Comments on: Nana: the halfway mark review http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/ Mainichi Anime Yume Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Angelus http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-92234 Angelus Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-92234 This is the best romantic anime even been made. But it also reviels the limits, the chritical strikes of the romantic animes. After about the 23 episode the story lost it's dimamics, and the character-development slowed down, soonafter even began to rost. And if you take a closer look, you'll see, that they did this on purpase: the makers couldn't see anything more in this series than a well-turned-out dramaidea. And the ending episode: lifeless and moranicly simple-minded! Hachi became an empty-hearted pupetwoman with zero will-power, and the other one - I know it sounds silly, but - somehow just vanished. As closing: Nana can be separated into two halfs. The first half is fantastic, but the second half was directionless and nonsense. The Junko bar episodes were totally made for the "reklama", and the last episode was simply horrible. First half: 9/10 Second half 3/10 This is the best romantic anime even been made. But it also reviels the limits, the chritical strikes of the romantic animes. After about the 23 episode the story lost it’s dimamics, and the character-development slowed down, soonafter even began to rost. And if you take a closer look, you’ll see, that they did this on purpase: the makers couldn’t see anything more in this series than a well-turned-out dramaidea.

And the ending episode: lifeless and moranicly simple-minded! Hachi became an empty-hearted pupetwoman with zero will-power, and the other one – I know it sounds silly, but – somehow just vanished.

As closing: Nana can be separated into two halfs. The first half is fantastic, but the second half was directionless and nonsense. The Junko bar episodes were totally made for the “reklama”, and the last episode was simply horrible.

First half: 9/10 Second half 3/10

]]> By: Yumeka http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-13642 Yumeka Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:15:08 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-13642 I only know of one fansub group that is still subbing Nana and that's IY4Ever. So far they've subbed up to episode 36.5 (a recap ep). Unless there's another fansub group subbing the series, we'll just have to wait until they release eps 37 to 50 (unfortunately, they're very slow with their releases). I only know of one fansub group that is still subbing Nana and that’s IY4Ever. So far they’ve subbed up to episode 36.5 (a recap ep). Unless there’s another fansub group subbing the series, we’ll just have to wait until they release eps 37 to 50 (unfortunately, they’re very slow with their releases).

]]> By: billy http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-13639 billy Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:11:33 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-13639 Do you know were I can find episodes #38-50 with english subtitles if so pleas E-mail me. Do you know were I can find episodes #38-50 with english subtitles if so
pleas E-mail me.

]]> By: Trax http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-7516 Trax Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:07:10 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-7516 Although NANA does have a couple of recap episodes, it's not quite like you describe it. The true recap episodes were dubbed episode 11.5 and 21.5, but there was also a retelling of the first episode of the anime. Basically, the first episode showed the first two meetings of both Nana's, in the train and at the appartment. The following 4 episodes went back in time showing a bit of background on both girls leading up to their first meetings, dedicating 2 episodes on each girl. In episode 6 and 7 you basically see the meetings again rather than getting skipped over, but with some more details. I personally thought it was a good move to show their meetings in the first episode rather than starting off with the background stories leading up to it, it made the first episode a real attention catcher which wouldn't have been the case if the story had started with the background bits. Beforehand I never would have guessed that I'd like this series that much, being like a japanese drama as you put it. One thing that attracted my interest was the typical art style, which I liked, so I decided to give it a try. The first episode really got me into it and I've been watching ever since, can't get enough of NANA. Although NANA does have a couple of recap episodes, it’s not quite like you describe it. The true recap episodes were dubbed episode 11.5 and 21.5, but there was also a retelling of the first episode of the anime. Basically, the first episode showed the first two meetings of both Nana’s, in the train and at the appartment. The following 4 episodes went back in time showing a bit of background on both girls leading up to their first meetings, dedicating 2 episodes on each girl. In episode 6 and 7 you basically see the meetings again rather than getting skipped over, but with some more details. I personally thought it was a good move to show their meetings in the first episode rather than starting off with the background stories leading up to it, it made the first episode a real attention catcher which wouldn’t have been the case if the story had started with the background bits.

Beforehand I never would have guessed that I’d like this series that much, being like a japanese drama as you put it. One thing that attracted my interest was the typical art style, which I liked, so I decided to give it a try. The first episode really got me into it and I’ve been watching ever since, can’t get enough of NANA.

]]> By: Anga http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-67 Anga Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:22:02 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2006/11/09/nana-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-67 That might be one reason why I love Nana. I would like to see more realistic relationships in anime, but Japanese drama with real actors hasn't managed to hook me up as anime as a art form still looks better. So this combines the best parts from both worlds. =) That might be one reason why I love Nana. I would like to see more realistic relationships in anime, but Japanese drama with real actors hasn’t managed to hook me up as anime as a art form still looks better. So this combines the best parts from both worlds. =)

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