Dopo i Blast, tocca ai Trapnest. Intorno alle due band non cessano i piccoli e i grandi drammi: da quelli della ragazza di Nobu a quelli della madre e della sorellastra di Nana Osaki. Quest'ultima intanto procede con convinzione lungo la strada intrapresa..
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.
"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
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.
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.
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!??’
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. Heavy spoiler quote:
"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.
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.
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.