.
I am a simple man. I see people complimenting Nana, I give a like
amen to that
This anime gave me fulfillment .❤️
hachi doing the responsible thing for the child was a strange moment to watch as a kid, normally romance stories avoids that kind of responsibility because normally, the moral you'd want to hear is that you should pursue that true love no matter what. as you grow up, you will end up compromising and having to redefine what you want out of your life and what dreams mean to you and it turns out that 'happiness' isnt the one and only gauge to go by, but nobody tells you that
yeah as a kid i hated her decision but as an adult i understand it completly even if i dont agree with it its so much better when you have that perspective as an adult to really understand it
giving her kid an emotionally detached father and bringing her up and the environment of a possibly dysfunctional relationship is not the sensible choice in my opinion. Poverty can be hard on you but, but im not sure i prefer it to a somewhat loveless environment
@@-postapokalypso-7289 I agree but a child can't do this choice as an yet to born people neither. It's that kind of thing you have to choose even you don't want to or aren't prepared for, more than that it's a choice the kid will have to handle no matter what. I think my grandmother call it "life choice's" one time.
Abortion. There you go. Avoid this entire situation.
@@Cadapech only if the character or person is ok with that tho
I watched it a few years ago and it was one of the hardest animes to watch. It felt like it was bringing up an ugly mirror that reflected my insecurities and fears about the future. After I finished it I was in a slump. I tried to forget about it, I didn't enjoy it because I couldn't comprehend how to deal with the feelings in conjured in me. After all these years I still feel a sense of melancholy when I think about it. Thank you for breaking down this anime. I think I teared up a little. It helped me understand the feelings I felt at the times, I never though they could be put into words but you explain it in such a poetic way. The anime really blurred the line of realism and affects you in the deepest part of your subconscious because you see elements of yourself in these characters. Their self destructive actions illicit a very real sense of dread in you because the things we hate about others are the very things we dislike about ourselves. It makes you realise how helpless you are in the face of uncertainty, even in your own body as you battle your emotions and insecurities.
Charmaine Tan Your comment is perfect. :(
I relate so much, I couldn’t finish the anime bc it was so hard to see hachiko being so dumb and making naive mistakes but i felt like i was looking at myself
We're all living the same life haha
Same I think it affected me in a personal level that even just watching this video can bring back tears
let us prey takumi exists so stfu
RIP to us fans who will never see the ending of NANA as the manga went on hiatus and probably will never resurface... :'(
Even though I should be super jaded as one of the people who was reading as the manga was still being updated, and I even remember the first hiatus before chapter 84? came out, I personally am still patiently waiting. This is one of my favorite stories, and probably my favorite josei/romance.
Aswin Sureshkumar Didn’t Yazawa Ai say that series was too sad to continue to write?
actually she said in an interview that she would like to continue nana, as she is more active these past 2 years maybe it will happen, people don’t lose hope
darksaint0124 same. Just reread it. After getting past Ren’s death and crying my eyes out, curled up on my bed sobbing, I finished the last chapter we were given. I’m still waiting...
@@josiequeen3739 Really need a conclusion to Hachi's and Nobuo's relationship and how Nana deals with life without Ren and Hachi being by her side. I always loved how dependent the two Nana's were with each other and Takumi had to just fuck everything up...
You know the most tragic thing here? The anime is still an incomplete version of this amazing story, and the manga has been on hiatus for 7 years.
Anime Evolution what?! Why?! That's so tragic this video got me interested... I was gonna buy everything. I hope the story reaches a conclusion eventually.
i've read somewhere that the mangaka was going to start writing again!!
Link?
There's a Gaia thread and a recent interview with Ai Yazawa she says that she still want to do it but it's still uncertain
You can still enjoy the anime... Watch it. :) He brought me tears back at some scenes :)
one part of nana that always made me sad is the character of shin. the fact that most of the characters don't rly try to help him is realistic, but he deserves so much better than being taken advantage of by older women.
also: i love how nana isn't afraid to make characters seem unlikeable when they deserve it, but i'll never like layla..... her whole relationship with shin was seriously disturbing. which was probably the point, but i'm glad that they;ll probably never get back together.
Leila lowkey has pretty privilege with how she somehow goes undetected when people start listing the most icky and problematic of the characters in this show 😅
Despite the fact that people hardly ever talk about this anime, whether it be that not many have watched it or it isn't for everyone's taste I believe this to be one of the most real to life stories ever told in an animated format. Because of this it is currently and will probably be in my top 5 anime of all time despite having watched it over 5 years ago now. I wish there were more josei anime then there are as I feel josei series tell the best narratives within anime from a character stand point.
Agree, it's one of the best series I've ever watched and I also wish there was more josei out there. This series is so unique I can't even compare it to anything...American, European, etc. series (animated or non-animated) don't usually tell stories this way.
Nana was one of the greatest love stories written, period. True love in it's most innocent and in its deepest form, Nana and Nana = true love.
Why is your statement so true? I too wish more josei mangas/stories are turn into animes and hit big, just like what happened to Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. If anything, give Shouwa a try (and even Honey and Clover too if you haven't seen it already).
