NANA
Created by Ai Yazawa
On Nippon TV
A deeply intimate character study of two young women navigating ambition, love, and friendship in Tokyo, balancing youthful energy with the melancholy of dreams colliding with reality.
Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu meet while traveling to Tokyo in pursuit of their respective dreams, and 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.
Where to watch
- StreamHIDIVE
Questions people ask
Is NANA sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is NANA violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is NANA scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Does NANA leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is NANA easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like NANA, and what each one shares →
Like NANA
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as NANA
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like NANA, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like NANA, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like NANA, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
