Soma So Strange

Soma lives in a town by the blustery sea, on a map it’s the size of a sixth of pea…So begins Soma So Strange, a lyrical fairy tale in the spirit of Dr. Seuss with a new kind of princess. In this dreamlike allegory a little magic goes a long way in helping a creative girl discover herself.

Although the Meanies say Soma is so strange, she’s really just different. Soma likes sushi, asking questions and being loud. Unfortunately, in her town asking questions is always considered wrong and being different gets you bullied by the Meanies. They tease and torment Soma who finds herself all alone with no one to play with.

Dejected, Soma wanders far away hoping to understand why the Meanies are so mean. On her path, she encounters a talking white cat who offers to help her. Together, they create an enchanted potion that changes everything.

Poof! The potion transforms the Meanies into pies and Soma’s magical adventure begins. A band of dancing pirates are entranced by the smell of the pies and insist on buying all of them with sacks full of rubies. A speechless Soma is more interested in where the Pirates are going, the madcap island of Mushi-Mushi. On Mushi-Mushi, everybody, even the strange, are welcomed by the kind-hearted Queen.

Soma boards the pirates’ magical ship and away they journey to the wondrous island. Here, Soma is finally free to be her unique self. Soma discovers her star talent for creating all types of fabulous sushi while also learning she isn’t really strange at all. She is proud, however, to be different!