Nana is Japan's most popular Shojo manga serial, and no wonder! Volumes 1-4 are now available in English, and they tell the story of two girls named Nana, who couldn't be more different.
Nana Komatsu is a flaky young woman who has just finished a star crossed affair with an older man. She decides to follow her friend Junko's advice, and just be friends with Shoji, a nice (and cute!) art student. When Nana's friends move to Tokyo to attend art school, Nana stays behind to work for a year. She wants to prove she can support herself, even though her friends think she's a silly flirt!
Meanwhile, high school dropout Nana Osaki is rocking onstage with her punk band, and offstage with Ren, her drummer and boyfriend. When Ren moves to Tokyo to take a recording contract, Nana O decides to stay in her small town and make it on her own. In book two, both Nanas decide it's time to make the move to Tokyo.
These books have amazing art. At first, the story sounds like a soap opera; as you keep reading, you will find yourself being drawn into the lives of these complicated and cool friends. I loved these books!
Graphic Novel
Grades 8 and up
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