Oyasumi Punpun is a BRUTAL Manga

[@strawberrymilksamurai]

Before I started reading Oyasumi Punpun, I saw pictures of Punpun on Pinterest and thought it'd be a cute slice of life manga. I went in expecting garden-variety wholesomeness and came out a broken human. I love it so much

[@FaerieHijacker]

Garden-variety wholesomeness but God said Snow White and the gnomes are wielding machetes each, while they watch you intently flipping another page.

[@keidesu8859]

Literally how I encountered it as well but I thought it was a horror manga bcuz the way he look without any context explanation lead me to think it was a slender man

[@ramenbroth]

It's funny because this is literally the reason why the mangaka drew Punpun as a "bird," to subvert people's expectations of what they were reading.

[@kawaiikiller310]

Too many broken people in this world

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

I enjoy his newer manga way more. Dededede makes Oyasumi Punpun look like a prototype of Dedede.

[@rayneman6549]

One day, Garnt will read Punpun and understand why he should have comforted Sydney when she finished reading it.

[@MidgarMerc]

She'll be the comforting him probably

[@piyushsharma3991]

How many volumes are there of Oyasumi PunPun are there?

[@MidgarMerc]

@@piyushsharma3991 depends which version you buy. There were 13 Volumes but you can find it as a Tankoubon collection too. There's 147 chapters in total

[@ll-yg2dn]

Can't wait for his video essay on Oyasumi Punpun.

[@789pp41]

@@andrewhussey4538 what niche shop did you buy it from, if you don't mind my asking?

[@hitokitty]

Read this on a cruise, ruined my vacation with depression. This manga isn't a joke, it is supremely fucked, and amazing. 10/10, I don't know if I'll ever read it again.

[@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723]

This manga is... so realistic, so crude, so beautiful, so sad, so of everything.

[@ImJustStar]

Wow I can't even imagine that. Talk about tough.

[@acfc268]

Almost similar feeling to a movie called "Réquiem for a Dream"

[@pain7482]

Okkk gimme this one answer is it happy ending or not just tht much is fine it might be depressing but does it get over good

[@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723]

@@pain7482 it is not a sad ending I would say

[@JDW322]

This is the only manga series that I don’t want adapted.

[@ayushsingh141]

@@h3nry_t122 like yami shibai?

[@FaerieHijacker]

I want that janky Shaft animations for this. Honestly, teenage Punpun is another Hiroshi Kamiya character in the waits.

[@vizor4067]

@@FaerieHijacker I agree I feel like if any studio can pull it off, Shaft can

[@kotarodesu_23]

@@vizor4067 Hard agree. And Kamiya Hiroshi will be the perfect voice for him.

[@woodsnuth]

Satoshi Kon could make an amazing anime adaptation if he was still alive

[@OpticPlay_]

Punpun was the first piece of media that broke me. The ending had me in tears and I hold it so near and dear to me. Thank you for recommending it Joey.

[@ChadHellgado]

Why’d it have you in tears?

[@寂び侘び-b6s]

@@ChadHellgado Because it is honestly just THAT good. Everything in the plot comes together perfectly in the end.

[@pennyomega7421]

@@ChadHellgado It’s very uncomfortable but in a sort of good way. It presents to you situations that you relate to, but you don’t want to because it’s a negative memory you don’t want to confront. I actually stopped reading it for a month because it took a toll on me mentally. But finishing it was worth it in the end

[@ChadHellgado]

@@pennyomega7421 I meant like specifically the ending. I remember he was on the run with his girlfriend, became kinda abusive and everything went wrong. Then she killed herself. He went back to that one building from his childhood and was gonna kill himself too I think. But his ex girlfriend stopped him and now he’s helping her raise the child she got pregnant with from her ex husband that she went back to for a bit.

[@ChadHellgado]

@MVK It’s probably not as bad as you expect

[@hattheduck2359]

When his mom said the only reason she didn’t kill herself is because she fear death I feel that man

[@avikmahfuz2894]

That ...and also because dad was able to smack her before she could force a double suicide with punpun

[@superfactorial5717]

punpun mama arc is unironically my favorite arc, it somehow made me sympathize with her despite how she treats her son. the revelations that happen in it, the motives of her actions and why she acted the way she did, made me at least understand where she came from. I don't think it justifies all the shit she did, and i think she also knew that, and the first and last time she tried to be sincere and honest to herself and try to make up for her mistakes but being unable to do so made me feel shit, especially when punpun, after he discovers some of the truth about her mother, still could not feel sympathetic towards her. I totally understand it especially if try to put myself in his shoes, but it really hurt as a third person witnessing and following the whole story. Every kid deserves a healthy home environment, man

[@zackbendict4579]

Spoiler Bro please

[@titaniumguy1634]

Mother

[@axpx98]

the moment he killed aiko mother reminds me of joker movie

[@jasonho9332]

I was holding well till the part where towards the end, punpun's father said he was always a kind child. So kind & considerate that he should taught him to be a little selfish. Because there are some hardship in life that can't be solved through kindness.. That hit me bad, as if the dad was describing me

[@icedwater3149]

And I especially liked how it was in stark contrast to what was happening in Punpun’s life at that moment. [Spoiler if someone who hasn’t read it is reading this ] In one frame his dad is talking about how kind and considerate he is and in the very next panel, Punpun is beating a guy shitless near the convenience store without any tangible reason. It shows just how much Punpun has changed( regressed or been broken) and just how little his dad knows his current son, and the overall disconnect time and lack of communication brings in human relationships.

[@jasonho9332]

@@icedwater3149 oh yes! Nice catch, yes yes i was thinking too how heartbreaking it was he's veering off..

