I didn’t hate the anime art, but this pic is just much prettier.

Though the real anime art had its, well, chin problems, Sola is one of the shows that will remain in my heart. Awwe.

Lalala~

After what is an eternity in terms of anime-watching time, I can’t say that I remember the entirety of Sola all that well, which kind of makes the title a BIG LIE, but, among the things about it that did get retained in my poor awful memory is that I really liked it. I don’t remember how well the anime was made in terms of animation, and storyboard, and all those technical stuff, and not to mention I’m not really an expert on those and all, but the entire story of it and the characters really got to me. I also loved the songs from it, and as I listen to Binkan no Fukei right now, it is nostalgia for this short heartwarming tale that envelopes my heart. Well, as the story was actually dark beneath all those bright and blue sky images, with the two main characters basically dying in the end, my definition of heartwarming may not conform to yours or your good ol’ pal’s.

One thing that probably really drew me to Sola, is that it was anime and well, I kinda gravitate towards most anime and all that was all the sky pictures. I, myself, have a growing collection of sunset image files in my newly reformatted HDD (Congratulations me! :D) which can probably be taken as evidence of my fondness for the sky. And for the record, this does not stem from some subconscious insecurities associated with being vertically challenged, thank you. I wish those photos came from my camera, but as my camera has yet to find its way into our plane of existence, the internet has *temporarily* filled the void. This isn’t really a valid aspect of the show though.

In conclusion, while Sola may not be great and deserving to be a universally acclaimed title, I believe that it was definitely a tale worth telling. I also believe that it was a tale best told in anime form.

That may have been a sudden jump to a rather early conclusion, but,  the only reason I started writing this was because I had the sudden urge to begin writing an entry that goes something like:

Life has a way of playing tricks on you that just unarguably tells you how futile it is to try to exist in a world with smoothly defined edges. While you have certain beliefs that you believe you believe in, sometimes reality just overpowers you and reminds you how you can only grasp your being as easily as you can grasp clear and sparkling water. And while you and wise old Life both know that the sparkles cannot be grasped, your eyes cannot deny the light that tells them that sparkles exist. And as you turn away from the water, the bright, bright sparkles about to go beyond your field of vision stops you with a force greater than your will could ever be. So there they remain just at the corner of your eye, hurting just as much as the jagged edges of the little world you have chosen for yourself.

But then I thought (1)  it’s kinda’ a bit serious, and (2) I have no idea what my opening image would be for that entry. Maybe Sheldon impersonating The Joker would’ve done, but, well… Oh well.

Since this is still supposed to be a Sola entry, I shall now end this entry with the english translation of Binkan no Fukei courtesy of Gendou.com. :D

As I was cleansed by the soft waves,
Gently, gently,
I don’t mind fading away

The remaining emotions venture somewhere else.
Ah… it loses its colors, right?

The dawn stars showed me the light
Softly, softly
they rain down upon my heart

But time just paints the same feelings
Ah… over and over again

Without anyone noticing, as far as the sun shines
Gently, gently
I felt a premonition
I felt your heart.

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