A live-action movie based on the popular "NANA" manga (Ai Yazawa / Monthly Cookie - Shuueisha) is in the works. The title characters NANA and Nana will be portrayed by popular singer Mika Nakashima and Aoi Miyazaki. The film is currently scheduled for release in Autumn, 2005.

"NANA" tells the story of two identically-named girls with very different personalities. Nana is a somewhat sickly high school girl unlucky in love, while NANA is a hard-headed independent young woman hoping to strike it big in a rock band. Both girls meet under unusual circumstances and end up living together, learning about life and growing as people. The manga is extremely popular among Japanese middle and high school girls, selling over 17,000,000 copies by volume 11.

The film will be directed by Kentarou Ootani, known for 2001's "Travail", "avec mon mari" (1999), etc. NANA actress Mika Nakashima is famous for her music (including Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ending theme "FIND THE WAY"), and Nana Komatsu's actress Aoi Miyazaki has garnered popularity for her performances in dramas including "Cell Phone Detective Ai Zenigata".

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