The way you scold was
much better than rehearsal.
It's so convulsive and disastrous.
Yes, disastrous. We were too close.
Oh god. Jesus!
Ms. Nakashima was really a bit angry.
Not a bit, but very.
He's your boyfriend. Win him back!
Miyazaki made a good take here.
I don't Want to.
Though we have not filmed others here,
this scene was so vivid that even the cameraman didn't response.
All other staff didn't dare to move.
Too realistic.
What were you doing?
When did you guys hug to each other?
Stop immediately!
I love this scene.
I love this scene too.
I am about to cry with you as well.
Here I asked Miyazaki feel like having no intention to go home,
and just kept on crying is ok.
I told her she may stay there till any time.
Crying till she would like to go home.
Then I informed Ms. Nakashima that
nobody'd know when Hachi'll go back,
just stay with her till she felt better.
We had the official shotting thereafter.
Yes.
We had no idea of when we'd end...
this is exactly what I have told the staff.
Surprisingly, nobody asked me why.
At the moment, I strongly felt the deep understanding among us.
Also, you two are trustworthy.
So touching.
Yes.
We filmed this shot till the end.
The bed was as detail as the comic.
Seemed it was made for this sad scene.
That was specially made.
Though the hug is different,
the shot is good.
I want to do it in a bigger place.
Shall I talk about this here?
We discussed what NANA should wear in this scene.
Yes.
We have thought of more sexy ones,
but I feared that will drop.
I thought you refused to Wear instead.
No, I didn't.
You asked me to wait outside the fitting room.
You then asked me to see if that's good.
That's all.
Then I went by myself.
Once I saw you wore that,
and being asked what's my feeling,
I thus chilled out and ansWered.
This scene is taken right after the bath.
It's strange to wear stocking.
I told you if you didn't mind,
you could still wear.
Shall I continue?
Before I leave, I said to you, "Great, it suits you.",
of which embarrassed you so much.
Then you quickly covered yourself up.
And said I should not say so to you.
You were angry with me.
Seeing your reaction, I felt odd too.
I let you guys free from script.
In the comic, Ren said I will go to Tokyo.
But I don't like this.
In order to shock NANA more,
I changed the sequence a bit,
and let you elaborate freely.
Finally Ren said so,
which made NANA astound.
Frankly, I love changing the lines.
Finally it comes.
The Live show of Black Stones.
I love this scene.
Me too.
This is where I longed for.
Big time!
Apart from the feeling of the staff,
I fiercely anticipate to see
Ms. Nakashima's live shoW!
You know, all you ever really think about is yourself.
Did you ever think how Shoji really felt?
It takes two people to make a relationship work.
You've got to think about your partner!
I love this dress.
This is Vivienne Westwood.
Here's the only dress from Vivienne. I love it.
This is the exact scene as the original, the dress is borrowed from NANA.
I love it very much.
Really cool.
I'd love to take a silhouette frame,
which is the same as those in comics.
I hope to make it perfectly the same.
I tried to make people feel some kind of distance between Hachi and NANA.
The ones who were always beside,
the dearest Blast members,
once they stepped onto the stage,
they totally changed.
Somehow no more like a familiar guy.
I Want all audience has that feeling.
No matter music or concert scenes,
it's not simply playing the music.
I believe the live show of Blast is the cynosure of the movie.
Because no sound can be heard in the comic.
Shin is cool.
But he must say I am crazy.
All of you have practised for long.
Practised hardly.
All are cool.
People there thought Yasu can drum.
All supposed he is a real drummer.
Cause he played so well.
In fact, all members are amateurs.
All learnt in their first time.
Everyone had a teacher respectively.
And I bought a guitar.
Really?
Really bought?
Yes.
What kind?
A Mini Guitar.
I brought the guitar every time.
But the others said I was wasteful.
Also, how come you guys play so well?
After I bought the guitar,
I played hard with the theme songs, Glamorous sky and My Medicine.
I performed in front of the staffs.
All the male staff confessed good.
The atmosphere seemed so high.
It's really high.
After finishing this shot, all male staff said it's a great show.
I was there as an audience to see Mika on the stage,
seeing you so high, I was surprised.
You are not the same Mika as I know.
The time we go to see Mika's concert?
Thank you so much.
That's an aquiver concert!
