Have you ever thought about not wanting to be an adult and just wanna follow your passions? Yeah, that's what Solanin is all about.

Solanin uses rotten Solanine potatoes to serve as a metaphor for them rotting from their painful jobs, when all they want is to follow their passion and make music as a three-member band.

It follows our two main characters, Meiko and her boyfriend Taneda. Meiko works as an office lady while Taneda works as a freelance illustrator alongside a vocalist/guitarist by the band that is less active after college graduation and consists of Billy: drummer, and Kato: bassist.

They both decided to quit their jobs and Taneda decides to pursue his other career to resume his band. Yet, it fills more anxiety for Taneda, wondering if he really did made the right choice.

Such a meaningful story about passion originally written by Inio Asano and directed by Takahiro Miki. With songs by Ajikan that fits well for this film.

The comedy, the moments and the dynamic, they're pretty memorable. Its like I'm with them too. And the last shot is so beautifully and emotionally crafted.

Overall, Solanin is such a compelling film about rejecting adulthood and following passion. An emotional film good enough that deserves more recognition.

(Don't watch the trailer, nor google it up. It gives you spoilers for no reason.)

Have you ever thought about not wanting to be an adult and just wanna follow your passions? Yeah, that's what Solanin is all about.

Solanin uses rotten Solanine potatoes to serve as a metaphor for them rotting from their painful jobs, when all they want is to follow their passion and make music as a three-member band.

It follows our two main characters, Meiko and her boyfriend Taneda. Meiko works as an office lady while Taneda works as a freelance illustrator alongside a vocalist/guitarist by the band that is less active after college graduation and consists of Billy: drummer, and Kato: bassist.

They both decided to quit their jobs and Taneda decides to pursue his other career to resume his band. Yet, it fills more anxiety for Taneda, wondering if he really did made the right choice.

Such a meaningful story about passion originally written by Inio Asano and directed by Takahiro Miki. With songs by Ajikan that fits well for this film.

The comedy, the moments and the dynamic, they're pretty memorable. Its like I'm with them too. And the last shot is so beautifully and emotionally crafted.

Overall, Solanin is such a compelling film about rejecting adulthood and following passion. An emotional film good enough that deserves more recognition.

(Don't watch the trailer, nor google it up. It gives you spoilers for no reason.)

I really came to this movie expecting a lighthearted story about a band getting back together and just get back to jamming again but I ended that movie with such a heartbreak so big it will ache for the foreseeable future. Oh yes I absolutely did bawl my eyes out to this with no hesitation, there could’ve have been a more perfect time in my life to watch such a movie. Away from my childhood but right outside the front doorstep of adulthood. I look down to the ground and ask myself « what will my life truly offer to me? » but as for now I truly just strive for happiness, my best friends and my family, is all that’s holding this shell of myself from imploding , that’s is what I cherish. Being able to change the world is something we all might strive to achieve one day but is it truly worth it without true happiness. What or who do you truly do it for? That’s the real question. Thank you Inio Asano for showing such a beatiful point of view to such a world we, as humans, can barley understand ourselves.

I really came to this movie expecting a lighthearted story about a band getting back together and just get back to jamming again but I ended that movie with such a heartbreak so big it will ache for the foreseeable future. Oh yes I absolutely did bawl my eyes out to this with no hesitation, there could’ve have been a more perfect time in my life to watch such a movie. Away from my childhood but right outside the front doorstep of adulthood. I look down to the ground and ask myself « what will my life truly offer to me? » but as for now I truly just strive for happiness, my best friends and my family, is all that’s holding this shell of myself from imploding , that’s is what I cherish. Being able to change the world is something we all might strive to achieve one day but is it truly worth it without true happiness. What or who do you truly do it for? That’s the real question. Thank you Inio Asano for showing such a beatiful point of view to such a world we, as humans, can barley understand ourselves.

inio asano is who tatsuki fujimoto wishes he was

inio asano is who tatsuki fujimoto wishes he was

i’m happy… “really?” really.

sometimes you just have to go to a place where no one can reach you. to have some air and to think about your life decisions and ask yourself if you’re really happy on what you are becoming. adulting is scary—it is full of confusion, fear, disappointment, and the feeling of being lost. sometimes we do feel our life slowly slipping away from what we used to be. it turns into colorless like gray. responsibilities. yes, life responsibilities. after college, we finally graduated, we have to think our decisions wisely. how are we supposed to live with the reality? we have to work? to survive? and to be practical? but are we happy?

what if you really want to sing, to scream, and to strum your guitar until your fingers worn out? what if you really want to pursue music and shout what you feel, until your lungs starts burning? but you can’t, because you have to work for your family—you have to walk away from what you truly are and forget what you really want to be. but as an adult, what do you prefer? to be miserable or to be selfish?

