Talentless Nana is a manga currently being serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan. Set in a remote island school where boys and girls with special abilities train daily to fight against humanity's enemies who are trying to destroy the world by blending in with the human race, the story is a youthful comedy about supernatural battles, filled with laughter, tears, and friendship. We'd like to introduce you to Nakajima Nanao, the seemingly incompetent protagonist of this story!
What kind of character is Nakajima Nanao, the seemingly incompetent protagonist?
While surrounded by overconfident people with special abilities, Nanao Nakajima is a quiet character who generally keeps a low profile. He doesn't publicly disclose his abilities, leading others to despise him as "incompetent." Perhaps because of this, he struggles to fit in well with his peers, and he lives his school life with complexes of his own. However, in reality, he is a kind and unsuspecting person.
Nakajima Nanao, who appears to be the protagonist, must become a leader!?
His family background caused him to feel inferior when people called him incompetent and unable to argue back. Even though his family was elite, Nanao was often criticized by his family as the most incompetent member of the family. Nanao respected his father, but also felt awe for him. He was bound by his father's words, "Become a man who is called a leader no matter where you are." However, Nanao's lack of talent or ability to make others like him was a source of inferiority for him.
Maybe he has leadership qualities?
Although he belittles himself and believes he lacks leadership qualities, his personality, such as taking the lead and protecting his classmates in crucial situations, seems to suggest he does. In fact, after coming out about his abilities, he was surrounded by and praised by his classmates. Coming out about his abilities was a turning point, and his destiny took a major turn.
What are the abilities of Nanao Nakajima, the apparent protagonist? Why did he hide his abilities?
Nanao's ability is "nullifying the abilities of others." He can destroy the abilities of any other ability user. However, the scope of his ability and other details are unknown. It's not an easily understood and useful ability; it can only be used when there's an opposing ability user, which is also why he hasn't made his ability public. However, he eventually comes out about his ability after protecting Nana from a fight between his classmates, Moguo Iijima and Seiya Gun. Every ability comes with a price, but Nanao's price is currently unknown.
Transfer Student Heroine? Will his destiny change when he meets Nana Hiiragi?
After meeting Nana Hiiragi, a transfer student with the ability to read minds, he interacts with the bright and sociable Nana. With her somewhat forceful encouragement, he begins to interact with his classmates, which becomes the catalyst for overcoming his complexes. Coming out about his abilities, which he had previously considered incompetent, was a major turning point for Nanao. His destiny changed dramatically after he came out about his abilities and received Nana's encouragement.
I said "Nanao Nakajima" is the main character...that was a lie
Many people may have assumed that he was the main character, based on the anime's official homepage and the opening image of Volume 1. However, he is not the main character. The main character of this work is not "Nanao Nakajima," but "Nana Hiiragi." Nanao attended school to become a leader who would fight against the enemies of humanity, but in fact, "the enemies of humanity" referred to Nanao and other supernatural power users. Their supernatural powers, clearly different from those of humanity, posed nothing but a threat to human society. Nana was an assassin sent to kill this enemy of humanity.
Nana's push changes his fate
The turning point in Nanao's fate was when he met Nana and came out about his abilities. For Nana, who considered her classmates "the enemy of humanity," the abilities of those with special abilities posed a threat. Learning about the nature and cost of those abilities would be fatal. Nana especially learned that the ability could be nullified, making her pose no threat in combat against those without abilities. She had never even imagined that Nana was an enemy. These were enough pieces of information to spur Nana into action. Nanao, who was encouraged by Nana to change, was pushed by Nana and fell into the sea off the cliff. His role is over. He won't be appearing again. Thank you for your hard work, Shimono Hiro.
Is the disposable character "Nanao Nakajima" still alive? Could he reappear?
Nakajima Nanao, who seemed like the main character, suddenly exited in the first episode, much like the idol in Danganronpa or the teacher in Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. However, he was clearly treated like the main character and a major character. So, the question is whether she'll be alive and reappear. She hasn't reappeared until volume 6 of the manga, but I'd like to explore the possibility of her reappearance alive.
Is "not surviving from that height" a survival flag?
In this work, characters who die are generally portrayed as clearly dead. Meanwhile, Nanao is only depicted as being "dropped off a cliff into the sea." This raises a survival flag, typical of fiction, as she cannot be saved from that height, falls into the sea, and her body is never recovered. However, this is a clever suspense story, and it's not surprising that he'd mislead the reader, so this isn't a surefire survival flag.
He did receive a special education as a leader.
Nanao is a pitiful character who is described by his parents as incompetent, but given his upbringing, it's highly likely that he received a special education focused on both academics and sports. This means he would have had a decent level of physical ability, and it's possible that he could have swum to his own demise. However, if that's the case, his whereabouts remain a mystery.
The Case Where Jin Saved Nanao
Even if she could have been saved, it certainly wouldn't have been free. If that were the case, she wouldn't have survived without someone's help. And if there is a case where someone saved her, the most likely candidate would be the still-mysterious Jin Tachibana. It's been depicted that Jin did save someone, and that person is currently in a coma. While that person isn't Nanao, he certainly has the power to help and protect her. And most importantly, his connection to cats means he could have been present at the scene of Nana's crime.
[Talentless Nana] Nakajima Nanao Summary
Talentless Nana might seem like a story about a useless Nanao with a power that's hard to put to good use, but it's actually a story about a powerless Nana. It's possible that Nanao will reappear and return to the story of a useless Nanao. However, his appearances in the anime after episode 1 will likely be limited to brief flashbacks. Even so, there may be some unexpected developments. This youthful battle manga, but the clever suspense drama "Talentless Nana," will begin airing in October!
