Nana, Vol. 18 [Paperback]

R to L (Japanese Style). Things aren't looking good for Blast. Shin, under extreme stress from the band's rising success and his relationship with Reira, seeks out reconciliation wherever he can. Reestablishing ties with his own family turns out to be a horrible failure, and before he can connect Nana with her unknown little sister, Shin gets arrested! Is this the end of Blast?!Ai Yazawa is the creator of many popular manga titles, includingTenshi Nanka Janai(I'm No Angel) andGokinjo 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 Yazawa's stylish and sexy storytelling in 2002 when her titleParadise Kisswas translated into English.

Nanahas 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-actionNanamovie is scheduled to hit Japanese theaters in the fall of 2005.