[@ramonemiliochaconperdomo7225]

Literally, I cried in that part, the only time i broke watching an anime/manga or any media, aside of Oyasumi Punpun, was with Clannad, ant that’s because I watched it while being a kid. But with oyasumi I broke when I was already and adult and just with a normal scene of father/son goodbye, it’s so strange, but that explain how unique is that masterpiece.

[@tommyblade8093]

@@icedwater3149 lmao i forgot about that

[@Rehny21]

Year laters when i got to my thirties (now) that scene broke me. Before when i was younger and read that, i just thought of it as sad. But now knowing how parents actions affects kids.. it just broke me. Especially that scene when Punpun was still a kid before his father left for good... That broke me too.

[@dankbudew4830]

Bojack Horseman and Oyasumi Punpun are still the best pieces of fiction for adults especially. It tricks you with either talking animals or seemingly innocent art style and then takes you to places in your soul you’d rather not dwell in too much…..

[@patatos879]

might as well read No Longer Human

[@nerrick9602]

so if we can deal with bojack u think we can deal with punpun? i really want to read the manga but always put on hold scared it ruined my mood and destroy my workday i watched bojack and find it rather enjoyable even tho they talk about depressing stuff but they still coat it with comedy so i still having fun with it, are punpun also the same?

[@user-zy4tb8jd1t]

@@nerrick9602different

[@bananawithaknife]

Very late reply but it sound like you'll utterly love Moral Orel.

[@extremelynoobgaming4742]

​​@@nerrick9602 punpun is really depressing, it has some random dialogues to make you laugh or smile but in very low quantity

[@rayneman6549]

This manga broke me so much that I can't even recommend it to the friends that I'd love to talk about it with because I know they're far more prone to anxiety and depression than I am.

[@Dac_DT_MKD]

I can't either because it will break them (and generally they don't want to read depressing stuff because of the difficulties they face in life)

[@bao-ej8bc]

True

[@gintokisstrawberrymilk]

I'm one of those people so wish me luck 😭

[@buddersib_]

​@@gintokisstrawberrymilkhow was it?

[@xy0zaki963]

​@@buddersib_ bro didn't reply 💀

[@DignanDerkin]

everyone: "this manga broke me" me: "this manga made me realize i might need therapy"

[@BarioIDL]

probably

[@ogheneregburhe1352]

Bro

[@aheenobarbushenocied9880]

Tbh same vibrations

[@sae9362]

Good Vibrations.

[@poi6008]

Good Vibrations!!

[@justaguy.04]

Good Vibrations

[@Sk-rj4yg]

Tinkle Tinkle Hoy!

[@bluesleeper8677]

I-don’t-un-der-STAND

[@dipendu02]

Good vibrations

[@alexpage10]

I first read Oyasumi Punpun in January of this year (2021) while I was in a very dark and difficult emotional place. And even though I really felt it, it didn't broke me. It actually helped me. This and No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. Reading all this painful experiences and thoughts that all the characters have, being able to empathize with them actually helped me process and rationalize my own dark and painful thoughts and feelings. It helped me to put them in words so I can better deal with them instead of just being overwhelmed with a dark cloud of bad feelings. That's why it's my favorite manga and one of the most beautiful pieces of media I've ever consumed.

[@RoboJean1994]

Whenever I recommend Punpun to friends I give them a disclaimer that there's a 50:50 chance of it helping you cope with your own depression or making it worse. Seems like you got the good roll

[@ImJustStar]

I have a lot of respect for you. I also read it around the exact same time while battling my own form of depression and anxiety. However, being as violently depressing as it is, I don't think it was right for me at the time. I appreciate it for the masterful storytelling and characters but damn. That really quietly destroyed me and kinda made things worse. Peace and Love friend; Good Vibrations!

[@Dis_Dis]

I read it in a bad time of my life too so I get what you say. Reading this manga felt like having someone I could talk to about my feelings. All the feelings that most people don't want to hear about. I might have been dead right now if not for this manga.

[@Charlakin]

Agreed, it allowed me to project my anxieties and dark thoughts onto Punpun and took outside of my own perspective. In the end, it also allowed me to empathize with the characters around Punpun and reminded me that life goes on - enforced by the shocking bittersweet end to the manga.

[@user-gt7su1rh8z]

@@RoboJean1994 00000∆0/

[@possum-mom1603]

There's one chapter in Punpun that broke me more than all the fucked things in this manga did. An entire chapter of nothing much happening, just Punpun observing the world around him, people passing him by in the streets. Nothing happens, and I've read through this chapter and cried. Just this hopeless feeling of watching your life slipping through your fingers and you can't do anything about it. It was worse than all the other tragic events in this manga.

[@shadow8594]

You should do isha kriya meditation, it will make you a more joyful and balanced person. It especially helped me in terms of mental health and I hope it does the same for you too

[@Afrinn]

Oyasumi Punpun is the most heartbreaking thing I've ever read.This honestly transcends manga. It didn't even feel like i was reading a manga but more like reading a classic of japanese literature or something. Such a masterpiece honsetly.

[@hasanmuttaqin464]

Actual classic japan literature be like: umm.. fuxker got yeet from moon cause immortality the have sex with human

[@caffeinated9030]

"H" in Oyasumi Punpun stands for happiness.

