Product Description

Based on the popular manga by Ai Yazawa, NANA 2 is the sequel to the movie NANA, which follows the adventures of two girls, both named Nana. Taking place shortly after the end of the first movie, NANA 2 focuses on the duo's love lives. Nana "Hachi" Komatsu is trapped in a love triangle between TRAPNEST's bassist Takumi and the Black Stones' guitarist Nobu. Meanwhile, the other Nana (Osaki) struggles to find success for her band Black Stone, continuing a secret relationship with TRAPNEST's guitarist Ren. Directed by Kentaro Otani, starring Mika Nakashima and Yui Ichikawa.

English Subtitles

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28687 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-07-29
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Surround Sound
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 130 minutes

Customer Reviews

Nana is Back, Bigger and Better Than Ever
The second movie is a vast improvement from the first movie. Not that the first movie was bad, but they obviously received a much bigger budget the second time around. Visually, the cinematography is stunning, with an abundance of clear, crisp and beautiful shots around Japan. The second movie stays very true to the manga as well, with the exception of leaving out a particular storyline. But I find that most movie adaptations of literature leave out various details, it's just something that commonly happens between the transfer of mediums, and understandably so (live-action adaptations have time constraints). If they had included all of the details of the manga, the movie would surely seem crammed, so I don't mind the absense of details here. The acting in the movie was also stellar and quite believable, and the humor/comedy of Ai Yazawa's original work remains in tact as well. I felt this was tragically missing from the first movie.

Overall, excellent adaptation of the manga. The characters were chosen well, the music is entertaining and appropriate, and the plot moves at a great pace so you remain invested in the story. My one, admittedly petty, complaint is that the actress who played Hachi in the first movie (Aoi Miyazaki) was much, much cuter and more "Hachi-like" than Yui Ichikawa, who plays her in the second movie. Ichikawa did a fine job acting, she just isn't nearly as cute, and Hachi is very cute... I know she can't help that. Sorry. (I said it was petty). :) Kenichi Matsuyama also does not make a second appearance in movie 2, and instead Kanata Hongo takes on the role of Shin. I am a huge fan of Matsuyama, but this switch is preferred, as he was really too old to play the role of Shin. This was a good switch.

If you're a Nana fan, this must be apart of your Ai Yazawa collection.

Not as good as Nana 1, but a must for Nana fans
First I must say I loved the first Nana Movie, it ranks right next to Linda Linda Linda. Nana 2 was not as upbeat as the first, possible because my favorite characters, Nana (Hachi)and Ren were played by other actors. I thought that the chemistry between Nana and Ren made the first movie, Ren in the second was not as close to Nana, they seemed somewhat distant. I thought that Nana (Hachi) should have ended up with Nobu in the second because their personalities fit each other. But she ended up with pretty boy Takumi. The story was much stronger in the first Nana,
Nana 2 was more about Nana's(Hachi)loves and how it affected the band.
But I loved both movies, the first more than the second though.

Awesome chick flick!!
I recently got into watching foreign films and this one was awesome. It has a really good plot and it is a tier jerker. This movie shows that first loves you will never forget, your differences make for best friendships, and how awful relationships can be.