Nana, Vol. 20

Nana #20

by Ai Yazawa

Ren's drug use is spiraling out of control and he doesn't want to drag Trapnest down with him. Neither Takumi nor Reira are willing to let Ren quit the band, and both do their best to give him the time he needs to get it together. But Ren isn't sure this is something he can handle on his own. Will he turn to Nana for help, or will their strained relationship make him try to face his demons alone?

Genres: Manga, Comics, Romance, Graphic Novels, Josei, Comics Manga, Young Adult

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 12, 2008

About the author

Ai Yazawa (Japanese: 矢沢あい, Yazawa Ai) is a Japanese manga author and illustrator. Her pen name comes from singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.
Yazawa started her comics career in 1985. She specialises in shojo manga (girls' comics). Most of her works have been serialised in the magazines 'Ribon', 'Cookie' and 'Zipper'.
Yazawa's stories focus on young, often rebellious women and their relationships. The characters are always very stylish, and Yazawa herself is known for her sense of fashion. (She even attended a fashion school for some time after high school.)
Among her most famous manga are Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (I'm No Angel, 1992–1995), Neighborhood Story (1995-1998), Paradise Kiss (1999-2004), and Nana (2000-2009), the latter awarded a Shogakukan Manga Award in 2003. Some of these works have been adapted into anime and live action movies.

Reviews

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

For goodness' sake, all I wanted was a happy ending.

[cherie ^_-★ (busy)]

did i finish this volume, or did it finish me? i thought i was prepared, but i guess i wasn’t.

you can read my full review here ──★ ˙🍓 ̟ !!


pre-read:

you know, hachi…

[☾❀Apple✩ Blossom⋆｡˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never cried so much for a manga in my whole life lol

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um... Damn....

"When you sing, it's the most soothing thing in the whole world… But Nana would be more mad at me for falling asleep listening to your lullaby than for falling asleep in your arms." - Ren

[ana ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i'm just exhausted by this. one volume left and honestly good riddance. it's not even rage bait at this point they're all just plain STUPID. it was genuinely interesting and insightful watching these characters go through it all, but after a while it just gets nauseating and suffocating. i get that no issues means no story, i really do. but it started feeling like the drama existed purely to manufacture conflict rather than actually mean something. because if everyone had communicated even half as well as they did earlier, a lot of these problems could've played out realistically and actually seen some resolution. instead everything just drags. take the two nanas growing apart, hachi literally climbed into the bathtub with nana to spill everything, and then they basically just... stopped talking. and that became the root of some of their biggest issues. i understand the point was to show them drifting, but it felt more like a plot device than anything genuinely pulling them in different directions, because as far as i could tell, they all still wanted to stay close. their problems across the board just get stretched to this unrealistically exhausting degree. i genuinely can't pinpoint what killed it for me, but i loved every volume up to around 15, the ending stretch is just making me not want to finish it at all.

[Hiba · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't believe this, this just broke my heart to a million pieces.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume and the last one (19) were very very melodramatic, especially with the Ren, Takumi, Reira triangle (more like an octagon). Lots of crying and screaming at each other.

I think Yasu appeals to me the most because he's the only practical and level headed one. The rest of them... I can't understand why they have to make everything so complicated.

Don't get me wrong, I love this series, but sometimes the characters drive me crazy.

[Hayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite possibly the greatest 'josei' manga series of all time... and what always springs to mind when I think of the tragedy of an artist too sick to finish an ongoing work. I've reread the series at least four times throughout my life and am always saddened to think of the pain Ms. Yazawa must have gone through... whether or not the hiatus ever ends, this work has a special place in my heart.

[Ilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Depressione mode on

[alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

bahaha la grosse chialax
comment se sentir complètement vide ? je sais pas peut-être lire ce tome ?? non c’est trop comment je suis détruite

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I first read this series at 14, I thought these characters were such mature adults and that this was what life would be after highschool and now I’m reading it like ‘20?! They’re only 20?!?? 23!??’

[Chrys · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK

[Jennifer Peña]

This volume was heavy and sad, but with some lighter moments for comedic relief mixed in as usual. Although I've known what's going to happen, it made me tear up to actually read it. Also, the reveal that Reira only sings in the future when little Ren plays guitar... So sad.
Heavy spoiler quote:
"I fall asleep every night holding tight... / ...to the good old days that drift farther away when each morning comes. / I'm trying not to get swept away by the waves at night. / Because I have a kid. Because I have work. / There are many reasons why I can't go look for Nana right now... / ...but mostly I think I'm just scared... / ...of reaching out and having my hand brushed away."

[Anabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Gracias a dios por mi agitada agenda que no me da ninguna oportunidad de hundirme en la depresión" (too close to home).

As veces que gritei o nome de Ai Yazawa lendo este volume... non pode ser que metera tantas cousas horribles. Tampouco axudou que acabara a colección coa escena máis depresiva de todo o manga xd Solo pode ir a peor isto.

[Radwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

what is this horrible ending? why is this happening? why are everyone miserable in this manga?
no one is happy and no one will be happy.

[mar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sobbing.

[DonutKnow · Rating 3 out of 5]

OMG Yasu is so hot ☺️😍😍😍 I ship him and Myu ❤️❤️ But at the same time, it would still be cool if he was flying solo 😛😂

[maider]

OH

[Alyssa Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Hey, Ren.. you told me...that when you die, you'll take me with you. I didn't want you to leave me behind."

oh

[Jamie Means · Rating 5 out of 5]

It should have been takumi.

[Anna Rex]

preferiría estar enterrada bajo kilos de ceniza

[Tres Trece · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uno de los tomos más potentes y emocionales del manga.

[The Book Dragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the sake of sanity, I'm going to call Nana Komatsu 'Little Nana' and Nana Osaki 'Big Nana'.

Again with the timeline hopping. Who is that kid and why does he call Takumi 'daddy'? Did Little Nana have twins? Is that kid Reira's? Is Reira alright in the head? Is Ren dead? What happened to Big Nana? Lots of questions and still no answers with only one volume remaining.

This series is currently on hiatus at 21 volumes.

[Sidéra · Rating 5 out of 5]

NON MAIS C'ÉTAIT SÛR EN FAIT IZJDJZDKALNSS

[V. Aryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ending of this volume gave me chills.

[Esther · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mira que ya sabía que se moría el Ren pero aún así estoy llorando😭😭😭😭😭 que mal como me lo puedes matar así tío😭😭😭😭😭 y encima dejar la obra en hiatus

[Artaeca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reira cette connasse

[Sarah (menace mode) · Rating 5 out of 5]

NOOOOOOOOOOO YOU’RE KIDDING ME

[Reagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

UMM WHAT WAS THAT ENDING

[Emilivre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plus qu'un tome >:0

Je ne sais pas si j'ai déconnecté avec la série après avoir pausé ma lecture pendant 6 mois mais ce tome bien qu'empli de tristesse ne m'a procuré aucune émotion.

J'ai trouvé les personnages et leurs dramas plutôt insupportables, leurs émotions et objectifs me semblent incompréhensibles, le mélange des timelines est messy et un peu chiant à mon humble imo.

Bref, globalement j'adore la série mais ça perd de sa magie sur la fin.