The cover of the first Nana volume as published by Shueisha in Japan on May 15, 2000

The chapters of Nana are written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. Nana premiered in the Japanese manga magazine Cookie in 2000 where it ran until June 2009, when the series was put on hiatus because of Yazawa's illness.[1] Yazawa returned from hospital in early April 2010, though had not specified when or if she will resume the manga.[2] Yazawa published a two-page chapter of "Junko's Room", a side story about a friend of one of the two main characters, in the March 2013 issue of Cookie. This is the first manga she has published since her 2009 illness.[3] The chapters have been collected and published in 21 tankōbon volumes in Japan by Shueisha.

Nana is licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media. It was serialized in Viz's manga anthology Shojo Beat, from July 2005 to August 2007.[4] The series continued publication in book form, with all 21 volumes released as of July 6, 2010. Madman Entertainment distributes the series in New Zealand and Australia.[5] It is also licensed in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime,[6] in Italy and Mexico by Panini Comics,[7][8] in France by Éditions Delcourt,[9] in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press,[10] in South Korea by Haksan Publishing,[11] in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini,[12] in Brazil by Editora JBC,[13] in Argentina by Editorial Ivrea,[14] and in Thailand by Bongkoch Publishing.[15]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 15, 2000[16]4-08-856209-7December 6, 2005[17]978-1-4215-0108-6
  • Nana Komatsu
  • Nana Osaki
The stories follow each Nana's life before they met each other:

Nana Komatsu is a high school graduate who has had a number of crushes on older men, including being a mistress for a salaryman. She and her friend Junko enroll in a local art school college where they meet Kyosuke Takakura and Shoji Endo. Nana K. at first wants to just be friends with Shoji, but later gives in and they become lovers. However, when Junko and Kyosuke announce they are moving to Tokyo with Shoji soon to follow, Nana K. wants to join them but must stay to earn some money before making that dream come true.

Nana Osaki is the lead singer for a rock band called Blast. She talks about how she and bassist Ren Honjo first met and later became lovers. Ren later leaves the group in order to join an up and coming band in Tokyo called Trapnest. Nana O. eventually decides to go to Tokyo to follow her own dream of being a rock star.

The volume contains a bonus chapter introducing a section hosted by Junko.
2 December 11, 2000[18]4-08-856248-8February 7, 2006[19]978-1-4215-0378-3
  • Chapters 1–4
  • Bonus Page
3 May 15, 2001[20]4-08-856338-7June 6, 2006[21]978-1-4215-0479-7
  • Chapters 5-8
  • Bonus Pages
4 December 10, 2001[22]4-08-856338-7October 3, 2006[23]978-1-4215-0480-3
  • Chapters 9-12
  • Bonus Pages
5 May 15, 2002[24]4-08-856377-8February 6, 2007[25]978-1-4215-1019-4
  • Chapters 13-16
  • Bonus Pages — Junko's Snack Bar
6 September 13, 20024-08-856406-5June 5, 2007[26]978-1-4215-1020-0
  • Chapters 17-20
  • Bonus Page
7 October 15, 2002[27]4-08-856413-8October 2, 2007[28]978-1-4215-1021-7
  • Chapters 21-24
  • Bonus Page
8 May 15, 2003[29]4-08-856464-2January 1, 2008[30]978-1-4215-1539-7
  • Chapters 25-28
  • Bonus Page
9 November 14, 2003[31]4-08-856506-1March 4, 2008[32]978-1-4215-1745-2
  • Chapters 29-32
  • Bonus Page
  • Bonus Story: Naoki
10 March 15, 2004[33]4-08-856528-2May 6, 2008[34]978-1-4215-1746-9
  • Chapters 33-36
  • Bonus Page
11 August 11, 2004[35]4-08-856560-6July 1, 2008[36]978-1-4215-1747-6
  • Chapters 37-41[n 1]
  • Bonus Page
12 March 15, 2005[37]4-08-856599-1September 2, 2008[38]978-1-4215-1879-4
  • Chapters 42-45
  • Bonus Page
13 August 12, 2005[39]4-08-856633-5November 4, 2008[40]978-1-4215-1880-0
  • Chapters 46-49
  • Bonus Page
14 December 15, 2005[41]4-08-856660-2January 6, 2009[42]978-1-4215-1972-2
  • Chapters 50-53
  • Bonus Page
15 March 15, 2006[43]4-08-856676-9March 3, 2009[44]978-14215-2374-3
  • Chapters 54-57
  • Bonus Page
16 September 12, 2006[45]4-08-856707-2May 5, 2009[46]978-1-4215-2375-0
  • Chapters 58-61
  • Bonus Page
  • Bonus Story: Nobu
17 March 15, 2007[47]978-4-08-856734-1July 7, 2009[48]978-1421523767
  • Chapters 62-65
  • Bonus Page
18 September 14, 2007[49]978-4-08-856774-7September 1, 2009[50]978-1421526706
  • Chapters 66-69
  • Bonus Page
  • Bonus Story: Takumi[n 2]
19 May 15, 2008[51]978-4-08-856816-4November 3, 2009[52]978-1421526713
  • Chapters 70-73
  • Bonus Pages
20 September 12, 2008[53]978-4-08-856842-3January 5, 2010[54]978-1421530758
  • Chapters 74-77
21 March 13, 2009[55]978-4-08-856876-8July 6, 2010[56]978-1421533087
  • Chapters 78-80
  • Bonus Pages

Notes

  1. ↑ The Viz Shojo Beat English language release of volume 11 erroneously omits chapter 41 from the table of contents.
  2. ↑ The Viz Shojo Beat English language release of volume 18 erroneously omits the "Takumi" short story from the table of contents.

References

  1. ↑ "Nana's Ai Yazawa Puts Manga on Hold Due to Illness". Anime News Network. June 26, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Nana Manga Creator Ai Yazawa Returns from Hospital". Anime News Network. April 25, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Nana's Yazawa Draws New 'Junko's Room' Chapter".
  4. ↑ "Shojo Beat Details". Anime News Network. February 8, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Nana (Manga)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Nana" (in German). Egmont Manga & Anime. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Nana 1" (in Italian). Panini Comics. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  8. ↑ "NANA N.1". Panini Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Manga Nana 01" (in French). Éditions Delcourt. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  10. ↑ "NANA(01)". Sharp Point Press (in Chinese). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ "NANA (나나)1권". Haksan Publishing (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  12. ↑ Nana nº 01/21 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ "Nana #01". Editora JBC (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  14. ↑ "NANA". Editorial Ivrea Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  15. ↑ "NANA นานะ 1". Bongkoch Publishing (in Thai). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/ 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Nana Vol.1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Nana Vol.2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―3" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Nana Vol.3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/4" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Nana Vol.4". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/5" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
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  26. ↑ "Nana Vol.6". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
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  28. ↑ "Nana Vol.7". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/8" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Nana Vol.8". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 4, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/9" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  32. ↑ "Nana Vol.9". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  33. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/10" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  34. ↑ "Nana Vol.10". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  35. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/11" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  36. ↑ "Nana Vol.11". Viz Media. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  37. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/12" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  38. ↑ "Nana Vol.12". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  39. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/13" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  40. ↑ "Nana Vol.13". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  41. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/14" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  42. ↑ "Nana Vol.14". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  43. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/15" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  44. ↑ "Nana Vol.15". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  45. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/16" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  46. ↑ "Nana Vol.16". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  47. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/17" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  48. ↑ "Nana Vol.17". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  49. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/18" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  50. ↑ "Nana Vol.18". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  51. ↑ "Nana―ナナ―/19" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  52. ↑ "Nana Vol.19". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
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