Nana, Vol. 19
Ai Yazawa is the creator of many popular manga titles, includingTenshi Nanka Janai(I'm No Angel) andGokinjo Monogatari(Neighborhood Story). Another series,Kagen no Tsuki(Last Quarter), was made into a live-action movie and released in late 2004. American readers were introduced to Yazawa's stylish and sexy storytelling in 2002 when her titleParadise Kisswas translated into English.Nanahas become the all-time best selling shojo title from Japanese publishing giant, Shueisha. Cumulative sales from the first 12 graphic novels have sold more than 22 million copies and the series even garnered a Shogakukan Manga Award in the Girls' category in 2003. A live-actionNanamovie is scheduled to hit Japanese theaters in the fall of 2005.