Nana is a Japanese shojo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialized in Cookie published by Shueisha. The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. Nana Komatsu is a small town girl who goes to Tokyo to follow her boyfriend and college friends, with the hope of having her dream life. Nana Osaki was in a popular punk band in her home town. She goes to Tokyo with the goal of making it big as a singer. The two Nanas meet on the train ride to the city. Later, they run into each other again when they happen to check out the same apartment, and the girls decide to become roommates. The series chronicles their friendship and their lives as each chases her dreams.
PLOT:
Nana Osaki is a punk singer who wants to debut with her band, Black Stones (BLAST for short), where she is the lead vocalist and her boyfriend, Ren, is the bassist. Nana and Ren have lived together as lovers since she was 16. When Ren is offered a chance to debut in Tokyo as a replacement member of the popular band, Trapnest (Toranesu in Japanese), Nana chooses to continue on with BLAST and to cultivate her own career instead of following Ren, as she has too much ambition to simply be a rockstar's girlfriend. She eventually leaves for Tokyo at the age of twenty to start her musical career.
Nana Komatsu, the other Nana, has a habit of falling in love at first sight all the time, and depending on other people to help her. When her friends, and then her boyfriend, leave for Tokyo, she decides to join them a year later after having saved enough money at the age of twenty.
The two Nanas meet on a train by chance, both on their way to Tokyo. After a string of coincidences, they come to live together in an apartment numbered 707 (nana means "seven" in Japanese). Despite having contrasting personalities and ideals, the Nanas respect each other and become close friends.
VIDEO GAME:
Nana is the first video game based on the manga of the same name. It was released on March 17, 2005 by Konami for the PlayStation 2. Nana is a simulation game, where the player can chose their own character, and meet the two Nana's.
Live the life of a young woman in virtual Tokyo and do mundane things to whittle away the time. Decorate your apartment on Monday, go shopping on Tuesday, and work part-time at a job on Wednesday to earn your keep. Repeat the routines on Thursday or Friday or mix it up by playing dress up with a massive wardrobe and match different outfits. Dating is also an activity that one may partake of. After a period of five years, reflect back on your accomplishments and marvel at the spiritual progress one has made...
GAMEPLAY:
The game focuses on the lives of Nana Osaki, and Nana Komatsu, two girls who moved to Tokyo to make their dreams come true. Although, Nana and Hachi are prominant characters the game gives the player their own character, who lives next to the Nana's in Apt. 708. There are five choices of characters, all are uniquely designed by Ai Yazawa for the game.
The player gets to experience the storylines of volumes five through eight. Additionally, the player can meet other characters like, Ren Honjo, Takumi Ichinose, or Shinichi Okazaki, and the player can even date them. They also, can experience Tokyo life, for example getting part-time jobs, buying clothes, and decorating their room.
CHARACTERS:
Nana Osaki
Nana Komatsu
Junko Saotome
Kyosuke Takakura
Takumi Ichinose
Shinichi Okazaki
Yasushi Takagi
Naoki Fujieda
Ren Honjo
Mai Tsuzuki
Layla Serizawa
Nobuo Terashima
Shoji Endo
Sachiko Kawamura
Keiichi Mizukoshi
Akiko
Yoko
Sakagami
Ginpei Moroboshi
Koichi Sato
Isono
Nakamura
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
The simulation game of the world comic hugely popular "NANA". Two girls as "Komatsu Nana", "Osaki Nana", the same name opens up a variety of fate in their own volition. You can experience the deployment of cartoon, characters and events familiar are varied in the original! Money in, the more part-time job, you can also coordinate to buy furniture and clothes.
FEATURES:
- First & third person perspectives.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Rock, romance & Anime themes.
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