I love Nana, although I've only read the manga myself, and this take on the series reminded me of a recent video of mine, "How Hibike Euphonium Crafted The Most Human Characters In Anime," that may be of interest to you considering your expressed appreciation of many of KyoAni's works and of course that explanation of Nana's humanity that you put forth here so eloquently. (this is my personal account though, so just type that into the search bar, you won't find it by clicking on me).

I am an simple man, I see Nana being praised, I give a like.

You know the most tragic thing here? The anime is still an incomplete version of this amazing story, and the manga has been on hiatus for 7 years.

I watched it a few years ago and it was one of the hardest animes to watch. It felt like it was bringing up an ugly mirror that reflected my insecurities and fears about the future. After I finished it I was in a slump. I tried to forget about it, I didn't enjoy it because I couldn't comprehend how to deal with the feelings in conjured in me. After all these years I still feel a sense of melancholy when I think about it. Thank you for breaking down this anime. I think I teared up a little. It helped me understand the feelings I felt at the times, I never though they could be put into words but you explain it in such a poetic way. The anime really blurred the line of realism and affects you in the deepest part of your subconscious because you see elements of yourself in these characters. Their self destructive actions illicit a very real sense of dread in you because the things we hate about others are the very things we dislike about ourselves. It makes you realise how helpless you are in the face of uncertainty, even in your own body as you battle your emotions and insecurities.

hachi doing the responsible thing for the child was a strange moment to watch as a kid, normally romance stories avoids that kind of responsibility because normally, the moral you'd want to hear is that you should pursue that true love no matter what. as you grow up, you will end up compromising and having to redefine what you want out of your life and what dreams mean to you and it turns out that 'happiness' isnt the one and only gauge to go by, but nobody tells you that

RIP to us fans who will never see the ending of NANA as the manga went on hiatus and probably will never resurface... :'(

Nana is one of the most painful but one of the best manga I've read. Great video!

Despite the fact that people hardly ever talk about this anime, whether it be that not many have watched it or it isn't for everyone's taste I believe this to be one of the most real to life stories ever told in an animated format. Because of this it is currently and will probably be in my top 5 anime of all time despite having watched it over 5 years ago now. I wish there were more josei anime then there are as I feel josei series tell the best narratives within anime from a character stand point.

I feel like Nobu being so alike Nana would have been good for her. The scene in his bed together, she talks about how being with him made her want to take on the role she readily let the guy take on. She was truly happy for a little while.

one part of nana that always made me sad is the character of shin. the fact that most of the characters don't rly try to help him is realistic, but he deserves so much better than being taken advantage of by older women. also: i love how nana isn't afraid to make characters seem unlikeable when they deserve it, but i'll never like layla..... her whole relationship with shin was seriously disturbing. which was probably the point, but i'm glad that they;ll probably never get back together.

I first saw nana when I was 14. even then I knew the strength and realmess of these characters. I'm not afraid to say I cried multiple times throughout the series privately at the time. it really affected my decisions through out the years

This anime was so slice of real life, it broke my heart to pieces. Insecurities, lack of communication n dissatisfaction are more real then we think. Nana even at the end was soft towards Nobu. Only for the sake of her child hachi chose Worst scumbag takumi. Wtf. What a series.

I’m older now and can see this anime much more clearer. There is so much psychology behind it. The fact that Hachi was codependent to a manipulative narcissist aka Takumi was absolutely heartbreaking for me. Hachi deserved someone like Nobu who was more open about his feelings and emotions; that is often key to relationships. Don’t get me wrong they both had wounds of their own but they would have lasted and connected at such a deep level. Takumi can’t go deep with Hachi, which is why his only way of going deep with her is by love bombing and showering her with gifts. TOXIC!

