The appeal and reviews of NANA [Compilation]: Rediscovering the excitement

NANA [Compilation] - The appeal and evaluation of NANA [Compilation]

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

comics

■ Broadcast period

June 21, 2006 - January 11, 2007 Nippon Television Network
June 21, 2006 and September 6, 2006 (1st and 2nd) Every Wednesday 23:25-23:55
January 10, 2007 (3 times) Every Wednesday 23:55-24:26

■Broadcasting station

Nippon Television Network

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 3

■Original Story

Ai Yazawa

■ Director

Morio Asaka

■ Production

Animation Production: Madhouse Production: NANA Production Committee (Nippon Television, VAP, Shueisha, Madhouse)

■Works

©Yazawa Manga Production/Shueisha, VAP, Madhouse, NTV

■ Story

On her way to her boyfriend's house, Nana Komatsu sits next to Nana Osaki, who is moving to Tokyo to become a musician. The two "Nanes" hit it off and decide to live together in Tokyo. The innocent Nana and the cool Nana. The two seem to be complete opposites at first glance, but they sometimes clash as they deepen their bond.

This compilation focuses on the episode "Junko's Room" in particular, revisiting key moments in the story and depicting the growth of the two Nana's and the deepening of their friendship. It brings out the best in the original work and offers viewers a new perspective.

■Explanation

The 2005 live-action film, games, CDs and other related merchandise were all huge hits, and the book has sold over 34.5 million copies. This TV animation is based on Ai Yazawa's "strongest" shojo manga. NANA [Compilation] re-edits popular episodes from the original, giving viewers a chance to experience its charm once again.

This compilation highlights the deep themes and character growth of the original work, providing viewers with a new perspective. In particular, it reaffirms the appeal of the original work by depicting the relationship between the two Nana girls and the complexities of the human relationships surrounding them. It has also been praised for its realistic portrayal of the music scenes and the detailed portrayal of the characters' psychology.

■Cast

・Nana Osaki/Romi Park ・Nana Komatsu/KAORI
Ren/Hidenobu Kiuchi・Yasu/Yoshihisa Kawahara・Takumi/Tomoyuki Morikawa・Nobu/Tomokazu Seki・Shin/Akira Ishida・Layla/Aya Hirano・Kyosuke/Junichi Suwabe・Junko/Takako Honda・Shoji/Hiroki Takahashi・Sachiko/Megumi Kojima・Misato/Mika Kanai・Naoki/Anri Katsu・Ginpei/Fumihiko Tachiki

●Singing cast: Nana Osaki, Anna Tsuchiya, Leila, OLIVIA

■ Main staff

・Original work: Yazawa Ai・Director: Asaka Morio・Assistant director: Ishizuka Atsuko・Series composition: Konparu Tomoko・Character design, chief animation director: Hamada Kunihiko・Clothing design: Kitao Masaru, Konno Akiko・Prop design: Murata Mutsumi, Konno Akiko・Art director: Shimizu Tomoyuki・Color design: Kakumoto Yuriko・Director of photography: Masumoto Yukihiro・Sound director: Mima Masafumi・Music: Hasegawa Tomoki・Music producers: Sengoku Kazunari, Asada Hideyuki・Animation producers: Yoshimoto Satoshi, Nakamoto Kenji・Producers: Nakatani Toshio, Tamura Manabu, Maruyama Masao・Animation production: Madhouse・Production: NANA Production Committee (Nippon TV, VAP, Shueisha, Madhouse)

