

NANA [ナナ]
Departing from their respective hometowns, two young women with identical names are brought together in their pursuit of new beginnings. With their hearts set on going to Tokyo, Nana Komatsu dreams about blissful love, while Nana Osaki aims for a successful music career. The former has a cheerful and friendly nature, but her naivety has steered her romantic life astray until she meets her dependable boyfriend—Shouji Endo. Without letting herself be dismayed by Shouji's decision to study in Toky...
After the release of the first episode on April 5, 2006, Nana's highest TV rating was 6.3% in the Kanto region, making it the first late-night anime to reach the top 10 of the weekly audience ranking. In Japan, VAP published 17 DVDs of the series between July 7, 2006 and November 21, 2007. In North ...
Two Nanas, one Tokyo, a clash of love and rock that reshapes destiny.
Two women named Nana leave their hometowns for Tokyo, each chasing a wildly different dream. Nana Komatsu, the bright‑eyed romantic, imagines a fairy‑tale love and follows her boyfriend Shōji to the capital, working odd jobs to keep pace with his ambitions. Meanwhile, Nana Osaki, a stoic punk vocalist, arrives with a battered heart after a brutal breakup with her bandmate Ren, determined to turn her raw talent into stardom. A chance encounter forces them into a cramped apartment, where their contrasting personalities clash and complement in equal measure. Komatsu’s naïve optimism softens Osaki’s hardened exterior, while Osaki’s fierce independence pushes Komatsu to confront the harsh realities of adulthood. As the series unfolds, the girls navigate a tangled web of music industry politics, volatile relationships, and personal betrayals. Their friendships—both with each other and with a colorful cast of bandmates, lovers, and fellow dreamers—become the emotional backbone of the story. Through gritty gigs, heartbreak, and fleeting moments of joy, Nana explores how love, ambition, and identity intertwine in the unforgiving metropolis, ultimately asking whether the pursuit of a dream can survive the weight of reality.
Nana follows two 20-year-old women navigating love, ambition, and friendship in Tokyo's punk rock scene with unflinching emotional realism. The series portrays adult relationships — including their messy, painful, and sometimes toxic dynamics — alongside heavy smoking and mature consequences like unplanned pregnancy and grief.
Nana has 47 episodes.
Nana is currently finished airing.
Nana was produced by Madhouse.
Nana aired Apr 5, 2006 to Mar 28, 2007.
Nana is based on a Manga.
Nana follows two 20-year-old women navigating love, ambition, and friendship in Tokyo's punk rock scene with unflinching emotional realism. The series portrays adult relationships — including their messy, painful, and sometimes toxic dynamics — alongside heavy smoking and mature consequences like unplanned pregnancy and grief.
Official Sentaifilmworks Re-Release PV

Komatsu, Nana
Main
CV: Kawana, Midori

Oosaki, Nana
Main
CV: Park, Romi

Andou
Supporting
CV: Ogata, Kenichi

Asano, Takashi
Supporting
CV: Tanaka, Hideyuki

Endo, Shouji
Supporting
CV: Takahashi, Hiroki

Fujieda, Naoki
Supporting
CV: Katsu, Anri

Honjou, Ren
Supporting
CV: Kiuchi, Hidenobu

Ichinose, Takumi
Supporting
CV: Morikawa, Toshiyuki

Ichinose, Satsuki
Supporting
CV: Katou, Yuuko

Kawamura, Sachiko
Supporting
CV: Kojima, Megumi

Kinoshita
Supporting
CV: Mito, Kouzou

Komatsu, Natsuko
Supporting
CV: Hiramatsu, Akiko
47 episodes · 4 cours
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2005 SpringRanked higher than 99% of all anime on AniTome (out of 19,551)
More popular than 98% of all anime
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