Nana (ナナ) is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Kentarō Ōtani. Based on the manga of the same name by Ai Yazawa, the film stars Mika Nakashima as Nana Osaki and Aoi Miyazaki as Nana "Hachi" Komatsu. The film was released on September 3, 2005.

The film was followed by a sequel, Nana 2, in 2006. Nakashima reprised her role as Nana Osaki, but some of the original cast, including Miyazaki and Ryuhei Matsuda, did not reprise their roles.

Nana is about the relationship between two young women who are both named Nana. Although their names are the same, their lives are completely different. One of them, Nana Osaki (Mika Nakashima), is an ambitious punk who is looking to break into the world of rock and roll, while the other, Nana "Hachi" Komatsu (Aoi Miyazaki), simply wants a new life with her boyfriend, Shoji Endo (Yūta Hiraoka). After moving to Tokyo while chasing their hopes and dreams, their lives greatly change after meeting each other.

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