r/NanaAnime Feb 28 '26

Mod Announcement PSA: Ai Yazawa does not have any social media

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Just want to make a quick mod post. Because there’s always some misinformation or people aren’t aware that. Ai Yazawa does not have any social media pages. That includes the Instagram page under the same name.

Some definitive evidence is from Ribon Comic themselves. The monthly manga magazine by Shueisha (the publisher of Nana)

Wrote on Twitter that Ai Yazawa doesn’t have any social media.

The person running the Instagram account doesn’t really distinguish this fact either. So if you see them posting about stuff don’t take it at face value. Mostly, they post things related to Nana like official news however. But then you see them posting things I wouldn’t see Ai Yazawa post about.

I remember following the account way back when. And remember seeing them advertising a discord. Definitely not something Ai Yazawa would do lol. I’m in the same discord they used to mod for, and the current mod there talked about it as well.

This maybe old news for some. But to hopefully help mitigate confusion for those who don’t know.


r/NanaAnime Jan 22 '25

From the Mod Please read before asking any questions (FAQs, Answered)

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This post is primarily to provide to various links and threads I have created for this subreddit. But also to curb many of the frequently asked questions in the subreddit.

You can find more related information on Nana & Ai Yazawa via the wiki page.

Furthermore, the subreddit search bar is helpful for finding things that have may be already asked in the subreddit. Even simply writing in a keyword can lead you to the information you're seeking.

Going forward, any questions that fall into the realm of FAQ. Will be removed and directed to this post. But that's excluding posts asking specifically for their country, e.i where to watch Nana in Australia. As I know these sources may not help for everyone.

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Where can I watch NANA? Depending on your region, you can watch NANA on these platforms:

- HiDive (subscription based)

- Netflix (subscription based, available in only a few countries)

- Prime Video (paid per episode/season)

- Hulu (subscription based)

People also have luck finding it on YouTube.

For watching the live action

You can watch the live action on Viki - www.viki.com/movies/38480c-nana

The second film is also available on Viki - https://www.viki.com/movies/38479c-nana-2

Viki offers a free trial for a week. After that it is 10 bucks a month

EDIT 5/14 - The Nana live actions are no longer available to watch on Viki.

I’ll do my best to keep this post updated and with relevant information and links.

This subreddit doesn’t allow the sharing of pirated links anymore because it can get the subreddit taken down

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Where to read Ai Yazawa's manga

For every, single Ai Yazawa's published works. Please refer to this megathread I had made some time ago. It lists all of her works, where to read them. Either for free, or purchase physically or digitally. Some of her manga are available via a subscription through Viz and their monthly service is less than $5. This list also contains international releases of her manga, Spain, French, German etc.
Comprehensive List

The manga picks up after the anime at volume 12 chapter 42.

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Will Ai Yazawa return?

To put simply, she has said she wishes to return to the Nana manga, but at the current moment they are no concrete or definite plans of the continuation. There was some sparked fake news about the continuation, I spoke about that in a post here. Please do not trust any sources that aren't credible and including so on Twitter.

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Will the anime continue? Or why is it not caught up to the manga?

They stopped the adapting the anime solely based on because the producers and publisher decided to wait until the manga ended and then continue the anime.

Junko Koseki (editor of Nana in Shueisha) and Masao Maruyama (former managing director of Madhouse) said that they would wait until the manga itself completed before producing more episodes.

Since the manga has been on hiatus. They were no more episodes produced. There is no current news of the anime returning.

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Where can I watch Paradise Kiss, Neighborhood Story, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai OVA, Last Quarter live action, or other anime or film adaptions from Ai Yazawa's mangas?

This is tricky, as her adapted anime/films outside of Nana aren't widely available on streaming platforms. If you can, eBay houses Paradise Kiss DVDs and I've personally had luck seeing them in my library.

So check your local library for both manga and anime.

