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Sola - First Impressions

OP: “Colorless Wind” by Aira Yūki

This anime opening sequence has a very calm tone to it. The scenery is absolutely beautiful as the male protagonist, Yorito Morimiya, rides his bike through town. The song was well chosen, it gives off a vibe similar to the main themes of the anime with a very soft feeling.

Introduction: “Sola”, the name originating from the Spanish word (female tense): “alone”, and also “sora”, which is sky in japanese.

The concepts for Sola were done by Naoko Hisaya (Kanon), and the manga was done by Chako Abeno, who finished the 2-volume short series in Feb, 08. Sola was produced by studio Nomad (Rozen Maiden) and directed by Tomoki Kobayashi (Ichigo 100%, Rozen Maiden). After watching both Sola and Rozen Maiden, I absolutely love the combination that these two bring to the table. Although Sola had entirely different themes and characters than Rozen Maiden, the artwork and flow in both animes was superb.

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