Kafka, a strange being living in the Land of Night, encounters a girl at the off-limits borderland known as "The Wall." The girl, Lucy, lives in the Land of Morning. They bond with each other, but strange things happen to Lucy as she visits a forbidden land. (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Tonari no Kuni kara was an Honorable Mention for the 70th Chiba Tetsuya Award.