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An [[Original Video Animation|OVA]] ''and'' a [[Live Action Adaptation]] have been released, the trailer for the live action adaptation is up on the [http://www.vap.co.jp/tokyo-shishunki/003tr.html website], and some [http://natalie.mu/comic/gallery/show/news_id/44636/image_id/66270 stills from the anime] are here.
 
Now with a shiny [[Character Sheets|Character Page]], please [[Nana to Kaoru (Manga)/Characters|contribute]].
 
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** {{spoiler|It's strongly hinted that Kaoru felt ''something'' on his lips; Nana was a bit more attentive and touched her lips afterwards. But as the end of chapter notes pointed out, the potential kiss wasn't the big movement in their relationship, it was ''Nana realizing she wouldn't have minded kissing Kaoru.''}}
* [[Adaptational Attractiveness]]
* [[A Date Withwith Rosie Palms]]: Implied when Kaoru moves the kotatsu into his room... and there's a box of tissues beside it.
* [[Adorkable]]: Kaoru.
* [[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: The emotions during their breather in chapters 30 to 36 finally get to Kaoru, causing him to face his feelings for Nana head on. Unfortunately, at the time, she had earplugs and a blindfold on.
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** Kaoru is afraid a confession would end the [[Unusual Euphemism|breathers]]. He's also absolutely terrified of any progress for the same reason.
** As much as it is [[Covert Pervert|blatant]], Nana's fascination with BDSM is something that she has a hard time putting into words. The last time Kaoru pressed the issue, all he got was a [[Luminescent Blush]] for the inquiry.
* [[Caught the Heart Onon His Sleeve]]
* [[Character Development]]: Yes, '''BDSM''' ''can'' make for some absolutely ''[[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|adorable]]'' character development.
* [[Chekhov's Gun|Chekhovs Boobs]]: In Volume 9 Chapter 64 {{spoiler|before the 3000m race we see Nana's main opponent staring and thinking to herself "damn her and her huge breasts", at the end of the race it would have been a dead heat except for Nana's larger bust getting to the tape first}}
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* [[Creator Cameo]]: Ryuuta Amazume can be heard in the OVA.
* [[Crosscast Role]]: As part of Class 2-F's skit in the farewell party, Kaoru is made to wear a swimsuit and wig. Nana helps with his makeup.
** [[Man in Aa Bikini]]: Well, it's a Playboy bunny-girl swimsuit (including ears), but the effect is the same.
* [[Cross-Popping Veins]]
* [[Cuffs Off, Rub Wrists]]: Averted, except for Tachi's initial outburst; she complains about her limbs being numb after Kaoru unties her.
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** The shopkeeper's backstory where she allows the BDSM author to tie her up, even though they just met, is none too safe either. At least her friend was with them before the actual bondage started and could talk to the police if she vanished. Though when she's talking to Nana she does say it was a reckless thing to do.
* [[Did They or Didn't They?]]: Played with -- Nana isn't quite certain if she accidentally kissed Kaoru, but she does realize ''that she wouldn't have minded if she had'', which was a far bigger realization overall.
* [[Distracted Byby the Sexy]]:
** The reason Kaoru can't concentrate on his revision with Nana. {{spoiler|At first, until the nipple clips are introduced.}}
** A variation in Chapter 54, Nana keeps getting distracted by thinking about what Kaoru has in store for their next "Breather". At one point she's apparently been standing in the middle of the girls changing room with a big grin on her face for ''several minutes''.
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** [[Tsundere]]
* [[Foot Focus]]
* [[Friends Withwith Benefits]]: A non-sexual version. Or at least they tell themselves that they are [[Just Friends]].
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: {{spoiler|The ''Black Label'' timeskip series has Nana and Kaoru still together and still having breathers (and playing footsie under the table). Instant drama kill for any worries 'bout the Student Council President stealing Nana away from him.}}
** However, it also kills the possible {{spoiler|eventual development of Kaoru and Nana admittedly becoming boyfriend and girlfriend in during the 8 months}} the main series must fill to reach the {{spoiler|''Black Label'' timeline}}, so it's safe to say the main series must surpass {{spoiler|Black Label's timeline for Nana and Kaoru to truly become a couple.}}
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** The class president to Nana.
** Kaoru to Nana...at least in his own mind.
* [[Hotter and Sexier]]: [[Zig -Zagging Trope|A very sinusoidal example]]. The series was originally in ''Young Animal Arashi'', a softcore pornography magazine. When it became a runaway success, they moved it to the more mainstream ''Young Animal'' series, and toned the content down -- there isn't even the occasional nipple in the YA series. It was still wildly successful, so they have a ''second'' concurrent series -- something that's almost unheard of outside of spinoffs -- ''Nana To Kaoru Black Label'', which takes place after a minor [[Time Skip]] and has definitely taken the series back to hotter and sexier territory: the new series starts off with a topless Mitsuko tied up with weights attached to her exposed nipples, [[Anachronic Order|rewinds]] and then builds from there.
