Nana Komatsu
The romantic half of the two Nanas, nicknamed Hachi.
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The character was portrayed by Aoi Miyazaki in the first live-action film and by Yui Ichikawa in the sequel.[1][2] Ai Yazawa created the manga and film series Nana, which features the character Nana Komatsu.[3] The story follows two young women who share the first name Nana and cross paths during their moves to Tokyo.[3]
Last updated 2026-10-22 from the source article.
How it changed
Shueisha's Cookie magazine published a two-part prologue for the Nana manga in 1999.[4] When Cookie became a monthly publication on May 26, 2000, the series began its regular installments.[4] After chapter 84 came out on May 26, 2009, the manga entered an open-ended break.[4] September 3, 2005, marked the theatrical debut of the first live-action film, titled Nana.[1]
From April 5, 2006, through March 28, 2007, Nippon TV broadcast the anime adaptation.[5] To prevent padding, the anime covered material only through the initial chapter of volume 12.[6] Viz Media holds the license to distribute the manga in English across North America.[7]
What the maker and period sources say
The same source notes that Viz Pictures planned theatrical releases for Nana in early 2008 and Nana 2 in spring 2008.[3] According to the same article, Nana Komatsu aims for a fresh start in Tokyo, hoping to escape her fickle romantic history.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Nana (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "VIZ Pictures Brings Shojo to the Movies", Comic Book Bin, November 2, 2007 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nana (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Japanese Film Database; Sankei Sports, August 4, 2006; Eiga.com, October 3, 2006; Eiga Natalie (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "VIZ Pictures Brings Shojo to the Movies", Comic Book Bin, November 2, 2007. facts only, no text reused. comicbookbin.com
- Wikipedia, "Nana (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mangapedia; Shueisha; Shueisha; "Topics", Shueisha; Mangapedia; Shueisha; Loo, "Nana's Ai Yazawa Puts Manga on Hold Due to Illness", Anime News Network, June 26, 2009; Shueisha; Shueisha; Mangapedia; Comic Natalie, January 26, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nana (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Nippon TV; Nippon TV; Nippon TV (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nana (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Termina el anime de Nana", Mision Tokyo, April 2, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nana (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Macdonald, "Shojo Beat Details", Anime News Network, February 8, 2005; Loo, "Vz's Shonen Jump Shojo Beat Shake-up", Anime News Network, June 1, 2007; "Nana, Vol. 1", Viz Media; "Nana, Vol. 21", Viz Media; Cayanan, "Viz Media Simultaneously Releases Shogakukan Manga Titles in New VIZ Manga App", Anime News Network, May 9, 2023; Hodgkins, "Viz Media Reveals 16 New Physical, Digital Releases for Fall 2025 Including Phantom Busters, Maid to Shine, More", Anime News Network, January 24, 2025; "Nana 25th Anniversary Edition, Vol. 1", Viz Media ( en.wikipedia.org
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