Saotome Junko
Nana's best friend from high school and art college student
Nana's best friend from high school and an art college student. A reliable person specializing in oil painting, currently cohabiting with her boyfriend Takakura Kyousuke.
Trivia
- A delinquent in high school, but respected by everyone due to her fearless personality.
- Sometimes gives harsh advice to Nana, but is highly trusted as a best friend.
- Family home is a farm; vegetables are often sent, but she rarely visits due to farm work.
- Spends her days as an art college student while working part-time at a clothing store.
- Sometimes called 'auntie' by Nana, like an older relative.
Alternate names
Saotome Junko
Junko
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A slender beauty with a mature atmosphere.
- Height
- 168cm
- Weight
- 53kg
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Mature appearance
- Expression revealing a straightforward personality
- Iconic items
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- Stylish clothing
- Oil painting supplies
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Reliable
- Detailed personality
- A delinquent in middle school who feared no one, and extremely reliable. Gives harsh advice to Nana but supports her as a best friend.
- Keywords
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- Mature
- Reliable
- Fearless
- Loyal to best friends
- Aunt-like disposition (Nana's impression)
- Talents
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- Painting (oil painting)
- Emotional support
- Reliable handling of interpersonal relationships
- Skills
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- Oil painting techniques
- Expert knowledge in art
- Advice
- Motivation
- To succeed in the art world and live a stable life with her boyfriend Kyousuke.
- Favorite colors
- Calm color tones, Black, Brown
- Favorite foods
- Home-cooked meals, Vegetables, Fresh farm ingredients
- Disliked situations
- Farm work at home (dislikes it, so rarely visits home)
History
- Backstory
- A delinquent in high school. Supports Nana as her best friend, taking on the role of a reliable person with a mature atmosphere and firm personality. Attended art university, pursuing art while cohabiting with her boyfriend Takakura Kyousuke.
- Debut date
- circa 2000
- Work title
- NANA
- Media type
- Manga
Establishment of best friendship with Nana
- Significant event
- Establishment of best friendship with Nana
- Description
- From high school, she has been Nana's good understanding supporter.
Romance with Takakura Kyousuke and start of cohabitation
- Significant event
- Romance with Takakura Kyousuke and start of cohabitation
- Description
- Built a good relationship with Kyousuke, her art college classmate, and is living together.
Part-time job at a clothing store
- Significant event
- Part-time job at a clothing store
- Description
- Working part-time at a clothing store to cover living expenses.
Family home is a farm
- Significant event
- Family home is a farm
- Description
- Vegetables and such are sent from the family home, but she doesn't visit much due to farm work.
Relationships
Komatsu Nana
Best friend
Best friend from high school, providing various advice and emotional support to Nana.
Takakura Kyousuke
Spouse
Boyfriend attending the same art college, now cohabiting; also has a fatherly aspect toward Nana.
Media appearances
NANA
Manga / Supporting
Serialized in the 2000s
NANA
Anime / Supporting
2006 TV series
NANA Live-action Movie
Movie / Supporting
Released in 2005 and 2006
Voice cast and creators
Takako Honda
- Voice actor
- Takako Honda
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime version
Yuriko Fuchizaki
- Voice actor
- Yuriko Fuchizaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- PS2 Game version
Anna Nose
- Voice actor
- Anna Nose
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Live-action movie version
Ai Yazawa
- Creator name
- Ai Yazawa
- Role
- Original author
Ai Yazawa
- Creator name
- Ai Yazawa
- Role
- Character designer