We are honored to have been working with someone like you.
This is second assistant director, Mr. Ishii.
Oh no, that's embarrassing.
Your clothes here again made a stir.
Hachi. It's a registered letter from your folks.
I'll sign for it.
I do love this scene.
Many scenes were shotted at night.
Here comes some scenes of daytime.
This clothes was newly made too.
The same design as the comic.
Now the chairs are in white.
Actually, the chairs are brown in the comic,
which is the original colour of wood.
Using brown, actors won't be obvious.
But if it's white,
the screen will be more high-definition,
so costume stylists and I vexed for long.
I thought that's originally white.
Too eye-catching if totally brown.
So we just changed everything white, ignoring the original comic setting,
in order to make you two more vivid.
One of the female staff of arts said,
"Oh it's totally different from the comic?"
That's the exact wording from her.
Wow! I won!
I won tickets to a Trapnest concert.
2 front row tickets!
This ticket is made just for this scene.
Luxurious ticket.
Yasu's clothes are entirely tailor-made.
Let's talk about his suits as example.
Styling in the comic included different design of different years.
Everyone is unique.
Not only Niimura, the costume stylist, said so,
but also the other stylists.
Ren and NANA?
I asked you to open your eyes wide.
You made me looked strange.
Sometimes I really do.
Good job.
I didn't realize what kind of strange expression I have made,
so I felt uneasy.
I see...
Why aren't you surprised?
You told me everything the other night, when you were drunk.
Did I? Really?
Yeah.
Oops!
But why didn't NANA follow Ren to Tokyo?
You are so cute.
I told myself to keep inside me,
but you are just as cute as a doll.
I thought I am speaking to a doll.
I really mean it.
Because I heard it from you.
Oh, really?
Is that really what NANA wants?
We decided to film this cafe because...
the environment and the four characters...
are matched perfectly here.
Luckily we can find this place.
And vowed she'd come to Tokyo someday when the time was right.
She chose pride over love.
Simply put, yeah.
But who knows how she really feels?
She keeps her feelings about Ren to herself.
This poster is also specially made.
It is made after we discussed with the CD designers.
This is the final design.
Traditional Japanese sitting pose.
Cute.
The curl, curl, curl, curl of the clothes...
What happened?
My tongue comes stammering suddenly.
The curl part?
At first we are not using this,
but the pink dress instead.
Yet this one is more lovely...
Yes, again my...
Again your personal preference?
Yes, again my personal preference.
This clothes is lovely.
That's why I would love to use it more.
So, it was used here.
I have dreamt of this scene before,
so I must take this shot with it now.
All the clothes are made especially for you,
in order to make you more beautiful.
Don't praise me like that.
I really love it.
I'll go to the concert.
Really?
I realize I am lucky.
I cannot distinguish any more...
that you are Nagashima or NANA;
that you are Hachi or Aoi at all.
I am so confused.
I miss this scene.
OK, next time I will wear like that,
together with NANA's make up.
You wore sunglasses here.
Yes.
Super star.
Sounded like a super star.
Super star?
The whole crew considered you cool.
But it's impossible to meet such girl.
Not even in Tokyo.
Glad to find such a place so much alike the original.
Thanks to the staff who found the place.
Somebody living here?
- Yes. - Yes.
Oh yes.
I saw the 3 of them sitting there when I arrived.
Yes, we also took a family picture.
She's not sun burn skined!
Originally, the younger sister is.
But I changed it due to my favourites.
I always insisted in following the comic,
yet on the other side, many places are changed upon my preferences.
They looked so much alike.
You are in a family when Aoi is added.
Your mother's awesome. I love her.
The hand band of NANA is long.
We used this for many times.
Oh, you noticed that?
I didn't think many noticed it.
Yes, reused again and again.
I used to dream of living in a house like this.
Hachi's desk in this scene...
the chair NANA is sitting now,
I believe NANA has never have before.
That did not suit NANA too.
I'd love to stress this unbalance feeling.
That's why NANA must sit here.
NANA has been living in her own world,
as she starts to live with Hachi,
her life has changed bit by bit then.
What?
I like this scene.
You never told me this before.
At first I took off my socks here.
Then, maybe the camera has taken my bare foot...
Somebody shouted, "See! Her sole of foot!"
Who?
