6/30/2023 0 Comments Nana manga vol 1 englishDespite the soap opera surface, Yazawa's art is graceful and naturalistic, portraying all of the characters, both main and supporting, with such depth and care that you cannot help being drawn in. Both Nanas find their way to Tokyo, where this first issue sets them up, leaving later volumes to unfold the complexities of their entwined destinies. Ai Yazawa is the creator of many popular manga titles, including Tenshi Nanka Janai (Im No Angel) and Gokinjo Monogatari (Neighborhood Story). She wants to prove to herself that she can be a star without Ren. When Ren alone is offered a recording contract, Nana decides not to go to Tokyo with him. Meanwhile, Nana Osaki, a high school dropout, is rocking onstage as lead singer of a punk band and offstage with the band's guitarist, Ren. So when she meets Shoji, Nana is determined to be completely platonic, despite Shoji's interest. She dreams of a perfect romantic love, like in the movies, but her best friend, Junko, counsels her that it might be time to try being friends with a guy instead of just falling in love with him. Nana Komatsu is a flaky young woman who's just emerged from an emotionally devastating affair with an older, married man. , Japan's most popular shojo (girl's) manga, is appearing in English for the first time.
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