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the solanin song is a beautiful song. it wasn’t about the end of a love relationship—it is a song of farewell to what yourself were in the past.

in 20s, maybe all we need is to quit our job, to stop thinking about responsibilities, and ignore our reality for a moment, so we must go on with our mortal lives.

******

i’m happy… “really?” really.

sometimes you just have to go to a place where no one can reach you. to have some air and to think about your life decisions and ask yourself if you’re really happy on what you are becoming. adulting is scary—it is full of confusion, fear, disappointment, and the feeling of being lost. sometimes we do feel our life slowly slipping away from what we used to be. it turns into colorless like gray. responsibilities. yes, life responsibilities. after college, we finally graduated, we have to think our decisions wisely. how are we supposed to live with the reality? we have to work? to survive? and to be practical? but are we happy?

what if you really want to sing, to scream, and to strum your guitar until your fingers worn out? what if you really want to pursue music and shout what you feel, until your lungs starts burning? but you can’t, because you have to work for your family—you have to walk away from what you truly are and forget what you really want to be. but as an adult, what do you prefer? to be miserable or to be selfish?

—
the solanin song is a beautiful song. it wasn’t about the end of a love relationship—it is a song of farewell to what yourself were in the past.

in 20s, maybe all we need is to quit our job, to stop thinking about responsibilities, and ignore our reality for a moment, so we must go on with our mortal lives.

******

I don’t even know where to begin lol
I read this comic and watched the movie when I was 15, it stuck to me so much that I got my first tattoo based on this at 20. 
Everything about this movie is perfection. I feel like The struggle of Tanada is universal among artists. I resonate with him on a personal level, it’s so hard to choose between money, commercial success / your true passion, interest. He was so stuck and scared that he bet his life. Thats so fucking real. 

I get Meiko so much too bcs in your mid 20s, you feel like you’re stuck in life not knowing what to do, or who to spend your life with. Still wished taneda was around for her though… like I’m thinking how can taneda do that to her but at the same time i understand his motives a lot. 

They cut out some parts in this movie but still, I loved the raw performance of Meiko. Not professionally good, but it touches your heart. I lost count on how many times I watched this movie lmfao everytime I watch this I’m sobbing my eyes out. When Billy rides the motorcycle (maybe bike I forgot) and cries I lose it. 
Love all the actors too. Koura Kengo is so fine and Miyazaki Aoi is adorable. Gochi can act his ass off too. 

Whenever people ask me what my no.1 favorite movie is I say Solanin. Nothing can ever top this, ever

I don’t even know where to begin lol
I read this comic and watched the movie when I was 15, it stuck to me so much that I got my first tattoo based on this at 20. 
Everything about this movie is perfection. I feel like The struggle of Tanada is universal among artists. I resonate with him on a personal level, it’s so hard to choose between money, commercial success / your true passion, interest. He was so stuck and scared that he bet his life. Thats so fucking real. 

I get Meiko so much too bcs in your mid 20s, you feel like you’re stuck in life not knowing what to do, or who to spend your life with. Still wished taneda was around for her though… like I’m thinking how can taneda do that to her but at the same time i understand his motives a lot. 

They cut out some parts in this movie but still, I loved the raw performance of Meiko. Not professionally good, but it touches your heart. I lost count on how many times I watched this movie lmfao everytime I watch this I’m sobbing my eyes out. When Billy rides the motorcycle (maybe bike I forgot) and cries I lose it. 
Love all the actors too. Koura Kengo is so fine and Miyazaki Aoi is adorable. Gochi can act his ass off too. 

Whenever people ask me what my no.1 favorite movie is I say Solanin. Nothing can ever top this, ever