I don't knoW.
Who is that?
It's me...
Oh, it's you!
I said that was dirty.
No, not dirty at all! How can you say so?
In usual case, how can one be able to see Nakashima's bare foot?
I think Mika's feet are beautiful.
You are right.
The toes are long,
and the skin is white.
I have never seen any of such nice feet.
I have never seen.
Cause I always hide them from people.
That was just during making up.
Oh, right.
The sole of feet is not commonly seen.
Nobody would check their conditions.
No even ourselves.
So it's not strange to be dirty.
In fact my sole of feet are dirty.
You can just leave it to yourself.
Really?
This is the fact.
I asked you to walk on your bare foot in front of me some time.
You told me your sole of feet are dirty all the time.
Right, that's correct.
Here it comes.
Where is it?
Zama.
- So crowded. - Yes.
And boisterous.
Glad to have gathered so many guests.
They were in the mood too.
Though they had to sit for 8 hours a day,
which is a real fag,
they were co-operative.
Actually, the live show repeated again and again,
they still enjoy the show.
It's like a real live concert.
Because the setting is exactly the same.
Thus people are able to be so excited.
Such an impressive grand sight!
Um.
Some are Nakashima's fans.
That's why they are naturally high.
The purpose of the silhouette effect is...
the same as before.
Aiming to be exactly the same as the comic.
This shotting is difficult too.
Oh.
Not enough time.
Yes.
Really challenging.
He's 2 years older than me. I'll introduce you to him later.
We failed to open the curtain smoothly,
so we needed to do it all over again.
Whereas the device for fireworks,
for the gas we have is not enough,
we can just retake for 3 times.
The red dress!
This dress was specially made as well.
Yes.
This dress is nice.
Wants to be a professional musician. A good background story can help.
That's pathetic. Cashing in on one's misfortune.
The dress is made exactly the same as the comic.
I carelessly scorched my chin.
Scorched?
Yes.
- After this scene? - Yes.
So impressive.
Yes, it is.
The lighting used in this concert is...
much more than normally used.
It's exciting!
The response of the audience are better than my imagination.
So exhilarated, so enjoyed.
Reira's performance was brilliant.
Bravo!
Great.
Ryuhei and Tamayama also agreed,
and surprised with such an exciting and self-satisfying performance.
It must be an unforgettable experience on the stage.
Real live is not the same.
Live is not so exciting.
What feeling is that?
Personally I am nervous during live.
In fact I am not that excited,
but feel rather quite dizzy.
Yet natural high?
I started to enjoy at the end.
I am just too nervous all the time.
When we were there at your concert,
I saw you were about to cry at your last song.
Was Mika?
Yes.
She was crying.
Really?
Making me about to cry too.
And I tightly held Ryuhei's hand.
Joking.
I ran through the snoWstorm...
The red dress hidden beneath my coat.
This is Hokkaido.
Right.
Here we first met Ryuhei.
I don't know how to describe the feeling that was born that night.
I am satisfied With making that dress.
Same as the original comic.
Ren's light was dazzling.
It's like a kitchen for mess cooking.
It's noW shelve as useless.
A homemade cake? My fans love me.
It could be poisoned. It's actually from one of my fans.
I love this scene as Well.
3 of us were thinking how to kiss here.
Later on I discovered that the cream on my fingers switched to Ryuhei's ear.
Really?
I am so sorry.
Not here?
- No? - No.
I told you not to close your eyes here.
And you totally understood me.
This is the surprise look I'd like to shot.
The second kiss was from NANA.
When you heard about that,
you were really astonished.
Yet we shotted smoothly.
Here it goes.
Here it goes!
- The cream is on his ear now. - Oh!
This scene goes smooth.
Then I drank with the producer,
I shouted I shotted it Well!
Sounded like a great movie I have took.
That kissing scene is GREAT!
This was written by Nakashima.
Beautiful words.
No, that's not.
No, I think your handwriting is good.
Sure?
On the other hand, I was quite worried if your writing is bad,
I have to ask somebody else to write till Osaki.
I think it's ok to Write ugly only "NANA".
In our worst-case estimate, it maybe ok if NANA's writing is bad.
Then you should find some one write.
No, yours are very good.
So, we used it.
I cannot do it again.
But Ren wasn't the reason I sang.
