Nana, Vol. 12

Nana #12

by Ai Yazawa

• An ongoing manga series—over 17 volumes with over 38.3 million copies sold to date in Japan
• Every volume has reached the TOP 10 in Japan’s best-seller list.
• Inspired an anime series, live action movies, music CD, and PS2 game
• VIZ Media has the rights for the Nana anime series.
• VIZ Pictures is releasing Nana movie 1 & 2.
• A top-ten title in Japan and winner of a Shogakukan Manga Award in the girls category in 2003
• Named one of the Top 50 Manga Properties in 2006 by ICv2
• Yazawa also contributed character designs for the Courtney Love inspired series, Princess Ai. The collaboration between the grunge rock queen and the wildly popular mangaka was an immediate hit.

Hachi tells herself that she's got her eye on the future and her life with Takumi, but she just can't let go of the past and her friendship with Nana and the rest of Blast--especially Nobu. And the tangle gets thicker when Hachi's wedding has to be postponed in favor of Nana and Ren's nuptials. Can Hachi handle another delay in her happily-ever-after?

Genres: Manga, Comics, Romance, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Josei, Comics Manga

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2005

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

[cherie ^_-★]

”Hey, Nana… You don’t have to keep struggling anymore. Just hold your head high to the sky and sing your favourite song.”

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


pre-read:

the anime ended abruptly so i’m picking up the manga where it left off ~

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I believe this manga is going to bring me some happiness, something terrible occurs, shattering all of my cheerful dreams. The world is so unfair, and so is this manga.

[richa ⋆.˚★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cannot read without my eyes welling up, i love every character inspite of their flaws soo much.

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

Girl enough with the foreshadowing you're killing us 😢😭

[Mar · Rating 4 out of 5]

and once again: i hate takumi.

(4,5/5)

[Sarah (menace mode) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why is everyone getting married tf

[library ghost (farheen) · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is not for the weak because why are both nanas getting fucking married

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

So weird to think that this is where the anime ends. Theres 10 volumes of unanimated content. Idky I thought it was fewer than that. I love this series so much. Wishing for a conclusion everyday lol.

[Yuri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Throughly enjoyed. Mainly how the author portrayed famous couples relationships being shaped by PR and the reception of fans in a “shipping” mindset. It all seemed very real and palpable.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Nana was someone who made me believe in fate, more than anyone I'd ever met before. I felt that the red string that was about to break would be held together by our matching rings." -Hachi

[Martina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sono anni che mi sono rassegnata al finale soffertissimo dell'anime, è così strano sapere che c'è un dopo...

[noa · Rating 4 out of 5]

we saw a little glimpse of the future, im excited to read what comes next.

[Lune · Rating 5 out of 5]

je sens la catastrophe arriver, et je ne suis pas prête...

[Sophie_The_Jedi_Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5

Get Takumi OUT OF HERE

I'm really enjoying the interpersonal relationships within and between Blast and Trapnest, and Hachi's role in between the two of them. And things are building up with Nana and Ren, as well as Hachi's personal life... but I have to be honest with myself. I just want this series to end with Nana and Hachi finally choosing each other and getting married. To each other. So that's a bit of a distant wish, but I can dream!

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

re-reading Nana because it's been too long.

[Anabella♡ ‧₊˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are stressing me out so much and putting me into cardiac arrest

[Valen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me devoré el ultimo capitulo estuvo re entretenidooo

[Dara · Rating 5 out of 5]

nearly cried on the bus, and im not ready for the next volume… i already know what panel awaits me and i am simply not prepared

[Carla Dente · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡POR FIN INFORMACIÓN NUEVA!
Solo el primer capítulo de este tomo fue adaptado en el anime, así que me la pasé gritando todo el resto.

En un primer momento nos muestran una escena del futuro (de unos cuantos años en el futuro) en la que podemos darnos una idea de que algo malo pasó (igual hay pistas de esto en casi todos los tomos, pero esta escena, aunque confusa, me dolió más que cuando la vi animada).
Puede que no pase mucho en esta parte de la historia, pero me emocioné demasiado por haber obtenido nueva información, sobre todo con respecto a un personaje que me gusta mucho y del que hasta ahora se sabía muy poco (NECESITO más información sobre esto, porque fue alta bomba).

Seguimos en los tomos de transición, pero aún así lo disfruté mucho. Tiene partes realmente bonitas y, al igual que me pasó con tomos previos, pasé por todas las emociones posibles mientras leía: alegría, confusión, enojo, ansiedad, etc.

Soy demasiado fan.
Necesito más información para vivir.

[aly ☆.。.:* · Rating 4 out of 5]

reading this is my villain origin story

[alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

"nana ou remords et coeurs brisés" ouais ouais

[Radwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

what horrible thing is going to happen? I mean, foreshadowing for 12 volumes? I cen't feeling nervous for how the next volume will start. I can sense a lot of heartbreak for a lot of people coming, most of their relationships are so fragile

[David Lúcio · Rating 5 out of 5]

muito bom

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A flash forward has a worrying Scene...

Nana still has feelings for Shoji...God help me!!

The manga tends never to go where you expect..and that just adds to its attraction.

[Caahpinotti ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

a razão do meu colapso? entao..❤️‍🩹💖

“𝐡𝐞𝐲, 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐢'𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝟕𝟎𝟕 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢'𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬.”

“𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐢'𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞, 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡. 𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞... 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬.”

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

So now all the threads are comeing together. I am really confused about Ren cause I thought, from other reviews, that something happened in book 21... but I don't know now. Gosh, this series just grabs at your heart and wont let go!

[Once upon a Dream · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finalmente si va avanti con la storia dopo l'anime e per ora mi sta piacendo un sacco 😍ho tanta ansia! #teamnobu sempre e comunque anche se Takumi mi sta simpatico 😂

[Violeta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sí, el libro continúa del tomo anterior, sólo te dan una super introducción para que te hagas conjeturas...

Qué increíble todo!!
Ya estoy en el punto donde se separa del anime (se separa porque el anime se "concluyó") y ahora es todo completamente nuevo y me tiene al borde! Me he carcajeado con este manga y casi se me rompe mi corazón de nuevo, pero no estuvo tan fuerte en ese sentido. Este volumen es la siguiente escena del último capítulo de anime, los que ya lo vieron entonces se darán una idea....

[nidhi :)]

i finished watching the nana anime last week (gave it a 3/5) and was planning to stop there...but rebekkah (my anime queen), yet again, convinced me to finish the manga since it made her cry. the lord knows i need a good cry so here we are.

so far: i feel more and more content with my 3/5 star rating. idk why i'm doing this either.

[V. Aryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hachi's willingness to basically put all her dreams aside to Nana can achieve hers is so sweet and heart breaking.

It's crazy to think that, to this day, there are celebrity relationships set up this exact way to maximize profit and promoting.