Nana to Kaoru English Sub & Dub

About Nana to Kaoru

Nana to Kaoru arrives as a comedy anime by AIC Plus+ (2011), and the premise is easy to summarize. What the story covers: Kaoru is a 17-year-old virgin who has a S&M fetish. He has always dreamt about a SM relationship with his childhood friend Nana, who is looked upon as perfect and is always the target of boys' eyes.

As things develop, their relationship has somewhat deteriorated through the years, due to them hanging out with different people and because Kaoru is not taking his education too seriously. One day though, Kaoru's mother gives some of his S&M toys to Nana for safekeeping - Nana comes across the leather one-piece that Kaoru bought and tries it on but accidentally locks herself in it and doesn't have the key! Kaoru frees her of the one-piece, but then Nana realizes she may like Kaoru's hobby more than she thought and subsequently the two of them start engaging in so-called "breathers".

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by AIC Plus+, so the studio's house style defines how Nana to Kaoru looks and moves on screen. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Its 5.6/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.