It’s 2020... does anyone else not feel complete with their life knowing this anime wasn’t finished? Continuing to search Nana months, or years later? Ugh 😭

Nana is my favorite anime of all time, I never felt so related to characters before. I was watching this anime during one of the hardest times of my life when I was loosing friends and I was moving out at 17 to end married (lol my life is an anime on its own) and it really hits me right in the heart. Such a beautiful show.

in my native tongue the title of the manga "Nana" is really interresting because in french : "nana" is a slang term for "young woman" but mainly use in relationship. i don't hear it that much nowaday but in the early 2000s, you would say "it's my nana" for " it's my girlfriend" but between women it could also mean "it's my bestfriend". just an interesting fact to share :).

you deserved a like just for making a video about NANA. This anime changed my life ♥

as a writer myself, thank you so much for expressing this using nana! josei is often ignored because its drama for older women, usually, but this is an important conversation to have when it comes to making characters. i don't agree with everything you say in your anime reviews, but this is exactly what i needed to hear when it comes to allowing to give characters agency. it's a conversation that not enough anime reviewers/people talk about and because of that, i thank you, sir!

I FUKN DIED AT "ASSHOLES LIKE TAKUMI" LMAOOOO. overall great video man, i'm on an analysis binge at the moment and I'm really glad I found your channel

As much as I loved this anime, I felt that Yasu, one of my favorite characters, had potential to become much more than a simple emotional tampon for Nana (sorry it come as kind of harsh but that's how I see him, it's just my opinion). The fact that the manga has been on hiatus since 2009 (people died waiting to see how it ended, I feel as if it suffers from the Half Life 3 syndrome) and that the anime ended basically...nowhere, make me extremely depressed. Nana is truly one of a kind anime for mature audiences and I wish it didn't left us hanging. I wish Ai Yazawa got better and finished the manga, it would be an instant best-seller, in Japan and overseas, and animation studios would fight for the right to continue the anime, but I highly doubt we will see it happen. After all, 8 years have passed and we've had really little news in this timeframe.

bruh this anime straight up hurt my heart and also helped me understand flaws about myself, what a true piece of art.

THAT OST! SO MANY FEELS

Can we just appreciate the Takumi slander in this video, it was so sincere

Nana has shown me that everything beautiful is a little broken

The inexplicit and taboo of lesbianism in the world of nana is painful. I just feel like If two nanas got together they would’ve been able to avoid the suffering they went through…

I was 22 when I encountered this masterwork of character creation. Very few anime if no anime at all has been handled from such a grounded perspective. I felt like I was watching the Trapnest concert through nanas eyes. If you are interested in human emotion and music this anime is a surefire hit.

I will always love a NANA video, and this is no exception!

this story broke me....

for those of you who watched nana, you sir , have a great taste, you are the greatest human kind's pride and the inspiration of all anime watcher. When it is your time to pass this world, people would gather and mourn while bringing the most beautiful flowers they could find to put it on your grave. The stone would be made from solid gold which says " this person watch nana ". the old would tell the young that you sir, are the being that we need but not the one that we deserve.

I first watched Nana when I was 15, immediately I fell in love and began writing myself. I was way too young to understand and come to grips with half of the stories situations and even wisdom. In a way Nana helped me grow up. Watching it now as an 18 year old I can really see how it affected my own decisions as I really started to understand the world through my own experiences in the last three short years but filled with the most growth I'll probably ever go through. I'm still writing the same story inspired by Nana about real characters and situations and the impact of every decision they make. Without watching Nana when I was 15 I would not be the person I am today, I wouldn't have known how to make the vital decisions I made and live with the outcome. Nana has helped me accept my own life and decisions and I owe Yazawa so much for all of it. I'm still writing my book not only for myself but for the characters I've created and for Yazawa in a way. This is by far my favourite video on the internet as it really shows my feelings on the series in ways I just couldn't put into words. To me Nana is more than a manga, film or tv series. I don't know what it is but I've never felt so moved by something and I don't think I ever will again. Just like Hachi, I'll wait 10, 20 or even 50 years for Yazawa to finish and for Nana to come home.

Nana is underrated AF. It's one of the best 5 Animé I've ever seen. Monogatari Series. Steins;Gate. Cowboy Bebop. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. Nana. Edit 2021: My top 5 has actually changed, sorry for disappointing you lol, here's my top 10 tho. Monogatari Series. Steins;Gate. Mononoke (not the movie). Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu. Cowboy Bebop Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. Nana. Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei. Made in Abyss. Houseki no Kuni. (so underrated)

This has been a Top 10-tier show of mine ever since I first watched it, there's really nothing else quite like it in the medium.