All of the characters are too broken and left the viewers too much pain
Read the manga. As someone who used to upload this series a decade+ ago and still to this day think it is the best manga to anime presentation ever made, the anime is only part of the story. It stops at the first natural break in the story, bei g the first time skip. Even as an unfinished work it is still my favorite manga. The series only covers about halfway through the manga, and you don't get any of the extra chapters.
I first saw nana when I was 14. even then I knew the strength and realmess of these characters. I'm not afraid to say I cried multiple times throughout the series privately at the time. it really affected my decisions through out the years
Toyall1 oh my me too.... I’m only just coming back to nana a few years later to finish it because it was so painful to watch at the time.
Jennifer Jaffa SAME. I had to stop it midway. That’s how painful it was for me to watch it.
I could only watch it after a few months.
how did it affect your decisions
I'm that dumb one who didn't understand in my 14 and made one of Hachi's mistakes in adulthood, not so critical though but it was painful lesson yeah
me too!! same age and everything, it’s really shaped me as a person and kinda wrenched open the door to reality. it’s helped me make tougher and realistic decisions based on real life rather than my childish hopes
This anime was so slice of real life, it broke my heart to pieces. Insecurities, lack of communication n dissatisfaction are more real then we think. Nana even at the end was soft towards Nobu. Only for the sake of her child hachi chose Worst scumbag takumi. Wtf. What a series.
I feel like going with Takumi is going to be worse off for the child.
Ikr! I have just finish reading the manga and I was like...I understood why Nana stayed with Takumi like sure she did have love for him but it's more about her children. Idk... I felt so pissed at Takumi for being a womanizer after saying he did love Nana. If only he wasnt trying to be a good husband/father Nana would have left him but nope. Knowing Takumi's background I understand why he took care of Nana but ughhhhhhh. I really want Nana to divorce Takumi and go find her own true love, someone who stays loyal to her
Nana is one of the most painful but one of the best manga I've read. Great video!
astoldbysindi yep
Yes it is
I feel like Nobu being so alike Nana would have been good for her. The scene in his bed together, she talks about how being with him made her want to take on the role she readily let the guy take on. She was truly happy for a little while.
I’m older now and can see this anime much more clearer. There is so much psychology behind it. The fact that Hachi was codependent to a manipulative narcissist aka Takumi was absolutely heartbreaking for me. Hachi deserved someone like Nobu who was more open about his feelings and emotions; that is often key to relationships. Don’t get me wrong they both had wounds of their own but they would have lasted and connected at such a deep level. Takumi can’t go deep with Hachi, which is why his only way of going deep with her is by love bombing and showering her with gifts. TOXIC!
I agree that relationship-wise Nobu was a good match for Hachi, but since she was pregnant Takumi makes sense since he ensured that he was able to support her, and he was stable and stayed calm and collected when she was going through morning sickness while Nobu didn't know what to do. In the situation, she didn't really have a choice unless she gave up the baby or chose to raise it by herself. Either way what she thought was best for her baby.
It’s 2020... does anyone else not feel complete with their life knowing this anime wasn’t finished? Continuing to search Nana months, or years later? Ugh 😭
yes :( i am always looking for similar anime, but nothing comes close to this masterpiece.
@@mirunahodo4573 it’s really sad and unfortunate.
Perhaps that was part of it… as with our lives… “not finished” … Sigh…. But yes… it feels like something is missing.
Welcome to 2022! Ai Yazawa has an exhibition coming this month. Maybe it will lead to something.
@@TaborlinThePleb tell me what happened plsssss
Can we just appreciate the Takumi slander in this video, it was so sincere
Nana is my favorite anime of all time, I never felt so related to characters before. I was watching this anime during one of the hardest times of my life when I was loosing friends and I was moving out at 17 to end married (lol my life is an anime on its own) and it really hits me right in the heart. Such a beautiful show.
Same, i related to it so much. And I was watching it just a few months ago, I was 20 and decided to quit studying at university, i was looking for a job and thinking about moving in an apartment with my boyfriend, so i had a lot of things in common with Nana characters. I kinda wish i watched it sooner, when i was like 16, so i'd get the message and not made the mistakes i did.
Janka Petková so you had a takumi?
Same. I just had to move out and a friend found a small back house the layout...just like 707 it's her room, the kitchen/livingroom, the restroom, and my room. Aaahh all I could think of is NANAAA as we moved in haha
i've watched the series countless times and it will always be my favorite ugh
In my college dorm I lived with a girl who had the same name as me. Room number 307 (it was 4 story building). She was the falling in love a lot type. I cut ties with her a few years ago (long story..) sometimes I remember this anime when I think of her and vice versa
in my native tongue the title of the manga "Nana" is really interresting because in french : "nana" is a slang term for "young woman" but mainly use in relationship.
i don't hear it that much nowaday but in the early 2000s, you would say "it's my nana" for " it's my girlfriend" but between women it could also mean "it's my bestfriend". just an interesting fact to share :).
