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Solanin [Paperback]

Inio Asano
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Book Description

October 21, 2008
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 Shigeo 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.


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Product Details

  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (October 21, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1421523213
  • ISBN-13: 978-1421523217
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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It's a relaxing book to read on your down time. Graphic Novel / Manga Reader  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
As a reader, one is bound to become attached to these youths. Christopher Barrett  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
I'm a big fan of Inio Asano and I highly recommend both Solanin and What a Wonderful World!, Vol. 1 & 2. Harrison A. Schmidt  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet lovin' January 8, 2009
I dunno how they did it, but Inio Asano truly captured what it felt like to be out of college and trying to make that transition between a student and an working class slave, I mean, adult. If only I read this book 5 years ago, I would have known I was not alone... This book is brilliant!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful and witty look at 20-something life in Japan February 16, 2009
I had stopped reading manga for a few years because the only type I saw were marketed towards a much younger audience. I am VERY glad I took a chance with Solanin. It was not what I expected, the story twists and the characters are well thought out. The story was really touching without being sappy fluff. Excellent writing! READ IT!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It rocks! March 3, 2009
By Luna
The manga Solanin is like a bundle of flowers that just keep on giving from the first page to the last.
I would recommend it to all people who like fragile, sweet, reality based and melancholy like feelings through their stories. I think it describes young adults feelings and struggle to find themselves in modern society marvelously!
One of the best manga in my eyes, so check it out!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
What makes this book is not only is the story good but the illustration of the characters - The artist does every day poses which brings more credibility to the characters. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lyon
5.0 out of 5 stars Asano Inio, favorite mangaka? Hell yeah!
This is the best manga I've ever bought, and I don't usually buy manga since I'm pretty picky with my choices. Read more
Published 4 months ago by SteampoweredRabbit
5.0 out of 5 stars A tale of youthful hope in an uncertain Japan ~
Solanin is a great graphic novel. The story centers around a group of 20 something friends in modern Japan. The art is unique but it is very clean and crisp. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Christopher Barrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
This book was a random pick off of a library shelf, but it surprised me with its wonderful exploration of the lives of young men and women in love, in friendships, intertwined in... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ben Everett
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Story for Growing Up
I first found Solanin after someone recommended it online as a good "slice of life" story. I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by BlackSol
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
This book went above and beyond what I was expecting when I bought it. Cheese aside, it really touched me through its sheer simplicity and frankness in portraying the reality of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by luyifen
5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air in an otherwise stagnant world.
I'm always happy to see something that departs from the usual cookie cutter anime and manga that you see these days. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Harrison A. Schmidt
4.0 out of 5 stars Voice of a generation?
Solanin was serialized from 2005 to 2006, when Isio Asano was 24-25 years old. That fact informs almost all aspects of appreciating the work and assessing its ultimate value in the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Erik Ketzan
5.0 out of 5 stars Standing at the crossroads
"Solanin" is good. Really good. Really, really good. Inio Asano has crafted a perfect little story that summons up raw emotions and captures that stage in life when you stand... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Zack Davisson
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read for 20+ Year Old Manga Fans
I honestly probably can't do this series the justice it deserves in my review, but I'd still like to try and talk about Solanin anyway. Read more
Published 22 months ago by lovelyduckie
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