Saturday, May 9, 2009

Nana

i just saw american idol with no doubt performing "just a girl." And all the while they were performing, I kept having Nana flashing thru my head.

(info on nana)

Nana is the name of two entirely different people with different purposes in life and personality that bumped into each other by a twist of fate. They then stayed together in an apartment with the number 707. As their names also signify the number 7, that apartment became their ultimate home.

as the story goes on, both of them became closer than ever. One of them is a rock singer for the band, Black Stone a.k.a. BLAST, and the other is a sweet country girl who is later called Hachi (meaning no.8 or a "dog" as it is a common dog name in Japan) to avoid confusion among their friends.

Life's ups and downs gave them both the worst and the best moments in their lives. But their friendship continues on strong... But life is never fair... There are hints where Nana (the rock band singer) committed suicide in the end. But what had led to her suicide?


Go and download NANA from MT to find out!

Nana Osaki is a punk singer who wants to debut with her band as soon as possible to leave her ex-boyfriend, Ren Honjo, behind. Nana was the lead vocalist in their old band with Ren, and they lived together as lovers. When Ren is offered a chance to debut in Tokyo as a replacement member of the popular band Trapnest (TraNes for short), Nana chooses to cultivate her own band, Black Stones (BlaSt for short) instead.

Nana Komatsu, the other Nana, is called Hachi as she has strong mental characteristics that resemble a puppy. With a habit of falling in love at first sight, Hachi has always depended on other people to help her. When her friends and then boyfriend leave for Tokyo, she decides to join them a year later after having saved enough money.

Nana and Hachi meet in a train by chance, both on their way to Tokyo. After a string of coincidences, they come to live together in an apartment numbered 707. Despite having contrasting characters and ideals, the Nanas like and respect each other.

While the Black Stones begin to gain popularity at live gigs, other issues need resolving, especially in the areas of romance. The story of Nana revolves heavily on the romance and relationships of the two characters as one seeks fame and recognition while the other seeks love and happiness.

Links on where to watch Nana anime and read Nana manga: (you can find Nana directly by clicking on the links)

~Anime~
http://www.animeseason.com/nana/
http://www.anilinkz.com/nana/

~Manga~
http://www.onemanga.com/Nana/
http://mangavolume.com/serie-archive/mangas-nana/
They have the latest chapter here