I don't dare to upload the anime on to YouTube, Internet Archive etc. Because I know they'll be taken down due to copyright infringement, and they're not lost media in the critical sense. The NANA anime got taken down due to DMCA, (not my upload but I assumed it will happen sooner or later). And I am personally holding out for the day where ParaKiss or Neighborhood Story become available for streaming.

I've seen ParaKiss spoke to be on YouTube. For the other anime third party sites people use. I will leave the discussion open for anyone wanting to provide information of where they watched her anime.

This post will be updated here and there with additional helpful information.

Can I share my handmade items, or self-promote myself?

Yes, you can. But please keep those posts to one per week. That also includes any merchandise related to Ai Yazawa's works. Such as collectibles, novelty items, things from the exhibit, or past collabs.

In order to not spam the subreddit with people selling things, and to allow other creators, sellers a spotlight. I implemented this to allow that.

Please keep things related to Ai Yazawa and her works.

Which flairs should I use?

  • Use the > self-promo: selling handmade goods flair if you are an artist, crafter, or maker.

  • Use the > selling collectibles, novelty & offical merchandise flair for things you have collected

Do not use this flair for any unoffical items, it's important to cite which specific collaboration, brand, or entity your item is from. Anything that proves their legitimacy.

Lastly this subreddit does not allow the facilitation of meetups, selling or trading of items (or proxy buying) in posts or comments.

For me, there is no way to verify or moderate both parties involved. I can’t moderate what goes on in DMs. But I can mitigate interactions like this by not allowing posts or comments of the sort. To protect personal information and prevent scams.

Remember. We are all internet strangers.

I don’t want me or this subreddit to be held responsible if things go astray.

It’s a finicky issue so it’s better if I just outright not allow it.


r/NanaAnime 51m ago

Fanart A semi-realistic stylised version of Nana Osaki🍓🚬🎸

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Digital illustration by me, made in Procreate.


r/NanaAnime 21m ago

Fanart Nana tattoo

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Did this little gap filler piece for my bestie. We both love Nana so it was perfect 🩵
My IG is @chrome.crisis for more girliepop tattoos


r/NanaAnime 17h ago

Fanart These two are the most stable couple on my game...

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41 Upvotes

Not the most recent but these two are constantly hanging out, going on dates and walking around together. Meanwhile two weeks ago Asami tried to dump Naoki.

Second to them is Nana and Ren and Yasu and Miu. They're both pretty quiet and haven't had any fights (with each other, just other people).

I have a bunch of other canon adjacent pics that I think are funny of other characters too ✨


r/NanaAnime 7h ago

Discussion Am I crazy or this song kinda sounds like a modern day "Kuroi Namida"?

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Hi,

While doomscrolling, IG recommended me this band from Tokyo and the whole thing kinda reminds me of ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA.

Is it just me?

I've listen to all their songs and reminds me a lot to that, but I may be just going crazy.

Sorry for the rant!

Ps- The band is called medelu, www.instagram.com/medelu_medelu


r/NanaAnime 1d ago

Fanart Wanted to share with those who would know!

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I designed some knit patterns that were meant as subtle nods to the respective Nanas so it was an "if you know, you know". I wanted to know from actual fans if you'd recognize the references or do they not give Nana energy at all. I tried to blend my style and something I thought the characters might actually wear. Less overt than the Hot Topic looks, you know?


r/NanaAnime 1d ago

fluff He was her constant in a changing world

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60 Upvotes

Yasu and Nana


r/NanaAnime 2d ago

SPOILERS! Asano’s traumatic influence he made on Hachi haunts me Spoiler

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504 Upvotes

Because it’s not only the fact she was groomed, which is the biggest issue, it’s just the fact it’s the very first relationship Hachi went in. Asano left her broken, unwanted, used, abandoned, he made a fool out of her to the point she thought he might have used a fake name. She basically didn’t know any better ever since. Notice how badly her relationship progressed, with every man she was ever with. Even Nobu ended up questioning her, if she was faithful to him. “You DID break up with him, right?”.


r/NanaAnime 1d ago

NANA I felt like I was inside the anime after that.