I watched NANA so long ago and I guess was too young to understand the message. But now that I'm also NANA's age and I'm trying to figure out things fo rmyself. I lean on the series to help me. Your video just made me realize why I fell in love with NANA and why I should rewatch it. I'm literally crying while watching your video because all the points you are talking about is hitting me hard. Thank you, I needed that.

that was a piece of art. you explained everything beautifully and you really touched me. thank you :)

I do hope that the mangaka is eventually able to give a manga a conclusion. I know she was going through health problems but she is so talented that I miss being able to read her work.

One of the best written anime’s. The way this rips through me? Unheard of. Watched this at many different stages of my life. Pre-puberty, high school, and now as a young adult. Use to hate Hatchi and thought she was so stupid, but god, how I’ve made similar decisions. Falling in love while finding yourself...difficult and many decisions made.

Nana is amazing, I couldn't stop watching it, and when I finished it, I couldn't stop thinking about it. Nana gives me happiness, but also a deep sadness. It's something I'll never forget.

this is such a throwback reminding me of why I loved this anime I'm tearing up

I watched this show the first time when I was 15 years old, starting highschool, then I rewatched it when I moved out of my parents house at 19, and now for the 3rd time when I'm 26 and I am expecting my first baby from my husband. It's a boy and he is due this christmas. 🥰 This show means so much to me. I truly think my life wouldn't be this happy now it I haven't learned so much from Nana, from all the characters and their mistakes. I am not saying I remember this show every minute in my life but it sure influenced the person I became and made me more understanding towards other ppl. Life is messy, relationships are difficult, we all carry different traumas with us, and we all need to make hard decisions sometimes, but in the end this makes us human and it makes life worth living. 🖤

Everytime I listen to Nana's songs, watch the anime or read the manga, it hurts my heart. Firstly, we will never know how it ends...we will never know what happened to Nana, we will never know what happened to Hachi and Takumi...the story was left there, hanging like a chandelier. And it hurts even more knowing that Yazawa won't ever resume her work, if ever she was willing to. I sometimes wish she would ask help from some other mangaka, but I do realize that it is her baby and she would have a hard time letting it go. Second of all, I had a friend in high school, a very close friend. She was the one that introduced me to Nana, to manga and to anime. We would listen to japanese/korean music, chat 'till late about movies and dramas, she would call me Hachi and I would call her Nana, she was somewhat like a sister I never had. But life got in the way. We wanted to go to university and move in together, however she suddenly decided to move to London and that's where it all started to go down...I felt left alone. We contacted each other seldomly and then suddenly, I can't remember when or how, we weren't friends anymore. And it is a regret till this day, the way I handled things, the way we parted, the way became strangers...Hey Nana, do you still think about it?

I always revisit this video...too good, man...

i've just finished this series and it's honestly one of the most honest perspectives on adult relationships. Humans experience attachment, jealousy, anxiety all naturally -- but these are the emotions people are afraid of talking about because it makes us seem weak. Life didn't pan out for the characters in the show the way they liked to -- and it mirrors real life, because most times we will have to sacrifice a lot on the path to achieving our goals. The characters feel so raw because ultimately all these fears manifested in their relationships and they never had the courage to face them.

I watched Nana when I was really young and even though I can barely remember most of it now, it seems my body has developed a conditioned response from the pain cos every time I hear even a little bit of the soundtrack, I bawl my freaking eyes out for no reason. One minute I could be the happiest person on earth and then nana music comes on, brain goes "Okay depression take the wheel". Man I love this show, gotta rewatch this as an actual 20+ year old person scrambling through life

