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Nana #6
Nana, Vol. 6
A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny!
Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!
Nana's band Blast is taking off in a big way--from sold-out club dates to a record label waving a contract at them. But the Trapnest menace still lurks, stealing away everything she cares for. Trapnest took her boyfriend, and even though Ren is back in her life, his band still comes first. And now her trusty sidekick Hachi is being lured away by Trapnest bassist Takumi. But this time, Nana won't give up without a fight!
Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!
Nana's band Blast is taking off in a big way--from sold-out club dates to a record label waving a contract at them. But the Trapnest menace still lurks, stealing away everything she cares for. Trapnest took her boyfriend, and even though Ren is back in her life, his band still comes first. And now her trusty sidekick Hachi is being lured away by Trapnest bassist Takumi. But this time, Nana won't give up without a fight!
187 pages, Paperback
First published September 13, 2002
About the author
Ai Yazawa
259 books2,592 followersAi YAZAWA (矢沢あい) is a Japanese manga author. Her pen name comes from Japanese singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.
Yazawa started her manga publishing life in 1985; throughout 15 years of publishing, she wrote over ten series on Ribon magazine. While most of her manga continues to be published in Japan by Shueisha, publishers of Ribon and Cookie (in which Nana is serialized), series like Paradise Kiss now appear in other magazines such as Zipper, published by Shodensha.
Yazawa's most famous manga include Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (I'm Not an Angel), Gokinjo Monogatari (Neighborhood Story), Paradise Kiss, and Nana.
In 2003, she was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for Nana.
Some of her manga works were made into anime, and live action moves too.
Yazawa's works are most popular among women and young girls. The storylines generally are centered on young women and their relationships, something with which her young fanbase identifies. The characters are always very stylish, and she is known especially for her hip sense of fashion. Yazawa herself attended a fashion school after high school but did not complete her studies there. Another key point is her strikingly unique, often rebellious characters, who tend to be juxtaposed against the more traditional ones.
She has also published three artbooks.
Works (in chronological order)
15-nenme (1986)
Love Letter (1987)
Kaze ni Nare! (1988)
Escape (1988)
Ballad Made Soba ni Ite (1989, 2 volumes)
Marine Blue no Kaze ni Dakarete (1990–1991, 4 volumes)
Usubeni no Arashi (1992)
Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1992–1995, 8 volumes)
Gokinjo Monogatari (1995–1998, 7 volumes)
Kagen no Tsuki (1998–1999, 3 volumes)
Paradise Kiss (2000–2004, 5 volumes, published by Shodensha)
Nana (2000–ongoing, 21 volumes - on hiatus)
Princess Ai (2004–2006, 3 volumes) (character designs only)
Yazawa started her manga publishing life in 1985; throughout 15 years of publishing, she wrote over ten series on Ribon magazine. While most of her manga continues to be published in Japan by Shueisha, publishers of Ribon and Cookie (in which Nana is serialized), series like Paradise Kiss now appear in other magazines such as Zipper, published by Shodensha.
Yazawa's most famous manga include Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (I'm Not an Angel), Gokinjo Monogatari (Neighborhood Story), Paradise Kiss, and Nana.
In 2003, she was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for Nana.
Some of her manga works were made into anime, and live action moves too.
Yazawa's works are most popular among women and young girls. The storylines generally are centered on young women and their relationships, something with which her young fanbase identifies. The characters are always very stylish, and she is known especially for her hip sense of fashion. Yazawa herself attended a fashion school after high school but did not complete her studies there. Another key point is her strikingly unique, often rebellious characters, who tend to be juxtaposed against the more traditional ones.
She has also published three artbooks.
Works (in chronological order)
15-nenme (1986)
Love Letter (1987)
Kaze ni Nare! (1988)
Escape (1988)
Ballad Made Soba ni Ite (1989, 2 volumes)
Marine Blue no Kaze ni Dakarete (1990–1991, 4 volumes)
Usubeni no Arashi (1992)
Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1992–1995, 8 volumes)
Gokinjo Monogatari (1995–1998, 7 volumes)
Kagen no Tsuki (1998–1999, 3 volumes)
Paradise Kiss (2000–2004, 5 volumes, published by Shodensha)
Nana (2000–ongoing, 21 volumes - on hiatus)
Princess Ai (2004–2006, 3 volumes) (character designs only)
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December 26, 2020
Ahhhh Ahhh Nobu! I'm so so so team Nobu haha I was rooting for him the entire time I read this manga. I loved it and I loved that we are being introduced to a potential love interest. The only thing that I did not like about this volume was the relationship between Nana and Takumi. I know she's heartbroken and lonely, but I felt like she was really insecure. In a lot of ways her insecurity really bothered me. I didn't like that she ran into the arms of someone she knew wasn't good for her and she did it solely out of loneliness. I love Nana and I think she has so much potential, but she's got to make better decisions/choices.
June 20, 2020
And now I remember why I HATE Takumi with every fibre of my soul.
October 22, 2022
I'm not pulling for Hachi to continue living her fanfiction fantasy. I am team Nobu please he's so cute. I'm not sure what to say about Shin and Riera because I don't want to be the centre of attention. Please. You know what i was gonna say anyways.
