The cover of the first Nana volume as published by Shueisha in Japan on May 15, 2000
The chapters of Nana are written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa . Nana premiered in the Japanese manga magazine Cookie in 2000 where it ran until June 2009, when the series was put on hiatus because of Yazawa's illness.[ 1] Yazawa returned from hospital in early April 2010, though had not specified when or if she will resume the manga.[ 2] Yazawa published a two-page chapter of "Junko's Room", a side story about a friend of one of the two main characters, in the March 2013 issue of Cookie . This is the first manga she has published since her 2009 illness.[ 3] The chapters have been collected and published in 21 tankōbon volumes in Japan by Shueisha .
Nana is licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media . It was serialized in Viz's manga anthology Shojo Beat , from July 2005 to August 2007.[ 4] The series continued publication in book form, with all 21 volumes released as of July 6, 2010. Madman Entertainment distributes the series in New Zealand and Australia.[ 5] It is also licensed in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime ,[ 6] in Italy and Mexico by Panini Comics ,[ 7] [ 8] in France by Éditions Delcourt,[ 9] in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press ,[ 10] in South Korea by Haksan Publishing ,[ 11] in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini ,[ 12] in Brazil by Editora JBC ,[ 13] in Argentina by Editorial Ivrea ,[ 14] and in Thailand by Bongkoch Publishing .[ 15]
^ "Nana's Ai Yazawa Puts Manga on Hold Due to Illness" . Anime News Network . June 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2009 .
^ "Nana Manga Creator Ai Yazawa Returns from Hospital" . Anime News Network . April 25, 2010. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2010 .
^ "Nana's Yazawa Draws New 'Junko's Room' Chapter" .
^ "Shojo Beat Details" . Anime News Network . February 8, 2005. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2008 .
^ "Nana (Manga)" . Madman Entertainment . Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2010 .
^ "Nana" (in German). Egmont Manga & Anime . Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2010 .
^ "Nana 1" (in Italian). Panini Comics . Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2010 .
^ "NANA N.1" . Panini Mexico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "Manga Nana 01" (in French). Éditions Delcourt. Archived from the original on June 5, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010 .
^ "NANA(01)" . Sharp Point Press (in Chinese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "NANA (나나)1권" . Haksan Publishing (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2010 .
^ Nana nº 01/21 (in Spanish). Planeta de Libros. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "Nana #01" . Editora JBC (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "NANA" . Editorial Ivrea Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "NANA นานะ 1" . Bongkoch Publishing (in Thai). Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .