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Postby paizuri » Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:24 pm

This is the official Nana discussion thread.
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Postby Odi » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:35 pm

Was wondering when this would show up :D. Was to Lazy to create it myself.

Seen 3 ep's so far and I really love it. The animation is fluid and the backgrounds are full of deetails. I love the animations style (exept for one tiny Flaw) and The music kinda rox. I have not read the manga or seen the live action movie that has been made. All three has recived Really good critique (spelling?). The only thing that bothers me is the characters big mouths, and i think that says alot.

I think there is a really sad and tragic aura coming from Nana (the "love love one, not the "dark dark" one) similar to the one that is present in the movie "Breaking The Waves" By "Lars Von Trier" (He is from Danmark so I dont know if his films have gone over seas) There is a great similarity between Bess McNeill (from breaking the waves) and Love Love Nana. Both love to mutch and are incredible helpless. But there is allso another verry important key part that I cant really put my finger on. Any help from anyone who have seen breaking the waves would be apreciated... Maan this will keep me up tonite.
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Postby Bakadeshi » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:37 am

ah tis finally made ;p I am likin this series so far, even hough it seems to be targeted more towards a female audience than male I think.

The story is pretty much about the 2 Nanas that meet coincidentally on a Train to tokyo, both of them going to tokyo to persue their dreams and boyfriends. The 2 Nanas seem like total oposites, but a strong bond forms between them as they end up living together in the same apartment in tokyo (another coincidental meeting after they split up at the station after arriving in tokyo). The story supposedly follows their friendship and love lives.

What I like about it though is the Honey and lover like humor in the series that keeps me comming back for more. Just enough humor to keep things lively, while still developing the characters sufficiently and becoming serious when it needs to be.

according to preview, Episode 4 seems to be introducing some info on the dark Nana now...can;t wait.
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Postby Yunacat » Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:07 am

I haven't seen the live action or any of the anime, but i've read the first chapter of the manga. I thought it was okay, but i don't really like the "love love" Nana. She seems a bit too..preppy.
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Postby madbunny » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:12 pm

Bakadeshi wrote: What I like about it though is the Honey and lover like humor in the series that keeps me comming back for more.


Strangely I was thinking exactly the same thing earlier.

This is a show that shouldn't work given it's rather pedestrian premise, but manages to capture some emotions fairly well. At least so far. I grabbed it on a whim but so far have been pleasantly surprised.

Yet ANOTHER show that I'll have to start watching as it comes out.
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Postby Isenfolme » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:29 am

I'm another one who hasn't seen the anime yet, but I have seen the live-action film, which was great, as well as the first couple of chapters of the manga. This really is a great story, which avoids the pitfalls of being too "cute" or syrupy, and is confident enough to put its faith in the strength of the characters at its heart. It's definitely a shoujo story, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if the anime was heavily marketed towards the female demographic, but don't let that put you off. If the series is anything like the film, we're in for a treat.
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Postby Bakadeshi » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:37 pm

Episode 4....

We finish up with Love-love cheery Nana and get some background info on the Rock nana now. There are some funny parts in this episode, but the anime is pretty much just introducing the two nana's past leading up to their trip on the train to Tokyo, so I'm eager to see where the story goes after they are done with that.

This anime certainly is NOT for kiddies ;p lots of grown up stuff in this :lol: Not hentai, but what people like to call Adult curcumstances I guess. Nevertheless, I am liking the show so far. THe music in generall is pretty cool too, aside from the slight Engrish in some of the songs. I like the ending song alot, kinda reminds me of a song I think i've heard somewhere in english before though. :P


as for it being marketed towards Females.... its sponsored by a beauty colledge called "Glamour" aparantly, so yea....
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Postby angelx03 » Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:11 pm

There's something that makes this series so engaging (this also includes Paradise Kiss to a certain extent). It has your usual shoujo themes yet this is taken to such a down-to-earth level to a point it doesn't seemed contrieved or be like some crappy ass melodramatic soap opera. I personally enjoy it though you girls out there should seriously check this out!

Ai Yazawa really knows her stuff. :P
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Postby Chiyo_Domo » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:46 pm

Ive read the manga and its pretty good.
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Postby GloryQuestor » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:55 am

Chiyo_Domo wrote:Ive read the manga and its pretty good.


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One of the best stories out there, and it looks like it only gets better and better.

As for the anime ... I'll probably wait for the domestic release.
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Postby Bakadeshi » Tue May 09, 2006 11:11 pm

GloryQuestor wrote:
Chiyo_Domo wrote:Ive read the manga and its pretty good.


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One of the best stories out there, and it looks like it only gets better and better.

As for the anime ... I'll probably wait for the domestic release.


I;ve read on more than 1 place that the anime is aqctually a very good adaption of the manga. I have not read the manga myself, so i cannot offer any validity to this comment, but I will say that the anime has grabbed my attention quite well, and I'm eagerly awaiting the next episodes.

I think older teen to younger adult girls in particular will realy enjoy this show, because of its down to earth nature (and age group of the chars and topics involved) I think it'd be easy to relate to. But I could be wrong, afterall I'm not a girl.

I also rather enjoy that it doesn;t seem to have any of that break up and get back together over stupid reasons that plague many other shoujo romance series.... *cough* Fushigi yuugi *cough*
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Postby Bakadeshi » Sun May 14, 2006 7:31 pm

Alright, Episode 6 was mostly just a recap of episode 1, with a few new scenes, and narated by the cheery Nana. Nothing particularly new happens in this episode, but sets us up for the events to start taking place in Tokyo between the 2 Nanas for episode 7.
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Postby Bakadeshi » Mon May 22, 2006 11:13 pm

nana no nana was quite entertaining :lol:

what happens in Episode 7:
The 2 nanas finally move in together, but Junko chews her out for moving in with a total stranger. She waits for Souji to come home to tell him the news also, but he is late. She goes off on this wild imagination that Souji is 2 timming her with an imaginary girl named Sachiko (a girl she pretty much makes up on the spot), but in reality he had accidentally sent the mail to Junko telling Nana that he would be late. When souji finally gets home, after some comedic moments, She tells Souji, and Soji tells her the same thing as Junko about moving in with a strager. They then decide to meet the other Nana. They come to the conclusion that shes even weirder than their nana, but feel releived that her lawyer friend is taking care of them. Junko's byfriend Kyosuke totally seems to like the other Nana (even comments that shes totaly his type) so Junko has to drag him outa there. :lol:


Quite a bit of humerous moments in this episode. I accidentally read a partial spoiler somewhere (about this Sachiko she made up) though that makes me want to see what happens now.... Oh the wait....

Next is Episode Hachi(8), insidentally also Nana's Nickname ;p

I also realy like the ending song to this series. Must hunt down the soundtrack....If its even out yet. [/quote]
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Postby Caryn18 » Tue May 23, 2006 4:55 am

I like this anime alot. right now its going right along with the manga. its great and i like the singer who does nanas voice, ( but i dont like the ending singer never liked Oliva) but ive been reading shoujo beat and it has newer nana manga chapters, omg it makes me mad! but its sooo good!

Anyways i really and liking this show! :o
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Postby angelx03 » Wed May 31, 2006 4:49 pm

Frankly, I didn't drop the show. I'm just waiting for my preferred group to fansub it, but they seemed to be having delays. :?

Interestingly enough, according to this:

http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pc/ntv-animation.pdf

...Nana is planned for 50 episodes. :shock:

There must be a number of manga volumes the producers have to go through.
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