I watched this anime 3 times in different periods of my life. At first time, I felt almost depressed and broken after it, but by 3rd time I just could laugh and sadly smile cause I could relate and there is nothing to be sad about. It’s life, shit happens and you make shit happen to you. Now, when I watch it, I fell better cause I makes me feel not so lonely. Thank for review, it was interesting to watch someone tell out loud some thoughts I had during watching it and reading manga many times. :)

i fell in love with nana in july of 2020 and not day has not passed by since then where i haven’t thought about this masterpiece of a story. never have i felt this way about an anime even after my 13+ years of watching. i found myself in almost every character in this story but especially hachi. it felt like a slap in the face witnessing everything she went thru because i have had similar experiences & thought processes. ai yazawa has a gift for writing characters that display raw human emotions, more specifically, the ugly emotions that no one ever wants to admit to having. the thing i adore the most about nana is how every single character is flawed and yazawa does not shy away from displaying it either. nana is a tragically beautiful story that i will always recommend to anyone, even those who don’t want anime, because it will teach you so much about yourself & the world around you as a young adult. such a shame it will probably never be finished, but i pray that ai yazawa spends her life in good health & knowing that people all around the world cherish her work.

when i first watched this a few months ago after finishing it left me so empty, i couldn’t bring myself to even think about it. everybody was so realistic, their relationships were incredibly complex. it deals with the harsh reality of love, friendships, and adult life. now it’s one of my favs, i’ll never forget the way it made me feel.

Wow... this like... hit me right in the soul... I think I'mma just.. curl up in a blanket.. crawl into the corner and cry for a few days.. especially with the first arc... damn.. Not necessarily tears of sorrow and pain.. but just.. tears of life..

I finally hit that age of 20, and to hear my unspoken story of self-development, I also watched a couple of scenes and dropped it when I was young. Fast forward 10 years, I see this anime in a new light. I picked it back up out of the blue, genuinely do not remember what got into me. After the first episode, genuinely and I mean this, I fell in love with the two Nanas, the one who seeked fame and recognition and the one who seeked love and companionship. The relationships and people entangled within this story added on to my pain and I can' t help but to start bursting into tears when I see NANA. The relationships and interactions of all the characters, tangled, lost, messy, broken, but that 707 was home, it was warmth and belonging. My heart yearns for that ending, knowing that everything may not be happy. The pain I hold hurts as I want to see the characters come to a close in my chapter of life. Thank you for reading.

Never have I ever felt heartbreak for anime characters as much as I have in this series. After reading the manga and getting past the part I’m sure a lot of us find the hardest to get by, I decided this was one of my most favorites. I feel more bitter than sweet but....bittersweet. Like I have never sobbed as hard for fake people than I did this story. Usually I’m like, oh it’s just a story, a great one, but still a story but for this one I legit felt my heart actually breaking with the characters hearts...

i read NANA for the first time when i was 12, and saved up all my school lunch money so i could buy the manga completely, I would reread each volume over and over again - each chapter is probably ingrained in my being. this was obviously at an age before i had any relationships or self awareness... all the characters seemed so old and complex to me back then. Now that I am 24, the characters were actually so young.... like, the nanas moved to Tokyo at the ages of 20/21 if i remember correctly. This age is so young! For Nana K, being made a mother at such an age breaks my heart, especially in the circumstance she did with Takumi's selfishness. She really built herself up into a strong individual. And Nana O, I'm not surprised now with how her story unfolded into this mental breakdown and disappearance, due to her being abandoned at such a young age by mother and boyfriend ..and her led to the development of her dependency issues. as an adult who has experienced trauma, loneliness, disassociation upon moving to a big city (london), relationship distress.. I relate to both women in this story deeply. it is an incredible piece of narrative. I hope yazawa sensei is healthy and safe these days

I’ve postponed watching Nana ever since I was around 15yo nowadays I’m 22, and honestly I’m somehow happy I postponed it. I wouldn’t have enough maturity to understand or judge any of the characters, specially Hachi. That feeling of uncertainty, emptiness, sadness and doubt both Anime and manga have no comparison. I loved it so much it made me sad and also made my heart ache so bad.

