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Last updated: 10 November 2026

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Nana is Madhouse's 47 episode TV anime of Ai Yazawa's manga, directed by Morio Asaka and aired on Nippon TV from April 2006 to March 2007. It follows Nana Osaki, a punk singer moving to Tokyo with her band Blast, and Nana Komatsu, a cheerful romantic who shares her name and her new flat. Romi Park voices Nana Osaki and KAORI voices Nana Komatsu. HIDIVE and Hulu stream the series with subtitles and the English dub.

About Nana

Nana adapts Ai Yazawa's hit shojo manga, which ran in Shueisha's Cookie magazine from 2000 until it went on hiatus in 2009, with 21 collected volumes. The anime covers the manga's first half: two 20 year olds named Nana meet on a night train to Tokyo, rent flat 707 together, and pull each other into the orbit of two bands, the punk outfit Blast and the chart topping Trapnest. Music sits at the centre, with Anna Tsuchiya singing as Nana Osaki and Olivia Lufkin singing as Trapnest's Reira Serizawa.

Nana is a TV anime from 2006, first released in Spring 2006. It belongs to the Drama and Romance genres and is listed as a completed series. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.

Story & Plot

Nana Komatsu has followed a boyfriend to Tokyo with stars in her eyes and no plan at all. Nana Osaki is on the same train for the opposite reason: her band back home fell apart, her boyfriend Ren has joined the famous band Trapnest in Tokyo, and she is determined to make it on her own terms rather than live in his shadow. A flat viewing brings them together, and room 707 becomes the base for both of their new lives.

Osaki's band Blast rebuilds itself in Tokyo with bassist Nobu, teenage runaway Shin and steady drummer Yasu, playing tiny venues and dreaming of a major debut. Around them, Trapnest loom large: Ren on bass, cold and brilliant guitarist Takumi running the show, and singer Reira, whose voice carries the band. Old ties bind the two bands together, and every success Blast earns pulls the two Nanas deeper into Trapnest's world of money, fame and compromise.

Hachi, as everyone calls Komatsu, falls in and out of love with her whole heart, takes shop jobs, makes bad choices and learns slowly what they cost. The friendship between the two Nanas is the real love story of the series: fiercely loyal, sometimes jealous, and tested by everything Tokyo throws at them.

The anime ends mid story because the manga itself paused, but what is here is complete in feeling: a grown up drama about ambition, romance and the price of both, told with humour and very sharp writing. Few anime treat young women's inner lives with this much respect.

Story Arcs & Episode Guide

The Nana anime is split into story sagas. Here is every saga in order, with its episodes and years.

ArcEpisodesYearsAbout
Arrival in TokyoEpisodes 1-112006The two Nanas meet, move into flat 707, and Blast begins to rebuild in Tokyo while Hachi settles into her new life.
Blast vs TrapnestEpisodes 12-232006Blast chase a record deal as Trapnest's shadow grows, and Hachi's romances start to tangle with the band's future.
Debut and Its PriceEpisodes 24-362006-2007Success arrives with strings attached. Relationships strain as fame, contracts and old feelings collide.
The Road to the FireworksEpisodes 37-472007The final stretch of the anime as it stands, ending at the emotional fireworks display with the manga's story still unfinished.

Why Watch Nana

  • Animated by Madhouse, directed by Morio Asaka
  • 47 episodes aired on Nippon TV from 2006 to 2007
  • Songs performed by Anna Tsuchiya and Olivia Lufkin as the rival singers
  • Based on Ai Yazawa's manga, 21 volumes published
  • Re-licensed by Sentai Filmworks in 2021 for HD release

Who Is It For?

Nana is an adult drama with mature themes, including sex, pregnancy, infidelity and drug references, and it suits older teens and adults. It is the rare anime about people in their twenties that treats work, rent, love and ambition as seriously as real life does.

Main Characters

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Voice Actors

The Japanese voices behind the main characters of Nana.

  • Nana OsakiSinger of the punk band Blast, proud and fiercely independent
    Japanese voiceRomi Park
  • Nana KomatsuCheerful romantic nicknamed Hachi, Osaki's flatmate and best friend
    Japanese voiceKAORI
  • Ren HonjoBassist of Trapnest and Nana Osaki's great love
    Japanese voiceHidenobu Kiuchi
  • Nobuo TerashimaBlast's guitarist, warm hearted heir to a family inn
    Japanese voiceTomokazu Seki
  • Shinichi OkazakiBlast's teenage bassist, a runaway wise beyond his years
    Japanese voiceAkira Ishida
  • Reira SerizawaTrapnest's singer, whose voice carries the band
    Japanese voiceAya Hirano
  • Takumi IchinoseTrapnest's guitarist and controlling leader
    Japanese voiceToshiyuki Morikawa
  • Yasushi TakagiBlast's drummer and the group's level headed big brother
    Japanese voiceYoshihisa Kawahara

