never seen the anime/manga of nana but nemuru baka is kinda what i wanted out of nana i think. nemuru baka feels more gay [although it is similarly a story about two roommates and their friendship] and they both revolve around music obviously. no boyfriends in nemuru baka though, nana focuses on the push and pull of desiring romance and music career success whereas nemuru baka focuses on the frustration of feeling like your music career is stuck/going nowhere. i think both have themes of escape.
