Bailey Glenn

Nana is one of those anime you may put on because you’ve already watched all your shows, and then suddenly it’s like you’re having a mirror held to your soul and you’re forced to confront all your shortcomings and selfishness. Nana is an absolute work of art, the style, the clothes, the music, the story just….everything. It’s so mesmerizing. Before the second episode even began I was hooked. I couldn’t explain it but I already wanted more, maybe it was the theme “Rose” that hyped me up from the second I heard it blaring through my speakers. As someone who has a similar history to Nana O. I felt connected, I couldn’t stop watching. You see yourself in the characters, it makes you wonder about yourself and what you could do different in your own life and relationships. It’s not like the usual Slice of Life that only covers surface level issues, these are real life problems. It tackles mental health, sexual and verbal abuse, insecurity, addiction, toxic dependent relationships etc. AND it’s actually done right. Even going to bed I couldn’t stop thinking about it so I’d get up and watch some more of it. I’ve finished the series, the manga and both movies in a span of a couple weeks (which is a lot for me as I struggle to sit through movies let alone a whole anime and manga series in such a short period of time) It’s easy to say that I became a Nana fan girl…and I’m not really the type to fan girl or get excitable over much of anything. This is my exception. I absolutely recommend Nana to anyone, don’t hesitate. I feel so dumb saying this about an anime, but Nana helped change my life for the better. After I finished it, it felt like someone was gripping my heart and wouldn’t let go. Even now that feeling hasn’t gone away, there’s a special place in my heart for Nana 💜