I always sang for myself. And I still do.
This scene of NANA and Ren,
I love this scene as Well.
This song has repeated for times.
Yes.
This is first scene shotted that day.
Shotting from morning to night.
I watched Ren's every move, trying to get him to look this way...
The narration here is bravo.
Could I reach him?
This scene is really amazing to those who have not read the comic.
The anxiety caused by the narration,
the gap between the actors...
It's intensely interesting.
The song is bravo.
Right.
But this song is difficult to perform.
I think so.
High degree of difficulty.
Intense scale change.
I Was once in Karaoke...
You sang?
Somebody asked me to.
But how can I sing?
No luggage?
Just a guitar and cigarettes are all I need.
This parting scene of NANA and Ren made many people cried.
So did I while recording the narration.
- At this scene? - Yes.
I Wailed and did the narration.
Mika's falling position is too cunning!
Cunning?
Yes, cunning!
I cried because of it.
You have asked me how should you run.
Just run as freely as you can,
and show your prostrate feeling.
My tears dropped because of seeing Nobu's expressions.
NANA could cry simply because of...
Nobu's great performance.
So the shotting is concentrated on them.
There are 2 trains everyday.
It stops 10-15 minutes every time.
So, we rushed to shot the scene.
Cause that is an important scene.
See!
- Falling down. - Fallen down!
This posture is impressive.
Really?
This shot used quick slow-motion replay.
I was surprised when I played back.
The falling posture is the same as the comic.
See Nobu's expression!
Crying...
I once worried that you will unable to cry.
As you kept on crying since rehearsal.
I just cannot stop ever since then.
What I saw this expression of Hachi,
I would like to cry as well.
But if she cried here,
it must be better.
Sometimes, I sensed Ren glancing our way.
But his eyes always seemed elsewhere...far away.
It is more for you and not anyone else.
This scene is great.
That I sing this song
A never ending story continuously shining.
Shotting is hard here.
Cause one need to cry,
cry for hours.
It's already hard just in imagination.
Sometimes, Ryuhei had to stand out
so as to make the scene more perfect.
As I shotted the film, I found something very interesting.
We have passed through the comic set.
Just like another original work.
It's the fruit of our hard labour,
both from the actors and staffs.
Wow, even Ren makes mistakes...
"Even Homer sometimes nods." It's a saying.
Many asked why Reira spoke English.
In fact she is an HaWaiian,
with a Japanese father and a Korean Mother.
So she can speak 3 languages.
Yes, 3 languages.
Proficient in English and Korean.
Fair in Japanese.
So, I'd love to let her show off a little.
Then I conceived a new idea of...
Ietting her to speak some proverbs in English.
Don't know. Never played on a stage like this.
I'd like to say something like...
Genius also make mistakes.
So, at last we used Shakespeare's...
"Even Homer sometimes nods."
Yes, Yamazaki Law Office.
Hey, Yasu. NANA's here!
If you knew, why didn't you tell me?
It was a surprise.
The question is Yasu would say, "NANA is mine."
Ryuhei set "Yasu" in his mobile.
And yearn for Yasu's calls.
I wouldn't know what to say.
If you're no longer interested... I'll take her.
Please take me!!
Trapnest played 2 more songs, but Ren never looked this way.
Come in.
We're back.
Welcome home.
You must be starving. Dinner's ready.
Hello?
I forgot to say I am Nana.
Oh yes.
What is it?
Ren might call you.
What's that mean?
To shot the tremendous change of Nana, Hachi...
is the most difficult part.
Heroines in most of the movie...
usually change themselves eventually through difficulties.
Grow as a result.
But Hachi is different.
She doesn't have such experiences.
You can understand it through the shots.
Concern to others,
though "concern" is a normal stuff,
people use to discover oneself at 20s.
I think Hachi is like this.
Some trivial parts in acting...
Like acting a role of a modern girl, who is a spoiled child and loves to cry,
If We choose a normal girl to take it,
we may just have the feel of that only.
But Miyazaki as Hachi,
she started to appreciate mere trifles.
Though that's tiny changes,
from the point of view of adults,
what she has done is...
much more brilliant than any other stuff.
Therefore Hachi is not just a cute girl.
I hope you will agree with me.
I love this scene as Well.
Are you on the guest list?
Yes.
