{"product_id":"inio-asano-solanin-manga","title":"Inio Asano - Solanin Manga","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeiko Inoue is a recent college graduate working as an office lady in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Taneda is permanently crashing at her apartment because his freelance illustration work doesn't pay enough for rent, and her parents in the country keep sending boxes of vegetables that rot in her fridge. Meiko and Taneda graduated two years ago with no real goals, and they now find themselves uncertain of where their new life will take them. Taneda still jams with his old bandmates from college, but he feels something is missing, and Meiko has to decide whether she can leave her old routines behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanin\u003c\/em\u003e (original title \u003cem\u003eSoranin\u003c\/em\u003e) is a seinen drama by Inio Asano, serialized in Shogakukan's \u003cem\u003eWeekly Young Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e from 2005 to 2006. It is a quiet, realistic portrait of early-twenties life, built around work, money, romance, and a band that may or may not become something. It was nominated for the 2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Japan) and the 2009 Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint on October 21, 2008, as a single 432-page omnibus collecting both original Japanese volumes. The manga was adapted into a live-action film, and the band Asian Kung-Fu Generation released a single titled \"Solanin\" with lyrics by Asano. A 48-page epilogue, set ten years later, was released digitally in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Notable Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInio Asano:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goodnight Punpun, Nijigahara Holograph, A Girl on the Shore, Downfall, Mujina into the Deep   \u003cstrong\u003eComparable Peers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nana (Band-driven young adult drama peer), Beck (Music-centered coming-of-age peer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSeries Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e ソラニン (Soranin) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e solanin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory \u0026amp; Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inio Asano \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shogakukan (Weekly Young Sunday) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e VIZ Media (VIZ Signature) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Years:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005-2006 (Japan) \/ 2008 (English) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 (Japan) \/ 1 omnibus (English, 432 pages) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Older Teen (16+) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drama, Slice of Life, Music, Seinen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComics \u0026amp; manga are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. Mid-2000s or earlier manga may have slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. All manga and comics are assumed to be pre-owned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly multiple item orders that combine to $120 or more get free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46726193152085,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/IMG_3063.jpg?v=1794526647","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/inio-asano-solanin-manga","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}