Character Relationship Map: Nana

Characters

• Nana Osaki (played by Mika Nakashima) — protagonist

  An ambitious punk singer focused on building Blast into a professional band. She shares a home and a close, supportive friendship with Nana Komatsu, while her unresolved history with Ren Honjou affect...

• Nana Komatsu (Hachi) (played by Aoi Miyazaki) — protagonist

  An enthusiastic young woman who moves to Tokyo seeking a new life and grows close to Nana Osaki as her housemate and friend. Her relationship with Shoji Endo falters when he becomes involved with Sach...

• Ren Honjou (played by Ryuhei Matsuda) — supporting

  A guitarist with a significant past with Nana Osaki: they once lived together for a year and three months before their relationship ended. He introduced her to the guitar and helped her discover the h...

• Takumi Ichinose (played by Tetsuji Tamayama) — supporting

  The bassist of Trapnest, whom Nana Komatsu admires as a member of her favorite band. In the second film, romance develops between him and Nana Komatsu, placing him at the center of her changing love l...

• Shoji Endo (played by Yuta Hiraoka) — minor

  Nana Komatsu hopes to build an independent life with him, but their relationship falters. After she loses her job and tries to reach him, she discovers that he has become involved with Sachiko Kawamur...

• Yasushi Takagi (played by Tomomi Maruyama) — supporting

  A member of Blast who supports Nana Osaki and the band's ambitions as they seek larger venues and a growing audience. After a major performance, he offers Ren Honjou a phone number connected to Nana K...

• Sachiko Kawamura (played by Saeko) — supporting

  She becomes involved with Shoji Endo while he is in a relationship with Nana Komatsu. Nana Komatsu discovers their involvement after losing her job and trying to reach Shoji, leaving her devastated. S...

• Reira Serizawa (played by Yuna Ito) — supporting

  The vocalist of Trapnest and one of the band members Nana Komatsu admires. Her presence in the summary establishes her as part of the professional music world that inspires Nana Komatsu, whose favorit...

• Naoki Fujieda (played by Momosuke Mizutani) — supporting

  The drummer of Trapnest, the band Nana Komatsu admires. He is identified as one of the musicians in her favorite group, alongside Takumi Ichinose and Reira Serizawa. The summaries provide no additiona...

• Junko Saotome (played by Anna Nose) — supporting

  A friend who challenges Nana Komatsu to consider both partners' needs in a relationship rather than focusing only on her own hurt. She gives this advice after Nana Komatsu discovers that Shoji Endo ha...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Nana Osaki → Ren Honjou (Former Romantic Partners) — Their past relationship still affects Nana: Ren's appearance at Blast's larger performance causes her to miss a note.

  They once lived together for a year and three months, but their relationship ended. Ren introduced Nana to the guitar and helped her discover the happ...

• Shoji Endo → Sachiko Kawamura (Romantic Involvement) — Their involvement contributes to the breakdown of Shoji's relationship with Hachi.

  Hachi discovers that Shoji has become involved with Sachiko Kawamura.

• Nana Komatsu (Hachi) → Shoji Endo (Former Romantic Partners) — Hachi's hopes for a life with Shoji collapse when she learns about his involvement with Sachiko.

  Hachi hopes to build an independent life with Shoji, but their relationship falters; she later discovers he has become involved with Sachiko.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Nana Komatsu (Hachi) → Ren Honjou (Conflict Dislikes) — Hachi's stated dislike of Ren contrasts with her admiration for other Trapnest members; the plot reference does not give a specific confrontation between them.

  Hachi dislikes guitarist Ren Honjou and is unaware of his past with Nana Osaki.

• Nana Komatsu (Hachi) → Naoki Fujieda (Social Admirer And Favorite Musician) — Hachi admires Naoki as a member of Trapnest.

  Hachi admires Trapnest drummer Naoki Fujieda.

• Nana Komatsu (Hachi) → Reira Serizawa (Social Admirer And Favorite Musician) — Hachi's admiration for Reira is part of her enthusiasm for Trapnest.

  Hachi admires Trapnest vocalist Reira Serizawa.

• Nana Komatsu (Hachi) → Takumi Ichinose (Social Admirer And Favorite Musician) — Hachi admires Takumi as Trapnest's bassist, though the plot reference gives no specific personal interaction between them.

  Hachi is enthusiastic about her favorite band, Trapnest, and admires its bassist, Takumi Ichinose.

• Yasushi Takagi → Ren Honjou (Social Facilitates Contact) — Yasushi provides Ren with a possible means of contact after Blast's performance.

  After the show, Yasushi offers Ren Hachi's friend's phone number, giving him a way to contact her.

• Nana Komatsu (Hachi) → Junko Saotome (Social Friend And Adviser) — Junko responds to Hachi's heartbreak by urging her to look beyond her own hurt and consider the other person.

  After Hachi is devastated by Shoji's involvement with Sachiko, Junko challenges her to consider both people's needs in a relationship.

• Nana Osaki → Nana Komatsu (Hachi) (Social Close Friends And Housemates) — Their contrasting personalities and ambitions bring them close, and they offer each other support while navigating uncertain futures.

  They meet by chance on a snow-delayed train, eventually share a home in Tokyo, and support each other.

Story Analysis

Two women named Nana build a close bond in Tokyo while pursuing separate ambitions and facing unresolved romantic histories.

Plot Progression

1. Two Nanas Find Their Way Together — After a successful Blast performance and talk of Tokyo, Nana Osaki and Hachi meet on a snow-delayed train. They eventually share a Tokyo home and begin building different kinds of lives.
2. Hachi's Hopes Break — Hachi's enthusiasm for her new life and her hopes with Shoji are tested when she loses her job and learns about his involvement with Sachiko. Junko challenges her to consider the needs of both people...
3. Blast Reaches Further — Nana Osaki urges Blast to aim for larger venues, and the band's following grows. The two Nanas continue to support one another even as their ambitions and emotional lives pull them in different direct...
4. Ren Returns to the Stage — Nana's past with Ren comes into focus, including their former life together and his role in introducing her to guitar. When he appears at Blast's larger performance, Nana misses a note, and the story...