@BoJack Horseman French it is.
it's always' interesting to read about people's different interpretation of words from other countries. i learned for Japan, Nana can mean the number seven. and for this anime. it is that number's play on good and bad luck.
you deserved a like just for making a video about NANA. This anime changed my life ♥
Is it that good? I've been putting off watching it for awhile.
the beginning can be boring for some people. but it only lasts for the
few episodes. after that everything starts to progress. and one plot
twist after another will flash you each episode. i dont want to start
with the manga cause thats even better afterwards. just to let you know ,
this story is still unfinished and is paused for an unknown time. but
the mangaka said in an interview last year that she's gonna start again
soon :)
omg sorry butting in but she really going to finsh it? YAY
butI just finished the anime, it left a huge impact on me, just made me think about life, how I was so much like Hachi when I was 20.. truly is a beautiful anime
I haven't read the manga yet because I read Ren dies but more dug through it, kinda wasn't a sudden choice on the authors part but that's me just researching SOO i'll will read the manga soon ... I just hope is a lovely ending doesn't have to be fairy tale one but one that leaves to happy knowing the characters will be happy rest of their lives
SweetAngelD yes she is going to continue it soon :)
This anime has actually changed my life. I have never felt such a strong relationship with these characters. They are so realistic it's scary, it's really like I'm looking into a life of a rockstar trying to get big and a woman struggling with her relationship and their relationship as friends and roommates. Fucccc I just love this show
As much as I loved this anime, I felt that Yasu, one of my favorite characters, had potential to become much more than a simple emotional tampon for Nana (sorry it come as kind of harsh but that's how I see him, it's just my opinion).
The fact that the manga has been on hiatus since 2009 (people died waiting to see how it ended, I feel as if it suffers from the Half Life 3 syndrome) and that the anime ended basically...nowhere, make me extremely depressed.
Nana is truly one of a kind anime for mature audiences and I wish it didn't left us hanging.
I wish Ai Yazawa got better and finished the manga, it would be an instant best-seller, in Japan and overseas, and animation studios would fight for the right to continue the anime, but I highly doubt we will see it happen. After all, 8 years have passed and we've had really little news in this timeframe.
:--(....
In my heart i imagine yasu one day gets with nana.. Or he just moves on with someone else or no one at all. When u wait so long while loving someone u cannot love sometimes it just turns to less than romantic love and thats okay too. Its just human emotion and its complicated. But i do think yasu deserved to be happy himself. Whether thats by himself or with someone worthy...
@@nahbirdie4773 (it happens in the manga ^^)
manga4life.com/manga/Nana
@@nahbirdie4773 read the manga if u love yasu trust me it's worth it
@@nahbirdie4773 miu?
THAT OST! SO MANY FEELS
ikr... i couldnt even watch the video to the end because of it, i started crying. This anime hurt too much. I still feel so very sorry for both Nanas.
this story broke me....
Nana has shown me that everything beautiful is a little broken
bruh this anime straight up hurt my heart and also helped me understand flaws about myself, what a true piece of art.
I FUKN DIED AT "ASSHOLES LIKE TAKUMI" LMAOOOO. overall great video man, i'm on an analysis binge at the moment and I'm really glad I found your channel
Nana is underrated AF. It's one of the best 5 Animé I've ever seen.
Monogatari Series.
Steins;Gate.
Cowboy Bebop.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica.
Nana.
Edit 2021: My top 5 has actually changed, sorry for disappointing you lol, here's my top 10 tho.
Monogatari Series.
Steins;Gate.
Mononoke (not the movie).
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu.
Cowboy Bebop
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica.
Nana.
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei.
Made in Abyss.
Houseki no Kuni. (so underrated)
We have similar taste in anime. But i'd change Nana for Paradise Kiss. I hope you like Serial experiments: Lain ! It's one of the best imo.
Janka Petkova Yeah I love Serial Experiments Lain, I love that kind of shows, like Ergo Proxy - Texhnolyze etc ...
AlieZ We have almost the same top 5 Anime except instead of cowboy bebop, for me it's attack on titan (not the best but one on my favs as it was my first anime ever)
@@pririri YES, exactly what I wanted to say! Hunter x Hunter is so much more than a basic Shounen which a lot of people see it as.
i know its like 3 yrs old but here's my top 4 hahaha: FCLC, EVA, NaNa, Berserk - I watched Lain and it made me stop functioning for a week legit shut down. IDK why it made me depress and shit haha so yeah worse expi so wont be on my top list hahah
I was 22 when I encountered this masterwork of character creation. Very few anime if no anime at all has been handled from such a grounded perspective. I felt like I was watching the Trapnest concert through nanas eyes. If you are interested in human emotion and music this anime is a surefire hit.
for those of you who watched nana, you sir , have a great taste, you are the greatest human kind's pride and the inspiration of all anime watcher. When it is your time to pass this world, people would gather and mourn while bringing the most beautiful flowers they could find to put it on your grave. The stone would be made from solid gold which says " this person watch nana ". the old would tell the young that you sir, are the being that we need but not the one that we deserve.
But how do I stop crying now?
Before i die i will write a letter that says " dont forget to watch nana
@@samiamiraj7553 look around for new horizons
This makes me so happy ! Oh gosh how much i love nana.....
I will always love a NANA video, and this is no exception!
as a writer myself, thank you so much for expressing this using nana! josei is often ignored because its drama for older women, usually, but this is an important conversation to have when it comes to making characters. i don't agree with everything you say in your anime reviews, but this is exactly what i needed to hear when it comes to allowing to give characters agency. it's a conversation that not enough anime reviewers/people talk about and because of that, i thank you, sir!
lilychanx i like more manly stuff but this was alright. Best character is takumi
@@jinchuriki7022 this is not just “alright”. this story is a life.
