In recent years, several renowned manga authors have faced serious health difficulties that have significantly impacted their work. Among them is Gege Akutami, creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, who has confessed that the process of finishing his work has been a true ordeal. Likewise, Yoshihiro Togashi continues to deal with health issues that have led him to multiple hiatuses in Hunter x Hunter. However, the most delicate situation is that of Ai Yazawa, whose acclaimed series Nana has been on hiatus since 2009 due to her own difficulties.
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Yazawa has wanted to offer her followers a ray of hope, expressing on several occasions her desire to conclude Nana. With the recent release of the book The World of NANA, both the 25th anniversary of the series and the 40th anniversary of the author’s career are celebrated, which includes an extensive interview with her. During this conversation, Yazawa revealed that when the hiatus began, Nana was already in its final arc.
Additionally, Yazawa has mentioned that she might make changes to the original conclusion she had planned, although her main goal is to satisfy the fans who have been waiting for over a decade for the story’s ending. The narrative series of Nana revolves around two women with the same name who, despite having opposite personalities, end up sharing an apartment in Tokyo, while one of them aspires to be a singer in a punk band. Through her art, Yazawa has connected with a generation of readers who are eagerly awaiting her return.
Although there is still no official date for the resumption of Nana, the author has begun to recover and has slowly started drawing again. This creates growing optimism among the series’ fanbase, who continue to long for her definitive return.