NANA

What is NANA about?

NANA is a TV anime series of 47 episodes animated by MADHOUSE, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 5, 2006 to March 28, 2007. AniList classifies it as drama, music, romance and slice of life.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Sentai Filmworks. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Female Protagonist, Shoujo, Primarily Adult Cast, Coming of Age, Band, Rock Music, Ensemble Cast, Love Triangle, Urban, Fashion.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Nana Komatsu 小松奈々

  Main character

  Komatsu came to Tokyo, looking to find her dream. Unlike Osaki, Komatsu came from a large and happy household, though her childish outlook prevented her from living on her own initially. She's the middle child of three sisters. Her chance encounter with Osaki began a friendship which changes Komatsu's life forever.

  Japanese voice: KAORI.

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  Nana Oosaki 大崎ナナ

  Main character

  One of the two titular characters of the series, Oosaki Nana may look like a tough punk rocker, but she has a kind heart and is a devoted friend. Abandoned by her parents and raised by her grandmother, Nana was expelled from high school after she was falsely accused of prostitution.

  Japanese voice: Romi Park

Supporting characters

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  Shinichi Okazaki 岡崎真一

  Supporting character

  Shinichi Okazaki is the bass player of Blast, and youngest member of the band, being only 15 years old. Shin was born in Sweden, he speaks British English with a Swedish accent. Due to his dysfunctional family, Shin left his home and abandoned his original family name.

  Japanese voice: Akira Ishida

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  Ren Honjou 本城蓮

  Supporting character

  BLAST's former bassist, and Trapnest's current guitarist. He is very popular and his music is well-received by fans. He and Nana Oosaki were once in a relationship.

  Japanese voice: Hidenobu Kiuchi

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  Layla Serizawa 芹澤レイラ

  Supporting character

  Although her name is often transliterated as "Reira", her actual name is "Layla", after Eric Clapton's famous song of the same name. She is half-American, half-Japanese, and is the lead singer of Trapnest. She also penned some of their songs.

  Japanese voice: Aya Hirano

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  Nobuo Terashima 寺島伸夫

  Supporting character

  He is the guitarist of Blast; attended the same high school as Nana Osaki. He is friendly and optimistic, but at times, he tends to miss the focus of conversations around him. Before Nana's "smoking ban", he's the only non-smoking member of Blast.

  Japanese voice: Tomokazu Seki

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  Yasushi Takagi 高木泰士

  Supporting character

  He plays percussion and is the leader of Blast, usually handling the business partnerships and financial decisions needed for the band's success. His favorite cigarette brand is "Black Stones", from which the band got their name.

  Japanese voice: Yoshihisa Kawahara

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  Takumi Ichinose 一ノ瀬巧

  Supporting character

  The leader and bassist of Trapnest. He is handsome and has a reputation of being a playboy. Despite his raw sexual charisma, Takumi can also be a cold and controlling workaholic. His favorite brand of cigarettes is Gitanes.

  Japanese voice: Toshiyuki Morikawa

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  Kyousuke Takakura 高倉京助

  Supporting character

  Junko's boyfriend who currently shares an apartment with her. He's also good friends with Hachi and Shouji. His laid-back attitude to life may deem him a slacker in the eyes of many, but he's actually quite perceptive and he coddles Hachi more than Junko would like.

  Japanese voice: Junichi Suwabe

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  Naoki Fujieda 藤枝直樹

  Supporting character

  He is the drummer of Trapnest. Like Nobu in Black Stones, he's the "clueless", loud-mouthed member of his band. As with the rest of his bandmates, he's a friend of Yasu. He's a big fan of glam rock bands or musical artists, like David Bowie, and his look is inspired by the glam rock look.

  Japanese voice: Anri Katsu

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  Sachiko Kawamura 川村幸子

  Supporting character

  She works at the same restaurant as Shoji. Early on in the manga, Hachi once dreamt of Shoji two-timing her with a buxom, Prada-loving city girl named Sachiko (she thought of the name randomly). Ominously, it later turned out to be true, though the real Sachiko is nothing like "virtual" Sachiko.

  Japanese voice: Megumi Kojima

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  Miu Shinoda 篠田美雨

  Supporting character

  A placid and soft-spoken actress who shares a boarding house with Blast and Yuri. She is 27, but her acting profile states that she is 23. Her name is often mispronounced "Myuu" by many people. Miu wears long sleeves to hide the scars on her wrists from self-mutilation.

  Japanese voice: Saeko Chiba

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  Junko Saotome 早乙女淳子

  Supporting character

  Nana's sensible, no-nonsense best friend. Junko is much more emotionally mature than Nana and often pushes her to be more independent and responsible. She's the host of the omake (bonus) section at the end of each manga volume, reading fan mail and displaying fan art. She's often called "Jun" by Nana K.

  Japanese voice: Takako Honda

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  Mai Tsuzuki 都築舞

  Supporting character

  An ardent fan of Blast since its inception, Misato loves Nana and has befriended the band. However, "Uehara Misato" is not her true name. Misato/Mai claims that a fortune teller told her that if she used the name "Uehara Misato" she could become closer to Nana, but may have actually chosen it because it's the name of…

  Japanese voice: Mika Kanai