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Speaking of which, i still can't believe that berserk started in the effin '80s
Goodnight Punpun by Inio Asano
A protagonist (and his family) depicted as a crudely-drawn bird. A protagonist who never speaks on-screen. A perpetually smiling god with an afro. Growing up. Living. Sex. Love. A gratuitous dose of nihilism. Gorgeous and highly detailed backgrounds. A gratuitous dose of surrealism. Characters who might be insane. Characters who are insane. A gratuitous dose of realism. So many things that together form a very unique manga. One that's unlike anything else in the medium.
The story tells of Punpun, a somewhat quiet little boy, who falls in love with Aiko, his new classmate, and his life and thoughts as he grows up, with his personality shaped up by events, big and small, that happens around him, towards his entourage, and how he himself slowly changes, hesitates, stumbles along the way. A story that depicts the beautiful and ugly sides of Punpun's life in their entirety.
An unusual narrative that blends first and third person perspective through the protagonist, whose primitive depiction allows for an easier immersion. An interesting cast of colorful characters, whose depths are slowly unraveled, and are all more than meets the eye. A healthy blend of realism, surrealism, cynicism and insanity, creating an atmosphere that reeks both of despair and hope, with nuggets of humor thrown into it. Feelings, emotions, desires of a person, of people, laid bare in all its ugly glory, converging, clashing, influencing each other. Goodnight Punpun is an unique manga that tells the highs and lows of a man who desesperately wants to live, wants to love, but mostly the lows.
Be it for its unique use of the medium, its despiction of dysfunctional characters, its gorgeous art, or its cynical mood and themes, Goodnight Punpun is an unique experience that is sure to not leave any reader indifferent.
Read it.
A protagonist (and his family) depicted as a crudely-drawn bird. A protagonist who never speaks on-screen. A perpetually smiling god with an afro. Growing up. Living. Sex. Love. A gratuitous dose of nihilism. Gorgeous and highly detailed backgrounds. A gratuitous dose of surrealism. Characters who might be insane. Characters who are insane. A gratuitous dose of realism. So many things that together form a very unique manga. One that's unlike anything else in the medium.
The story tells of Punpun, a somewhat quiet little boy, who falls in love with Aiko, his new classmate, and his life and thoughts as he grows up, with his personality shaped up by events, big and small, that happens around him, towards his entourage, and how he himself slowly changes, hesitates, stumbles along the way. A story that depicts the beautiful and ugly sides of Punpun's life in their entirety.
An unusual narrative that blends first and third person perspective through the protagonist, whose primitive depiction allows for an easier immersion. An interesting cast of colorful characters, whose depths are slowly unraveled, and are all more than meets the eye. A healthy blend of realism, surrealism, cynicism and insanity, creating an atmosphere that reeks both of despair and hope, with nuggets of humor thrown into it. Feelings, emotions, desires of a person, of people, laid bare in all its ugly glory, converging, clashing, influencing each other. Goodnight Punpun is an unique manga that tells the highs and lows of a man who desesperately wants to live, wants to love, but mostly the lows.
Be it for its unique use of the medium, its despiction of dysfunctional characters, its gorgeous art, or its cynical mood and themes, Goodnight Punpun is an unique experience that is sure to not leave any reader indifferent.
Read it.
Infinite Justice
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Still cant get over the crude bird drawing thing.
it just breaks the world completely for me
dakkumauji
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Puchim@su! 76
She had enough of this.
Also better than Uncharted.
She had enough of this.
Also better than Uncharted.
It just wouldn't be the same without the bird though. It allows the author to do some really creative stuff.
Such a masterpiece...
I'd say it's in my top 5 as far as completed series are concerned.
Yep. A huge amount of scenes and the emotions they portray wouldn't have worked as effectively if Punpun wasn't drawn that way. It is kind of jarring, but it's something you get used to after a little while.
Yeah, the portrayal of Punpun as a caricature serves to enhance a lot of small aspects in tone and mood in ways that probably wouldn't be available if he took a more grounded approach.