Absolutely love how you went passive aggressive while talking about Takumi and Hachi 😭 That's every Nana fan ever

Honestly Nana changed my life, the way they are crafted makes them almost real. Most anime portray people as one dimensional and to fit into a certain 'box' or category. But Nana is more than that, it shows that people have different aspects and while characters can portray some emotions they can also portray the rest too. (the best example for me is how Nana had panic attacks but also remained strong when trying to support her other band members), it just gives an extra layer of complexity, which is vital for a more realistic take on human life. This all goes to say Nana is a 10/10 show please watch it if you haven't. You WONT REGRET IT

I come back to Nana every once in a while and rewatch it, when it first came out I was quite young and wasn’t fully able to grasp why certain people made the choices they made, how things could’ve been handled. But life is rarely ever as simple as one thinks it is in retrospect. The characters in nana were so painstakingly real and beautiful while maintaining the fantasy of pursing ones dreams. They dealt with a lot of things and in its own way after reaching and passing my 20s I see new things or see certain aspects differently every time I go back to it.

"Being twenty myself..." - UTS I recently celebrated my 37th birthday so hearing someone I enjoy watching on KZfaq made me feel really old all of a sudden :( Great video as always, I like the way you use a specific anime as a base and then build your video from there. A lot of people start with an abstract concept and then try to connect it an anime in some way which just doesn't flow while your videos are fluid and seamless.

I love Nana. This was the show that actually made me want to watch anime. I've never been much of a fan of stories told from a child's POV and for most of my life, I never really watched much (shows like Sailor Moon and Pokemon excluded cause they were on TV and were just something to watch when there was nothing else on). Most of my friends were anime fans, but the things they watched seemed to have mostly child protagonists, and they were probably good shows, but just never interested me in particular. Then somehow, I think I saw a gif from it somewhere, I found Nana and it made me want to seek out more. I am still yet to find anything that elicits the same reactions from me as Nana had. Suppose recently, and thanks to this channel, Barakamon kind of did, but still nothing has come close. By the end of it I was crying (yes, this show made me cry, I'm not ashamed of it) and just wishing to see the two Nanas sit on the table by the windows and share a drink from those strawberry cups.

I finished watching Nana on 7 January, 2022.since then every day i watch at least one short clip of it and every time i feel breathless as if im having an asthma attack,remembering how unsatisfying the end of this anime was 😔

There's a melancholic beauty and shared pain ALL OF US harbour that NANA was left unfinished. An unfinished anime and an unfinished manga. And we all wait for the day that it will be completed, makes the day when it does - a day to look forward to. I watched nana so long ago, but every time i had rewatched it, the emotions still hit the same. The same, but maybe more enhanced from different characters. I love this unfinished story so much i no longer even know if i want it to be finished. Because i dont want the emotions ive had up until now to be changed too much. The fact that its unfinished reflects on our normal lives. This is a story about normal relationships, normal drama, normal friendships and complications, depression and maturity. And we all have unfinished stories. Ill still wait for the day Ai finishes this story if she ever does. However, even if she doesnt, i think ive made my peace with it. because something as precious as this series, perfect with all its imperfections will always have an impact in our lives.

This is why I love this anime, it has layers of emotions that we as humans possess and struggle with. It portays reality in complete rawness.

I watched one episode for no reason years ago, I remember that I wanted to end it so I could go on but I sat trough the first episode with interest. You making this review just convinced me to watch all the way trough now and find it again. Thanks for making me remember the anime.

I still feel depressed whenever I watch this anime. Somehow, I can relate myself really well to Komatsu Nana, so the whole time while I was watching the anime, the whole time I watched Komatsu Nana struggle, I felt myself struggle. When Shoji cheated, I felt the same sting Komatsu Nana felt. When she decided to be with Takumi and have his child, I felt trapped. In the end, I can't believe how much I wished Komatsu Nana lived happily ever after, so I began to read the manga. And then I realized that I had just opened pandora's box: ...Takumi continues to cheat ...Ren dies But even then, throughout the depression this anime have induced into me.... I STILL WISH FOR A HAPPY ENDING!

It's 2020, and there's no sign of Ai Yazawa returning from hiatus to finish the manga

Dude. I love Nana (more and more the further into my twenties I get) but your insight and the fact that it's a male voice (a rare but much appreciated perspective) makes this video even better!! I personally think you're a little too harsh on Takumi but everything else is perfect. I subscribed and will look forward to more introspectives on many anime or whatever else you're in to!!

