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September 21, 2005

NANA - FROM THE DIRECTOR OF KAMIKAZE GIRLS

NANA, the comic-book-based new movie from Kentaro OtaniThe Japan Times' Mark Schilling raves about NANA, the comic-book-based new movie from Kentaro Otani, and TBS the production company responsible for the hit KAMIKAZE GIRLS. While NANA is also about a two young women becoming friends, it's supposedly more emotional and less hectic than KG.

NANA the manga is about two girls named Nana, and since it debuted 5 years ago it's sold 22 million copies.

On a side note, another comic book movie debuted in Japan this past weekend, INITIAL D, which immediately broke the box office record previously held by the animated INITIAL D feature. Stay tuned to see which is more popular: animation, or live action.

September 21, 2005 at 12:03 PM in News | Permalink

Comments

now why didnt anyone get so vocal about mentioning its from the director of 'kamikaze girls' elsewhere?! i am interested in this one now, as i though 'kamikaze...' was one of the best things ive seen in ages... lovely film.

Posted by: logboy | Sep 25, 2005 8:48:35 AM

Well, it's not by the same director (I made that mistake as well before someone corrected me) but the same production company.

Posted by: Grady Hendrix | Sep 26, 2005 9:40:46 AM

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