Continuing from where it left off…

Shouji, Nana, Kyosuke and Junko decide to go to the beach during the summer vacation, instead of remaining in the mountains. It is here that Junko reveals that she and kyosuke would be going to tokyo to attend an arts university there. This leaves NANA heartbroken until Shouji suggests that they too try for a tokyo university.

Months later, on a trip to tokyo, it is revealed that shouji and nana both failed to get into any university. Shouji prepares to be a rounin, but thinks that nana’s plans to go to tokyo are unrealistic. An argument arises, and shouji abandons nana in the middle of tokyo, leaving nana lost.

In the midst of it all, Nana surprisingly meets Asano-san, and through this unexpected meeting, gets rid of an unresolved emotional baggage. At the same time, a call from kyosuke tells nana that Shouji is actually very much in love with nana, just as nana herself probably likes shouji too, without admitting. Nana then sets off to look for shouji, who is around running around looking for nana.

~Oops…problems with my screencapture… no screenshots for ep04~

Well… ep 04 starts with a happy resolution, and shows the start of NANA’s and Shouji’s long distance relationship

Um. to summarise episode 4, it basically reveals why Oosaki Nana is the way she is, due to the way she was brought up. It also introduces her relationship with Ren, who is also her band member.

The episode also introduces the rest of the band, however, it is almost time for the band to break up, with it’s members leading their own seperate lives. However, Ren delays telling nana this.

Back home, Nana and Ren recounts her life with grandma, and also recounts the very first time the met. After a time of passion in bed, Ren reveals that he is leaving for tokyo, and Nana is free to live the life that she wants.

Generally, I thought the anime is getting better, not as slow as I thought it would be. The introductions were done fairly tastefull and well done, especially the use of music wtih Oosaki Nana, something that you cannot get from manga.