Misuzu Uehara
Nana's biological mother
Nana's biological mother, who abandoned 4-year-old Nana and fled. Currently remarried and living with her family in Osaka.
Trivia
- A mysterious figure who is Nana's mother yet abandoned 4-year-old Nana and fled.
- Left a letter and fled, but decides to return home triggered by her daughter's disappearance.
- Holds secret information about Nana, but details are not revealed in the story.
- Lives with family while running an okonomiyaki shop in Osaka.
Alternate names
Misuzu Uehara
Former surname: Osaki
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- September 17
- Birth year
- 1960s
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Has a face and voice very similar to Nana's.
Personality and abilities
- Detailed personality
- Abandoned her child to be with a man who hated Nana, and afterward lives with her family in Osaka, possessing complex emotions.
- Keywords
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- complex family environment
- fugitive
- maternal conflict
- remarried
- Motivation
- Inner conflict since fleeing and family reconstruction.
History
- Backstory
- Born in Tokyo. After her father's death, moved to her hometown with her mother (Nana's grandmother). At 18, went to Tokyo and gave birth to Nana. Raised her alone, but when Nana was 4 years old, left her at her family home and fled. Currently remarried in Osaka, living with her husband, his son from a previous marriage, and her own daughter Misato. After the Search magazine report, left a letter and fled. Accidentally met a photographer, tearfully confessed her past feelings, and upon learning of her daughter's disappearance, decided to return home.
- Work title
- NANA
- Media type
- Manga
Abandoned 4-year-old Nana and fled
- Significant event
- Abandoned 4-year-old Nana and fled
- Description
- By leaving Nana at her family home and fleeing, it became an important backstory of the story.
Search magazine scandal report
- Significant event
- Search magazine scandal report
- Description
- Her past was exposed due to an interview in Weekly Search.
Accidentally meets Kurata the photographer while fleeing
- Significant event
- Accidentally meets Kurata the photographer while fleeing
- Description
- Tearfully confessed that she wanted to be with a man who hated the child.
Decides to return to Osaka home upon Misato's disappearance
- Significant event
- Decides to return to Osaka home upon Misato's disappearance
- Description
- Sets out to find her daughter and move towards reunion.
Relationships
Nana Osaki
Mother
Biological mother, but abandoned Nana at age 4 and disappeared. Currently estranged.
Misato Uehara
Child
Half-sister and a fan of Nana. Living together as family in Osaka.
Kuuhiro Uehara
Child
Stepson from remarried husband, half-brother.
Media appearances
NANA
Manga
NANA
Anime
NANA 実写映画
Movie
Voice cast and creators
Mika Kanai
- Voice actor
- Mika Kanai
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
Yukari Tamura
- Voice actor
- Yukari Tamura
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- PS2 game version
Ai Yazawa
- Creator name
- Ai Yazawa
- Role
- Original author