Solanin

Oyasumi Punpun addpermalink

Same author, with similar slice of life and surreal moments. Both are depressing, intriguing and beautiful. 

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Beck addpermalink

Music is an essential focus in both series due to its use to drive character development and plot progression. 

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Nana addpermalink

Both center around a group of friends that are all part of a band. They both mainly focus on the relationships between all the characters and how they deal with the struggles of life. There's a bit of humor in each but the main focus is on the drama.
If you liked one you'll most likely enjoy the other as well.  

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Manga: Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan addpermalink

To put it simply, both are about a young woman coming to terms with her own problems and facing tragedy in order to find her own way in the world. 

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Subarashii Sekai addpermalink

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, even if you don't know how long that tunnel is.  Two of the most inspiring and realistic manga out there, both penned by Inio Asano. 

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Kabocha to Mayonnaise addpermalink

Through the cynical lens of reminiscence, Asano and Nananan examine twenty-somethings coping with the existential confusion of young adulthood. The two short manga centrally observe the turbulence of personal and romantic relationships during quarter life crises, sharing quirky stylisation, a serious tone, and a touch of music. These are cautionary tales for the young, and nostalgic fables for the young at heart. 

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Yesterday wo Utatte addpermalink

Solanin and Yesterday wo Utatte takes on real life circumstances with a good degree of realism. The main protagonists has an occupation although it isn't making their lives look like a paradise. There's a relationship focus with a slice of life mood as well for both series. Among other factors, both series portrays their society in a relatable way when it comes to characters' roles. Do take note that Solanin has more mature elements while Yesterday wo Utatte has more dramedy.   

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Detroit Metal City addpermalink

Solanin is a very down-to-earth slice-of-life story whereas DMC tends toward vulgar slapstick, but at their basest levels they're both about using a passion for music and a place in a hastily composed band to follow dreams and to make the best of and/or overcome a less than ideal situation. 

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Given addpermalink

Two heartfelt coming-of-age dramas, with protagonists processing love and loss through the power of music. Both highly cathartic and guaranteed to make you bawl. 

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Hachimitsu to Clover addpermalink

Both focus on a group of college students dealing with life's struggles. Each have their share of comedy and drama.  

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Umibe no Onnanoko addpermalink

same author, similar feeling to A girl by the Sea has a similar feeling to Solanin in early chapters 

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Fuuka addpermalink

Both mangas start off with a group of people, aspiring to be a band, also with one of the members in a relationship with someone (in Fuuka the person is in a relationship with another person in the band; in Solanin the person in the band is in a relationship with someone else not in the band). But tragedy strikes when one of the people get into an accident, and the band steadily falls apart, their death still fresh on their mind. The person in the relationship decides that will reunite the band and do what was left behind by the one who died. These mangas do have their differences, as Solanin is much more mature and a lot more realistic  and has a lot of depth, whereas in Fuuka it's much more lighthearted and the death of the character is not as so exaggerated as Solanin exemplified. If you've liked one, you might enjoy the other (Solanin, in my opinion, is better and more recommended).  read more 

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Natsu no Zenjitsu addpermalink

Solanin and Natsu no Zenjitsu not only has a great amount of realism but also distinctive focus on relationships. The main characters' lives are depicted with high degree of characterization. In addition, there's a more mature feeling in both series with its content. There is the exploration of human feelings, honest storytelling, and characters that people can relate to. I recommend both series to anyone interested in a graceful tale with realistic cast of characters. 

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Although Solanin isn't yuri, it has the same atmosphere and melancholic MC as Octave. 

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Chikan Otoko addpermalink

Similarities:
+ Slice of life stories about a group of college-age people living normal, poor lives and struggling to find their place in life
+ Some comedy but mostly drama

Differences:
- Chikan Otoko's main protagonist is a guy and focuses much more on forming a relationship whereas Solanin's protagonist is female and is struggling in her current relationship
- Solanin has a large focus on music and forming a band 

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Tetsugaku Letra addpermalink

Both series are realistic with believable character interactions. Had a similar feel to them, with Tetsugaku Letra being the more light-hearted one. In both series the main character tries to overcome their troubles through a new hobby. 

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Haruka na Machi e addpermalink

Both are SoL drama with a realistic plot focusing on mundane problems and issues, such as earning a living. Both are also quite short and can be binged in 1-2 hours. 