March 24, 2024
Stop these heterosexual side quests!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 18, 2020
What I learned from this book is to stay away from asshole guitar players. Poor Hachi.
July 30, 2023
I have a bad feeling about this 😕
May 4, 2015
Oh, Nana - this is sad and complicated. And what is going on with Nana O anyway? Nana K never stops talking so of course I know what's up with her.
On to #7!
On to #7!
January 2, 2009
Oh, the drama! Oh, the tangled relationships! Oh my gosh - Nana is so good!!! :P It offers all of the drama you could possibly crave with none of the guilt. Yay!
I just love the characterization of Hachi and Nana, and the minor characters as well, honestly. Yeah, the whole story is basically a big tangle of angst, but it's so realistically presented that it's enthralling.
And as always, the last page contains some haunting lines from the future that make the reader wonder what happened to the Nanas that apparently divided them? Whatever it is, I'll bet it's a doozy. (i can't wait to find out!)
My one complaint is the publisher's fault - what happened to the cultural notes? I was expecting to see some notes explaining Tanabata, but there aren't any. Well, Wikipedia to the rescue I suppose ...
I just love the characterization of Hachi and Nana, and the minor characters as well, honestly. Yeah, the whole story is basically a big tangle of angst, but it's so realistically presented that it's enthralling.
And as always, the last page contains some haunting lines from the future that make the reader wonder what happened to the Nanas that apparently divided them? Whatever it is, I'll bet it's a doozy. (i can't wait to find out!)
My one complaint is the publisher's fault - what happened to the cultural notes? I was expecting to see some notes explaining Tanabata, but there aren't any. Well, Wikipedia to the rescue I suppose ...
February 1, 2022
Nana K....she's really going through it in this one. This vol is definately making me wonder how foolish I'd act if I met my celeb crush in real life too but Nana K's life is such a mess right now haha
January 6, 2022
reira hate club
March 21, 2022
my girl hachi is out there living every fanfiquer dream of dating a famous rockstar they’re a fan of huh
November 16, 2019
4,5/5
¿Leyeron mi reseña del tomo 5 de Nana? Háganlo, porque en esta reseña podría repetir la primera parte de lo que dije sobre ese tomo, ya que también aplica.
En este volumen en particular la montaña rusa de emociones estuvo un poco más calmada, pero lo que sí se hizo presente fue un pequeño (gran) sentimiento de entendimiento por mi parte hacia Nana Osaki. No sé si estoy orgullosa de admitirlo, porque sé que no es muy "sano" que digamos, pero la forma de reaccionar de dicha Nana en cuanto se entera de lo que está pasando con Hachi en este tomo en particular me resultó extremadamente familiar. No quiero decir que yo hubiera hecho lo mismo que ella, pero sí entiendo a la perfección cómo se siente. Podría decir que yo hubiera pensado lo mismo, pero mis acciones hubieran sido diferentes (o al menos eso quiero creer).
La forma en la que la autora construyó el personaje de Nana Osaki es increíble. Esos celos increíbles hacia sus amigos cuando estos empiezan a formar lazos con otras personas, el poner distancia diciendo que está "todo bien" en lugar de decir lo que realmente pasa, etc. Me es fácil identificarme con eso, aunque no sea lo más sano del mundo, como ya les dije.
En fin, otro tomo impresionante con algunas partes que no comparto (como ya les venía diciendo en las reseñas de los tomos anteriores). Al leerlo hay que tener en cuenta varias cosas: Ninguno de los personajes en un modelo a seguir; la historia fue escrita a finales de los 90 por una mujer que vive en un país con una cultura MUY diferente a la nuestra (sí, hay pensamientos bastante machistas involucrados); y si son sensibles la van a pasar MUY mal.
Sigue siendo de mis mangas/animes favoritos, así que no puedo dejar de recomendarlo.
¿Leyeron mi reseña del tomo 5 de Nana? Háganlo, porque en esta reseña podría repetir la primera parte de lo que dije sobre ese tomo, ya que también aplica.
En este volumen en particular la montaña rusa de emociones estuvo un poco más calmada, pero lo que sí se hizo presente fue un pequeño (gran) sentimiento de entendimiento por mi parte hacia Nana Osaki. No sé si estoy orgullosa de admitirlo, porque sé que no es muy "sano" que digamos, pero la forma de reaccionar de dicha Nana en cuanto se entera de lo que está pasando con Hachi en este tomo en particular me resultó extremadamente familiar. No quiero decir que yo hubiera hecho lo mismo que ella, pero sí entiendo a la perfección cómo se siente. Podría decir que yo hubiera pensado lo mismo, pero mis acciones hubieran sido diferentes (o al menos eso quiero creer).
La forma en la que la autora construyó el personaje de Nana Osaki es increíble. Esos celos increíbles hacia sus amigos cuando estos empiezan a formar lazos con otras personas, el poner distancia diciendo que está "todo bien" en lugar de decir lo que realmente pasa, etc. Me es fácil identificarme con eso, aunque no sea lo más sano del mundo, como ya les dije.
