Taiyou no Uta

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Japanese: タイヨウのうた

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 1

Chapters: 4

Status: Finished

Published: Sep 5, 2006

Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Demographic: Josei

Serialization: None

Authors: Bandou, Kenji (Story), Minatuki, Tunami (Art)

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Kaoru Amane is a 16-year-old girl who suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as xeroderma pigmentosum—a condition in which even the smallest amount of sunlight will cause irreparable damage to her skin, potentially ending her life. As a result, she is confined to her house during the day, while venturing out into the city only at night to play her guitar and sing in front of the train station.

During her time spent indoors, she watches a young boy from afar and yearns to talk to him. Through her cousin's efforts, Kaoru finds out that the boy's name is Kouji Fujishiro. Eventually, Kaoru runs into him during one of her nightly adventures, their first meeting cementing her feelings for the boy she has always longed to be with; however, as the girl begins to fall deeper in love, her complicated illness is certain to bring some hardships.

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Taiyou no Uta is based on the Japanese film of the same title, which released in Japan on June 17, 2006. There was also a TV drama which was broadcast from July 14 to September 15, 2006. The film was remade as a Vietnamese/Japanese drama in 2015, and as an American film titled Midnight Sun, which released in March 2018.

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Fujishiro, Kouji

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Amane, Kaoru

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Misaki

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May 9, 2012

Moon_Light

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“The sun is about to rise…”

Taiyou no Uta, also known as, A Song to the Sun, is about sixteen year old Kaoru, who because of a disease can never be out in the sun. Living all her life in darkness and watching the sun light from afar, she longs for the warmth only the sun can give. The only thing that gives her some sort of happiness is the few hours at night she gets her guitar and goes to sing in the street. One day through her window she sees a boy who emit’s a brightness and warmth that she can’t help ...

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Aug 23, 2010

KokoWater

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"He's someone who lives under the sun..."

There's something different about sixteen-year-old Kaoru. her father calls it individuality. Kaoru thinks of it as a curse. she has a disease. but not just any disease. a disease that cannot allow her to be under the sun...or she'll die. Because of this, she spends her nights singing outside with her guitar, and her days in her room, watching a boy at the bus stop. before long, she finds herself falling in love, and yearning to talk to him at least once. but she knows this will never happen.
but what happens when she coincidentally runs into him while on ... her nightly street performance?
this tragic story shows that no matter how big the obstacle, or no matter how you are, true love awaits for everyone.

the character's in this story are very heart warming. Fujishiro Kouji is the boy whom Kaoru has been watching. he is an aloof surfer who likes having fun. he can't surf great, and he isn't the smartest guy around, yet he manages to bring smiles and hope to Kaoru, who only knew how to live in darkness. who would've thought that you could meet someone for the first time, and in one night know she was the one? his loyalty to her throughout the story is captivating, and his strong love for her brings tears to your eyes. you see how much he sacrifices to bring her happiness, because you can tell that her happiness is his happiness. he truly is a wonderful character and one to learn from.
Kaoru, despite her situation, tries to see the beauty of the life she has, and is surprisingly strong-willed. but she's very protective of her position, for she knows that one slip and she could lose all the happiness she's built up till then. because of this, she has never told anyone outside family about her disease. not that there was much people to tell. but in desperation to live and gain Kouji's trust, she spills her secret to him. her gutsy personality is heart-warming, and it's no surprise that Kouji fell in love in just one night.

the art is simple, but very eye catching. it is similar to other arts, but has it's own subtle differences that match the story line perfectly. their facial expressions are so full of life and beautifully drawn. you can really see the love and sorrow in each character's face. despite there being a few mistakes, the art is simply beautiful.

Taiyou no Uta: A Song to the Sun, is one of the most heart-clenching stories i've ever read. it teaches you that life is too short to wait around. it is bound to make you smile, cry, and think about the small beauties in life.

"when the sun sets, i'll come see you because i love you..."

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Jun 5, 2020

SynthwaveCrusade

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Taiyou no Uta is ok. There are some 10/10 reviews floating around for this Manga and I don't think there justified. Taiyou no Uta is a classic sob story, something that you would see in a small column in the newspaper. Taiyou no Uta doesn't succeed in anything but also doesn't fail at anything it's sad but that's all it is sad. Stories that rely solely on being sad won't go too far and Taiyou no Uta fits perfectly under that.

The story follows a girl who suffers from a rare condition called Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP for short) a very real and horrible skin disorder. ... For the most part the story isn't insensitive about the disease but also is very safe in the execution of how the disease is portrayed. But continuing on with the synopsis, The young girl loves to sing and every night she goes out to perform with her guitar. She later falls in love with a surfer. Sound familiar? Probably while not exactly the same its akin to something like "The fault in our Stars" etc. The story is serviceable. There are no real stakes except for one moment when her alarm stops working for "Mysterious unknown reasons" and the sun is coming up. So she has to get home quick and she wants to stop singing yada yada. So now its main guys fault for this girl not telling him about a serious condition and unnecessary drama occurs. It's not offensive, it's not confrontational about anything, its just serviceable.

Art is your typical stock Shoujo art, you've seen it before nothing to write home about.

Characters can range from decent to forgettable, this may be due to the short span of the story but there have been plenty of short stories that have great fleshed out characters within a finite amount of time. The main girl is your generic "Im sick I'm gonna make the most of my time" Kinda character, which is fine, im sure thats how most patients look at there illnesses, i'm sure they don't want to be reminded that they have the illness and want to make the most of there time left spent well, but it's nothing we haven't seen. The main guy is a serviceable character he's nice he's a good looker and he's always happy. The other characters don't really matter because "Side characters bruh", main guy has 2 friends but other than like 2 throw away panels we dont really see them again. The main girls best friend is bland, definitely more fleshed out then main guys friends but still bland. She skips school thats basically her character, oh and she cares for her friend. Mother and Father are just there to exist. Father is definitely more prolific then mother but equally as forgettable.

All in all this manga was ok. Definitely not a 10/10 its a 5 at best and I don't think my opinions are changing any time soon.

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