The 12 best manga like Solanin — also known as mangas like Solanin — that readers recommend next.
If you loved Solanin, you're in for a treat. This Drama, Music, Slice of Life manga (2005) is beloved for its Coming of Age, Band, Seinen elements, and the titles below share that same DNA — handpicked based on community votes, overlapping genres, and thematic similarities. Each recommendation is ranked by reader affinity on AniList.
College graduates struggle to cope with the real world. Music offers refuge in this modern manga with an American attitude.
Meiko Inoue is a recent college grad working as an office lady in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Naruo is permanently crashing at her apartment because his job as a freelance illustrator doesn't pay enough for rent. And her parents in the country keep sending her boxes of veggies that just rot in her fridge. Straddling the line between her years as a student and the rest of her life, Meiko struggles with the feeling that she's just not cut out to be a part of the real world.
(Source: VIZ Media)
Notes:
- Nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan and the Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material.
- Includes one extra chapter and one-shot "Haru yo Koi (Awaiting Spring)" first included in the October 2017 new Japanese edition.
College graduates struggle to cope with the real world. Music offers refuge in this modern manga with an American attitude.
Meiko Inoue is a recent college grad working as an office lady in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Naruo is permanently crashing at her apartment because his job as a freelance i...
How many chapters does Solanin have?
Solanin has 30 chapters.
What genre is Solanin?
Solanin belongs to the Drama, Music, Slice of Life genres.
What are the best manga similar to Solanin?
The top manga similar to Solanin include Goodnight Punpun, A Girl on the Shore, Nana. These share key genres and themes with Solanin.