I watched nana when I was in my early teens, probably like 14, I didn't understand much, I was still in the mindset that there always is a happy ending. 3 years later and I'm afraid of rewatching it, I've gone through some shit, but not to the extent of the characters since I'm still 17, I'm afraid that is gonna give me a wake-up call which I'm not ready for, not one bit, the blissful ignorance I live in, I wanna keep it for just a little bit longer while I'm still young

I can't believe it's 2020 and I'm crying about Nana like I did when I was 13 and watched it for the first time. 😭😭😭 Honestly though, I'm about to turn 23 and this anime has hit me in different but no less poignant ways for 10 full years. Thank you, Ai Yazawa. What a masterpiece.

Hey, I know it's been seven years since you posted this; but I want you to know that this video leaves me with a rather lighter heart as it allows my thoughts to be heard by someone else's mouth, this video does just that. As a late teen heading towards young adulthood, I hold this show dear despite my love-hate relationship with the characters, but I have come to terms with the feeling after this watch. I wouldn't lie, I am scared to lead this life of sheer unpredictability. all I'll say is, that I am glad I can take away the message that this is us; this is human, and as you live you will learn to adapt and adjust inevitably finding happiness. Thankyou NANA.

This anime hits so hard and makes u realise what real life is actually like..I was upset of that sad ending but as harsh and painful the ending is the more realistic and relatable it is...like I just discovered this anime 4 days ago and I couldn't stop myself from watching it every episode made me realise alot of things about myself and my life it's so strange but I'm thankful for it ^^

WOW! That video is on point! What a great review of a great series. I love Nana. I have so much beautiful memories of watching it with my ex girlfriend before fucking it up and become like one of those characters I loved to watch in NANA all the time. Just hearing "A little Pain" in the end makes me tear up. If you like anime NANA is a must watch! Thats one point you could have included. The beautiful soundtrack. All the songs whether its the rocking part by Anna Tsuchiya or the popisch part by Olivia are really good and are perfectly used in different scenes. Now I am totally going to watch NANA again!

Thank you for this video; you perfectly encapsulated not just the series but also the characters so well and easy to understand lol.

ah i don't think i can ever get enough of this anime and it's exactly what you say is why i've loved it! on the most surface level of the characters, nana and hachi are like that innocent/sweet and punk/edgy stereotypes but deep down both of them have their own layers of emotions yet no matter what level, i can relate to every level of both nana's

How does this not have more views? Incredible. I've watched it so many times. I've never seen the anime, but Nana is my favourite manga and Yazawai Ai is my favourite mangaka. Her creativity and nuance is just... unparalleled, in my opinion. Thank you so much for making this!

I love how you ended the video and I agree with everything you said, recently finished watching this anime and it left me craving more, the way the characters express emotions and handle their conflicts is so compelling it hurts like what you're watching is actually happening to you

Omg when that song hits at the end!!! Gets me in the feels so much!! Great finish!!!

It has been almost 2 years since you posted this video and yet every time I see it I have to watch it,love your view on it 💖💖

Nana will always have a special place in my heart ❤ Great video!!!

Awesome analysis of the show! I feel like Nana doesn't get enough credit, and it's refreshing for someone to explain in such detail why it resonates with people so much :)

I Love this show it is a masterpiece. Just like your videos I think you are one of my favorite youtubers man keep the videos coming please.

it's refreshing to watch an analysis of the show from the lens of someone who deeply understands these characters - what motivates them and their decisions. Nice to see that you understand how hachi was manipulated by takumi and the nuance between the different relationships too, to say the least. You have such a way with words that manages to bring out each lesson and emotion that i felt whilst watching the show in a poignant way, and you even add insight on top of that . You're a very insightful person but i guess that's your job haha. This is probably the best review of Nana that i could watch, beautifully done!

The first time i watched this is in 2010, 16yrs old i was a first yr college student, it got me bored so i only managed to watch 10 ep(love the ost tho) cause i couldn't relate to it. Now in my late 20's loving all of the episode cause it is so relatable, mistakes and bad decision is part of life. Its what teaches a lesson in life

I loved this anime since the first episode. As a 20 year old person I feel SO RELATED to the characters experiences like I've never felt before. One year ago I moved to a new city far from home and I had to start from zero, it was really hard because I was alone... with no family and no friends, besides I had to learn how make the "adult things" by myself, god... At least the things got better and now I've met beautiful people. The transition to adult life is so complicated but this show really made me feel less alone in the world. I will never forget it.