Takumi is not the best character, you’re just delusional basement troll.
now go back to watching Naruto and let adults discuss the story for grown ass people, little boy.
@@jinchuriki7022 i think nobody has particularly asked for your opinion in these comments, even after 5 years
This has been a Top 10-tier show of mine ever since I first watched it, there's really nothing else quite like it in the medium.
I watched NANA so long ago and I guess was too young to understand the message. But now that I'm also NANA's age and I'm trying to figure out things fo rmyself. I lean on the series to help me.
Your video just made me realize why I fell in love with NANA and why I should rewatch it. I'm literally crying while watching your video because all the points you are talking about is hitting me hard.
Thank you, I needed that.
Dara Cadima Exactly
I first watched Nana when I was 15, immediately I fell in love and began writing myself. I was way too young to understand and come to grips with half of the stories situations and even wisdom. In a way Nana helped me grow up. Watching it now as an 18 year old I can really see how it affected my own decisions as I really started to understand the world through my own experiences in the last three short years but filled with the most growth I'll probably ever go through. I'm still writing the same story inspired by Nana about real characters and situations and the impact of every decision they make. Without watching Nana when I was 15 I would not be the person I am today, I wouldn't have known how to make the vital decisions I made and live with the outcome. Nana has helped me accept my own life and decisions and I owe Yazawa so much for all of it. I'm still writing my book not only for myself but for the characters I've created and for Yazawa in a way. This is by far my favourite video on the internet as it really shows my feelings on the series in ways I just couldn't put into words. To me Nana is more than a manga, film or tv series. I don't know what it is but I've never felt so moved by something and I don't think I ever will again. Just like Hachi, I'll wait 10, 20 or even 50 years for Yazawa to finish and for Nana to come home.
The inexplicit and taboo of lesbianism in the world of nana is painful. I just feel like If two nanas got together they would’ve been able to avoid the suffering they went through…
Inb4 someone tells you they were just “good friends” with no attraction whatsoever
@@drksideofthewal I think that’s what nana’s storyline goes at u know,,, no friendship that’s close as that where nana feels that NEED of one another could be platonic. The definition of romance and friendship is so intertwined. It’s just so unfair to say they never had romantic attraction.
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Exactly. I don't want to say that friendships can't be emotionally intense, but the way Nana had a panic attack over not being able to see Hachi speaks to a "need" that goes beyond platonic friendship. Furthermore, not all "romance" is necessarily sexual. Their behavior as roommates very much resembled a romantic couple, even if they didn't literally have sex. Unfortunately, social taboo kept them from fully committing to each other.
The 2 Nanas getting together in a relationship is my head cannon. The only proper happy ending imo.
@@AR-cf9di that’s not true at all. please speak for yourselves. i have a best friend that i love and adore more than anything. she is my soulmate. she understands me more than anyone. And she feels the same about me and we tell one another that constantly. We watched this anime together and related so much to their relationship. but neither of us are attracted to each other, sometimes i wish i was born with a different sexuality cause life would genuinely be so much easier if i could just fall in love with her in a non platonic way. but i just wasn’t. and i just can’t. We’ve both talked about this.
You can platonically love someone and be attached to them. please don’t speak for others.
that was a piece of art.
you explained everything beautifully and you really touched me.
thank you :)
if he touched you then you should go to the police
+1
Absolutely love how you went passive aggressive while talking about Takumi and Hachi 😭 That's every Nana fan ever
I do hope that the mangaka is eventually able to give a manga a conclusion. I know she was going through health problems but she is so talented that I miss being able to read her work.
One of the best written anime’s. The way this rips through me? Unheard of. Watched this at many different stages of my life. Pre-puberty, high school, and now as a young adult. Use to hate Hatchi and thought she was so stupid, but god, how I’ve made similar decisions. Falling in love while finding yourself...difficult and many decisions made.
Nana is amazing, I couldn't stop watching it, and when I finished it, I couldn't stop thinking about it. Nana gives me happiness, but also a deep sadness. It's something I'll never forget.
this is such a throwback
reminding me of why I loved this anime I'm tearing up
I watched this show the first time when I was 15 years old, starting highschool, then I rewatched it when I moved out of my parents house at 19, and now for the 3rd time when I'm 26 and I am expecting my first baby from my husband. It's a boy and he is due this christmas. 🥰
This show means so much to me. I truly think my life wouldn't be this happy now it I haven't learned so much from Nana, from all the characters and their mistakes. I am not saying I remember this show every minute in my life but it sure influenced the person I became and made me more understanding towards other ppl. Life is messy, relationships are difficult, we all carry different traumas with us, and we all need to make hard decisions sometimes, but in the end this makes us human and it makes life worth living. 🖤
i've just finished this series and it's honestly one of the most honest perspectives on adult relationships. Humans experience attachment, jealousy, anxiety all naturally -- but these are the emotions people are afraid of talking about because it makes us seem weak. Life didn't pan out for the characters in the show the way they liked to -- and it mirrors real life, because most times we will have to sacrifice a lot on the path to achieving our goals. The characters feel so raw because ultimately all these fears manifested in their relationships and they never had the courage to face them.
i fell in love with nana in july of 2020 and not day has not passed by since then where i haven’t thought about this masterpiece of a story. never have i felt this way about an anime even after my 13+ years of watching. i found myself in almost every character in this story but especially hachi. it felt like a slap in the face witnessing everything she went thru because i have had similar experiences & thought processes. ai yazawa has a gift for writing characters that display raw human emotions, more specifically, the ugly emotions that no one ever wants to admit to having. the thing i adore the most about nana is how every single character is flawed and yazawa does not shy away from displaying it either. nana is a tragically beautiful story that i will always recommend to anyone, even those who don’t want anime, because it will teach you so much about yourself & the world around you as a young adult. such a shame it will probably never be finished, but i pray that ai yazawa spends her life in good health & knowing that people all around the world cherish her work.
