NANA plot recap, spoiler-light
In March 2001, two twenty-year-old women named Nana Komatsu, known as Hachi, and Nana Osaki cross paths on a train traveling to Tokyo. Nana Osaki intends to make her mark in the music industry as the lead singer of the punk band Black Stones, while Hachi moves to the city to be with her boyfriend and chase romantic ideals. Despite having vastly different personalities, the two young women soon decide to share an apartment in order to split the cost of rent.
Their lives quickly become complicated as Hachi moves on from her unfaithful partner and enters a relationship with Takumi, the bassist of the rival band Trapnest. Meanwhile, Nana Osaki rekindles her romance with Trapnest's guitarist, Ren. Hachi later finds herself torn when she develops feelings for Nobu, the guitarist for Black Stones, but a sudden pregnancy leads her to marry Takumi instead.
This decision strains the bond between the two roommates. Determined to close the growing emotional gap, Nana Osaki pushes her band toward greater professional success.
What happens at the end of NANA?
Key takeaways
- The narrative follows two women named Nana whose lives intertwine in Tokyo as they pursue very different romantic and professional goals.