[@yourbroskijack]

The ENLGISH NAME IS GOODNIGHT PUNPUN!!!!! So there is happiness in THS BOOK YAY

[@whome1605]

​@@yourbroskijackyay

[@yourbroskijack]

@@whome1605 YAAAAYY

[@Senku77]

​@@yourbroskijack found u again

[@Senku77]

​@@yourbroskijackDIDNT KNEW U READ OYASUMI PUN PUN

[@TheSpodermanOG]

The way he dehumanizes punpun by depicting him as a simple bird drawing is brilliant it makes it so that us viewer can swallow such dark topics by not completely/directly letting us relate to it, but enough so we can empathize with it. imagine if it punpun was actually drawn as a human I think it would have made the manga even more depressing and less people would be willing to continue to read it

[@poiiiiiiiiiii3049]

i think it does the opposite, it makes it so that anyone can relate to him? coz he can look like anyone, including you and i.

[@saaimhaider8703]

Punpun's bird design actually made me more related to it. Its kinda like Gordon Freeman from Half Life. He doesnt actually have a voice nor character, so you can implant your own voice/character in Freeman. Punpun not having a proper appearance allows you to imagine yourself in the situation

[@ADsama]

One piece of advice from me. If you're gonna start reading it, do it someday when you're happy. DO NOT READ IT IF YOU'RE FEELING GLOOMY THAT DAY. YOU'RE GONNA SPIRAL

[@pennyomega7421]

I was reading it whilst having a lot of mental health issues during my first year of University….😂 not the best timing

[@ADsama]

@@pennyomega7421 hoo boy I started when I was in a really bad place too, but I dropped it a few chapters in for some reason..maybe cuz it was exam week. I picked it up again a year after, a day I was feeling better. I binged it in a day. Till this day I feel like I dodged a bullet for not finishing it the first time I started. I would've ended up doing something stupid

[@ryzkyjaeger07]

I dunno, I wasn't in my best spirits that time when I read it. It rather felt...cathartic.

[@pennyomega7421]

@@ADsama I also dropped it for about a month because it was getting uncomfortable how relatable it was. Great read but man it’s tough

[@ADsama]

@@pennyomega7421 samee

[@Shura31412]

Somehow punpun takes all the simple things in any normal person's life but everything turns out for the worst. Literally the worst. And it's not even forced. It is caused only because of punpun's though process and the way he 'views himself'. Fuck man that manga is fucked

[@TeamSakurasou]

sometimes it can feel forced, I wonder what would happen if(to avoid spoilers ima be vague) they just did not go to x persons moms house before leaving.

[@benzohhhhh]

@@TeamSakurasou I just finished it and maybe I’m missing something but why did Punpun swear that It’s so wrong to not tell your parent. He didn’t love his mother and liked his father. Where does the sense of family come from

[@nathanielvaren8704]

​@@TeamSakurasou i take it as his way of not letting anyone be in his shoes, dude's family is basically so fucked up and broken but even if in the end he still couldn't forgive his parents, he still wants others not to experience his pain. It's probably a misjudgement from him that x mother would go as far as that.

[@karan3658]

​@@nathanielvaren8704the decision that costed a girl's life Poor Aiko 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Bangaudaala]

​@@TeamSakurasou or just the simplest way of thinking about it. Punpun wanted her mom to know of this so that her mom wouldnt tell the police that her daughter got lost, so they wouldnt look for her

[@axiom3]

"He turned himself into a bird" uhhh I've heard this sentence somewhere

[@LGOKUL2303]

TURKEY RICKKK

[@hanismh2695]

Tatacaw

[@raphaelhemery152]

Funniest shit I've ever seen!

[@jadeorbigoso5212]

Aot fandom after ending but the goddamn ending is depressing and Nihilistic

[@auraemerald8434]

Most depressing shit I’ve ever seen

[@josephwantstosleep3911]

This manga broke me in so many ways, at first I felt really identified with the character in many ways, and slowly I started realizing the path I was following wasn't the greatest... This manga does what others are scared of, showing how crude reality, morals, relationships, family, religion, beliefs and growing up can be.

[@mohammadshabih5293]

Best manga ever written in my opinion. taught me so much about life in general. Edit: (i know there are a lot of great manga out there, but none of those ever hit me in my emotions like oyasumi punpun did)

[@jobnacorconcepcionabad6037]

One of the best mangas

[@hinamatsuro1908]

After pun pun had sux with his uncles girlfriend i was angry/sad for like 3 days and they never brought it up again and his girlfriend probally doesnt care and is like welp he enjoyed it and the. she said think of it as a graduation gift I was like WTF he was 13 and she was in her 20s or 30s

[@_pewreat3199]

This and Monster is in my top 2 and they're both interchangeable.

[@hylash5444]

@@hinamatsuro1908 He was 15 and his aunt was 25, not saying that makes it better it's just to be more accurate. Also, the last time he talked with his uncle he said she told him what happened but his uncle still didn't stop loving Punpun or his girlfriend since he thought he deserved it.

[@guts3195]

Bro❤️❤️❤️😭😭

[@ontann9638]

I like that Connor brought up Bojack Horseman during the conversation b/c when I was watching it for the first time, it kept giving me flashbacks to moments in Punpun in terms of existential dread (especially during the scenes w/ their mom). To me they both share a similar level of depressingly brutal honesty that I love in any story~

[@Draco-pn7ru]

Hey if anyone reading this wants a manga recommendation that hits like a truck, I recommend Annarasumanara. I would say it's about magic, but it's a very different kind of magic. There's so much to the story and the characters really unfold before your eyes making you think twice about whether you really understand someone or not. Also the art is beautiful and gets really creative in so many areas in contrast to its darker heavier scenes. It's a dark physiological story but it also is thought provoking in its slice of life moments. It can also get hyper realistic, you will have that eerie feeling once you enter the magician's carnival. 100% recommended.