I always revisit this video...too good, man...
when i first watched this a few months ago after finishing it left me so empty, i couldn’t bring myself to even think about it. everybody was so realistic, their relationships were incredibly complex. it deals with the harsh reality of love, friendships, and adult life. now it’s one of my favs, i’ll never forget the way it made me feel.
Honestly Nana changed my life, the way they are crafted makes them almost real. Most anime portray people as one dimensional and to fit into a certain 'box' or category. But Nana is more than that, it shows that people have different aspects and while characters can portray some emotions they can also portray the rest too. (the best example for me is how Nana had panic attacks but also remained strong when trying to support her other band members), it just gives an extra layer of complexity, which is vital for a more realistic take on human life. This all goes to say Nana is a 10/10 show please watch it if you haven't. You WONT REGRET IT
I watched Nana when I was really young and even though I can barely remember most of it now, it seems my body has developed a conditioned response from the pain cos every time I hear even a little bit of the soundtrack, I bawl my freaking eyes out for no reason. One minute I could be the happiest person on earth and then nana music comes on, brain goes "Okay depression take the wheel". Man I love this show, gotta rewatch this as an actual 20+ year old person scrambling through life
I finally hit that age of 20, and to hear my unspoken story of self-development, I also watched a couple of scenes and dropped it when I was young. Fast forward 10 years, I see this anime in a new light. I picked it back up out of the blue, genuinely do not remember what got into me. After the first episode, genuinely and I mean this, I fell in love with the two Nanas, the one who seeked fame and recognition and the one who seeked love and companionship. The relationships and people entangled within this story added on to my pain and I can' t help but to start bursting into tears when I see NANA. The relationships and interactions of all the characters, tangled, lost, messy, broken, but that 707 was home, it was warmth and belonging. My heart yearns for that ending, knowing that everything may not be happy. The pain I hold hurts as I want to see the characters come to a close in my chapter of life. Thank you for reading.
i read NANA for the first time when i was 12, and saved up all my school lunch money so i could buy the manga completely, I would reread each volume over and over again - each chapter is probably ingrained in my being. this was obviously at an age before i had any relationships or self awareness... all the characters seemed so old and complex to me back then. Now that I am 24, the characters were actually so young.... like, the nanas moved to Tokyo at the ages of 20/21 if i remember correctly. This age is so young! For Nana K, being made a mother at such an age breaks my heart, especially in the circumstance she did with Takumi's selfishness. She really built herself up into a strong individual. And Nana O, I'm not surprised now with how her story unfolded into this mental breakdown and disappearance, due to her being abandoned at such a young age by mother and boyfriend ..and her led to the development of her dependency issues. as an adult who has experienced trauma, loneliness, disassociation upon moving to a big city (london), relationship distress.. I relate to both women in this story deeply. it is an incredible piece of narrative. I hope yazawa sensei is healthy and safe these days
Never have I ever felt heartbreak for anime characters as much as I have in this series. After reading the manga and getting past the part I’m sure a lot of us find the hardest to get by, I decided this was one of my most favorites. I feel more bitter than sweet but....bittersweet. Like I have never sobbed as hard for fake people than I did this story. Usually I’m like, oh it’s just a story, a great one, but still a story but for this one I legit felt my heart actually breaking with the characters hearts...
Everytime I listen to Nana's songs, watch the anime or read the manga, it hurts my heart. Firstly, we will never know how it ends...we will never know what happened to Nana, we will never know what happened to Hachi and Takumi...the story was left there, hanging like a chandelier. And it hurts even more knowing that Yazawa won't ever resume her work, if ever she was willing to. I sometimes wish she would ask help from some other mangaka, but I do realize that it is her baby and she would have a hard time letting it go. Second of all, I had a friend in high school, a very close friend. She was the one that introduced me to Nana, to manga and to anime. We would listen to japanese/korean music, chat 'till late about movies and dramas, she would call me Hachi and I would call her Nana, she was somewhat like a sister I never had. But life got in the way. We wanted to go to university and move in together, however she suddenly decided to move to London and that's where it all started to go down...I felt left alone. We contacted each other seldomly and then suddenly, I can't remember when or how, we weren't friends anymore. And it is a regret till this day, the way I handled things, the way we parted, the way became strangers...Hey Nana, do you still think about it?
Wow... this like... hit me right in the soul... I think I'mma just.. curl up in a blanket.. crawl into the corner and cry for a few days.. especially with the first arc... damn..
Not necessarily tears of sorrow and pain.. but just.. tears of life..
