Solanin

slice of life with a young couple, inoue meiko and taneda shigeo, and how everyday occurrences affect their lives. meiko begins contemplating whether freedom without purpose is really the same thing as boredom. this is a retelling of a very common real life situation, perhaps enjoyable for an older fanbase. art is different, there are no anime-esque deformations here. nominated in 2009 for the eisner award best u.s. edition of international material – japan. nominated for the 2009 harvey award for best american edition of foreign material.