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wandering-dreamer
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I read the first manga volume of Nana and it didn't really grab me but after such a stunning review I'd be silly to ignore this show. I thought I heard it was streaming on hulu, did I hear right or do I need to add this to the netflix queue?
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sailorsarah
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Great review! It really described NANA perfectly. It is a wonderful series.
This line was really hilarious though: Sid Vicious is not, repeat not a role model. |
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Dop.L
Posts: 715 Location: London |
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wandering-dreamer: give it another go. The storyline doesn't really start happening until volume 2, volume 1 is more establishing character, kind of a prologue before the story begins.
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vashfanatic
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If you watch the series all the way through (or have read the manga), you'll realize how absolutely true that is... poor, poor Ren. |
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jsieczka
 Posts: 150 Location: Rochester, NY |
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The Sub is up on Hulu, but the dub is very good so you might want to check out the first few episodes on Hulu then put it into your Netflix queue if you like it. Another guy here that really did like this show. The review is exactly along my feelings about the set, which is nice now I don't have to write much. On the dub the only character that took a bit to warm up to was Yasu, Brian Drummond came across sounding a bit young I guess. Kelly Sheridan role as Hachi was spot on, In what is a really up and down role in terms of emotional tones she was great. Rebecca Shoichet who honestly never heard of before now was better then Romi Paku. The manga describes Nana as having a gruff sounding voice, which Romi Paku didn't have. Of course only about a quarter of the characters have been introduced, but with what I have heard I am exited. |
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Gewürtztraminer
 Posts: 1028 Location: Texas - Its like whole other country. |
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I knew nothing of this other than reading the reviews for the live action movies.
Rented it from Netflix, and after completing the first disc, went online and ordered it. I was totally captivated. I watched it dubbed, and thought they did a really good job, but reading the praise for the sub track, my next rewatch will go that way. I can guarantee that like Aria and Maria Watches over Us, this one will get several rewatches. Yes, I thought it worth every bit of praise this review gives it and then some. My one concern arises when I look at the 7 discs for Full Moon I have sitting on my shelf. Shojo Beat (Viz) does not have the best track record in my book. Already preordered the 2nd set, without waiting for a sale. |
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Prede
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QFE Really I agree completely. I was so wrapped up in the show, I didn't realize I was on the 2nd to last episode on the set. The recap/bar episode was nice, but I was dieing to see what would happen next!! Now comes the long wait to the next box set comes out. Kinda sad that the first set is already over though  .
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vashfanatic
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You mean the woman who specializes in playing teenage boys? You don't get gruffer than her. Were we listening to the same series? Romi Paku is a large part of why I don't even want to try watching this dubbed. |
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Prede
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Oh but the dub is exellent. One of my new favorites. Really Ocean outdid themselves with this one. It's the same quality as Death Note and Black Lagoon, really it is. It's so rich, lively, fresh, and well acted. Dubs like this are hard to come by (I say this as a hardcore dub fan too) |
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jsieczka
Posts: 150 Location: Rochester, NY |
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Deep yes gruff no, gruff to me means coarse, scratchy, and abused. Which is what most chain smoking, heavy drinking punk chicks sound like, the best example being Brody Dalle of Spinnerette. Rebecca Shoichet to me just sounds more like a hard living punk chick then Romi Paku did. |
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bigheart711
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That was used for humor! (Was it!?) |
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Zin5ki
 Posts: 6680 Location: London, UK |
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Well, his fellow bandmate has since motioned towards being more gentlemanly in nature. Here he is, patriotically advertising butter on the Tube. For a seasoned reviewer like Carl to give A grades across the board must be a stark rarity. I was aware that there exist those who praise this title, but to see it receiving such resplendent acclaim isn't something I'd have expected. Is this the shoujo series for non-shoujo fans? |
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jsieczka
Posts: 150 Location: Rochester, NY |
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Yes, it is not shoujo exactly I would say it is Josei. Either way anyone who is a fan of realistic dramas will like it, same with Honey and Clover. |
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Mohawk52
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Lemoncookies23
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While the reviewer encapsulated the appeal of the show, and I'm sure it deserves the praise it gets by fans, I don't really like it. As I felt with Paradise Kiss, Nana is depressing in a bad way (that is, I usually like melancholic shows) and has characters I can't relate to, nor feel sympathy for, at all. That edgy, "ooh, young adults being in relationships, having sex, breaking up, and living their lives while striving for their dreams" vibe doesn't do it for me. That facet of modernity being explored is something I've shunned in my own life.
And someone please strangle Mario for me. I know of no other person who actively seeks to give moe anime a bad name more than him (while paradoxically being a fan of the genre himself). I love moe anime, especially Clannad, but for chrissakes, it doesn't need to be brought up here where it's just going to be ridiculed! Use common sense! |
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It doesn't matter if you've read all the GN's, this really is great in itself. 
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