Japan Synopsis
Nana Osaki is a guarded and ambitious young woman with a strong will and a rough past. She is the vocalist for a punk band called Black Stones and she desires fame and recognition more than anything else. Nana Komatsu is an outgoing and flighty young woman with a weak will and a stable past. Her life revolves around her desire to find love and marriage. The two meet for the first time while traveling to Tokyo – in pursuit of their respective dreams – and they later decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out if their biggest dreams have room for their best friend.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From VAP
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding NANA itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Among 364 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, NANA places #47 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including NANA. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1812th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
58 audience reviews — more than 67% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (89th percentile) outruns review volume (67th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #708 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #595 of 2,532 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | VAP, Shueisha, Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 47 |
| Release Date | April 5, 2006 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did NANA end?
NANA finished its run with its final episode airing on March 28, 2007.
Where did NANA air?
NANA aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.