Offshore Lightning

Sinopsis

Offshore Lightning is a collection of short manga stories by Nazuna Saito, encompassing both her early works and more recent graphic novellas. The collection includes diverse narratives such as "Buy Dog Food and Go Home" and "Offshore Lightning," which explore the self-pity and introspection of middle-aged men. In contrast, "In Captivity" focuses on three siblings grappling with their mother's dementia and difficult personality, while "Solitary Death Building" observes an eccentric group of elderly residents in a housing complex as they confront mortality. The manga won the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award in 2019.