Comments on: NANA – Series Review

By: Naru

Naru — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:58:52 +0000

I’m pretty sure that they are going to pick it up and continue once the original manga series ends. The anime only did I think…half way through the manga. (perfectly might I add as well. I have never seen such a…frame-by-frame adaption before) So….if you thought there was drama in that first 47, just wait for the NEXT 47. heheheheh except currently it has gone to more bandmates plotline/TRAPNEST with Takumi-Reira-Shinichi’s odd love triangle-ish relationship.

By: Siva

Siva — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:33:12 +0000

@Shirukii: I see, i can see ur reason here. I will tell u the reason y i dont like it and it is not because of the development of the story suck and i trust u that u say it is a good one. But the real reason is i dont like the plot itself where they lets 2 Nana became a best friend but end up against each other just because of something(I dont really know what exactly it is) and i even tried some ep but it just couldnt get me into it. It is just like Shakugan No Shana, i know i dont really like it after i tried some ep but after i heard a lot of ppl like it then i give it another try by watching the whole thing and at the end i still dont like it that much. I guess Nana is not my kind of taste.

By: Shirukii

Shirukii — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:55:10 +0000

@ Totali: >> For the music, Olivia is pretty good for her Trapnest songs, but I wasn’t too big of a fan of the Black Stones tracks.

My thoughts exactly, I really liked ‘A Little Pain’ by her.

As for the Beck comparison, I found them similar in that the show became a battle of the bands type of thing with one band fully established and successful and the other trying to catch up.

@ Sniper: At first, so did I =(

@ George: Hachiko’s not a slut in that she’ll sleep around with everyone, I’ll admit that she does seem to ‘love’ everyone she dates, but her perception of love is so shallow and she ends up with so many guys that I can’t help but use the term =\

And I’m totally with you on you on the embarrassment point, I won’t exactly be flaunting my love for this series lol

@ Siva: If you’ve watched Honey and Clover and liked that, you might like this, otherwise I don’t think it’d appeal to you.

@ Ivy: I really hope there’s a second season because there are far too many unanswered questions to leave things as they stand.

And while I’m a yuri fan, I have to agree that it just wouldn’t have worked out if they went down that path.

@ Servbot: I’ll be checking out the live action movies soon, I doubt I’ll do the manga though, but I’m definitely looking forward to another season.

@ Vadigor: NANA concentrates far less on the plot than it does on the characters. The plot is really shallow, but the drama between all the band members makes up for it and then some.

By: Vadigor

Vadigor — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:30:38 +0000

Hmm Nana, for some reason I’ve always thought I wouldn’t like it, mostly because I feel pretty indifferent about the story, which usually decides on whether or not I watch a give series.

Those screens have managed to change my opinion slightly though, it seems to have quite a different style from everything else I watch.

By: Servbot

Servbot — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:36:35 +0000

MUAHAHAHA

Just wait till you see the manga!
You’ll be pulling your hair out MUAHAHAHAHA

Either that or wait for Season 2… but secretly you want to be bald right?……………right?

Season one was great and the live action films were very well done for live action (they couldve stood out as good films even if the anime and manga never existed).

By: Ivy

Ivy — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:16:21 +0000

I loved this show to bits! literally.
I thought it was the perfect mesh of comedy, romance and drama masterfully done really. (its all praise since I can forgive its shortcomings) As for the artistry..I gotta say I adore Ai Yazawa’s style. I was a manga reader before NANA aired so I was used to her style (parakiss too) plus Madhouse adapted the designs beautifully. What annoyed me to no ends is the ending..everything is so I don’t know ambiguous, give and take. I like closure in my anime..but oh well that can mean only one thing, a second season is meant to be coming!
And thank god this isn’t a YURI show..it would’ve really lost its touch if it was.

By: Siva

Siva — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:23:39 +0000

@Sniper: lol u r not alone here. J/K

Too bad i dont feel i like this series at all.

By: George

George — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:14:12 +0000

This is one of those Anime’s that I’m a bit embarrassed to let people know I loved. After saying that it makes me want to go out and strut around like a macho man and spit and scratch :). Just kidding. Anyways, Nana does tear your heart out by about 3/4th through and it would have been torturous waiting for the episodes.

Anyways, I’d love to see a third season and there may be enough Manga material left for another 26 episodes. It does cheer up later and Nobu gets some very ironic payback on Takumi a little later, lol.

Very nice review though I’d be a little less inclined to call Hachiko a slut even though she technically meets the definition.

By: Sniper

Sniper — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:30:51 +0000

I thought this was Yuri show.lol

By: Totali

Totali — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:22:01 +0000

NANA is one of my favorites. The style and story are very shoujo, but I found it very easy to enjoy because its real life dramatic feeling. It’s also the show that I’ve seen the most symbolism used in. There will most definitely be a second season (the first 47 episodes are called the first season afterall), and the only question is when we will be getting it. Will I even sill be watching anime by then ;P? You should also check out the first movie if you haven’t already. It’s really good (the second is horrible though).

I think your Honey and Clover comparison is pretty good. They are similar dramas, just centered around different things. I dunno about Beck though. Although they are both music based, I think they give off very different feelings (but I love them both….actually I probably like Beck more). It’s probably because Beck is shounen and Nana is shoujo? ^.

For the music, Olivia is pretty good for her Trapnest songs, but I wasn’t too big of a fan of the Black Stones tracks.