Nana Komatsu is a naive, unmotivated girl who spends her high school days chasing one crush after the other. Despite continually facing failure in her quest for love, her spirits have never dampened. At the age of 20, she finds herself on a train to Tokyo with hopes of reuniting with her current boyfriend.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is feisty and prideful. After joining a local band during her high school days, she falls in love with music and one of the band members. However, when faced with the choice between her relationship and her musical career, she chooses the latter and separates from her boyfriend. On her 20th birthday, she boards the same train to Tokyo, like her namesake, where she aims to become a top vocalist.
The two girls with the same name but very different aspirations find themselves sitting together on their journey to the city, and, as fate would have it, eventually share the same apartment. A deep and unique bond is then forged, where they will support each other in this saga of love, music, friendship, and heartbreak.
Two oneshots introducing the main characters appeared in *Cookie*'s first two issues in late 1999 and early 2000 and the first tankoubon was released before the magazine serialization began, leading to confusion around the debut.
Official Japanese:
Manga Mee, Rimacomi+, Shounen Jump Plus, Shueisha, Zebrack Comic
Official English
Note: Won the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shoujo in 2003.
