News
Archive of NANA Related News
Tossed Together by Lisa

^___^ Hello there. This is my little library of news involving anything "NANA." I try my best to find anything interesting, that you might want to read about, and put it in here. I translate some in Chinese, and am in need of a Japanese translator. (If you wanna help out with translating Japanese, ^__^ please contact me!) Please enjoy the news and have fun!

"NANA the Movie 2" - Staff Diary - (Updated October 25th 2006)

"NANA" News
+ "NANA's" Success Is Incomparible - Immortality (December 19th 2004)
+ Seventeen's Ai Yazawa Rankings - How Well Did "NANA" Do? (April 1st 2005)
+ "NANA" Takes Japan's Entertainment Industry By Storm (May 1st, 2005)
+ "NANA-Movie.com" Update - "Room 707's" Opening (June 7th, 2005)
+ The Two Great Songstress of "NANA" - Mika and Yuna (June 10th, 2005)
+ "NANA the Movie" Special Press Conference - Movie Completion (July 7th, 2005)
+ Covers of the "NANA Movie" CD Singles Released (August 2nd, 2005)
+ "Shojo Beat" - "NANA Cafe" & "Comic Party" (August 2005)
+ "NANA" Phenomenon - Anticipation Runs High (August 26th 2005)
+ Mika & Reira - Last Minute "NANA" Promotions (September 1st 2005)
+ "NANA" Phenomenon II - "NANA" Making History (September 5th 2005)
+ "NANA" Premieres! - Number One Movie In Japan! (September 5th 2005)
+ "NANA the Movie" - Part Two!! Sequel Confirmed (September 21st 2005)
+ "NANA" Asia Press Conference - HK Trip Extended (September 27th 2005)
+ "NANA" Promo Team Arrives In HK - Mika's Reception! (October 2nd 2005)
+ "NANA" Asia Press Conference - "Obscene Pervert!" (October 3rd 2005)
+ "NANA" Promo In Hong Kong - Last Day! (October 4th 2005)
+ "NANA the Movie" - Current Updates of Info & Cast (October 19th 2005)
+ Japan's "NANA" Addiction - Sets Taiwanese Market On Fire (October 27th 2005)
+ New In The World of NANA - Short October Update (October 27th 2005)
+ "Paradise Kiss" More Than Just Anime - NEWTYPE USA (November 2005)
+ "NANA the Anime" - Coming April 2006!!! (November 29th 2005)
+ "NANA the Movie" DVD Releasing March 3rd 2006!!! (December 6th 2005)
+ "NANA" Actresses Stole 2005? - Academy Award Time! (January 7th 2006)
+ "NANA" the Anime On the Cover of "Animage" Magazine!! (January 17th 2006)
+ Shojo Beat's Interview With "NANA" Creator Ai Yazawa (January 18th 2006)
+ "NANA" in 2006 - Testing Out New Ideas (January 25th 2006)
+ "NANA" the Movie - Overseas Subtitled DVD Confirmed! (February 8th 2006)
+ "NANA" & Mika Nakashima - The 29th Japan Academy Prize (March 4th 2006)
+ "NANA" Sequel - Aoi Miyazaki Refuses Bedroom Scenes (March 13th 2006)
+ "NANA" Anime - Anna & Olivia Are New Songstresses (March 13th 2006)
+ "NANA" Konami PSP Game & Special "Nobuo" Furoku! (March 25th 2006)
+ "The Greatest of All" - NANA & Ai Yazawa! (April 3rd 2006)
+ "NANA" Songstresses - MTV Music Video Award Nominations! (April 9th 2006)
+ "NANA" Anime Rumors - Disturbing the Original Storyline (April 22nd 2006)
+ "NANA" Anime DVD & Soundtrack Release News! (April 26th 2006)
+ "NANA" in 1st Place - The Manga That Women Love (May 15th 2006)
+ "NANA" Songstresses Rule! - Mika Nakashima is No. 1!! (May 26th 2006)
+ "NANA" Inspired MP3 Players - GigaBeat P5S GB NANA (June 8th 2006)
+ "NANA" Rides the Latest Wave of Shojo Manga to the US (June 9th 2006)
+ "NANA" Special Street Live! - Mysterious Event In Tokyo (June 19th 2006)
+ "NANA" Anime Theme Songs - Digital Sales Starts 6/22 (June 22nd 2006)
+ "NANA" the Movie 2 - Switching Out Aoi for Yui...? (June 24th 2006)
+ "NANA" the Movie 2 - Are We Losing Our Hachi...? (June 28th 2006)
+ "NANA" Anime DVD Sells! 1st Volume Debuts @ 2nd Place! (July 11th 2006)
+ "NANA the Movie 2" Controversies - Reasons for Aoi to Leave (July 16th 2006)
+ New "Olivia inspi' Reira" single announced for Fall Season! (July 27th 2006)
+ "NANA" the Movie 2 - Yui Ichikawa Officially Replaces Aoi (August 3rd 2006)
+ "Death Note" Shatters "NANA" in Hong Kong's Box Office (August 17th 2006)