[@icedwater3149]

Thanks for the recommendation, reply to this comment I’ll get back to you when I finish

[@rechtrecht]

Yes! I support that! Annarasummanara is really special. It's special to me due to personal reason but just the way they play with the images is stunning

[@Draco-pn7ru]

hope I didn't spoil anything, yeah it gets really creative with the visuals.

[@gotaro69]

Ok.. Imma bing read it

[@yungmeanmug]

Bump

[@Ambertrine]

Oyasumi Punpun will be one of those piece of media I CANNOT revisit. I essentially did what Joey did. I binged it through one day, way into the next day, like 5 am, and couldn't sleep. It is really well written, but it is absolutely heartwrenching. I did cry during a good chunk of the latter half, I won't lie. It is realistic in a lot of ways, and it can be so unfair, but that is true to life.

[@jiren.joestar]

Started recently I'm in chapter 27. I thought people were overreacting when they described how sad it was. I was wrong

[@mybestfriendisaduck7992]

Damn man just wait till you get to the 100 chapters

[@ianwells7916]

Oh, sweet summer child; you haven't a god damned clue.

[@gaiden8039]

Man, don't wanna scare you but it only gets worse

[@amusiclover7340]

Let us know how it went

[@rui2166]

The ending makes me wanna suicide . It was that depressing

[@eduardo1220]

I hated how I could relate with Punpun in some parts and making me remember the regrets I have in life, but it did brought closure that I'm not alone. There's time where I wished it ended right there and then but I would see like 40 more chapters left. By the time I got to the end I just sat there like "Fuck...that was something."

[@vnate1745]

Punpun isn't afraid to bring up the more ugly parts of humanity and intrusive thoughts; teaches us how it's normal they might cross your mind, but more importantly how they can have very ugly consequences if not addressed.

[@brasteen1]

I read it in two days. It left a bigger impact on me than most media I've seen. It really is life unfiltered by a traditional narrative. The characters truly feel like real people and the problems they face are painfully relatable and honest in how they're presented. It probably has the best representation of depression I've ever seen as well. Read it when you're ready. It is a gut wrenching story on many levels.

[@寂び侘び-b6s]

Oyasumi Punpun is a Masterpiece.

[@karan3658]

One of a masterpieces imo

[@PurpleRupees]

​@@karan3658i just bought the volumes. I'm nervous. On one hand this seems like exactly the kind of media I want to experience. The other tells me I won't be able to handle it.

[@karan3658]

@@PurpleRupees be careful read it at ur own caution

[@alyvricks8021]

Like Joey, after I read punpun, I just sat there looking sad and emotionless. My girlfriend came in the room and asked "what's wrong Hun?" I just gave her the book and she just went "damn it"

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

Whats a gf

[@rui2166]

@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse great friend

[@hairold5680]

@@rui2166 amigo for a short time

[@digitaljosh_]

r/thathappened

[@VegaFic]

There ain't no such thing as a gf

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

Syd is such a gem of a gal. Bless her.

[@cixin10x]

After reading Oyasumi PunPun my first thought was I will raise my children right no matter what the cost. That's the only way to handle the profound sadness this manga gave.

[@karan3658]

Well in my case , i will never let anyone that i care kill themselves , that's the only way

[@arzi1233]

I just finished this manga today. I am currently battling with depression, GAD and suicidal thoughts. This manga might have made my mental state worse at some moments, but I could relate so sich with Punpun and his uncle. Hands down the best manga I read so far, would defenitely read again.

[@tyqwer4570]

Hope you're doing well, wishing and praying the best for you. Please reach out if you're struggling, you're not alone

[@heisenberg2467]

Get help please my man

[@k41511]

Hey bro hope your okay

[@NewtypeEri]

My friend introduced me to Oyasumi PunPun when I was in a dark place back in HS days and I remember hating it bc of how dark it was/is. I just couldn’t stop reading it for some reason, and I really do love the artwork so kudos on that. Aiko-chan is adorable imo despite her eccentric personality, haha.

[@tansrb]

aiko's story arc was terribly depressing. she deserved so much better

[@karan3658]

​even thinking about her makes me break into 😭😭😭

[@teamseven1099]

This is the best manga I have ever read but don't want to re-read ever again. Even the memories of some of the panels left me traumatized and depressed, but the story is well written and has some loveable characters so please read at your own discretion.

[@meganpleasant]

Punpun is legit one of those mangas that can push you over the edge if you’re already depressed or suicidal. Absolutely fantastic manga-I don’t believe I’ll ever read another that will live up to it. But you definitely need to consider whether or not you’re in the place for it before you read it.

[@acaaca6512]

Boy's Abyss

[@totalgv9155]

It was not that bad 💀

[@meganpleasant]

@@totalgv9155 maybe not for you, but for other people it could be 🤷

[@legendofthicc7446]

To everyone who read the manga: You all deserve a long hug. I need a long hug.

[@whome1605]

🫂

[@kamui5579]

If you used to these psychological romances punpun is actually kinda mild

[@cerb1221]

as someone who grew up kinda like punpun, though more depression and ptsd than family issues, his story is brutally real. ive never told anyone except my parents and therapist what happened, and that sort of unknowingness of the surrounding cast is so accurate its scary. im almost luckier to have gone through the worst of it when i was a kid. never had a chance to fuck up my life with my parents keeping me from doing it. if i gave up when i was younger, i may have turned out into a similar sad, lonely mess as punpun.

[@squward]

I relate a lot to the story just as you do, I hope your doing better now🤍🤍🤍

[@LordYamcha]

I remember reading this without any prior preparation and yh it was an emotional rollercoaster- I couldn't put it down even though it was so heartbreaking- for a week I didn't read anything to recover

[@ishteaqueahnaf1814]

Tinkle tinkle hoy

[@unitofmeasurementlover]

I've always wanted to read this manga but I'm scared of what it could do to me emotionally..