* [[Ho Yay]]:
** The class president noticed Kaoru going running with the very boyish Tachi, and, thinking she was another boy, told Nana. Nana's [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/nana_to_kaoru/v03/c017/17.html suspicious] of tardy ol' Kaoru actually making an effort, and comes to [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/nana_to_kaoru/v03/c017/18.html an interesting conclusion]. [[Yaoi Fangirl|Never knew you had it in you, Nana.]]
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* [[The Immodest Orgasm]]: [http://www.mangareader.net/926-37762-10/nana-to-kaoru/chapter-3.html Chapter 3]. She [[Big No|reacted]] badly. [[Megaton Punch|Very badly.]]
* [[Jerkass Facade]]: Kaoru really plays up his sleazy domination role with Nana, although she knows he isn't really like that.
* [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]]: Kaoru again. He is generally unpleasant with everyone, and it's baffling that Nana can even stand his company. He feels the same way.
* [[Kuudere]]: Kaoru in his "Master" persona.
* [[Large Ham]]: When Kaoru and his favorite BDSM author are discussing the books, Kaoru begins ranting and raving about how much they moved him emotionally. The author says, "But after all, they're only porn books." Kaoru: "IS IT WRONG TO BE MOVED BY PORN BOOKS?!"
** Even more funny are his constant facefaults 'bout ''just how moved he is that Kaoru is that moved.'' Kaoru is oblivious, the author is barely keeping himself from screaming out ''[[Big Yes|yes]]'' and dancing.
* [[Leaning Onon the Fourth Wall]]:
** [[Unknown Rival|Hiroshi]] angrily thinking to himself that Kaoru's "got a secondary character's face!"
** Sarashina Suutaro is described as being "like a literary master out of some manga". Apparently it's part of his writing process.
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* [[Luminescent Blush]]: This plus sticking her tongue out is Nana's sign that she's intensely turned on.
* [[Male Gaze]]: Apart from the specific instances (see Fanservice), Nana almost always takes center stage with a three-quarters or full-body shot during the 'breathers'. Tachi too.
* [[Married to Thethe Job]]: Nana's mother. Kaoru's mother is almost always at work, too.
* [[Marshmallow Hell]]: When Kaoru is hugged by the [http://www.mangareader.net/926-43922-16/nana-to-kaoru/chapter-26.html Porn Shop Manager].
* [[Meganekko]]
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** Specifically, the entire track day is one long string of misunderstandings on the three's parts. Nana keeps seeing Tachi with Kaoru, not realizing Tachi is basically dragging him along to cheer Nana (and herself) on, sees the lunchbox he brought, not realizing it was for Tachi and Nana (mostly Nana), not just Tachi, Kaoru mistakenly thinks that Tachi is the one at his door harassing him for a lunchbox when it was really Nana (and he's too embarrassed to apologize), etc etc.
* [[Porn Stash]]
* [[Porn Withwith Plot]]: Only without most of the defining aspects of porn (no explicit nudity, no actual sex)...until the canon-sidestory/TimeSkip chapters of ''Nana To Kaoru: Black Label.''
* [[Potty Emergency]]: Tachi during her first "breather," leading to...
* [[Potty Failure]]: ...Tachi at the end of her first "breather."
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** {{spoiler|Then Kaoru comes home that very same day to find Nana in his room, [[Not So Different|excitedly looking at her picture which she pasted onto the head of a model in his S&M magazine]].}}
* [[The Rival]]: Tachi to Nana. Not that Nana <s>overtly</s> cares.
* [[Say It Withwith Hearts]]
* [[Secret Keeper]]:
** Both Nana and Kaoru keep their "breathers" secret from others (indeed, it's part of the thrill). Tachi has also gotten in on it now, and agreed to keep it a secret.
** Inverting it is the student council president and his sister. They're aware of Nana and Kaoru's mutually exclusive secrets -- {{spoiler|namely, that they're in love with each other and oblivious}} -- but instead of keeping the secret, they're trying to exploit the fact that they are unaware.
* [[Separated Byby 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\].<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.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: All about fetish gear and their uses, but yeah...
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** And check the chapters about the spanking. Kaoru himself gets a lecture from the fetish store lady about the whole thing.
*** Said store lady {{spoiler|later turns out to be the personal slave and model of Kaoru's favorite BDSM master,}} which is played up in the [[Time Skip]] concurrently running "sequel", ''Nana to Kaoru: Black Label''. So she'd have very, very good reason to know the ins and outs of BDSM technique.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Little Nana [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/nana_to_kaoru/v07/c049/3.html bringing home a certificate for winning the] [[DragonballDragon Ball|Tenkaichi Tournament]].
* [[Smug Snake]]: The student council president, who openly accosts Kaoru when they're alone, demanding he get on his hands and knees to ''beg'' to see an email when the group gets split up, talking about how he's more deserving of Nana 'cause... well, [[Bishonen|'cause.]]
** And perhaps because of his [[Smug Snake]] personality, his claims get [[Shut UP, Hannibal|epically countered]] by Kaoru, as described in the [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] described earlier in the article. To quote, after explaining exactly why he and Nana ''aren't'' suited for each other:
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