Anime Nana

[vegeta rocker]

I've seen this anime series mentioned a couple of times, but i haven't seen a thread on it so i figured i should make one.

I love Nana, and i haven't been in love with a series in a very long time. The last series i truly loved was probably Saikano.

Nana is a ShojoBeat manga/anime/movie and i guess i will dabble a bit in each version since i don't know what has been seen by you guys.

[B]The Manga[/B]

The manga is really good; it's about two girls named Nana who meet on their way to Tokyo and hit it off. They are the polar opposites of each other.

One is a punk singer with piercings, collars, the works.

The other is a prim and girly girl who loves to talk.

They live together, laugh, cry and bond over everything in their lives and you truly identify with them. I personally like the punk rocker just because of her fierce spirit.

I think the real pull of Nana is you can relate to SOMETHING they are both so different they capture nearly any facet of your personality.

[B]The Anime[/B]

The anime is very true to the manga which i love; the only problem is it gets a little old for me since it is so verbatim. I personally enjoy the manga a bit more than the anime just because i like reading it.

[B]The Movie[/B]

The movie is GREAT; It is so sweet! I have never seen an anime adaptation done so flawlessly. Boogiepop comes cloes, but this movie really captured Nana in just the right way.

It helps that Mika Nakashima stars as the punker Nana; Mika is a rock star in japan and her voice is incredible.

The movie spans the entire series but probably cuts out quite a bit. I haven't finished reading the manga yet since they have only the first 5 out in english.

The soundtrack to the movie and anime is great too. Headlining artists/songs include:

[B]Glamourous Sky[/B]

This is performed by MIka Nakashima and was composed by Hyde. This is the song performed in the movie.

[B]Frozen Rose[/B]

This is the opening theme i forget who performs this one, its Ana something i believe.

[B]A Little Pain[/B]

This is the ending theme performed by Olivia, who was on a several year hiatus and pretty much came out of retirement for this song. She has a beautiful voice and this is truly a great song.

You can view any of the music videos on YouTube so just type in Nana and you will get plenty.

So, any fellow Nana fans/haters?