Staff & Production

Original Creator
Ai Yazawa
Director
Morio Asaka
Series Composition
Tomoko Konparu
Character Design
Kunihiko Hamada
Music
Tomoki Hasegawa
Animation Studio
Madhouse

Manga & Source Material

Nana adapts the first half of Ai Yazawa's manga, which was serialised in Shueisha's Cookie magazine. The anime keeps the manga's dual narration, its fashion sense and its blunt honesty about love and work. Viz Media published all 21 volumes in English.

  • Written and drawn by Ai Yazawa
  • Serialised in Cookie magazine from 2000 to 2009
  • 21 collected volumes published, with the final chapters not yet collected
  • On indefinite hiatus since 2009, when Yazawa was treated for a serious illness
  • Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shojo manga in 2003
  • The anime adapts the story up to around volume 12

Music

Music is the heartbeat of Nana. Anna Tsuchiya performs Nana Osaki's songs, credited as Anna inspi' Nana with the band name Black Stones, while Olivia Lufkin performs Reira's songs as Olivia inspi' Reira with Trapnest. Tomoki Hasegawa composed the score.

Opening Themes

  • “Rose”by Anna Tsuchiya (Anna inspi' Nana)First opening, episodes 1-21. Blast's signature song in the story.
  • “Wish”by Olivia Lufkin (Olivia inspi' Reira)Second opening, episodes 22-36, performed as Trapnest's singer Reira.
  • “Lucy”by Anna Tsuchiya (Anna inspi' Nana)Third opening, episodes 37-47.

Ending Themes

  • “A Little Pain”by Olivia Lufkin (Olivia inspi' Reira)First ending, episodes 1-17.
  • “Starless Night”by Olivia Lufkin (Olivia inspi' Reira)Second ending, used across the middle of the series.
  • “Kuroi Namida”by Anna Tsuchiya (Anna inspi' Nana)Third ending, episodes 30-39 and the finale. The title means Black Tears.
  • “Winter Sleep”by Olivia Lufkin (Olivia inspi' Reira)Fourth ending, episodes 43-44.
  • “Stand by Me”by Anna Tsuchiya (Anna inspi' Nana)Fifth ending, episodes 45-46.

Series Timeline

  1. 2000

    Ai Yazawa's manga begins in Cookie magazine after a two part prologue in 1999.

  2. 2005

    The first live action Nana film opens in Japan, starring Mika Nakashima as Nana Osaki.

  3. April 2006 to March 2007

    The 47 episode TV anime airs on Nippon TV, produced by Madhouse.

  4. 2006

    A second live action film, Nana 2, continues the story on the big screen.

  5. 2009

    The manga goes on indefinite hiatus as Yazawa is treated for a serious illness. 21 volumes are in print.

  6. 2021

    Sentai Filmworks re-licenses the anime and brings it to HIDIVE in high definition, followed by Blu-ray releases in 2022.

Release Schedule

Premiere
5 April 2006
Broadcast
Nippon TV
Streaming
HIDIVE, Hulu
Episodes
47 (complete as aired, story continues in the manga)

Details as of 10 November 2026.

Quick Answers

Is Nana finished?

Yes. Nana has finished airing, so you can watch the complete story from start to end without waiting for new episodes.

What genre is Nana?

Nana is a Drama and Romance anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Drama anime page.

When did Nana release?

Nana first released in Spring 2006. It is a TV series.

Where can I watch Nana?

HIDIVE streams all 47 episodes with subtitles and the English dub, and Hulu also carries the series in the United States. Availability varies by country.

Is the Nana story finished?

No, and it is best to know that going in. The anime adapts about the first half of the manga, and the manga itself has been on hiatus since 2009, when Ai Yazawa became seriously ill. The story has no ending yet, in any medium.

Who voices the two Nanas?

Romi Park voices Nana Osaki, with Anna Tsuchiya as her singing voice. KAORI voices Nana Komatsu. In the English dub, Rebecca Shoichet voices Nana Osaki and Kelly Sheridan voices Nana Komatsu.

How many episodes does Nana have?

The TV anime has 47 episodes, plus three recap episodes made for broadcast. There are also two live action films from 2005 and 2006, which are separate adaptations.

Do I need to watch the live action Nana films?

No. The two films adapt the early story with a different cast and are optional. Watch the anime first; try the films afterwards if you want another take on the same material.

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