[@fernandodecarlosmalcher7977]

that manga is either gonna cure your depression, cause you a depression, make your depression worse, or (most likely) all at once

[@NYCTO7]

@@fernandodecarlosmalcher7977 you aint lying. while most of chapters brought me to the depth of despair, I felt happy at the end; it cured the depression I felt. I loved how "happy" the ending is for me. Though many people said that the ending is sad.

[@pennyomega7421]

@@NYCTO7 I loved the ending. Almost felt like the story was telling the viewer to keep your head up and keep moving in life.

[@dmnxexotic0p55]

@Strengthen Yo! People with Great Taste meet again😎

[@user-rf6hs6nk4z]

You can tank playing League, I believe in you, but just like League it may be better if you never start it

[@eliesapphire]

Never had I read a manga that relates home so much. Especially for the part about aiko with her mom. Or pun pun's downward mental spiral. Makes me realize how real it is. Awesome manga

[@FF-ch9nr]

legitimately think Oyasumi Punpun is up there with classic literature. The way inio asano gets into the head of punpun genuinely reminds me of stuff like Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment or something.

[@hanzolee1174]

After reading Oyasumi Punpun, i just have to say: It just hits your entire humanity

[@dougexists]

There's something about a specific panel in the final chapter of Punpun that just gets me. I don't know what it is, but even out of context it just makes me well up with tears. I originally read it at a time where a number of the character's experiences hit close to home, and when I saw that image as I was finishing the final chapter while up super late, the waterworks started and just didn't stop. Don't know when the tears ended, cause I fell asleep before then. And even to this day, that image is enough to get those same waterworks going. Genuinely one of the most beautiful pieces of art I've had the (dis)pleasure of experiencing, and certainly something worth reading. Though, the sentiment shared in the comments is very true, recommendation of Punpun must come with a warning, be it sensitive content or the fact it really shouldn't be read whilst in a bad headspace. If you're okay with that though, Punpun is uniquely lifechanging, and in-spite of everything I really recommend it.

[@mormasso7820]

Punpun is my favorite manga of all time. No other manga has done what this one did to me. It's a personal experience. When you read it, you are no longer reading a manga, you're inside it, you become the MC. Sticks with you forever.

[@fatalfury28]

Manga broke me and changed me at the same time, I literally had a different outlook at life after it

[@apollog7764]

SAME

[@nar-aryanalakanta1464]

its nice when you are a grown up and still have a friends who willingly can talk about anime and manga seriously! you guys are so lucky.

[@Aj_Khi]

PunPun has so much philosophy that I love finding and unravelling the true meaning behind it, love this book so much as it was the gateway for me to reading other books of a similar genre.

[@lisaeva4472]

After the tonal shift in the childhood arc, I kept thinking to myself, "Is this what misery tastes like?"

[@jamesrasmussen1186]

Always love to see more Goodnight Punpun content. Absolutely the best manga I've ever read. I can't even think about it without tears welling up. Asano Inio is undoubtedly the greatest mangaka alive right now.

[@UlfMTG]

the bar isn't so high now that Miura is gone....

[@karan3658]

​@@UlfMTG Miura is also on his own league imo

[@AnimeFun4Every1]

I read Oyasumi Punpun back when I was a teenager cause a friend was reading it, never went through with cause I was a dumb teenager. Now, hearing it being described here implies how heavy it is makes me teary eyed. I might rediscover it and go through with it.

[@reyhavoc2911]

I remember reading punpun through a MAL recommendation of top mangas only. No idea or any insight on what it is, i even thought it was a wholesome slice of life kid's manga with realistic and beautiful panels. Oh boy was I not prepared for it, I've read it in a span of 1 week and with every day a part of me glooms to depression as if it was I going through it all. The ending was brutally frustrating and fucked up but was one of the best endings I've read. This manga was the first one to connect to me in a personal level, like I can't distinguish it from fiction to reality, it felt so real, and familiar, warm yet unpleasant like how my life goes. But as far as recommendations go, I'll definitely recommend it, not out of pure intentions but want to fuck up people and see their emotions go with it. Sorry not sorry hahahahaha

[@deejaydisco0o61]

Pun pun had me in a major 2 day depression and constantly needing attention to make me feel safe. But the journey led me to appreciating everything I have and have had in my life. So thank you pun pun.

[@Aldi__130]

Oyasumi pun pun feels like a nightmare that felt so realistic

[@fernandodecarlosmalcher7977]

punpun for me was just one crazy ride, I remember starting reading it and realizing what kind of themes it was tackling and thinking "this is gonna depress me, maybe I should stop" but I couldn't, I just needed to know what happened or else I wasn't gonna get any sleep, so I kept reading it until I finished it and... man the feeling that I got after finishing it, I was like, no I don't wanna get depressed but then thought, I think is better for me if I do, so I did and I couldn't stop crying like, but it felt kinda good, like I needed this. I'm not joking when I say that it changed me, I wasn't the same person when I finished it, even my mom thought I was different (in a good way), so yeah, it's just amazing, it really makes you reflect on yourself and teaches you so many things. But I can't recommend it to anyone because it gets HEAVY, and if it ever gets an anime Imma be like, nope, once was more than enough.

