Aoi Miyazaki lascerà definitivamente il cast? Il sequel del film di Nana che dovrebbe uscire il prossimo settembre, come mai non è stato neanche reclamizzato? Per scoprire la verità sul destino di Hachi, e dei piani della TBS, vi lascio al seguente articolo in inglese:

"Aoi Miyazaki fans are VERY smart. When rumors broke across headlines claiming that she is declining the role of Komatsu Nana in "NANA 2" because of bedroom scenes, die-hard Aoi fans spoke up in her defense chiming that the bedroom scenes CANNOT be the only reason why she would do that. And you know what...? Aoi fans are right. The bedroom scenes are NOT the only reason why she's refusing the role, only the least significant one.

When Aoi Miyazaki was thinking about whether or not she wanted to be casted in "NANA 2," (because of the bedroom scenes) the company TBS decided that they will not sign a contract with Aoi's management. After TBS announced this to Aoi's management, her manager was very angry and a lot of hurt feelings came out. To further fan the flames, even if Aoi Miyazaki was to be casted in "NANA 2," she would only be casted as a sub character, because "NANA 2's" storyline will heavily surround Mika Nakashima's character (Oosaki Nana). Knowing that Aoi can be casted as a lead female in any other film, her management company did not want this for her. Therefore, causing Aoi to decline out of the role of "NANA 2."

As of this moment, another suitable actress to replace Aoi for the role of Hachiko, has NOT been found yet. This is causing those in the production company a lot of headaches, because filming for "NANA 2" was planned to begin in September of 2006. But if a replacement for Aoi cannot be found, then filming might have to be pushed back.

In frustration, the company is trying to decide whether or not "NANA 2" will even go into production at all. Without Aoi, or a good replacement for her, the box office will take a heavy fall for "NANA 2." Another unexpected reason, is that "NANA the Anime" is a huge hit in Japan right now. For fans, when deciding between an anime which closely follows the original storyline of the manga, as opposed to a live action movie which moves away from the manga, fans will financially support "NANA Anime" more than "NANA 2." There is a high possibility "office talk" in the company, that for BUSINESS reasons, "NANA 2" will be scrapped and will be replaced with a "NANA Anime Movie" instead. But for those behind "NANA 2," this is only a worst case scenario. Nothing has been decided yet.

Whatever is the case, the big companies behind "NANA" are feeling the pressure now. Tabloids and newspapers are spreading rumors that Mika Nakashima have backed out of the role of Oosaki Nana, because Aoi has left. So far, this is not a true rumor. Unless anything else unexpected comes up later, Mika Nakashima is currently still in the cast of "NANA 2."