The latter few chapters with Punpun developing horns and a jet black expressionless face were terrifying because you just knew something was going to go down but you endlessly hoped that he would free himself of that mood before doing said horrible thing.
That and the small intrigue in series over what he actually looks like to other people was a really cool Easter egg when you'd see things like his general look but no defining features
(Sachi's drawing)
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Japan's bad taste is in full effect.
The interview with Inio Asano about Punpun that Usobuko linked is pretty interesting, especially the author's perspective about the events of the manga (spoilers, obviously), and the circumstances surrounding its creation.
The translator mentioned Kengo Hanazawa in the comments, which made me think how incredible a collaboration between the two would be.
The translator mentioned Kengo Hanazawa in the comments, which made me think how incredible a collaboration between the two would be.
Enjoyed it, but it has a non-ending that will simply frustrate you. Worth a shot though, I guess, if you're binge reading through it.
Se7enSword
Banned
Tokyo Ghoul:re 16
Nice words there, Suzuya.
So Shinohara is still alive.
Curious to learn whom Touka was visiting in the hospital.
Next chapter potentially an all-out brawl between Ghouls and CCG.
Nice words there, Suzuya.
So Shinohara is still alive.
Curious to learn whom Touka was visiting in the hospital.
Next chapter potentially an all-out brawl between Ghouls and CCG.
TheRealTalker
Banned
Kingdom 419
Aww snap me and Frog both knew that he might decided to betray him
yet I never knew he had a special force
Aww snap me and Frog both knew that he might decided to betray him
yet I never knew he had a special force
AquaWateria
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It's because most people binged through the first series and because of that we've been spoiled. 😌 Anyways at least it isn't Monthly.
Also we got Touka.😍
Good.
Infinite Justice
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It's an unique take on the medium that I'd say any manga fan should experience, so go for it~
ThatChairMan
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Sekai Maou 15
New character designs for everyone! And potentially more plot next chapter.
New character designs for everyone! And potentially more plot next chapter.
Have anti-depressants at the ready.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
From the same man who brought Swing Out Sisters into this world.
My fellow smut brethren should know that title
Comes a new manga focusing on one boy's entrance to high school where 4 girls from his childhood all have feelings for him and are competing against one another to win hisdick heart.
From looking around, the manga has already been completed after 1 volume.
Which means I shouldn't nor anyone thinking of picking it this up, should expect anything special from this manga.
However.
If I can get more of these moments.
Then I won't mind keeping my eye on this.
My fellow smut brethren should know that title
Comes a new manga focusing on one boy's entrance to high school where 4 girls from his childhood all have feelings for him and are competing against one another to win his
From looking around, the manga has already been completed after 1 volume.
Which means I shouldn't nor anyone thinking of picking it this up, should expect anything special from this manga.
However.
If I can get more of these moments.
Then I won't mind keeping my eye on this.
Infinite Justice
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So another one of those artists that has gone "legit" then
He also did the Kimikiss manga, which was even licensed and localized. I really enjoyed it.
Infinite Justice
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Do it.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Sakurai-san's Great Energy 9
There is a shortage of monster girl themed manga because now I am being told to read 8 page one-shots ):
I think I read every series that would count and even ones that are skirting the line like Jitsu wa
Tokyo Ghoul:re 16
I wonder who Touka is visiting in the hospital. I can't really think of anyone.
There is a shortage of monster girl themed manga because now I am being told to read 8 page one-shots ):
I think I read every series that would count and even ones that are skirting the line like Jitsu wa
Tokyo Ghoul:re 16
I wonder who Touka is visiting in the hospital. I can't really think of anyone.
dakkumauji
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Bungo Stray Dogs 05
I'm sure the twist that the agency was actually damn competent was expected but that was still a pretty funny twist. Especially throwing the goons out the window.
I'm sure the twist that the agency was actually damn competent was expected but that was still a pretty funny twist. Especially throwing the goons out the window.