[@hesty1940]

whenever i read this manga, i ask myself “is this based on a true story? cos god fking damn this is more troubling than any other real life tragedies i have seen or heard”

[@chelronin7843]

I always had an unhealthy and abusive relationship with this manga. I read it when I was about 13-14. And have read it every 2-3 years. I find something new every single time as well. Its like a role model to me almost, I repeated so many lines in life without realizing i even took it from Punpun. Its almost my life, the relationships, the broken family, everything. Terrible teacher btw but my favorite piece of fiction to ever exist

[@kon2078]

The last chapter made me stare at the ceiling crying for like 5 mins

[@gabrielkamkar2110]

Finishing that manga made me feel off for three straight days until I finally cried it all out. Its rough but also beautiful at the same time. The last chapter never fails make me emotional.

[@weeaboh]

i had the ending of the manga spoiled for me when i was about halfway through and i put it down for a long time. i recently went back and reread it all the way through after buying the physical volumes and man am i glad i actually finished it. even having it spoiled, it was still totally worth it to experience. i love a series that will really fuck you up for a good few days after reading it.

[@J-aimeFaust]

it became my inspiration manga because I don't ever want to to fall down that hole. when he's a young adult just going thru the motions miserable I can't help but to relate and want to change my own situation

[@hokieham]

We’re still waiting on that video, Joey! Also, I would LOVE to see Garnt do a video on Pun Pun once he reads it.

[@prasad_ranade]

Chapter No 139 Of Oyasumi Punpun 💔

[@hardlux]

I recommended this to a friend after reading the first book... We aren't friends any more.

[@awetistic5295]

I asked my friend if she had already read Oyasumi Punpun because I desperately wanted to talk about it. When she said she hadn't heard about it, I immediately regretted bringing it up in the first place. It's one of the best manga I've ever read, but I still don't want anyone to go through the pain of reading it.

[@lalitthapa101]

It isn't for the faint hearted to say the least. Would love to see it get adapted into a movie or a series. I know it will never reach the manga levels but I do see a fairly decent adaptation of punpun

[@amantilla13]

idk man, i have absolutely no idea of how they could even begin to adapt this in a way that doesn't feel goofy and out of place (especially in the short span of a movie, considering that punpun covers a great deal of time). being completely honest i'd like it to prefer being just a manga.

[@yashsolanki589]

I don't know how they will make it work. A main character which is drawn as a bird and is also a metaphor for a chalice and doesn't technically speak in scenes but his emotions are conveyed by text box panels.

[@xTheParadox99]

A aku no Hana Type of adaption

[@torchikoritaz]

Have you seen the trailers for the anime adaption of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki? its like a animated manga, i feel something like that with punpun if done properly would be cool

[@GehennaGates]

Punpun is the only manga am genuinely scared to read. That's how good it is.

[@laquon5000]

just finished binge reading oyasumi punpun . I don't like how it made me feel but I loved that i could make me feel something so intensely. god tier story telling and illustrations. 10/10

[@cringee1732]

cried when the mom died :/ such a complex character but later learning her mistakes and about her and what she said just makes me so upset. truly a hard read :(( i don’t recommend reading until your atleast in your earlier 20’s.. for me, i was wanting to learn how everyone is different and i heard punpun was good for that and i didn’t take the warning lightly of it being depressing as shit. read it in 2 days and helped me learn a few things and gave me some perspective on life…

[@justoneguy2487]

What got me was when it was revealed she was the one writing the letters to Punpun that were supposedly from his dad.

[@evil.d.dragon6468]

The bird-like look represents his stable mind The triangle looks represent his depressed mind The dark looks represent his unstable broken mind

[@wizarq]

I think the triangle look was a metaphor of him being inside a shell, like not expressing his true feelings, that's why whenever he said something a piece of the triangle broke

[@vdown_fall8582]

Just finished an 8 hour binge of punpun, and it's so fantastic. The ending made me cry, but I felt a little better afterward.

[@mRidley508]

I read the first dozen or so chapters of punpun and I kinda just felt vaugely depressed for a few hours. It just wouldn't leave my mind. I decided to stop reading because im starting college rn and I don't need to be sad for a week.

[@JoseEspinoza-yh8lc]

Ok, I just literally finished reading this right now, and let me tell you if you're suffering from depression thinking about suicide don't you matter this story was hard to put down all the facial expressions all the heart that went into this is what I needed to think positively about my life it's always hard but those days will pass I connected with pun pun alot in this story from his obsession with his childhood love something that hit me right in the feels cause I too suffer(ed) from that it sucks that some people you love will move on and have lives meanwhile your stuck in the past and thinking of what if ands or buts I've been thinking like that for a long time but I think this great manga helped me out this is a read for letting things go and speak up to the ones you love tell them how you feel hug your loves one's because like the shooting stars that they see as kids will fade like you and me this is a eye opener thanks to the author some people might not like this story but for the struggling this is a way to think of how life really is beautiful and that things go on weather you deal with your problems or don't if And to whoever is reading this, you're NEVER ALONE. THERE IS HELP AND PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT CARE ABOUT YOU. DONT BE A SHUT IN !!! I HOPE YOU FIND WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR IN LIFE AND FIND PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT SORRY FOR THE LONG COMMENT BUT THANK YOU PUN PUN AND SWEET DREAMS AIKO

[@edwinnandegutierrez2367]

I don’t have many tattoos but, I carry two punpuns in my arms with pride. What a masterful piece.

[@chumdemohumtsoe48]

And i carry Yozo Oba in my arm 🙂

[@joshy-noha]

I've tried reading this manga throughout the years since I was in high school, always ended up dropping it and forgetting about it for a few months or years then starting over. I've always loved it, but my adhd makes it so that if I forget about something for one or two days, then It's gone for good. Today I finally finished it and wow.... It truly is one of the best manga out there, Inio Asano is such a great artists. As an autistic person, I related so much with some characters and I saw parts of myself in them. The way people talk about Punpun and how he acts around people, make me think he's probably autistic as well, but he never got the support and care he needed, people just thinking he's quiet and kinda weird. I felt so sad for his circumstances and his hopelesness. There's lots of neurodivergent representation on this story, and it's so real and visceral sometimes. Not just funny and quirky, but also gross and embarrasing, it's REAL. I reccomend this story to anyone who feels prepared to connect with a different world full of magic and wonder, but also darkness and disgust. The whole human experience.

