Nana to Kaoru: Difference between revisions

See, Kaoru, as it happens, has a strong [[BDSM]] fetish. One day, his mother, fed up with the weird toys that Kaoru has been wasting his money on, steals all of them to get her son to study instead of spending his evenings jacking off. But since she can't keep them in their apartment (where he'll find them), she asks Nana to keep an eye on them. Nana, wondering what Kaoru has bought, looks through his stuff... and immediately pulls out a [[Hell-Bent for Leather|leather one-piece]], which looks suspiciously close to her size. Intrigued, Nana tries on the suit... and accidentally locks it. Even worse, she doesn't have the key, so it must be in Kaoru's room...

 

 

Noteworthy for portraying BDSM as something complicated and careful if done willingly, requiring not only trust between the people involved but also preparations and care. Also notable in that it does this without sex ever happening or even being implied (outside of the ''Black Label'' story there's not even any nudity) and despite the subject matter it's a relationship/romance manga, not hentai.

 

 

 

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* [[Fan Boy]]: Kaoru.

* [[Fan Disservice]]: Kaoru in a girl's swimsuit. 'nuff said.

* [[Fan Service]]: This manga skirts the line between [[Ecchi]] and full-blown [[Hentai]]. (Unsurprisingly, because [[Bleached Underpants|most of the author's previous work]] ''is'' full-blown Hentai.)

** And it's done [[With My Hands Tied|without explicit sex, nudity, or even kissing]] -- at least until the more explicit arc in a sister publication.

** Well, Nana seems to have a thing for doing this to him. In a mini-arc, she invites him to a shrine visit, alone...and really [[Yamato Nadeshiko|she looks and acts the part for the day]], [[Tsundere|most of the time]]. Bonus points for wearing a special yukata that announces that she's ''looking for a husband.'' She couldn't be more blatant with him without sticking her hands down his trousers.

*** This is also a rather funny [[Shout-Out|author gag]] to ''[[Happy Negative Marriage]]''. It also doubles as [[Author Appeal]] - nearly all his characters encounter marriage as a theme at some point.

* [[Fetish Fuel Station Attendant]]: Between [[Taste the Rainbow|Nana, Tachi and Mitsuko,]] we have the following, though Nana still takes the cake:

** [[Bokukko]]

* [[Freud Was Right]]: Discussed in-story in {{spoiler|Kaoru's lecture on anal play}}.

* [[Funbag Airbag]]

** She even takes over Kaoru's position of [[Mr. Exposition]] about the finer points of BDSM in ''NTK Black Label''!

* [[Genre Savvy]]: Nana eventually [http://read.homeunix.com/onlinereading/?image=Nana%20to%20Kaoru/Nana%20to%20Kaoru%20c042/Nana_to_Kaoru_YA_c20_18.png&server=nas.html remarks]{{Dead link}} upon the fact that, despite her initial refusals, she ends up doing the things anyway.

''cut to Kaoru contemplating his loss''

''cut back to Nana wearing the one-piece'' }}

* [[Gonk]]: Both Kaoru and his mother at first, although this is more of a [[Generic Cuteness]] failure on her part. Both are moving away from this, especially since Kaoru [[Fridge Brilliance|started running and putting some effort into studying.]]

* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Nana upon seeing Tachi tied up (tighter than she had been).

* [[Separated by the Wall]]: Nana and Kaoru live in adjacent apartments, and the common wall is between their bedrooms, which they use to signal each other by knocking. They also tend to think about their feelings for each other while staring at it.

* [[Sexy Santa Dress|Sexy Santa Bikini]]: Nana's wearing one on the [[Fan Service]] art page at the start of Chapter 66. Specifically she's wearing the santa hat and boots and Kaoru's dressed as a Reindeer in the background.

* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]/[[She Is Not My Girlfriend|He Is Not My Boyfriend]]: variation: Nana and Kaoru each deny being in love with the other when questioned. Apparently [[Two Scenes, One Dialogue|simultaneously]] [http://read.homeunix.com/onlinereading/?image=Nana%20to%20Kaoru/Nana%20to%20Kaoru%20c032/Nana_to_Kaoru_YA_c10_09.png&server=nas.html\]{{Dead link}}.<ref>Note the [[Love Bubbles]] behind ''both'' of them.</ref>

** As shown in the chapter afterward... [[Everyone Can See It|they are fooling]] '''[[Everyone Can See It|no one]]''' but themselves.

* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: An unmarried example, but no one could be blamed for doing a double take at seeing Kaoru and Nana together. Kaoru's friends even take a jab at their supposed unsuitability for each other.

* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Played with. Kaoru feels this way about Nana in general, but the breathers have given him a chance to connect with her, and the growing attraction each feels for the other could lead to an actual relationship down the road.

* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: After reading this, you will never again be able to talk about "taking a breather" without giggling.

* [[Urine Trouble]]: In what happens to be one of this series' [[Your Mileage May Vary|few overly tasteless]] moments (chapter 6 and chapter 21).

* [[Visible Silence]]

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: When his friends are debating whether or not {{spoiler|the anus counts as genitals}} ([[What an Idiot!|What]]) and ask for his opinion, Kaoru goes into a lecture about anal play... complete with references to [[Freud Was Right|Freud]] and enemas. [[Brain Bleach|Cheers, Kaoru.]]

* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: {{spoiler|Kimono's come undone? Fetch the rope and bind her breasts with bondage ties so it'll fit better.}}

* [[Write Who You Know]]: It's implied in Black Label that Sarashina-sensei uses this to come up with the plot of his books.

 

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