Can I see some ID?
This day when I saw Nakashima,
I know that she was ready.
Really?
Yes.
I forgot.
Can you see? NANA has tears in her eyes.
I Was moved here.
Again?
You love to see me falling?
I love that.
I love all Mika's falling scenes.
I came to return...the key...
Heavy make-up with body languages.
NANA is girlish in front of Ren.
And flabby.
Yet she insisted in separating.
I don't like clinging to the past.
Good luck!
Wait!
This part is different from the comic.
In the comic, they hug and cry here.
But I want NANA be strong.
I Want to shoW hoW troubled NANA Was...
when she came and see Ren.
NANA. You haven't changed a bit.
My hair grows long.
You scream again.
It's painful.
A brand-new feeling to see here again.
I love this scene as Well.
My cardigan...
the position of holding the cardigan
is difficult to handle.
Sometimes the position changes.
Originally we took two different angles.
But this one is better.
While we shot again,
as we aimed at the same effects,
the shotting is challenging.
You cried heavily.
In fact, I Was about to fall here.
I bend too much.
Can you notice from this angle?
Oh yes.
Ryuhei was holding you too tight?
At first he was.
What I told him the truth,
That you are falling?
then he apologized to me repeatedly.
I Was shocked...
when I saw this scene.
When "Shoji deleted" appeared on the screen,
I Was amazed.
Hence I used that as part of the movie.
This pajama is specially made too.
Although it is not widely used,
as I don't want to wear pajamas that is commonly sold,
so I insisted in forcing the designers to make one.
I have a question.
Yes.
How come there're so few rose petals?
Purposely done?
At first, we have put many.
But thinking of the balance of water and petals, so we took it out.
Even Sugi, the cameraman, said so, perhaps we have taken out too much.
Another problem is to rip them perfectly.
Don't be cheap, Mr. "Rock Star".
Making a rose bath is not an easy task.
But the main problem was...
there is no such a big bath tub in the world!
Yes, I have been always thinking...
what will be the scene of a rose bath
with 2 people talking in a big bath tub?
I have been longed for this ever since I read the comic.
And I want to know what will it be...
when you two are bathing together in that bath tub?
This setting is made after one resort hotel at Hokkaido.
We went there for a inspection.
That's why the shotting cost is high.
Just for this bathroom scene.
Bathroom scene?
Yes?
Hugh budget is used!
That's not setting?
Yes, it is.
Setting?
Setting especially created for this.
I Was embarrassed at that time.
I never knoW that before.
This is the only adherence till the end.
This is an important scene.
So the setting cannot be omitted.
But if we rent another place for shotting, we will spend more money.
The water in the bath tub get cold in a second.
I am deeply sorry.
No need to reck.
Yes, then we boiled water nonstoppedly.
We cannot neglect any trivial parts.
He's going to turn me again.
Turn!
I have once announced to all staff that...
the importance of the bath scene.
I told them not to take it for granted.
Bathing scene is the soul of this film.
It is vital for Ren to rinsed NANA's back.
Ren will not be Ren if he don't do it.
Feels like old times, huh?
Sitting in the bathtub, chatting...
After finish shotting this scene,
I was so excited that I would like to cry.
Thinking that this is not an easy task.
The hugging scene here, you're hugged...
as the neck was pulled too much...
your chin is dipped into the water!
Really?
That made me be at a loss.
Here!
After this, I couldn't stop crying.
Yet I realized I took a good scene when I drink.
I was so happy!
The night view was nicely taken.
That's in fact light bulbs.
Art director made that.
This wake-up face was cute.
Many fans agreed with me.
Very cute.
Not your personal opinion?
Of course there're some own favourites.
Even pajama also tailor-made.
Cute.
Mascara used is feWer than normal.
The effect was thus good.
But that's difficult.
I had no idea hoW to.
Yet I couldn't leave it blank.
You did a good job!
The feet of Nakashima...
It's dirty...
How did it go with Ren?
I love Aoi's blouse.
Especially the back.
My friend said the same thing.
Can I say so?
From the obscene point of view?
I didn't bear that vieW While filming.
But it's really sexy.
Sultry!
When we saw it once again...
It's dangerous...it's dropping...
Risky...
But you had no such feeling then, right?
No, of course.
We chose this without such feeling.
