Shoujo Nana by Ai Yazawa

[FacetiousTurtle]

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This manga was pretty cool at the very beginning but by around volume 10 or so it started going in circles. While I don't mind the whole roller coaster thing that people talk about, by the 5200th hill it got really boring. I got as far as the

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point where Hachi gets married or something close to it to the one guy from that other band and then while he's off womanizing elsewhere.. blah blah blah..

and then I gave up. It was all of the chapters that were out at the time and I was actually pretty glad that's all that there was since that manga was just painful to read. It should've wrapped up somehow in 12~14 volumes but now it's so ridiculously open ended that I just don't see myself following it.

The Nana movie was pretty good, but only if you've read the manga and know what's going on -- I don't see anyone who hasn't read the manga watching the movie and knowing what's really going on .

Also, the song Tracking Treasure Down by Gabriel and Dresden (I... think?) for some reason always makes me think of the Nana manga. I don't know why ~_~

 

[baboysai]

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Well for someone who's been reading the manga up to the current release, the movie for me was definitely a very exact adaptation, up to the finest details of their clothes. It's nice to hear that point of view though.

@Siedhr, yes, the story kind of jumps from past to present, that actually, the one we're reading is the past that slowly explains the surprise jumps of the present. (did i make sense?)

Even for online reading though (or reading off Edited Mangas), the progress is quite slow. It's about one chapter per month and that really bums me because the latest chapters (of Vol 17) are really cliff hangers and I can't sleep thinking about the character developments, especially now that the present is unravelling.

 

[Nami]

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I share the same sentiments! Nana is truely a roller coaster ride - very drama like.
It is so good that it affects your emotions without realising it, and I kind of went into minor depression for a while. The relationships depicted here is just too realistic, that sometimes when you read manga, you don't want to see such things. But I guess we can also choose what we want to read.

Anyway, the current Edited Mangas for this is up to Chapter 64 (which is around Vol 16). Check this website <a href="http://destined.to/takoyakis"> takoyakis </a> for more info.

 

[baboysai]

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Nana is up to chapter 65. Just released. ^_^

 

[bakashijinsan]

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I'd have to agree with some of the people here saying that Nana's been going on in circles. True, it's quite good but then, after I've read the late volumes (10 and up), I got tired of Hachi's character. I love following Blast's success. I believe that's one of the main reasons, I got up to Volume 12. I wanted to see what happens to the band.

Is it a guy thing that makes me annoyed at how Hachi led her life? Coming to Tokyo and all and then ending up like that? Coz this made me stop reading. I just finished it up to Volume 12 just for the sake of finishing the Volumes that I downloaded.

 

[baboysai]

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Come to think of it, Hachi was a very stupid character at the start of the story. And it's not just you who got annoyed with her, even the characters in the story (Junko, for one) got annoyed with her whimsical attitude. But in the later volumes, (later than vol.12 I think) she does develop a sense of self.

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She matures when the reality of having a baby sets in, and sticking to her decision about Takumi. At the later parts she's actually trying really hard to be strong for everybody.

Put the spoiler tag for you. I'll PM you on how to do it ~ Ayah

 

[Nami]

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Yes, I agree too. I thought the character development was quite well done.
Hachi can even accept Takumi's womanising ways...i really 'surrender' to that kind of mentality protrayed there. But then, this also happens to some of us..
I'm just waiting to see how the story will end, super curious as to who she'll end up with.

 

[bakashijinsan]

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So you're saying she won't be sticking out with Takumi? I thought she had already made her decision firm? If that's how it goes

I'm thinking

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It's a full circle trip to going back to Nobu. Provided you're saying that the story suggests now that Hachi is somewhat thinking on who to choose because I haven't read the later volumes

 

[baboysai]

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Nah. I think it's decided.

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she's going to end up with Takumi. If not, it would be such a disappointment. The point was seeing Takumi change.

 

[Gold Knight]

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I guess I'll have to settle with the Nana Edited Mangas eventually. It's really ridiculous how long we have to wait for the next Nana volumes om America ( but I guess it's because they're serializing it in Shojo Beat. )

I don't mind if it's going in circles, just as long as the dialogue and situations are still realistic. I mean, it's to be expected with a manga like this anyway, if it wants to keep going, they have to keep the characters from finishing their stories and wait 'til they're just tired of writing/drawing it any further and decide to end it with satisfying endings.

 

[baboysai]

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[br]Posted on: January 24, 2007, 10:54:29 AM_________________________________________________

I don't mind if it's going in circles, just as long as the dialogue and situations are still realistic. I mean, it's to be expected with a manga like this anyway, if it wants to keep going, they have to keep the characters from finishing their stories and wait 'til they're just tired of writing/drawing it any further and decide to end it with satisfying endings.

Though I'm not sure if that applies to this author, Yazawa Ai. She also authored Paradise Kiss, and that one finished in 5 volumes.

 

[Nami]

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Hmm....i kind of have confidence that Ai Yazawa will finish what she started, no matter how dramatic her stories go, her ending will leave u satisfied (Gokinjo Monogatari) make you upset (like Paradise Kiss). I read somewhere (dont ask me where, cos I can't remember) that this will end at around Vol 20, which is Chapter 77. Apparantly the number 7 plays a lot of importance in NANA.

 

[baboysai]

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3 volumes to go then...

 

[deceptivesmirk]

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I think I'll pass on Nana.

The one reason I read shoujo is to cheer me up after a long, hard day of classes, or some particular emotional turmoil. It's like an escape, you know? I have enough of my own problems - I don't need to add on those of fictional characters.

Perhaps I sound shallow, but I like my waff and fluff, and I'm not afraid to admit it. ;P Angst just ain't my thing.

 

[Gold Knight]

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Nana actually makes me laugh, a LOT.

 

[baboysai]

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yeah me too. It's not too sad, if you really think about it.

 

[Dark_Kirby]

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Hi guys!

I'm sorry... you might get this all the time but I have some NANA questions that I', REALLY confused about:

1) Is NANA still serialised in Cookie? Because I have March 3rd 2007 Cookie, and Wikipedia said it has been serialised in Cookie since 1999. It wasn't in there!

2) Where can I get NANA weekly Chapter downloads?

Again, sorry for the questions... please answer... it would be great!

 

[theshizzle]

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yeah for real, i know!!!

 

[Nami]

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Hi guys!

1) Is NANA still serialised in Cookie? Because I have March 3rd 2007 Cookie, and Wikipedia said it has been serialised in Cookie since 1999. It wasn't in there!

2) Where can I get NANA weekly Chapter downloads?

Again, sorry for the questions... please answer... it would be great!

Hi Dark Kirky,

NANA is a monthly series, you can try checking the 1st post of this thread to find the possible areas for download.
As for the Mar Cookie, I'm not sure, maybe there's a 'break' for this series & it will resume in the April issue? Hopefully someone else can confirmed on that.

 

[moon212]

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Hi Dark Kirky,

NANA is a monthly series, you can try checking the 1st post of this thread to find the possible areas for download.
As for the Mar Cookie, I'm not sure, maybe there's a 'break' for this series & it will resume in the April issue? Hopefully someone else can confirmed on that.

Nana is at vol17.Have anyone read it, what do you think about it.And here is the link for the summary http://tatsukida.pitas.com for chapter 66. Enjoy