Hey, I know it's been seven years since you posted this; but I want you to know that this video leaves me with a rather lighter heart as it allows my thoughts to be heard by someone else's mouth, this video does just that. As a late teen heading towards young adulthood, I hold this show dear despite my love-hate relationship with the characters, but I have come to terms with the feeling after this watch. I wouldn't lie, I am scared to lead this life of sheer unpredictability. all I'll say is, that I am glad I can take away the message that this is us; this is human, and as you live you will learn to adapt and adjust inevitably finding happiness. Thankyou NANA.
I watched this anime 3 times in different periods of my life. At first time, I felt almost depressed and broken after it, but by 3rd time I just could laugh and sadly smile cause I could relate and there is nothing to be sad about. It’s life, shit happens and you make shit happen to you. Now, when I watch it, I fell better cause I makes me feel not so lonely.
Thank for review, it was interesting to watch someone tell out loud some thoughts I had during watching it and reading manga many times. :)
Same I did watch in different periods in my life. It is so interesting bc even my point of view about some characters changed. And there is always a detail I've discovered than I didn't see before.
@@Noumm right?) it almost feels like Nana is always in your heart and mind, understanding of it and it’s perception of it grows and develops within
@@carpe5432 So true ! This is one of these rare fictions that have an impact on my mind.
Every year almost I rewatch the anime or/and read again chapters and it blows my mind everytime.
I’ve postponed watching Nana ever since I was around 15yo nowadays I’m 22, and honestly I’m somehow happy I postponed it. I wouldn’t have enough maturity to understand or judge any of the characters, specially Hachi. That feeling of uncertainty, emptiness, sadness and doubt both Anime and manga have no comparison. I loved it so much it made me sad and also made my heart ache so bad.
"Being twenty myself..." - UTS
I recently celebrated my 37th birthday so hearing someone I enjoy watching on UA-cam made me feel really old all of a sudden :(
Great video as always, I like the way you use a specific anime as a base and then build your video from there. A lot of people start with an abstract concept and then try to connect it an anime in some way which just doesn't flow while your videos are fluid and seamless.
I come back to Nana every once in a while and rewatch it, when it first came out I was quite young and wasn’t fully able to grasp why certain people made the choices they made, how things could’ve been handled. But life is rarely ever as simple as one thinks it is in retrospect. The characters in nana were so painstakingly real and beautiful while maintaining the fantasy of pursing ones dreams. They dealt with a lot of things and in its own way after reaching and passing my 20s I see new things or see certain aspects differently every time I go back to it.
It's 2020, and there's no sign of Ai Yazawa returning from hiatus to finish the manga
Dude. I love Nana (more and more the further into my twenties I get) but your insight and the fact that it's a male voice (a rare but much appreciated perspective) makes this video even better!!
I personally think you're a little too harsh on Takumi but everything else is perfect.
I subscribed and will look forward to more introspectives on many anime or whatever else you're in to!!
takumi literally raped hachi (he held her down while she was crying and vulnerable and said "just focus on pleasuring me") but go off i guess
I still feel depressed whenever I watch this anime. Somehow, I can relate myself really well to Komatsu Nana, so the whole time while I was watching the anime, the whole time I watched Komatsu Nana struggle, I felt myself struggle. When Shoji cheated, I felt the same sting Komatsu Nana felt. When she decided to be with Takumi and have his child, I felt trapped. In the end, I can't believe how much I wished Komatsu Nana lived happily ever after, so I began to read the manga. And then I realized that I had just opened pandora's box: ...Takumi continues to cheat ...Ren dies
But even then, throughout the depression this anime have induced into me....
I STILL WISH FOR A HAPPY ENDING!
Yeah fr, Ren's death esp was a shard of glass to the heart, felt gutted for weeks no kidding
I watched one episode for no reason years ago, I remember that I wanted to end it so I could go on but I sat trough the first episode with interest. You making this review just convinced me to watch all the way trough now and find it again. Thanks for making me remember the anime.
I finished watching Nana on 7 January, 2022.since then every day i watch at least one short clip of it and every time i feel breathless as if im having an asthma attack,remembering how unsatisfying the end of this anime was 😔
This is why I love this anime, it has layers of emotions that we as humans possess and struggle with. It portays reality in complete rawness.
I love Nana. This was the show that actually made me want to watch anime. I've never been much of a fan of stories told from a child's POV and for most of my life, I never really watched much (shows like Sailor Moon and Pokemon excluded cause they were on TV and were just something to watch when there was nothing else on). Most of my friends were anime fans, but the things they watched seemed to have mostly child protagonists, and they were probably good shows, but just never interested me in particular. Then somehow, I think I saw a gif from it somewhere, I found Nana and it made me want to seek out more. I am still yet to find anything that elicits the same reactions from me as Nana had. Suppose recently, and thanks to this channel, Barakamon kind of did, but still nothing has come close. By the end of it I was crying (yes, this show made me cry, I'm not ashamed of it) and just wishing to see the two Nanas sit on the table by the windows and share a drink from those strawberry cups.
