![]() ![]() Everyone here gets some time, whether it be small or big, that helps define them and helps show what kind of influence they have on the main character for better or for worse.Īsano’s writing is very strong overall. There are also the kids that Punpun hangs around with, each of them with their own defining backstories and issues, such as having an alcoholic dad, having to move away and one whose a bit overly imaginative and not all there. There’s Uncle Yuichi, who is probably the best role model in the kid’s life and tries his best to be there for him, but has his own issues (some obvious and some subtle). You have Punpun’s parents, a dad who loves his son a lot but appears to have a messy and destructive attitude and a mom who feels very negligent and almost uncaring towards a lot of aspects in Punpun’s life. There’s Aiko, the girl who Punpun has a crush on (and seems to return his feelings) - she has a complicated home life and often seems to lean on Punpun for help, even pressuring him hard in the middle of the book about running away together. Punpun was into some weird things as a child.The supporting cast is very distinct and memorable in their own ways. I find a bunch of these things, personally at least, rather relatable to things from my past or things my friends brought up in grade school. ![]() ![]() The character feels relatable very early on, with him suffering from fears, worries, and problems a lot of us have had in our past: trouble at home, freaking out about changes with one’s body, experiencing love for the first time, worrying about letting people down, trying to act tough around friends despite internal problems and worries, and wondering what exactly sex is. He’s never shown talking - instead, Asano lets odd bits of narration express what he’s thinking or fits of body language (like nodding and shivering). Punpun himself is the most developed of everyone in the story so far and is also easily the most memorable. Inio Asano is a master craftsman when it comes to his characters, making them all feel like living, breathing three-dimensional human beings. The absolute best aspect of Goodnight Punpun is its fantastic, rich character work. Despite the sound of it, this first volume is just so thoroughly engrossing that you can’t put it down. There are also plenty of weird moments sprinkled throughout, along with plenty of odd daydream/fantasy scenes as well, giving deeper insight into the main character. However, to even the describe the manga as just that does not do it justice, since the story also gives attention to a lot of the other people around him. Goodnight Punpun introduces us to Punpun, our odd elementary school kid protagonist with an active imagination going through enormous pressures, difficulties at home, and the bewilderment he faces from having grown up a bit quicker than most. Goodnight Punpun is a bizarre little tale it’s a slice-of-life/coming of age story with heaping doses of surreality and wild imagery. This is his weird, surreal, melancholy story… of the time he was in elementary school. He has a group of friends he hangs out with, has some big dreams, is getting more curious about the world (wants to find some porn as well), and there’s a girl he’s crushing on. Punpun Punyama is a normal elementary school kid.
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