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Cover of Nana 25th anniversary edition volume 5

Why is this guy the worst villain in manga?

Nana 25th Anniversary Edition, vols 2-5 by Ai Yazawa

September 30, 2026 by vega-table Leave a Comment

Cbr18 Bingo – You. You could meet a Takumi or someone hurt by one. You probably have. The first volume of Nana by Ai Yazawa sets up the (platonic?) love story between two roommates named Nana. The young women have nothing in common but their name, age, and mutual devotion. It’s a sweet friendship that destroys the line between playing house and genuine romance. And then it all goes to hell in the subsequent four volumes. One of the Nanas (I’ll call her Punk Nana) […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Abusive relationship, Ai Yazawa, cbr18bingo, manga

vega-table's CBR18 Review No:45 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Abusive relationship, Ai Yazawa, cbr18bingo, manga ·
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Back cover of Nana vol 1

A mess named Nana meets a less messy mess named Nana

Nana 25th Anniversary Edition vol 1 by Ai Yazawa

December 27, 2025 by vega-table 2 Comments

One night, a 20 year old girl named Nana gets on a train to move to Tokyo. She sits next to another 20 year old girl named Nana who is also moving to Tokyo. Despite the coincidences, they’re very different; one is a comphet flake (and I think a satanist) while the other is an ambitious musician who is absolutely going to get big because she’s that good. They talk the entire train ride and get along great and don’t plan on meeting again. But […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Ai Yazawa

vega-table's CBR17 Review No:52 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Ai Yazawa ·
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