I think you will like Honey & Clover. It handled its characters the same way NANA did.
you could also like given
ah i don't think i can ever get enough of this anime and it's exactly what you say is why i've loved it! on the most surface level of the characters, nana and hachi are like that innocent/sweet and punk/edgy stereotypes but deep down both of them have their own layers of emotions yet no matter what level, i can relate to every level of both nana's
I can't believe it's 2020 and I'm crying about Nana like I did when I was 13 and watched it for the first time. 😭😭😭
Honestly though, I'm about to turn 23 and this anime has hit me in different but no less poignant ways for 10 full years. Thank you, Ai Yazawa. What a masterpiece.
Awesome analysis of the show! I feel like Nana doesn't get enough credit, and it's refreshing for someone to explain in such detail why it resonates with people so much :)
There's a melancholic beauty and shared pain ALL OF US harbour that NANA was left unfinished. An unfinished anime and an unfinished manga. And we all wait for the day that it will be completed, makes the day when it does - a day to look forward to. I watched nana so long ago, but every time i had rewatched it, the emotions still hit the same. The same, but maybe more enhanced from different characters. I love this unfinished story so much i no longer even know if i want it to be finished. Because i dont want the emotions ive had up until now to be changed too much. The fact that its unfinished reflects on our normal lives. This is a story about normal relationships, normal drama, normal friendships and complications, depression and maturity. And we all have unfinished stories. Ill still wait for the day Ai finishes this story if she ever does. However, even if she doesnt, i think ive made my peace with it. because something as precious as this series, perfect with all its imperfections will always have an impact in our lives.
Nana will always have a special place in my heart ❤ Great video!!!
I remember watching Nana in the months following my graduation from college.. I'd just finished school and some exams and I was kind of at a stand still in my life. Up until I finished what I thought was the first step in achieving my goals in life, I realized that I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I just knew I wanted to move out of the house and experience something new. This was when I started watching Nana. It immediately sucked me in. It was amazing how much I related with Hachi right away.. Even though I can't even really put a finger on as to why I fell in love with this anime.. It just came at the perfect moment in my life and really influenced me to make the decisions I ended up making later that same year. I just really really love this anime and I'm happy so many others feel the same way. Thank you for making me remember all those feelings from watching this series and putting it so eloquently.
19 years old when I watched this. I have to say out of pure ego that this anime really opened up a repressed wound I tried to hide for a time at that point in 2016, three years later and soooo much self awareness now I am confident in my ability to win at life. This anime was always in the back of my mind in dark moments of negative times. I can't believe I waited this long to achieve my dream and it is the same for some of you. Just try doing what you love, it's always intimidating but your given these aspirations for a reason. So buck up champs and give it every ounce of your integrity and blood sweat and tears cuz its a hard road to success. At least for me it is
Do you know it?Nana is the first josei anime i watched
WOW! That video is on point! What a great review of a great series. I love Nana. I have so much beautiful memories of watching it with my ex girlfriend before fucking it up and become like one of those characters I loved to watch in NANA all the time. Just hearing "A little Pain" in the end makes me tear up. If you like anime NANA is a must watch!
Thats one point you could have included. The beautiful soundtrack. All the songs whether its the rocking part by Anna Tsuchiya or the popisch part by Olivia are really good and are perfectly used in different scenes.
Now I am totally going to watch NANA again!
I watched nana when I was in my early teens, probably like 14, I didn't understand much, I was still in the mindset that there always is a happy ending. 3 years later and I'm afraid of rewatching it, I've gone through some shit, but not to the extent of the characters since I'm still 17, I'm afraid that is gonna give me a wake-up call which I'm not ready for, not one bit, the blissful ignorance I live in, I wanna keep it for just a little bit longer while I'm still young
This anime hits so hard and makes u realise what real life is actually like..I was upset of that sad ending but as harsh and painful the ending is the more realistic and relatable it is...like I just discovered this anime 4 days ago and I couldn't stop myself from watching it every episode made me realise alot of things about myself and my life it's so strange but I'm thankful for it ^^
Omg when that song hits at the end!!! Gets me in the feels so much!! Great finish!!!
When I first watched NANA I could have cared less about the band aspect, but I fell in love with the character drama. I especially loved (and ironically) loved Hachi's tragic love life.
I read this when i was 16, i think, and i reread it probably five times and watched the anime once. I agree with everything you wrote. I also found myself exasperated with hachi and i felt wrong for feeling that way since seeing so many people relate to her and not osaki nana. Good review, i cried lol. It reminded me of the old emotions while reading. I cry every time i read the manga. I'm 32 years old now and I'm still very attached to nana.
Nana underappreciated! My hairs going grey waiting for the hiatus to end 😭
I loved this anime since the first episode. As a 20 year old person I feel SO RELATED to the characters experiences like I've never felt before. One year ago I moved to a new city far from home and I had to start from zero, it was really hard because I was alone... with no family and no friends, besides I had to learn how make the "adult things" by myself, god... At least the things got better and now I've met beautiful people. The transition to adult life is so complicated but this show really made me feel less alone in the world. I will never forget it.
This came out literally as i was stalking your channel for more reviews to watch. You also choose to review the romance anime i'm going to probably watch next when i feel like watching a romance. Feel i ts going to be a nice change from the toradora type of romance anime (which i really enjoy as well). Not to mention being in my early 20s now i'd like to watch more romance anime based on "adult" relationships.
Wow, perfect timing! And I definitely think NANA's what you're looking for then.