Haha I just finished the anime. All the feels are coming back. Easily one of new favorites. The emotions in it are just so raw. Thanks for another great video

So HAPPY you made a video about this show, it’s so GOOOOOD

Well done on this video. Nana became a big part of my life and I love Ai yazawa so much for creating the works she's made because if it wasn't for her mangas I wouldn't have discovered the amazing worlds she sees through her eyes. Nana will always be something I will always admire deeply

You are so eloquent that you perfectly described the whole purpose of this story. I love this.

When I first watched NANA I could have cared less about the band aspect, but I fell in love with the character drama. I especially loved (and ironically) loved Hachi's tragic love life.

Thank you for making a video about one of my favorite aspect about this masterpiece. Nana is an Old but Gold work.

Your analysis is so amazing and deep. You picked up dynamics that I missed and I loved this the way Tesla loved his bird.

I salute you, sir, for this amazing analysis of what is most likely my favourite anime! I am currently rewatching NANA and I truly needed the metaphorical pat on the back this video provides, with all the emotions resurfacing (there were tears in my eyes for a great part of the video 😅) You provide much needed hope and closure while outlining exactly what makes NANA such a great series and for that I am eternally grateful. ♥️✨

Very good review! Summed up all the important points and took me back to the days I watched it :) NANA is really a unique series, the story still resonates with me.

checking in from 2021, and the manga is still not finished, I just reread it and found this video shortly after and the manga is still so damn good. but I wish it got a real ending. I would have loved to see what the plan really was

YESSS DUDE, Nana is one of the greats and you've done it justice with this video.

You are too good at playing music at the right time! Your reviews are so good as well. I'm glad I found your channel.

I remember watching Nana in the months following my graduation from college.. I'd just finished school and some exams and I was kind of at a stand still in my life. Up until I finished what I thought was the first step in achieving my goals in life, I realized that I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I just knew I wanted to move out of the house and experience something new. This was when I started watching Nana. It immediately sucked me in. It was amazing how much I related with Hachi right away.. Even though I can't even really put a finger on as to why I fell in love with this anime.. It just came at the perfect moment in my life and really influenced me to make the decisions I ended up making later that same year. I just really really love this anime and I'm happy so many others feel the same way. Thank you for making me remember all those feelings from watching this series and putting it so eloquently.

19 years old when I watched this. I have to say out of pure ego that this anime really opened up a repressed wound I tried to hide for a time at that point in 2016, three years later and soooo much self awareness now I am confident in my ability to win at life. This anime was always in the back of my mind in dark moments of negative times. I can't believe I waited this long to achieve my dream and it is the same for some of you. Just try doing what you love, it's always intimidating but your given these aspirations for a reason. So buck up champs and give it every ounce of your integrity and blood sweat and tears cuz its a hard road to success. At least for me it is

It became apparent early on that this video was gonna be full of spoilers, but I just could not stop watching. I don't even regret it, when I watch NANA I'm just gonna come back and watch this video again because you made me feel things already haha. On topic, I think what's so great about anime is how diverse and varied the selection of series out there can be. One of the main points of this video was that realistic, relatable human characters is the goal for any work of fiction. It's done in different ways depending on what type of show you're watching. I wouldn't expect characters from a high octane shounen comedy to share the same realistic elements that the characters from NANA have of course; But when these elements are a driving point of your series as is the case with most character driven genres, achieving the perfect level of development for your series is a spectacle to see.

This show changed me, I swear to the demon lord.

man nice video man and Nana must be the best show (imo) that just shows how we are and how human interaction work

Well crafted and conceived presentation for a true gem of the anime industry that stands out for it's emotional complexity. Kudos!

man, your video goes so deep into the story and characters. Great job! I also recently recorded and uploaded a video today on Nana (manga, movies, anime), since it is my all time favorite story. Unfortunately I kind of got lost in my video and didn’t get much into the individual stories and characteristics. again, I looooove your video!

THIS ANIME IS STILL MY FAVORITE TO THIS DAY