Tsugumomo 55-56
55 was definitely not anything close to that concentration game, definitely not.
Overall pretty enjoyable, sometimes gets creepy (and once really, really creepy) though. Also sometimes the essentially molestation of Kazuya gets to be a bit too much.
As long as it isn't hitting those notes (at least, too often) it is definitely quite enjoyable.
55 was definitely not anything close to that concentration game, definitely not.
Overall pretty enjoyable, sometimes gets creepy (and once really, really creepy) though. Also sometimes the essentially molestation of Kazuya gets to be a bit too much.
As long as it isn't hitting those notes (at least, too often) it is definitely quite enjoyable.
Tokyo Ghoul:re 16
Kind of disappointing Shinohara survived. How many times does that make now? Shieet.
Tōka looking awesome post-timeskip.
Suzuya is not as much of a deliberate prick. Step up, but I still despise him.
Did you also recently catch up with the manga? I'm in the same boat.
Yup. Didn't know SHK had his own special unit, but it makes sense. We should've seen that coming tbh.
Kind of disappointing Shinohara survived. How many times does that make now? Shieet.
Tōka looking awesome post-timeskip.
Suzuya is not as much of a deliberate prick. Step up, but I still despise him.
Did you also recently catch up with the manga? I'm in the same boat.
Yup. Didn't know SHK had his own special unit, but it makes sense. We should've seen that coming tbh.
Sakurai-san's Great Energy ch9 - 6 Limbs Complex
This is an adorable one-shot story about how the accepted speciesist tendencies in the world stop a spider-girl* from buying cute shoes.
*spiders actually have 8 legs so I have no idea what she is. Unless we're counting the arms, then I guess she's one.
This is an adorable one-shot story about how the accepted speciesist tendencies in the world stop a spider-girl* from buying cute shoes.
*spiders actually have 8 legs so I have no idea what she is. Unless we're counting the arms, then I guess she's one.
I finally got around reading the interview today and I got out of it with the same exact feeling.
Unfortunately I have too many other mangas to read and other things in general to do to justify re-reading Punpun right now.
Kono Shima ni wa Midara de Jaaku na Mono ga Sumu 10
Looks like we'll finally figure out more of the princess's past in the next chapter. Still not sure what I should be expecting out of this manga. The setting certainly is strange.
Yeah, I won't be reading it any time soon either. Plus I want to give it another year or so before revisiting it.
Looks like we'll finally figure out more of the princess's past in the next chapter. Still not sure what I should be expecting out of this manga. The setting certainly is strange.
Yeah, I won't be reading it any time soon either. Plus I want to give it another year or so before revisiting it.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
6 limb complex
Cute arachne. Don't worry, your BF is totally a leg man!
Cute arachne. Don't worry, your BF is totally a leg man!
TheRealTalker
Banned
what would be even more surprising if he isn't on any side and that he has his own plan of rebillion and wants to run the country
You could always check!
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?category=Monster+Girl/s
Yeah, together with her arms it makes 8 limbs.
dakkumauji
Member
Seitokai Tantei Kirika 14
Well nice to see them make up. I guess we're getting a new arc soon.
Well nice to see them make up. I guess we're getting a new arc soon.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
Member
Sadly Crunchyroll is missing chapters 47-50 for some random reason, so have fun contemplating either to skip them or wait like me.
Is Area D worth getting into? I'm hoping to avoid another Tokyo ESP disaster with that one.
That would definitely be surprising since SHK doesn't strike me as the type. The raws for 420 are out but they won't be translated until a week from now. Can't really tell what's happening.
That would definitely be surprising since SHK doesn't strike me as the type. The raws for 420 are out but they won't be translated until a week from now. Can't really tell what's happening.
Probably not a bad idea, might follow the same plan seeing as I didn't read it that long ago, August I think.
Where's your icon from?
So many limbs gets confusing.
MetroidPrimeRib
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TheRealTalker
Banned
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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Amari Mawari 20
This guy is going to end up in jail one of these days...
This guy is going to end up in jail one of these days...
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