+ Casting Problems In "NANA 2" - Yuna Ito Gossip (August 17th 2006)
+ New "NANA" Anime Theme Songs by Olivia inspi' Reira (August 27th 2006)
+ "NANA the Movie 2" - Calling for Extras On Set! (September 10th 2006)
+ "NANA 2" - Hongo Kanata Replaces Kenichi Matsuyama (September 14th 2006)
+ "NANA the Movie 2" - Cast Listing and Filming (September 25th 2006)
+ "NANA the Movie 2" - Trapnest Films in Dornie, Scotland (September 29th 2006)
+ "NANA the Movie 2" - First Interview and Press Conference (October 3rd 2006)
+ "NANA 2's" Theme Song - Mika & TAKURO Collaboration (October 3rd 2006)
+ "NANA's" Songstress Olivia Goes to L.A. For PMX (October 3rd 2006)
+ "BlackStones" Inspired Band...? "Thee Out Mods" (October 16th 2006)
+ "Thee Out Mods" - Back To Recording In The Studio (October 23rd 2006)
+ "NANA 2" - Guerilla Concert Filmed At Shinjuku ALTA (October 26th 2006)
+ "NANA" Songstress Olivia's Upcoming Mini-Album (October 30th 2006)
+ "NANA 2" Completes Filming - Tears of Joy and Sadness (November 3rd 2006)
+ "NANA" Special Interview - Yazawa Ai x Anna x Olivia (November 4th 2006)
+ "NANA2-Movie.com" New Updates, Releases, and Events (November 7th 2006)
+ "NANA 2" - Mika Nakashima Will Go To Hong Kong (November 17th 2006)
+ "NANA 2" - How Well is "NANA" Recognized...? (November 23rd 2006)
+ "Lotus and Strawberry" ~ Cafe & Museum of "NANA 2" (December 2nd 2006)
+ "NANA 2" - First Screening & Press Conference (December 5th 2006)
+ "NANA 2's" Opening Day Promoted By Mika & Casts (December 10th 2006)
+ "NANA 2" International Premiere In New York City! (December 12th 2006)
+ "NANA 2" International Premiere In NYC Full Summary (December 29th 2006)
+ "NANA" Anime Enters The Chinese Market - Taiwan (January 13th 2007)
+ "NANA" Anime - For Mature Audiences Only!! (January 14th 2007)
+ "NANA" & Mika Nakashima Going To Hollywood...? (January 14th 2007)
+ Tribute to "NANA" - "Scream!" by Justin + Sophia (January 18th 2007)
+ Popular "NANA" Being Considered For Hollywood Remake (January 22nd 2007)
+ "TAKUMI" - "NANA" Special Bonus Manga 3 (January 26th 2007)
+ "Thee Out Mods" - New Look & New Photoshoot (January 29th 2007)
+ "NANA 2's" 16 Year Old Bishounen - Kanata Hongo (February 6th 2007)
+ "NANA" the Anime Ending in Two Months...?!!! (February 8th 2007)
+ Evidence of a 2nd Season for "NANA" the Anime...? (February 9th 2007)
+ "NANA Premium Live" - BlackStones VS Trapnest!!! (February 19th 2007)
+ Olivia Talks "NANA" - From PURPLE SKY Magazine (March 11th 2007)
+ "NANA Day" - Fan Organized Holiday in Full Swing! (March 14th 2007)
+ "TAKUMI" - Released in the Latest COOKIE FRESH!!! (March 14th 2007)
+ "Punk a Go Go!" - Thee Out Mod's Latest Track (March 15th 2007)
+ Vivienne Westwood - "36 Years in Fashion" Tour (March 21st 2007)
+ Anna Tsuchiya Smooths Out Her Rough Edges (March 31st 2007)
+ Thee Out Mods' "I Like To Bang" Tour!!! (April 6th 2007)
+ Thee Out Mods Live in San Francisco's "SLIMS" (April 18th 2007)
+ Kanata Hongo - The Very Busy New Teen Heart Throb (April 28th 2007)
+ Reira's Voice Actress Aya Hirano Coming to Anime Expo!!! (May 25th 2007)
+ Anna Tsuchiya To Perform Concert @ Anime Expo 2007!!! (June 4th 2007)
+ Anna Tsuchiya's World Tour From The Success of "NANA" (June 23rd 2007)
+ News of "Thee Out Mods'" First CD Album - FINALLY!!! (July 25th 2007)
+ "NANA 1" & "NANA 2" Movies Licensed by Viz Pictures (November 1st 2007)
+ Vivienne Westwood the Hollywood Movie in Works (November 9th 2007)
+ "HACHIKO" the Movie starring Richard Gere (January 6th 2008)
+ "NANA" Movie to Run in Los Angeles and New York City (February 26th 2008)
+ "NANA's" Ai Yazawa Voted Most Favorite Mangaka...!! (March 4th 2008)
+ Thee Out Mods Returning to San Francisco...!! (April 5th 2008)
+ "NANA's" Beloved "JACKSON HOLE" Closes & Relocates (April 18th 2008)
+ "S-NANA" Offical Site Update - "Mobile NANA" Book (April 28th 2008)
