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Nana
Two girls named Nana, one apartment, and a friendship so codependent it's basically a love story. 🍓
Who it's for
Two 20-year-old women, both named Nana, meet on a train to Tokyo and end up sharing apartment 707.
Lonely→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
Ai Yazawa's manga, serialised in Cookie from 2000 to 2009, follows two 20-year-old women, both named Nana, who meet while moving to Tokyo and become roommates. Nana Osaki pursues a music career as the singer of the punk band Black Stones, while Nana Komatsu, nicknamed Hachi, is looking for love.
Where to find it
In print; widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla) (Viz omnibus). The anime is available on streaming. Still in copyright.
Before you start
Heads up: Drug addiction and emotional abuse.
Age: Ages 16+
But let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Marriage”
