Nana TPB (2005 Viz Media) comic books 2005-2007

Volume 1 - 1st Printing - Written and Illustrated by Ai Yazawa. Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar.This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties. Softcover, 5.5" x 8", 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing - Written and Illustrated by Ai Yazawa. Moving to Tokyo, Nana Komatsu is hoping to reinvent herself as someone who's fortunes rise and fall independent of the vagaries of romance. Arriving in the city at the same time, Nana Osaki has plans to score big in the world of rock 'n' roll .This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties. Anxious to get into a Tokyo groove, both women are on the prowl for a funky and cheap place to live. But inexpensive apartments in Japan's capital city are hard to find. Thank goodness each Nana has a clique of cool friends willing to help out. Too bad these friends are a little wiggy! Softcover, 5.5" x 8", 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing - Story and Art by Ai Yazawa. Things are slowly coming together for Nana Osaki. The guitarist and drummer from her old band have joined her in Tokyo and she's finally found a ripping new bass player to replace Ren Honjo. The Black Stones are back and they're ready to kick some ass. Nana Komatsu, however, can't shake her old nemesis, the Demon Lord. She's stuck in a dead-end job and there's trouble brewing with her boyfriend, Shoji. He's been working late and hasn't exactly been the most attentive lover. Poor Nana. Life in Tokyo is turning out to be a total bummer Softcover, 5.5" x 8", 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing - Story and Art by Ai Yazawa. Nana K.'s perfect Tokyo life is crumbling around her. She can't keep a job, she can't keep any money, and now it looks like she can't even keep her boyfriend! But luckily, a tasty nugget of gossip about Nana O.'s past love life helps Nana K. keep her mind off her own troubles. If she can play the role of cupid for her best friend, can Nana K. get closer to her own happy ending? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. , 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Ai Yazawa. Nana K. is going home--for an awesome Trapnest concert! She drags Nana O. along, convinced that somehow Ren will sense his ex-flame in the audience. But life is never that easy, and Nana O. isn't sure if she even wants Ren back. As for Nana K., is she prepared for Trapnest to come down off the stage and into her life, or will her fan-girl attitude land her in a heap of trouble? Softcover, 5-in. x 7.5-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ai Yazawa. Nana's band Blast is taking off in a big way--from sold-out club dates to a record label waving a contract at them. But the Trapnest menace still lurks, stealing away everything she cares for. Trapnest took her boyfriend, and even though Ren is back in her life, his band still comes first. And now her trusty sidekick Hachi is being lured away by Trapnest bassist Takumi. But this time, Nana won't give up without a fight! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in. 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Ai Yazawa. Hachi was happy to be Blast's biggest cheerleader, but now that the band is taking off, she's discovering that there are hordes of fans eager to take her place. At the same time, her involvement with Trapnest hottie Takumi is turning into a romantic entanglement she hadn't expected. When a chance for another kind of happiness presents itself, will Hachi be strong enough to face the difficult choices that result? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in, 206 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.