The World of Ai Yazawa's "NANA" to be Released on August 7! Lavish Features with Full Author Cooperation, Including Newly Drawn Illustrations and "110 Questions to Learn About Ai Yazawa"

In addition, the special feature "110 Questions to Learn About Ai Yazawa" presents a comprehensive Q&A across 12 pages, packed with details about Ai Yazawa's current life and thoughts on her work. Furthermore, in "Ai Yazawa Talks About the Secrets of Her Art," manuscripts from the production process are unveiled for the first time.

The foreword for this book is written by novelist Mizuki Tsujimura. There is also a robust lineup of writers who love "NANA," including actress Kurumi Nakata.

Moreover, the book features a wide variety of articles that delve deep into the cultures that color the world of "NANA." These include explorations into the London punk scene, such as "The Sex Pistols," which the characters admired, and the fashion world of Vivienne Westwood, all enthusiastically analyzed by experts.

Product Overview: "The World of Ai Yazawa's NANA"

[Table of Contents]

● Special Frontispiece
"NANA" Illustration Gallery with Ai Yazawa's Art Comments
● Foreword
"The Standard Given to Us by Ai Yazawa's Works" (Written by Mizuki Tsujimura)
● Special Features

・110 Questions to Learn About Ai Yazawa
・Ai Yazawa Talks About the Secrets of Her Art
● Introduction to "NANA"
A depiction of the dreams and reality of two girls sharing the same name, a "legendary shoujo manga" emblematic of the 2000s
Character Correlation Chart & Character Encyclopedia from "NANA"
● Traveling "NANA" Through Its Characters
[1] Nana Komatsu
Hachi's Fashion: Swaying Between Trends and Conservatism
[2] Nana Osaki
Seeing the Illusion of Nana in "Girls’ Punk," a force in British Punk
[3] Ren Honjo
Sid Vicious as a Fashion Icon and His Way of Life
[4] Nobuo Terashima
Understanding "Punk" culture through Johnny Rotten-inspired fashion
[5] Yasushi Takagi
"Rude Boys" and "Skins": Reading Yasu as a Man Through British Youth Fashion
[6] Shinichi Okazaki
Shin's "Lip Chain" and Body Modification
[7] Takumi Ichinose
Takumi and Malcolm McLaren: What Do These Band Founders Have in Common?
● Criticism: The Era of London Punk and the Sex Pistols
・Everyone Wears Their Own Battle Dress – The Eternal Vivienne Westwood
・"NANA," Sheena Ringo, and "July 1999"
・"NANA" as Part of the "Going to Tokyo" Narrative Tradition
・Why Did the Live-Action Movie "NANA" Become an Epoch-Making Work?
● Columns: Deep Dive into "NANA"
・Shoji Endo and Grunge Fashion
・Room 707 and New York's "Chelsea Hotel"
・The "Gothic Lolita" and Music That Saved Misato Uehara (Mai Tsuzuki)
・"Layla" and Persian Literature
・Ren's Beloved Car: The 1965 Shelby GT350
● Me and "NANA"
Actress Kurumi Nakata: I've Learned Fashion and Music from "NANA"—It's the Standard of My Life.
● Map of a Masterpiece
Walking Through the Cradle of "Punk Spirit": London in the 1970s
● Visiting the Settings of a Masterpiece
Nana and Hachi: Life in Tokyo at 20
● Complete Ai Yazawa Works: First Publication Magazine & First Collected Edition Data / Chronological Overview
[Publication Information]
Series: Bessatsu Taiyo – Taiyo no Chizu-cho
Editor: Taiyo no Chizu-cho Editorial Department
Text: Koremasa Uno / Takeshi Okazaki / Noriko Onohara / Seijiro Sato / Ryoichi Sugiyama / Tetsuya Taguchi
Release Date: August 7, 2025
Specifications: B5 / 112 pages / softcover / all color
Price: 1,650 yen (tax included, 10%)
ISBN: 978-4-582-94634-5
Publisher: Heibonsha
Website:https://www.heibonsha.co.jp/book/b665159.html