Yet, once it's on the big screen...
That's great, NANA.
No it isn't. I don't know what happened.
I thought that may fall doWn.
Your back is perfect!
Oh, Mika's feet.
Oh!
All our concentration go to Hachi's back.
Too bad! We concentrated too much on the back.
I Wanted to end it.
There was a bear in Hachi's room.
But no more bear in a minute.
Where was it?
It's originally placed in front of the mirror.
Really?
Originally behind the red saucer.
As it was top-hamper, so removed.
Really?
Ms. Komatsu!
Again?
Another scene of being scolded.
It has never been shown by any TV drama or TV.
Everything returned to their beginning.
Isn't it interesting?
No matter how I try, I don't fit in here.
I need to find a better job.
Set your cell phone to silent mode!
Never introspect herself.
I think this is interesting.
Is there nowhere in the world that I belong?
The mahjong scene is amusing.
Ryuhei and Matsuyama were excited.
Matsuyama said let's bet who'll win.
Then Ryuhei/Ren, "Come on"...
Matsuyama really took a serious look.
The two were so excited.
That's not dialogues?
They are,
but this was where they first met.
As they are so much alike,
making the atmosphere funny than ever.
Really?
After shotting, I told them these.
They both thought strange atmosphere at the time.
Oh...
Hachi?
Could be.
Oh, surprise!
You're on!
The character Nobuo really suits Narimiya.
Finally Takumi comes.
Though his scenes are few,
Takumi is an important character.
Thus it is difficult for Tamayama to act.
For example, his hair style...
need to do to hair extension.
The hairstylist took long time to make it.
They argued for long before finished.
"Welcome home...Nana"
His only line.
Yet it's a prominent line in the movie.
So I asked him to say it with all passion.
He acted splendidly.
I made her cry.
He made Hachi cry.
Yes, I cried.
Audience who have never read comics...
must be touched by this final scene.
Because they have no impression of what will happen in the last.
Those who have read the original,
they all knew this scene.
As this is an impressive scene.
However, to those who hadn't seen the original comic,
it should be the best final scene.
Here I asked you two to laugh till the end.
In fact we are tired of laughing.
It's really hard to keep on laughing.
Our face are stiff.
We laugh till numb.
But I did not say "cut".
You two look great. Nice smile.
I felt an overWhelming sense of love.
I'd never felt happier.
Watching the movie all over again, do you have any feedback?
I missed it.
Yes.
I found it memorable and knew more about the movie.
I just felt I have much more to say.
You made everything so specific.
I did what I could already.
Finished.
Since the original comic is popular,
I was appointed as the director,
especially the music is compelling;
thus shotting this film is as hard as filming 3 different movies.
But getting people's attentions, I think that deserved the past hardship.
I am glad to film this movie.
What about you two?
Yes.
What about you?
I enjoyed it very much.
Nice to be able to learn how to act.
Also, I got a chance to sing rock songs.
Please sing more for us.
I Will if there's a chance.
But I obliged to be granted the song.
It's a step forward anyway.
Mika Nakashima, a singer, acts as NANA...
what a great adventure!
It's the same to Ms. Miyazaki.
Don't call me Ms. Miyazaki, please.
Ms. Miyazaki...
I believe she has challenged herself to the utmost.
Yes, exactly.
I have never met a heroine like Hachi...
that the staff will make so many costume, or so many scrounge.
I am so happy to act Hachi.
Hachi made me realise that...
I should be more sensitive of the character I am going to act.
It's really a treasurable experience.
Many people asked me if there is much pressure in filming this movie.
I think you two have encountered the same question as well.
But to me, the question is how you face the pressure instead.
This movie is made by the close co-operation...
of actors and staffs.
Of course I hope more audience would appreciate it.
I would love to see the continued part,
but it's cut in the middle.
So, the MV stopped in the middle.
The scene restarted again and again.
Getting tired?
That's really cool.
Yes.
I love this scene so much.
Finally we'd like to thank all of you to buy this DVD.
With this DVD, you can re-watch and re-watch for thousand times.
After this commentary, you can see another time.
Perhaps you will get another feeling.
You may pay more attention to the sole of feet...
other minor parts,
Iike Aoi's back...
I Wanna return to that morning
Gathering our dreams
When we walked together glamorous days
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thanks.