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Nana #3
Nana, Vol. 3
A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny!
Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!
Things are slowly coming together for Nana Osaki. The guitarist and drummer from her old band have joined her in Tokyo and she's finally found a ripping new bass player to replace Ren Honjo. The Black Stones are back and they're ready to kick some ass.
Nana Komatsu, however, can't shake her old nemesis, the Demon Lord. She's stuck in a dead-end job and there's trouble brewing with her boyfriend, Shoji. He's been working late and hasn't exactly been the most attentive lover. Poor Nana. Life in Tokyo is turning out to be a total bummer.
Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!
Things are slowly coming together for Nana Osaki. The guitarist and drummer from her old band have joined her in Tokyo and she's finally found a ripping new bass player to replace Ren Honjo. The Black Stones are back and they're ready to kick some ass.
Nana Komatsu, however, can't shake her old nemesis, the Demon Lord. She's stuck in a dead-end job and there's trouble brewing with her boyfriend, Shoji. He's been working late and hasn't exactly been the most attentive lover. Poor Nana. Life in Tokyo is turning out to be a total bummer.
183 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 2001
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About the author
Ai Yazawa
267?books2,872?followersAi Yazawa (Japanese: ʸ›g¤¢¤¤, 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¨C1995), 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.
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¨C1995), 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.
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July 23, 2017
I HATE YOU SHOUJI =( =(
April 24, 2021
Sh¨ji is a bitch. Fuck that loser.
May 26, 2022
hachi deserves better its so sad
October 20, 2022
Who would have imagined sachiko would actually come to life? Oh, I'm so sorry about Sachiko and Nana. Love hurts, and while I see them all suffer so greatly, I'm sad.
The bond between the two Nana is quite unique. If nothing happens, they might become one of my favourite platonic friendships.
The bond between the two Nana is quite unique. If nothing happens, they might become one of my favourite platonic friendships.
July 16, 2022
shouji is an asshole ?
January 19, 2025
I couldn't sleep so I finished this volume in about an hour and it absolutely broke my heart. I think what I love about this series is that it's so realistic and that the characters experience things that really could happen in real life. I know that Nana K. can be a pain but she still didn't deserve what happened in this volume. I definitely hope it gets better and she finds somebody that truly values and appreciates her.
June 28, 2020
Don¡¯t text, I¡¯m going through a phase right now.
August 6, 2022
Hdspm 5 estrellas por todo el coraje que me hace sentir este tomo y esos dos personajes aborrecibles... Hachi no es santo de mi devoci¨®n pero alv. Nadie se merece eso.
June 24, 2024
the scene!!! THE SCENE!!!
literally screamed when it happened.
at the end of this installment, Yazawa writes:
"????? ?????????, ??? ??????? ?'?? ?????? ?? ?? ?????'? ???? ??????? ??? ????????????, ??? ?????? ?????????. ????? ???????? ?? ??? ???? ????????? ?????? ??? ??????????. ?? ????? ??? ?? ?????, ? ???'? ????? ?? ???????? ?????? ????? ????. ????? ?? ???? ????????? ?? ?? ????."
this whole part made me want to sit on my bed look up at the ceiling and wonder and dream and let an album play from start to finish. nothing else. no phone, no 'rents, nothing. just me and music. just the empty space between me and the ceiling.
times used to be like this. and i hate that with every still moment, i feel the need to fill it with something. a tiktok, a text, doom-scrolling. it's so impossible to be bored now. it's impossible to be the right kind of bored. why is it that i have to commute to work with music on? why can't i let my own thoughts sing for me? is it even music? is it all noise?
i think i want to try to find the music in things.
literally screamed when it happened.
at the end of this installment, Yazawa writes:
"????? ?????????, ??? ??????? ?'?? ?????? ?? ?? ?????'? ???? ??????? ??? ????????????, ??? ?????? ?????????. ????? ???????? ?? ??? ???? ????????? ?????? ??? ??????????. ?? ????? ??? ?? ?????, ? ???'? ????? ?? ???????? ?????? ????? ????. ????? ?? ???? ????????? ?? ?? ????."
this whole part made me want to sit on my bed look up at the ceiling and wonder and dream and let an album play from start to finish. nothing else. no phone, no 'rents, nothing. just me and music. just the empty space between me and the ceiling.
times used to be like this. and i hate that with every still moment, i feel the need to fill it with something. a tiktok, a text, doom-scrolling. it's so impossible to be bored now. it's impossible to be the right kind of bored. why is it that i have to commute to work with music on? why can't i let my own thoughts sing for me? is it even music? is it all noise?
i think i want to try to find the music in things.
May 20, 2017
Ni me acordaba de toda esta parte de la trama. Shoji que bronca me das >:[
July 12, 2018
Anyone else want to kill Shoji and cut something if his off? ??
