sola (franchise)
| sola | |
|---|---|
| genre | Drama , fantasy , romance |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
|
| author | Naoki Hisaya |
| Illustrator | Chako Abeno , Naru Nanao |
| publishing company | Media Works |
| magazine | Dengeki Daiho |
| First publication | December 2006 - February 2008 |
| expenditure | 2 |
| Television series | |
| Country of production | Japan |
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2007 |
| Episodes | 13 in 1 season |
| First broadcast | April 7, 2007 - June 30, 2007 on TV Aichi |
sola is a mixed media franchise based on the concept of a plot written by Naoki Hisaya , one of the lead authors of Kanon . The original design of the characters was developed by Naru Nanao , who became known for her work on such works as DC - Da Capo .
The first publication from the franchise was a manga that appeared in the Japanese magazine Dengeki Daioh since December 21, 2006 . Later followed by other publications such as radio plays , music extractions and Anime - television series .
action
Yorito Morimiya is a normal high school student with an unusual hobby: observing the sky and taking photos. Yorito's sister Aono has been in the hospital for several months, so he lives alone. However, his schoolmate Mana takes care of him most of the time, so that he gets along well. One morning while taking photos, Yorito runs into a strange girl who is struggling with a vending machine. But when he tries to help her, she suddenly disappeared. They meet again that evening, and the stranger introduces herself to him as Matsuri Shihou. The two get on wonderfully from the start. But as it soon turns out, Matsuri is not a human, but a Yaka, immortal beings with extraordinary powers, who only show themselves at night because the sunlight would kill them. Yorito's sister Aono soon realizes what's going on with her brother and is terribly jealous of Matsuri. An old fight comes back to life between the two. But not only Aono is after her, a strange man is also keen to kill Matsuri. It soon emerges that Aono is also a Yaka, and even more that it was Matsuri who made her this one. Aono is very powerful and fights using origami paper, which can even shred steel. Several hundred years ago, the siblings Yorito and Aono met a girl who was hiding in a cave and became friends with her. When Yorito was killed in a landslide, Aono committed suicide. Matsuri turned her into a yaka and brought her back to life. From then on, Aono tried with her yaka powers to create a kind of copy of Yorito out of paper, which she finally succeeded. As soon as Yorito learns everything, he no longer wants to live because, according to him, this kind of existence cannot be called life and is not right. In the end, Matsuri gives her life to Aono to make her human again. You and Yorito break up. Aono is now released from the Yaka curse and can start a new life. Now she can walk under the sun again, which she had been unable to do for a hundred years. Mana, her little sister, who made friends with Aono in the hospital, and Aono himself are now continuing Yorito's hobby and photographing the sky together.
Publications
Manga
The completed manga sola is based on a plot devised by Naoki Hisaya and illustrated by the illustrator Chako Abeno . The character design is originally from the artist Naru Nanao . After graduating from sola , Chako Abeno planned to make a manga adaptation of the computer game White Album .
A prologue of sola was the first time since December 21, 2006 within the Shonen -Manga magazine Dengeki Daiho published, which by MediaWorks was issued. The following month, on January 20, 2007, the first chapter appeared. The manga was printed within the magazine until February 21, 2008. A summary of the individual chapters appeared in two Tankōbon issues, which appeared on July 27, 2007 and March 27, 2008.
Outside of Japan, the manga was licensed for the US market by Broccoli Books . The first edition was published on June 18, 2008. A second edition was no longer published because the American branch of broccoli was abandoned.
Radio plays
A shorter radio play CD was offered on Comiket 71 on December 31, 2006. The plot reproduced a prologue for the series and mostly focused on describing the characters' personalities. The radio play was followed by the title Binkan na Fūkei by Ceui , which was also alluded to in the anime within the first episode. Another radio play was published on August 22, 2007 by Lantis . It was larger in scope and based on the anime television series.
A third radio play was based on the plot of the manga and was released by Marine Entertainment on May 30, 2008. It was created under the supervision of the author Naoki Hisaya . The radio play was spoken by the same seiyū as in the anime.
Anime
sola is an anime from 2007 that was directed by Tomoki Kobayashi in the animation studio Nomad . From April 7th to June 30th 2007, Sola was broadcast on the Japanese broadcaster TV Aichi . The series was also released on five DVDs with three episodes each. Two additional episodes were only available on DVD and never aired.
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) |
|---|---|
| Yorito Morimiya | Nobuhiko Okamoto |
| Matsuri Shiho | Mamiko Noto |
| Aono Morimiya | Mai Nakahara |
| Mana Ishizuki | Yōko Honda |
| Koyori Ishizuki | Ai Shimizu |
| Takeshi Tsujidō | Keiji Fujiwara |
| Mayuko Kamikawa | Tomoko Kaneda |
| Sae Sakura | Ami Koshimizu |
music
In the opening credits of the anime, the title Colorless Wind (LACM ｰ 4359), sung by Aira Yūki , was played in a shortened version and was released on April 24, 2007 by Lantis on the single of the same name . With the exception of the first episode, it was used for the opening credits in all episodes. The credits were underlaid with the title Mellow Melody (LACM ｰ 4372) by Ceui , which was played in the first 12 episodes and also appeared as a single. From May 23, 2007, the single, also released by Lantis, was available for purchase. In addition to Mellow Melody , the single also contained the title Binkan na Fūkei ( 敏感 な 風景 ), often called Sensitive Scenery , which was recorded in between in both the radio play and the anime. In the last episode, the title Miageru Ano Sora de , interpreted by the singer of the opening credits, Aira Yūki, was used in the credits.
In addition to the singles, two albums were also released. The original soundtrack sola (LACA ｰ 5644) was released on June 27, 2007. He was followed on August 8, 2007 by the character album Oratorio (LACA-5644).
- Singles
- Colorless Wind (LACM ｰ 4359, Lantis , April 24, 2007)
- Mellow Melody (LACM ｰ 4372, Lantis , May 23, 2007)
- Albums
Individual evidence
- ↑ Read or Die's Kurata, Sola's Abeno to Start New Manga (Updated). Anime News Network, May 29, 2008, accessed April 19, 2009 .
- ↑ Broccoli Books to Release Sola Manga This Summer. Anime News Network, December 29, 2007, accessed April 19, 2009 .
- ↑ Broccoli Confirms Halt on sola, Galaxy Angel, Disgaea. Anime News Network, November 26, 2008, accessed April 19, 2009 .
- ↑ 「sola」 コ ミ ッ ク 版 を ベ ー ス に し た ド ラ マ CD が 5 月 30 日 に 発 売！ . MediaWorks, accessed April 20, 2009 (Japanese).
- ↑ a b sola - Goods - CD. Nomad, accessed April 20, 2007 (Japanese).
Web links
- Official website of the anime (Japanese)
- Anime News Network about the manga and anime (English)