Character Relationships in NANA

Nana Osaki (played by Romi Park) is a protagonist in NANA. Main protagonist and vocalist of Black Stones. Moves to Tokyo, forms a deep bond with roommate Nana K. Navigates a turbulent romantic relationship with Ren, faces jealousy and substance abuse struggles. After Shin's arrest and Ren's death, she pursues a solo career and eventually disappears to England. Nana "Hachi" Komatsu (played by KAORI) is a protagonist in NANA. Main protagonist who moves to Tokyo and becomes roommates with Nana O. Experiences romantic entanglements with an unfaithful ex-boyfriend, Nobu, and Takumi. After discovering a pregnancy, she marries Takumi. Uncovers Nana O.'s family secrets and later searches for her missing friend in England. Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki (played by Akira Ishida) appears in NANA. Bassist of the band Black Stones. His arrest shortly before the band's first professional tour forces a major shift in the group's trajectory, prompting Nana O. to pursue a solo career. Sachiko Kawamura (played by Megumi Kojima) appears in NANA. Kyosuke Takakura (voice) (played by Junichi Suwabe) appears in NANA. Misako Uehara (voice) (played by Mika Kanai) appears in NANA. Ren Honjo (voice) (played by Hidenobu Kiuchi) appears in NANA. Yasushi Takagi (voice) (played by Yoshihisa Kawahara) appears in NANA.

NANA (2006) — Character Map & Story Timeline

NANA (2006) Poster

NANA (2006) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.

AI Narrative Summary

A dual-protagonist story exploring love, ambition, and identity in modern Tokyo through intersecting romantic and musical journeys.

Character Network — 15 Characters

Key Relationships

Rating: 8.5/10 (267 votes)

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Tokyo Arrival & Settlement

Romantic Fractures & Band Growth

Career Breakthroughs & Confessions

Crisis, Pregnancy & Engagement

Debut, Scandal & Future Reunion

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q89343467), public domain (CC0).