+ Thee Out Mods' 2008 San Francisco Tour & Debut Album (May 17th 2008)
+ "NANA" Breaks Record - 780,000 Copies Sold in 1 Week! (May 25th 2008)

Cast News
+ Mika's "Nana" Look - Get Out of Mika's Hair Already (March - April 2005)
+ S-Woman's Interview with Mika Nakashima & Aoi Miyazaki (February 2005)
+ S-Woman's Interview with Mizutani Momosuke (May 2005)
+ S-Woman's Interview with Director Kentarou Ootani (April 2005)
+ S-Woman's Interview with Ryuhei Matsuda (April 2005)
+ S-Woman's Interview with Hiroki Narimiya (June 2005)
+ S-Woman's Interview with Tetsuji Tamayama (April 2005)
+ Yuna Ito - Actress Identity Revealed (June 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima - Really Random Gossip (May - July 2005)
+ Hiroki Narimiya and Ryuhei Matsuda - "Rampo Jigoku" Movie (July 2005)
+ Current Events - Cast of "NANA the Movie" (July 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima Clashes With 6.0 Earthquake (July 26th, 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima Starts the Show In "Nana" Gear (July 31th, 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima Successfully Proposes to Masatoshi Nagase (August 4th, 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima's "Let Music Tour" (July 30th, 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima & Ryuhei Matsuda Goes to Hong Kong! (August 26th, 2005)
+ Hiroki Narimiya - "Arashi no Yoruni" Movie (August 31st, 2005)
+ Yuna Ito - Sitting On Top Of The World (September 20th, 2005)
+ Yuna Ito - Nominated for "BEST NEW ARTIST" Award (November 6th, 2005)
+ Aoi Miyazaki's Love Confession! Love Lives Of The Casts (November 11th, 2005)
+ Yuna Ito - New Song "Pureyes" and First TV CM (November 17th, 2005)
+ Yuna Ito - Wins "Best New Artist" Award! (November 21st, 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima's "BEST" - Early Christmas (December 8th, 2005)
+ Mika's "CRY NO MORE" - Paired With HYDE Again (December 12th, 2005)
+ Latest Accomplishments - Yuna & Mika's Great Year (December 21st, 2005)
+ Mika Nakashima & Yuna Ito - Interviews @ Tokyo FM (February 13th, 2006)
+ Mika Nakashima's Charity Single - "All Hands Together" (May 10th, 2006)
+ Mina Magazine's Interview with Tsuchiya Anna (June 3rd, 2006)
+ Yuna Ito's "Losin'" is the Inspired Tune of "LOST Season 2!" (June 8th, 2006)
+ Anna Tsuchiya's Divorce From Joshua - Joint Custody (July 7th, 2006)
+ Aoi Miyazaki and Sosuke Takaoka's New Love Affair (August 1st, 2006)
+ Aoi Miyazaki Cries As Filming Comes To An End (August 22nd, 2006)
+ Mika Nakashima's Latest Project - "I Love You" (August 28nd, 2006)
+ Mika Nakashima's New Official Staff Blog (February 16th, 2007)
+ Mika Nakashima's "YES MY JOY" Tour - Begins! (April 6th, 2007)
+ Mika Nakashima's Upcoming New TV Drama Single "Life" (June 15th, 2007)
+ Aoi Miyazaki and Sosuke Takaoka Gets Married...!!! (June 16th, 2007)
+ Mika Nakashima's "Pretty Style" Fashion Sketchbook Vol. 62 (July 21st, 2007)
+ SAEKO's Surprise Pregnancy & Engagement to Yu Darvish (August 18th, 2007)
+ Hirano Aya's "Ask Aya" Interview with NEWTYPE USA (September 2007)
+ Thee Out Mods & Tsuchiya Anna in "Purple Sky" Fall 2007 (October 2007)
+ Update on the Current Whereabouts of the "NANA" Cast (November 17th 2007)
+ Mika Nakashima's Winter 2007 Award Season Schedule (December 4th 2007)
+ Kenichi Matsuyama Injured Thighs During Filming (December 15th 2007)
+ Mika Nakashima's "Pretty Style" Sketchbook Vol. 67 (December 23rd 2007)
+ Aoi Miyazaki To Judge NHK's Annual Kouhaku 2007 (December 26th 2007)
+ Aoi Miyazaki & Sosuke Takaoka's Special Wedding Day (March 3rd 2008)
+ Tsuchiya Anna's Ex-Husband Joshua Dies - R.I.P. Joshua (May 25th 2008)
+ Miyazaki Aoi Wins Galaxy Award for "Atsuhime" (May 25th 2008)
+ Nakashima Mika and Boyfriend Nagase Masatoshi Splits (May 25th 2008)
+ Nakashima Mika x Morisanchu Collaboration - MICA 3 CHU (June 3rd 2008)
+ Matsuyama Kenichi Releases a Single for "Detroit Metal City" (June 10th 2008)