[@jackhigashi117]

The way he changes his appearance depending on the stages of “broken” he with through. Hit me harder than testicular torsion

[@mycah925]

I finished reading this in 2 days and I didn't feel nearly as depressed as everyone else it seems. I've been reading A LOT of sad/psychological stories, so I think that paired with me staying up very late, I just didn't get hit with it. I could relate to the story too much at times but it just never hit me hard. I'll have to reread it by the end of this year but I think it was a very necessary read.

[@aeowinh]

After reading a lot of times, being the first when I was a teen in a very bad mental state and push me to an even worst place... I think Oyasumi Pun Pun remind me in some way to the last chapter of the end of evengelion or the last movie of the re build of evangelion, since in Oyasumi Pum Pum even after a lot of fked up moments and situations happens... there is a constant idea about the importance of having relations with others and the idea that is important to accept that we are flaw in many ways but there is people that care about us and that you care about as well, and how important this relations are to improve as a person. Ofcourse Oyasumi Pun Pun put a bigger focus in how a toxic relationship or being hurt many times can lead a person into a becoming almost a monster, but I think most people focus ONLY in this part of the history and ignore the rest, I did as well for the longest time until I re read it almost 5 times, then you see the other really important part that make this manga so great and the best I ever read.

[@bonzey9895]

Ive heard Oyasumi Punpun from Actually you Anime Man a long time ago and i was interested to check it out due to the distinct design for our main protagonist, but i never really got a chance to look it up.... Until the December of last year where suddenly my local book store started selling volume 1 of the manga. I saw and was pretty interested to read it as my very first manga, and now i have 5 oit of 13 volumes and recently started binge watching videos people talking about the series and im excited to get the next volume. Yeah. If it weren't for you Anime Man for briefly introducing me into the series, i would probably never give it a shot so thank you so much for that. I appreciate it a lot 💙

[@Hyoiza]

A seriously amazing manga with no sugarcoating and very real, absolutely loved it. Is there any manga similar to punpun? If anyone knows one, a recommendation is appreciated!

[@mohammadshabih5293]

Berserk Vagabond Slam Dunk These two are similar in that they are almost as good as the plot of punpun. But if you want a gut wrenching story as good as punpun, i feel there's no other story like it out there (imo)

[@lonedruid7181]

Aku no Hana. Not the anime. And Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai: A Lollypop or A Bullet.

[@starcandy147]

@@lonedruid7181 I agree with aku no Hana

[@mutedups]

Genuine 10/10 for me, it is so fiercely grounded in reality that fucks me up so bad. I related to Punpun at times and seeing the later chapters just AHH I CAN'T.

[@claudiadyah2220]

So one mistake that I made is reading this manga when I was sick and not in a good mental state (I was jobless for a whole year and got covid). Long story short I got trouble breathing and had to meet doctor after that. Yea punpun's story is so relatable in many ways

[@3xterminator05]

Upon picking up Berserk and getting a majority through it, I’ve met someone and she and I have hit it off. Her favorite series is PunPun and so I obviously started reading. Needless to say reading both these stories at the same time has not improved my mental health in the slightest😭

[@kylegesell6484]

If I were to describe this series in one word... It would be heartache. I just finished reading the series and... I wish I never did though...

[@ashmitatamang]

that one chapter were the narrator describes normal things of day to day idle life like going off and on of alarm clock, people, crowd, train, school, weather, etc and it ended with the line " punpun was just fine today again" as if it was another normal thing to expect had me in tears because I somehow related to it. Everyday when I am asked "how are you", I've always replied with " i'm fine" like its a norm despite of how turbulent or low I was feeling at the time, to the point that I find it weird and unusual thing to say "I'm not fine " . Because the narrator said that Punpun was just fine that day too, I understood very well, deep in my soul that he wasn't okay at all. In fact he has never been okay. I saw a piece of myself in him.

[@reroreros]

i told myself i'd come back to this video after i read the manga and yeah.. this manga was the most depressing brutal thing i've ever read

[@badlie4858]

oh man, this. i remember that before punpun, i didn't take manga seriously. i thought it's just something like a light reading to do when you're on a bus or something, that kind of thing. i was mostly reading comedy and romance, so i didn't really understand how it could be something rather than that, how it could be something serious that needs your full attention. punpun just changed it completely. it was my first dive into psychological manga, and i liked it so much, that i just couldn't make myself read what i was reading before. punpun was just so much better than any manga i ever read. it sort of set up a new quality standard for me. now i can proudly call myself a psychological thriller manga addict, Asano Inio and Oshimi Shuzo are my absolute kings.

[@aron1089]

Best manga imo, it gets real and never does something silly just for the sake of being silly. Shit even the setting is so fucking depressing even in happy moments

[@BlackGrailKiara]

I've read this manga multiple times. While a lot of the things Punpun goes through don't mirror mine, the feelings he felt throughout the manga are the exact feelings I've felt throughout my life, and still do. The part that hits the hardest is when Punpun doesn't know what to write in Sachi's notebook and he starts thinking about his childhood and compares it to his current life where he realizes what kind of person he has become and the kind of life he's been living. It's too relatable and it's where I start to really tear up. The rest of the manga just keeps that same tone and it doesn't let up until the very end. I love this manga so much and I'm glad I gave it a chance.