■ Main Characters

・Nana Osaki
One of the main characters. Vocalist of the punk band "BLACK STONES" (also known as Blast). Tomboyish. Moves to Tokyo and vows to succeed with the band, but struggles.
・Nana Komatsu
One of the main characters. Nicknamed Hachi. She has a cheerful and easily influenced personality. She follows her boyfriend to Tokyo on the condition that she becomes independent, but...
・Ren Honjo
Guitarist for the popular rock band "TRAPNEST" (commonly known as "Tranes"). He grew up alone in the world.
・Yasushi Takagi
The leader and drummer of Blast. He is like an older brother and protector to the band. Despite his shaved head appearance, he is a sensible person. He works at a law firm.
・Nobuo Terashima
He is the guitarist and composer of Blast. He gave up his dream of becoming the successor to the inn to pursue music.
・Shinichi Okazaki
Bassist of Blast. Grew up in a complicated family environment. Moved from woman to woman.
・Reira Serizawa
Vocalist of Traness. A diva with a clear, high-pitched voice.
・Takumi Ichinose
The leader and bassist of Trane's band. He is in charge of arrangements. A talented musician.
・Naoki Fujieda
The drummer of Trane's. His trademark is his blonde hair, and he has a boundless cheerful personality.
・Misato Uehara
A mysterious girl who has been an enthusiastic fan of Blast since the band's formation.
・Kyousuke Takakura
Junko's boyfriend and living together. She attends art school with Junko. She is very sweet towards Hachi.
・Junko Saotome
A student at an art school who lives with Kyosuke. Hachi's best friend. He's so mature you wouldn't believe he's the same age as Hachi.
・Sachiko Kawamura
A student attending the same art university, she meets Shoji at her part-time job.
・Shoji Endo
Hachi's ex-boyfriend. The man who inspired Hachi to move to Tokyo. He attends the same art college as Kyosuke and Junko.

■Subtitle

・Episode 11.5/Junko's Room (1) (2006/06/21)
・Episode 21.5/Junko's Room (2) (2006/09/06)
・Episode 36.5/Junko's Room (3) (2007/01/10)

■ Related works

・NANA

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Period/11.5
・Rose
・Lyrics by ANNA
・Composer: Ayumi Miyazaki
・Song: ANNA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)

・OP2
・Period/21.5
・Wish
Lyrics: Chaze, OLIVIA
・Composition: OLIVIA, rui
Arrangement: rui, kansei
・Strings arrangement/Tomoyuki Togawa ・Vocals/OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)

・OP3
・Period/36.5
・LUCY
Lyrics: Rie Eto
・Composition: COZZi
・Song: ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)

・ED1
・Period/11.5
・A little pain
Lyrics by Masumi Kawamura; Music by Hiroo Yamaguchi; Arrangement by Tomoji Togawa; Singer by OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)

・ED2
・Period/21.5
・Starless Night
Lyrics: Space Critter, OLIVIA
Composer: OLIVIA, Jeffrey Lufkin
・Arrangement: Tomoji Togawa ・Song: OLIVIA inspi' REIRA(TRAPNEST)

・ED3
・Period/36.5
・Black Tears・Lyrics by Megumi Takeuchi
・Composer: Hiroki Nagase
・Song: ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)

■ Evaluation and recommendation

NANA [Compilation] emphasizes the deep themes and character growth of the original work, providing viewers with a new perspective. In particular, it reaffirms the appeal of the original work by depicting the relationship between the two Nana girls and the complexities of the human relationships surrounding them. It has also been praised for its realistic portrayal of the music scenes and the detailed portrayal of the characters' psychology.

This compilation is highly recommended for fans of the original work, as well as viewers new to the world of NANA. It is especially a must-see for fans of music and youth stories. It emphasizes the deep themes and character growth of the original work, providing viewers with a new perspective.

In addition, the re-edited version revisits important scenes from the original work, depicting the growth of the two Nanas and the deepening of their friendship. It brings out the best in the original work and offers viewers a new perspective.

In addition, the realistic portrayal of the music scenes and the detailed portrayal of the characters' psychology have also been praised. In particular, the portrayal of the relationship between the two Nanas and the complexities of the human relationships surrounding them has reaffirmed the appeal of the original work.

Overall, NANA [Compilation] is a highly recommended work for fans of the original work as well as viewers new to the world of NANA. It is a must-see for fans of music and coming-of-age stories.