I like manga, but I wouldn't call myself a fanatic by any means, since I've never found a manga that I really adored. That's changed.

Solanin is the best graphic novel I've ever read. I'm trying to read it really slowly so I don't finish it too fast. I'm about 3/4th through and I'm obsessed. It's a serious tear-jerker.

It's become so loved in Japan that a live-action move just came out in April. It looks fantastic, and the single for it, performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, is AMAZING!!!

YouTube - Trailer - Solanin
(Warning: Spoilers!!!)

Oh my god, I can't wait until there are english sub torrents for this movie. I need to watch it immediately!