Why is nana on hiatus

It even showed both Nanas sporting longer hair from the last time we saw them - Nana Osaki's hair change was especially noticeable - which convinced fans that these were 'present' depictions of the characters. Comic Natalie posted an article that had a message from Ai Yazawa to her fans. She said, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting! The supportive voice from everyone is always encouraging to me.

Thank you very much. Off the bat let us make it clear: Ai Yazawa would never do anything as cheap or as predictable as having both Nana and Hachi fall in love with the same man.

However, Yazawa aims for an adult-oriented realism that dictates that even the best of relationships can shake or fade, despite the best of intentions and love behind them. Even the secondary cast are fully realized people. It even won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award just two years into its run, placing this comic in the same pantheon as heavyweights Yu Yu Hakusho and Urusei Yatsei. By being such a hit from nearly the outset, and with Ai Yazawa already gaining a considerable audience from previous works like Paradise Kiss and Gokinjo Monogatari, Nana surely was destined for an adaptation or two down the line.

Nana focuses on two girls, both named Nana, who reach comparable periods of transition, albeit with contrasting goals. Nana Komatu—nicknamed Hachi—follows her heart and views romance as the ultimate form of affirmation. These goals may seem somewhat contrary, but they boil down to both Nanas needing to learn who they truly are before they can find fulfillment elsewhere. Both Nanas cultivate public images for themselves that they hide behind like suits of armor.

Simple, honest acts of understanding dwarf manufactured displays of love. Nana makes it clear that this is beautiful, but not always going to be enough. Satisfaction needs to come from within first. Scenes in Nana can be very hard to watch because of how true they ring. Much like opening up to a friend or confessing a secret to a lover, Nana asks its audience to be patient and understanding, and it in turn reciprocates this respect. NANA has remained a fairly popular manga despite its indefinite hiatus after creator Ai Yazawa was hospitalized in The manga follows the coming-of-age story about two young women, Nana Komatsu and Nana Oosaki, who become close roommates chasing their dreams.

The series spanned 21 volumes published in Cookie magazine from until Apart from a few illustrations over the past few years, Ai Yazawa has an Instagram and Facebook account and started a Discord server in May as well.