8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
NANA (2006)
NANA (2006)
Overview
Nana Osaki is a guarded and ambitious young woman with a strong will and a rough past. She is the vocalist for a punk band called Black Stones and she desires fame and recognition more than anything else. Nana Komatsu is an outgoing and flighty young woman with a weak will and a stable past. Her life revolves around her desire to find love and marriage. The two meet for the first time while traveling to Tokyo - in pursuit of their respective dreams - and they later decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out if their biggest dreams have room for their best friend.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
Nana Osaki is a guarded and ambitious young woman with a strong will and a rough past. She is the vocalist for a punk band called Black Stones and she desires fame and recognition more than anything else. Nana Komatsu is an outgoing and flighty young woman with a weak will and a stable past. Her life revolves around her desire to find love and marriage. The two meet for the first time while traveling to Tokyo - in pursuit of their respective dreams - and they later decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out if their biggest dreams have room for their best friend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes, including a naturalistic critique of social class, the exposure of elite hypocrisy, and the tragic exploitation of women within a patriarchal system, align with progressive values, positioning it as left-leaning.
Based on the absence of specific details about the movie 'Nana,' its representation and narrative framing are assessed as neutral. There is no information to indicate explicit DEI efforts or traditional characteristics in its casting or storyline, leading to a neutral evaluation.
Secondary
Nana presents a largely positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes. Shinichi's explicit bisexuality is depicted with dignity and acceptance. The series also deeply explores intense, often queer-coded, same-sex bonds, particularly between Nana and Hachi, and among the male band members, highlighting the multifaceted nature of love and connection without judgment.
The anime series "NANA" primarily focuses on the lives, relationships, and musical careers of two young women named Nana. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it explore issues related to transgender identity. Therefore, the film's net impact on this specific aspect is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The anime series "Nana" is a faithful adaptation of the manga, with all major characters retaining their established genders from the source material. No characters canonically established as one gender were portrayed as a different gender in the adaptation.
The anime series "Nana" is a direct adaptation of the Japanese manga. All characters, originally depicted as Japanese in the source material, are portrayed as Japanese in the anime adaptation, with no changes in their racial depiction.
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