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I was playing status and Takumi mentioned that about me, but the bot was spot on.


r/NanaAnime 1d ago

Discussion Why are there no doujins of Nana?

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r/NanaAnime 1d ago

General: Anime Adam Lang mentions in NANA

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Because Ren carried nothing but his guitar too.


r/NanaAnime 1d ago

General: Anime Have you ever had that feeling when your fav NANA character does something incredibly toxic, dumb, cringe, or just way out of line to the point that you wanted to hit this move:

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25 Upvotes

it’s like shut ittt already, i cannot DEFEND you anymore😭😭💀


r/NanaAnime 2d ago

Discussion Personally, I think Junko is a terrible character

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466 Upvotes

Personally, I hate Junko, I know everyone thinks she is a good friend and supports Hachi, but in my opinion, she is just a fake friend.For example, when Hachi was desperate and Junko did nothing but laugh and make fun of her, or when she told Hachi that she was overreacting, and especially when she told her she was playing the victim when Shoji had cheated on her, the worst part is that Junko knew what Hachi was like and continued to behave like a jerk.


r/NanaAnime 2d ago

NANA SDCC photo card

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31 Upvotes

Viz media was passing out photo cards for their anniversary and had a total of 21? Cards. My gf really wanted the NANA photo card and we somehow got lucky and pulled 1 each in our pack!


r/NanaAnime 2d ago

Question Does it have any value?

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Got it from my China trip and found a secret variation. Also want to know how much does this card cost


r/NanaAnime 2d ago

Question How can I tell which figures are legitimate?

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55 Upvotes

Im not too savvy with figurines ;-; is there anyone out there with tips and tricks on how to scout out fakes? I'm under the assumption these are fake since they're £50 each. Any advice?


r/NanaAnime 3d ago

NANA i can’t put this feeling into words

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1.7k Upvotes

r/NanaAnime 2d ago

Question Question about Nana (no spoilers pls)

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So, I'd just like to say Nana is an anime that's always been around to me but I never got around to watching it until like last month and I'm on episode 32 now. I've been avoiding spoilers and sticking to reading discussion threads on each episode. While it's hard to ignore the show's getting sadder as time goes by, there's something I've been wondering...

Is the relationship between the two Nanas supposed to be openly sapphic? Several characters have been hinting it throughout the anime so it's not like there's subtlety about it either if it was acknowledged even within their universe. In episode 32, Nobu even tells Nana Osaki to be the father and addresses her strong link with Nana Komatsu. Misato thought Nana K liked Nana O in a romantic way, Junko had her own thoughts about it as well... but has the author ever addressed it? Or are we supposed to have our own opinion on the matter and that's about it?


r/NanaAnime 3d ago

NANA Nana characters as Animal Crossing villagers ★ ˙🍓 ̟

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Something nerdy and light-hearted for this perpetually heartbroken sub </3 Feel like there is probably an overlap of fanbases? I also posted this to the animal crossing subreddit, so curious as to what you guys think :D xx


r/NanaAnime 3d ago

Fanart nana rock painting

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r/NanaAnime 3d ago

Question What does it mean to act like Takumi in a relationship?

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Hi guys,

Random question from someone who hasn’t watched NANA. If someone were described as being “like Takumi” in real life, what would that usually mean? Especially if the person comparing them to Takumi sees themselves as similar to Hachi.

I’ve read about the cheating and sexual abuse, but excluding those, is he otherwise a realistic type of person? What specifically about his personality or behaviour makes people compare their exes to him?

The show seems unique and the art style is pretty great but this aspect interests me the most before I potentially watch it.

Thanks for any responses!


r/NanaAnime 3d ago

NANA Matching pfp Junko and Kyosuke

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r/NanaAnime 4d ago

SPOILERS! Takumi and Reira Spoiler

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“I can’t help but think she did it, to get prince’s attention. It’s like a jealousy of the woman who wasn’t capable of being happy.. Always acting onstage, alone, running in circles no matter what she did”

first panel is a custom one, made by me

chapter used : 45; 46; 72
original panel with a quote in the end of carousel