“NANA” and “Paradise Kiss” creator Yazawa Ai discusses going on a hiatus from “NANA” and also her first art exhibition

NTV NEWS interviewed Yazawa Ai, the manga artist who created popular works such as “NANA”, “PARADISE KISS” and “Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai” and who halted working on her popular manga series “NANA” back in 2009. Yazawa also reveals why she held her first exhibition this Read More …

Manga Reviews (the 2000s): Nana vol. 2 – Story and Art by Yazawa Ai (2001)

If you are a manga fan who wants a series that is more realistic in nature, stylish, quirky but also has quite a bit of Japanese pop culture intertwined with the overall story, “Nana” vol. 2 and the series is highly recommended! Image courtesy of Read More …

Manga Reviews (the 2000s): Nana vol. 1 – Story and Art by Yazawa Ai (2000)

Vol. 1 of Ai Yazawa’s “Nana” introduces us to two young women named Nana. Nana Komatsu is a young woman who still hurts after her last relationship, but what happens when the people she cares about makes the move to Tokyo. For punk vocalist, Nana Read More …

Anime Reviews (2000s): Nana – Complete Collection (2006)

Can I recommend this “NANA” to everyone?  If you are up for something deep, complex and want something different.  Then yes, “NANA” is an anime series that achieves that and you can watch this anime and appreciate that Yazawa’s work received an anime adaptation.  But Read More …

Manga Reviews (the 2000s): Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Edition (a Neo-Tokyo 2099 Manga Review)

Yazawa Ai’s “Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Edition” is delightful, entertaining and definitely recommended! Click here to purchase this manga from Amazon MANGA TITLE: Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Edition MANGA CREATED: 2000-2003 BY: Yazawa Ai PUBLISHED IN USA BY: Vertical Comics RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2019 Wildly-popular Read More …