- An ongoing manga series--over 17 volumes with over 38.3 million copies sold to date in Japan - Every volume has reached the TOP 10 in Japans best-seller list.- Inspired an anime series, live action movies, music CD, and PS2 game - VIZ Media has the rights for the Nana anime series.- VIZ Pictures is releasing Nana movie 1 & 2.- A top-ten title in Japan and winner of a Shogakukan Manga Award in the girls category in 2003- Named one of the Top 50 Manga Properties in 2006 by ICv2- Yazawa also contributed character designs for the Courtney Love inspired series, Princess Ai. The collaboration between the grunge rock queen and the wildly popular mangaka was an immediate hit. This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties. With the tabloids still out for blood, Nana and her Blast bandmates move into a weird dorm building run by their agency. But theyve barely got enough time to settle into their new digs because their crammed schedule has them running from music studio to TV interview. The stress of band life and dealing with a disintegrating Ren have started to take their toll on Nana. If she collapses now, will she ever get back up?About the Author:Ai Yazawa is the creator of many popular manga titles, including Tenshi Nanka Janai (Im No Angel) and Gokinjo Monogatari (Neighborhood Story). Another series, Kagen no Tsuki (Last Quarter), was made into a live-action movie and released in late 2004. American readers were introduced to Yazawas stylish and sexy storytelling in 2002 when her title Paradise Kiss was translated into English. Nana has become the all-time best selling shojo title from Japanese publishing giant, Shueisha Cumulative sales from the first 12 graphic novels have sold more than 22 million copies and the series even garnered a Shogakukan Manga Award in the Girls category in 2003. A live-action Nana movie released in Japanese theaters in the fall of 2005.