 If you liked
Nana
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 ...then you might like
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin
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It may not be the most obvious recommendation but still I find some similarities between Rainbow and Nana. What first got me thinking about it was the background music it sounds pretty much the same, also the art work (some characters from Rainbow do look like some characters from Nana). But ultimatly what I believe is the most resounding similarity between this too is the hoplessness, the despair, the feeling that there are just some things you cannot fix, no matter how hard you try.
All in all I believe if you liked Rainbow you will probably like Nana.
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Recommended by SisterOfHH
The idea of starting from the bottom to rise to the top is present in both Rainbow, which features inmates of a reformatory striving for success in the real world, and Nana, where Nana Osaki strives to reach mainstream success. The sub-storyline most similar to Nana is that of Yokosuka Joh who has raw musical talent and strives to make it to the top.
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