En fin, otro tomo impresionante con algunas partes que no comparto (como ya les venía diciendo en las reseñas de los tomos anteriores). Al leerlo hay que tener en cuenta varias cosas: Ninguno de los personajes en un modelo a seguir; la historia fue escrita a finales de los 90 por una mujer que vive en un país con una cultura MUY diferente a la nuestra (sí, hay pensamientos bastante machistas involucrados); y si son sensibles la van a pasar MUY mal.
Sigue siendo de mis mangas/animes favoritos, así que no puedo dejar de recomendarlo.
December 19, 2023
oh, i forgot that this is when the story starts to feel unreasonably real and painful. as an Adult now, it is so much easier to emphatize with all of her characters than when i was a kid. everyone's just alternately celebrating successes and then hurting and licking their wounds in their own special way. ai yazawa's understanding of human relationships - it really is like that. ouch.
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April 10, 2024I hate Takumi so much my God why does he have to be the worst person ever.... My poor Hachi 💔
February 5, 2023
ughh i hate takumi
December 12, 2022
*3.75
I'm really enjoying these books. I have so much fun with longer graphic novel series where you really get to follow multiple characters across different periods of time. This volume focuses more on different members of the band, especially Reira, Shin, and Nobu, and I liked that. Also, I felt like mistakes were made by some characters (both Nanas in particular) last volume, and seeing the outcome of that was interesting.
3.75/5 stars.
I'm really enjoying these books. I have so much fun with longer graphic novel series where you really get to follow multiple characters across different periods of time. This volume focuses more on different members of the band, especially Reira, Shin, and Nobu, and I liked that. Also, I felt like mistakes were made by some characters (both Nanas in particular) last volume, and seeing the outcome of that was interesting.
3.75/5 stars.
April 22, 2015
Edición argentina, tomo 6. En el texto de la autora, cuenta de cuando aprendió a tocar el piano de chica y de cómo le gustaría volver a tocarlo en algún momento... ¿déjà vu...?
July 6, 2016
The more I read of this series, the more I fall in love with it. I just really enjoy all of the characters, main and secondary, and I'm so invested in what will be happening to them.
March 7, 2023
Mi Hachiko, mi hermosa Hachiko...por què es tan doloroso leerte? :(
August 14, 2023
These people and their messy relationships. It's extra messy and it might be intriguing at times, but they all act like high school kids while they're all adults, and maybe that's what's annoying me.
Hachi Nana tells her every thought, but the other Nana rarely does, and the tone of "remember, nana..." makes it seem like there's a huge falling out coming soon, and I'm actually willing to continue reading to see that unfold.
Hachi Nana tells her every thought, but the other Nana rarely does, and the tone of "remember, nana..." makes it seem like there's a huge falling out coming soon, and I'm actually willing to continue reading to see that unfold.
January 11, 2019
Otros tomos han sido mucho más apasionantes que este, sin embargo no deja de gustarme este manga con personajes complicados y reales. Solo puedo decir que un personaje me ha hecho sentir muy triste por él T_T
August 2, 2024
no lo recordaba TAN intenso o sea me acuerdo del drama pero no de la profundidad de los personajes me estoy quedando con el culo torcido
July 15, 2014
Poor Hachi. Things are not looking good for her. I kinda feel for everyone involved. Hachi who knows she is making a poor decision. Nobu, who finally found the courage to put everything on the line, and Nana who seems to just not want to watch Hachi get hurt again as she inevitably will. I do wonder how/if Hachi and Nobu would work, but I want to see them try before Nobu hits it big with Blast. I can't put this series down...
September 15, 2015
Poor Nobu... And man do I despise Takumi... grrr. I love how alike Ren and Nana are and how sweet together. She is one headstrong woman! Shin... well he's cute and all but my lord is he one troubled guy or what??? I wanna know more about Yasu!! He's the mystery man now. Also, what happened to Nana????? Rawrg to many questions! I like how, even though this is pretty much a soap opera, everyone is fleshed out and you can get real invested in it.
April 13, 2023
un volumen algo flojito, pero que aporta bastante sobre cómo seguirá la trama de nana y hachi; hachi comienza su “romance” con takumi y parece que poco a poco se aleja de nana (lo cual me duele muchísimo, ya que pareciera que desde este volumen las nanas empiezan a alejarse poco a poco) aunque la portada de este volumen estuvo muy bonita ♡
December 15, 2017
The CONSTANT reiteration of women being "sluts" from two characters is bothering me MUCH. I'm hoping it's immature behavior from them though and that it'll stop.
Still loving the story though and:
NOBU SWEETIE! <3
Still loving the story though and:
NOBU SWEETIE! <3
March 7, 2022
This volume was great. I finally feel like Yazawa is conveying ideas about relationship through this characters, instead of just doing romance. Which would be fine too, but this route she’s going is more interesting to me.
March 13, 2022
ate as always
December 19, 2022
toujours accro <3
August 25, 2024
every member of trapnest just sucks ig 😭
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