Natsuko Komatsu
Hachi's mother and a fan of Nana
Mother of Hachi (Nana Komatsu) and a fan of Nana Osaki. Runs the okonomiyaki restaurant 'Uehara' in Osaka. As the story progresses, family circumstances are revealed, and she takes action toward reuniting with her daughter.
Trivia
- One of the few adult characters depicted as a fervent fan of Nana.
- Set to run the okonomiyaki restaurant 'Uehara' in Osaka.
- Throughout the story, the complex emotions between mother and daughter are one of the central themes.
Alternate names
Natsuko Komatsu
Profile
- Species
- human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- There is little depiction in the work, but she has a facial appearance very similar to Hachi, as a somewhat aged woman.
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- maternal
- Detailed personality
- While harboring complex feelings toward Hachi and Nana, she truly worries about her daughter deep down. She carries guilt over abandoning Hachi in the past and has an emotional side where she confesses tearfully.
- Keywords
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- kind
- remorse
- family-oriented
- sincere
- Motivation
- Repairing her relationship with her daughter Hachi and conveying the truth.
History
- Backstory
- Co-manages the okonomiyaki restaurant 'Uehara' in Osaka with her husband, living with her husband's son from a previous marriage, Takahiro, and her daughter Misato. Due to certain circumstances in the past, she left her young daughter Hachi at her family home and parted ways. In the early part of the story, she goes on the run, and later coincidentally meets the magazine photographer Kurata, tearfully explaining the reason she seems to resent her daughter.
- Work title
- NANA
- Media type
- Manga
Disappearing during Hachi's childhood
- Significant event
- Disappearing during Hachi's childhood
- Description
- Leaves her daughter Hachi behind at age 4 and vanishes. The reasons and her feelings are revealed in the story.
Encounters Kurata while on the run
- Significant event
- Encounters Kurata while on the run
- Description
- While fleeing, she coincidentally meets tabloid photographer Kurata, who is also a fan of Nana, and confesses her past.
Reunites with her daughter Misato
- Significant event
- Reunites with her daughter Misato
- Description
- The mother-child relationship with Misato, who is Nana's half-sister, is depicted, and she attempts to rebuild their bond.
Relationships
Nana Komatsu
Mother
Biological daughter. A complex mother-daughter relationship is revealed in the story.
Misato Uehara
Child
Biological daughter and half-sister. Hachi's half-sister, with an appearance strikingly similar to Hachi.
Takahiro Uehara
Child
Husband's child from previous marriage. Misato's half-brother.
Media appearances
NANA
Anime
NANA live-action film
Movie
NANA
Manga
Voice cast and creators
Akiko Hiramatsu
- Voice actor
- Akiko Hiramatsu
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
Yoshiko Miyazaki
- Voice actor
- Yoshiko Miyazaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- live-action film version
Ai Yazawa
- Creator name
- Ai Yazawa
- Role
- Original author
Madhouse
- Creator name
- Madhouse
- Role
- Animation studio
Shueisha
- Creator name
- Shueisha
- Role
- Publisher