[@insid34]

Just finished this manga today Damn

[@johnodarod9629]

same, just finished for me today

[@steviewonderstricycle840]

Garnts story about Sydney made me pick this up. It sat on my shelf for 2 years and now i understand

[@loku3540]

Truly agree with joey. I dropped the manga halfway for a year cause it’s too real and finished it last month. Man, it’s a 10.

[@Thedirtydawg422]

My second fav manga of all time. Hearing you guys talk about it inspired me to finally re-read it, so wish me luck everyone

[@ItsmeReiRei]

It’s heartbreaking how much I relate to Aiko. I have never seen a character I can relate to the same way I relate to Aiko. I have a ridiculously strict and religious mom. She would not let me out without her permission and demands a lot of respect. I am an adult but she still treats me like a dumb child. *TW* i self harmed and she caught me the other day, nothing really changed. I am close to my breaking point and Im just sad at how aiko just died like that. It feels like I have no hope.

[@heckarockstick802]

No dont

[@pugbutter7195]

spoiler warning bastard

[@RivanEXT99]

I kinda go through the same thing with my mom. She's also pretty religious. She decides what I wear and what I eat and I always have to ask for permission when I leave. She always ask for the contact info my my co workers and office and she also regularly inspects my belongings and my phone messages. (luckily she's not net savy) She always chews me out for being a lazy bum and not helping out at home even though I spend like 10 hours at work during the weekdays and even then I still do what I can at home. She's always quick to say terrible things to anyone she disagrees with but is also quick to act like a victim when someone calls her out on it. She repeatedly slut shamed my younger sister until she cried and now wonders why my siblings don't like her. She also loves taking out her anger on me whenever she loses an argument because she knows I don't fight back and even if I do, she can just guilt me by acting like a victim....again Though rather than self harm, I ended up having zero regard for my own safety often haphazardly doing stuff in hopes that something will kill me

[@gardisalim7048]

You’re mother loves you more than you think ❤ Mothers tends to be strict because that is how they have been raised or they went through something scary probably and dont want you to go through the same. Anyways she does it for your own safety ❤

[@bananaice3469]

How are you doing now? Hopefully things are better at the moment I hope that you keep remembering that things will be okay One day you will be able to look back and think: "I'm glad I made it through" "Everyday it gets a bit easier, but you have to do it everyday. That's the hard part, but it does get easier." Wishing you the best

[@Neis999]

I'm in the middle of reading it right now and I have not yet read a more distilled version of despair in any other paper media, ever. Really have a strong spirit before reading it or it'll be hard to climb back out of that pit.

[@henriquefinger935]

Yep Vodka really helps.

[@vaporisen]

I read Oyasumi Punpun randomly when I asked my friend for a depressing manga, that was obviously not a good idea because at the end I had taken 3 breaks and went through a box of tissues.

[@swissidol8403]

I was on a bus the when I finished reading this and I just dissociated from the rest of the world for a good twenty minutes. It honestly felt like I had entered astral form because of how gut-wrenching that final volume was for me. I don't know if I'll ever go back to it because it feels like I might've been too young to pick up on a lot of its subtleties, but this manga easily takes the crown for the piece of media I consider the most praiseworthy, yet wouldn't recommend to absolutely anyone. I don't have the words to describe how humbling the content of it truly is.

[@kulkuljator]

This manga made me want to take a cig so much time... and I do not even smoke!

[@kulkuljator]

And I have no idea how Joey read it in one day. Maybe I am just weak, but I could not

[@itcheebeard]

One of my favourite things about the manga (at least the english version) is that as the story enters the really dark final act, the volume covers go from bright colours to grey, then black. And for the final volume, despite the ending not necessarily being either what we would want or what punpun deserves, there's enough resolution and hope that the white cover makes sense. Some of the people saying "this shit broke me for weeks" etc clearly lived sheltered lives. Punpun is just a reflection of reality. And not even a particularly heavy one. It's a phenomonal story, but I think some of you need to get a grip.

[@johnodarod9629]

It helped me move on and accept the the good, the bad, and ugly parts in my life. just accepting and moving on

[@riaalexisgonzales]

I have always love Oyasumi Punpun. It's written so eloquently and this is coming from someone with mental health disorders. It touched my soul in the most beautiful and painful way possible. I cried a lot when I first read it, Is till do when I re-read it, but only because I know their pain. When my boyfriend is having a hard time understanding me when I have episode attacks, I always tell him to read this masterpiece so he could at least have a glimpse of what it feels like to have thoughts that are darker than black, thoughts that consume you whole. In a span of 5 years, he has brought me to the hospital for attempted suicide 6 times now. Every time I wake up in the hospital or with new cuts, I groan and say, 'not again.' Attempted suicides are worst because it makes you feel helpless, like everyone wants you to live but no one wants to help you through it, and when you finally decide for yourself by ending it, the world conspires against it...the one thing you THOUGHT you can decide for yourself, taken away from you, and when you wake up, you're welcomed by friends and relatives who will say they will help you, and maybe it's the depression talking but they only say that because it's the right thing to say. I love the ending of Oyasumi Punpun. It may not be realistic for a lot of people, but it is very real for me. The ending isn't sweet like what most people want, it isn't bitter, it's nothing more than just that, an ending. Life went on, Punpun or the readers do not really need to know how the others are faring, everything is irrelevant at that point. Perfect ending for perfect manga.

[@senyaa6280]

Oyasumi punpun is my favorite manga of all time. It literally changed my life and is some of the most impactful shit I’ve ever read.