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 28, 2021
Back when I was in 7th grade, my classmate gifted me volumes 1-3 of Nana. While I was happy to receive a thoughtful gift like this ( I have always loved Manga, ever since I was little), I disliked the drawing style of the Manga. And heck, the story did not appeal to me at all - why would a 13 yr old enjoy a story about two girls having difficulties with their lives? I was rather into fantasy, action, and cute Shojou Romance.
Now, almost 10 years later, I am glad I picked up that story again. I am now able to resonate with the characters motives, their struggle to survive on a daily basis and I even like the artstyle now. Only today I realize this story is not about "oh I need to work", "oh we play in a band" but rather the chasing of one dreams and the resulting, real struggle of walking a steep path with plenty of obstacles to reach the top.
The characters are more than just the stereotype one associates when you first look at the coverart. Nana, whilst being clothed in an awesome punk rock fashion with a confidence I'd kill for, has an astoundingly vulnerable and soft side. Hachi, the cutesy overly caring girl, manages to acknowledge her wrong- doings and works on herself in almost every chapter. In addition to that, the supporting cast is not drawn as a way to fill out the blank pages, rather guiding and helping nana & hachi to find their own way at their own pace, not by judging them, but by listening and supporting them. The friendship among them feels real and genuine.
Now, almost 10 years later, I am glad I picked up that story again. I am now able to resonate with the characters motives, their struggle to survive on a daily basis and I even like the artstyle now. Only today I realize this story is not about "oh I need to work", "oh we play in a band" but rather the chasing of one dreams and the resulting, real struggle of walking a steep path with plenty of obstacles to reach the top.
The characters are more than just the stereotype one associates when you first look at the coverart. Nana, whilst being clothed in an awesome punk rock fashion with a confidence I'd kill for, has an astoundingly vulnerable and soft side. Hachi, the cutesy overly caring girl, manages to acknowledge her wrong- doings and works on herself in almost every chapter. In addition to that, the supporting cast is not drawn as a way to fill out the blank pages, rather guiding and helping nana & hachi to find their own way at their own pace, not by judging them, but by listening and supporting them. The friendship among them feels real and genuine.
January 12, 2024
The disappointment that I felt ISWEAR
March 9, 2017
El manga perfecto! Ahora a esperar a que saquen los siguientes grrrr
January 31, 2025
they are NOT beating the allegations
April 1, 2022
FUCK SHOJI!!!!!!!! first red flag was when he was like my type r girls who r pale and short and tiny....... fuck sachiko too tbh idc if she's attracted to shoji once u find out someone has a gf u leave them alone!!!! dumb whore stop acting innocent
anyways at least this book made the girls have problems that brought nana & hachi closer.... all the parts of nana & hachi alone together & when they kissed & how hachi expressed how much beinf w nana feels like a sweet dream & an escape from reality WAAAAA exactly hachi fuck shoji be w nana instead ???
need a nana to my hachi
anyways at least this book made the girls have problems that brought nana & hachi closer.... all the parts of nana & hachi alone together & when they kissed & how hachi expressed how much beinf w nana feels like a sweet dream & an escape from reality WAAAAA exactly hachi fuck shoji be w nana instead ???
need a nana to my hachi
November 29, 2024
Wishing Shouji a merry die
April 28, 2015
Good as always. Actually, getting better.
Real life problems affect the Nanas in Tokyo - work, money, friendships, boyfriends.
Must read #4.
Real life problems affect the Nanas in Tokyo - work, money, friendships, boyfriends.
Must read #4.
October 27, 2024
would¡¯ve been 5 stars bc the band got together <3 but HATE shoji and sachiko with everything. If they have zero haters I am dead. THEY ARE TERRIBLE. He deserves every bad thing to ever happen to him
July 14, 2014
I don't think I can stop reading this series... So addictive and the characters are just fantastic!
June 13, 2023
i¡¯m so sad wtf shoji i hate you so much motherfucker
July 23, 2023
Not all men not all men not all men ?
October 23, 2024
hachi just said "if nana was a guy, she would be the love of my life" and "only now i can say that the way i felt for nana was something like love" and im just supposed to move on with my day?????
January 14, 2024
Nana Hachi est TELLEMENT mal entour¨¦e ?a me brise le coeur!!! je sens que cette s¨¦rie va me mettre ¨¤ terre
April 4, 2017
Mi favorito por el momento?
August 22, 2023
i wanna hug them
June 10, 2024
i liked this one much better than the 2nd volume, maybe bc the characters are starting to grow on me.
shouji when i catch you!!
shouji when i catch you!!
February 13, 2022
SHOJI HIJO DE PUTA TE LLEGO A CRUZAR Y TE CAGO A PALOS
March 23, 2024
Shoji you slimy little bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!
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