I love how you ended the video and I agree with everything you said, recently finished watching this anime and it left me craving more, the way the characters express emotions and handle their conflicts is so compelling it hurts like what you're watching is actually happening to you
watching this anime as an almost 20 year old hit a lot harder than when i was younger and watched this for the first time. everything hurt so much more, and i understood things much more than i did when i was 15.
Nana is my most favorite anime/manga ever. It changed my life. And it was a gift for me because at the time I watched it I was going through my depression and I had no idea where I was in this world. It didn’t change me right away, but it provided me comfort and my change was gradual. I love Nana so much and Ai Yazawa the author ❤️
I randomly got the strongest urge to watch a video essay specifically about Nana and I'm so fucking STOKED to find out one exists 😤 Thank you
The first time i watched this is in 2010, 16yrs old i was a first yr college student, it got me bored so i only managed to watch 10 ep(love the ost tho) cause i couldn't relate to it. Now in my late 20's loving all of the episode cause it is so relatable, mistakes and bad decision is part of life. Its what teaches a lesson in life
THIS ANIME IS STILL MY FAVORITE TO THIS DAY
I Love this show it is a masterpiece. Just like your videos I think you are one of my favorite youtubers man keep the videos coming please.
Found this just now after just finishing the anime last night (can you believe I only just started watching this in 2023?) I never liked anime much in the past. But my wife got me watching it in the last year or 2. I'm 30 now, but the thing about this story that got me is how relatable a lot of the pieces of the story are. I'll be honest a few emotional scars got revisited as I watched familiar life scenarios appear on screen. The thing that most jumped out to me about the show after reflecting on it was that I could see myself in each of the characters. A majority of the roles each character played in the show was a role I feel like I played out in my life or someone else's life at some point. It's a very interesting reflection of the human experience.
the characters feel relatable and that's the reason it hurts so much when they don't get their happy ending
checking in from 2021, and the manga is still not finished, I just reread it and found this video shortly after and the manga is still so damn good. but I wish it got a real ending. I would have loved to see what the plan really was
Pretty much why Josei as a whole is the best genre when it comes to characters development as you get the best kind of it, realism. Great rant! kinda makes me want to rewatch NANA again soon.
Also could you please make a review about Hourou Musuko. It's a slice of life show about a kid with transsexual problems as he gos through puberty.
i got frustrated throughout the show but i really hope the series will continue it holds a special place in my heart..
Just binged this anime and I'm absolutely broken. You could literally see yourself in the characters and the development of the story is a rollercoaster.
This show changed me, I swear to the demon lord.
It became apparent early on that this video was gonna be full of spoilers, but I just could not stop watching. I don't even regret it, when I watch NANA I'm just gonna come back and watch this video again because you made me feel things already haha.
On topic, I think what's so great about anime is how diverse and varied the selection of series out there can be. One of the main points of this video was that realistic, relatable human characters is the goal for any work of fiction. It's done in different ways depending on what type of show you're watching. I wouldn't expect characters from a high octane shounen comedy to share the same realistic elements that the characters from NANA have of course; But when these elements are a driving point of your series as is the case with most character driven genres, achieving the perfect level of development for your series is a spectacle to see.
:') Such a beautiful reminder of the Shojo Manga I read as a teenager and wishing for a amazing life like Nana and Hachi, as a grown woman now with a child and the things my life went through, I can honestly say I see myself relating in both characters, but majority would be Nana.O.
I designed my first tattoo with her Ren Flower and extra art in it, why?
Not only because my love for Nana is strong, but because of relating so much to their storyline, I've lost a fiance, almost 10 years ago now....to suicide, he lost his life in drugs and did the unthinkable one night. I was fresh out of Highschool and in college and making life changes for the better. It wasn't good enough.
So here I am now, living everyday life with my partner and small family, trying to make everyday happy when most times... I am glad my son saved me, I am happy Nana was introduced to my life
Well done on this video. Nana became a big part of my life and I love Ai yazawa so much for creating the works she's made because if it wasn't for her mangas I wouldn't have discovered the amazing worlds she sees through her eyes. Nana will always be something I will always admire deeply
Video about NANA, automatic like. I watched this show right when I was going through college a couple years ago, and I didn't think I had ever seen more relatable characters in anime until then, especially female characters whom I could even see myself and my friends in. Flaws and all.
I'm 42 years- old and just happened upon Nana. This is not simply the most relatable anime I've ever watched, but the most relatable series period. I see my 20yo self in Hachi. Her inner dialogue reads like my journals during such a trying phase in my young adult life. Nana is a masterpiece.
you know an anime is good when it makes you reflect on your own way of thinking and behavior.
Heck I’m crying over this series all over again-
The first time I watched the anime, I watched it all the way through with no problem. Now two years later, I’m having trouble watching it again. Seeing NaNa K. make all these bad decisions is taking a toll on me, but I know if I was in her place, I might end up making the same decisions. I’m on episode 27 and I wish she would fight for Nobu a little more and stop giving into Takumi. I hope that maybe one day the mangaka will continue, and even if not, I’d just hope that the creator saw everything as being right in the end. Even if it doesn’t continue, I hope NaNa K. gets the courage to leave Takumi, and find her happily ever after with someone else, even if it’s not Nobu. And I hope NaNa O. will recover, I want all of them to get their happy ends.