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Reiraku addpermalink

If you like the shot of reality of Reiraku, you would love this work of Inio Asano, it's amazing how this author keep make us feeling the reality of other lifes with such amazing artwork and narrative... You would be completely in love with Solanin... 

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Yonensei addpermalink

Both series start off very similar but quickly follow their own paths. Each features a couple, where at least one half set their perspective for the future, while the other half keeps dreaming until they eventually get hit by reality.
The series' are pretty much down to earth, with a heavy focus on Slice of Life aspects. As well as some slight melancholia added to it. 

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Billy Bat addpermalink

everything from asono inoi is awesome 

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Koe no Katachi addpermalink

While it may not be apparent at first, then overall feel of both these works can be compared in many ways.

First of all both these manga aim for a fully real setting and story. Both feature heavy drama and relationship struggle, with emphasis on the character's way of dealing with these obstacles.

In both you find a main male and female protagonist who struggle with some aspect of their life, and you also get a smaller but meaningful insight on the rest of the cast's struggles.

Overall if you enjoy real and relatable settings, with a good dose of drama, i recommend you check both of these out.

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Manga: Nidome no Natsu, Nidoto Aenai Kimi

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Entrusted with the dreams of those that have been left behind, both 'Second Summer, Never See You Again' and 'Solanin' portray wholesome stories about bands that carry with them the dreams of a departed band member, continuing in the pursuit of playing music as a tribute to their time together and to boldly chase after their futures despite their losses. While being sad stories, both series strive to be hopeful and to celebrate life. 

Second Summer, Never See You Again is about high school students, whereas Solanin is about people in their 20s, so the tone and outlook of the characters vary in those ways, and can be a distinction that anyone interested can consider if unfamiliar.
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Planetes addpermalink

Solanin and planetes are totally different in concept, but the execution and feeling are the same. Realist, dramatic, nostalgic and inspiring works of fiction about people fighting themselves, the world and striving for something else.

Planetes is much more idealistic, Solanin more cynical 

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Boys on the Run addpermalink

It's a long shot, but I get the same feeling from both - perhaps the seinen quality. Different stories. Different focus. Same strange hearty humor, somewhat obscenely hilarious in BotR, somewhat childishly charming for Solanin.  

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Undercurrent addpermalink

Explores questions about life, death and relationships in common everyday experience.  

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With!! addpermalink

Although Solanin remains faithfully realistic while With!! adopts an occasionally comedic supernatural element, at their core both series are about a young woman struggling to come to terms with a sudden devastating tragedy and forcing herself to overcome and move forward in stories that are sure to tug at your heartstrings. 

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Made in Heaven addpermalink

equally touching, though 'made in heaven' has a bit more sci-fi flavor to it.  

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Akai Michi addpermalink

Similar feeling while reading, a lot about destiny and how it changes love 

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Ohikkoshi addpermalink

Ohikkoshi and Solanin share a lot of similarities : they are both about the lives of a group of students in their 20s, the characters seem to be involved in bands and both of them have elements of drama, comedy and romance. 

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Shutter Love addpermalink

Both are about a young woman who finds herself in a rut, bored with her life and at a standstill, until a sudden decision gives her a shove and propels her toward independence, self-assurance, and the right path. Both end with a wonderfully satisfying kind of "from now on, I think I'll be all right" feeling. 

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Yunagi no Machi Sakura no Kuni addpermalink

Both are josei manga about tragedies in life and overcoming them. If you enjoyed one, you will probably like the other as well. 

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Cat Street addpermalink

Both of these manga are slice-of-life, focusing around a group of people in their late teens/early twenties, just trying to find their way in the world. 

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Baka to Gogh addpermalink

Similar feel, humor, both have interesting art, both don't have predictable plots, both have bands. Basically you should read both. 

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Ciguatera addpermalink

Slice of life about average people in their everyday lives overcoming hardships and coming of age. 

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Asatte Dance addpermalink

The characters are similar in how they are all fundamentally flawed. Both cover average people with the drama that usually surrounds their every day life.  

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Sayonara Piano Sonata addpermalink

Two manga about life and music. Solanin is more about life than about music, Sayonara Piano Sonata is more about music than it is about life.

But what Solanin is to the twentysomethings, Sayonara Piano Sonata is to the somethingteens. Both are short pieces, both use music as a strive for a beautiful life, and both are extremely relatable to everyone that has passed through these events. 

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