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| I couldn't fathom a worthy note on why I liked Goodnight Punpun, so I won't try and just let my indecipherable mush of thoughts race through my head and create something coherent enough for my own head to understand. |
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| How bittersweet the ending can be... but definitely fit the manga overall |
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| I personally didn't care for Aiko. I felt sympathy for her at times but I can't say I liked her |
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| punpun's descent into darkness, in the most realistic way possible, really one of the greatest pieces of fiction i've ever read. definitely lived up to it's dark and depressing reputation but it really kicks in around chapter 45 or 50, i think. i mean, it already has some relatively dark stuff but punpun's first sex scene is when it really takes a turn, for me. love that one bit where sachi says that she wants to write a manga, from the perspective of an average person, someone who's not special, someone the average person can relate to. and oyasumi punpun is exactly what that is. punpun and yuuichi are my favorite characters because i can relate to their need to be in solitude to not hurt themselves or others the most, and just like them, i'm still very outgoing despite that need for solitude. nanjou was great too, i just don't have her kind of mindset though, would be great if i did tbf. i'm 20 just like punpun for the roughest parts and can relate to a lot of punpun's struggles, so it's only natural that i've come to love this, although with a heavy heart. think this is the manga i have a love-hate relationship with now. easy 10/10 for me, definitely going in my favorites. the amount of realistic dialogue in this that felt like it was being said directly to me, is insane. it's like, more than just a manga, it's a message. the themes and that last stretch of the manga where it's just punpun and aiko hit different as well. the only thing i didn't like, was the whole 'end of the world' drama with god or whatever, takes up more content space than needed, i feel. but, absolutely loved how great the art looked. loads of wallpaper worthy panels. also, really cool how punpun's face changes depending on his mental state, simple method but very unique and clever. welp, fuck. i gave it a 10 but i don't feel an ounce of happiness when i'm thinking about oyasumi punpun lmfao i doubt i'll ever reread, but i feel like i read it at the right time in my life, so that's good. quite a bit of disturbing stuff, truly not recommendable to anyone despite my love for it. i can't see this ever becoming an anime either lol. need to do stuff to cheer myself up now! cheers to asano inio for making me feel this way lmao, with gorgeous art to boot. |
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| AHHHHHHHHHH. okay. i need some time to wallow to myself for a minute. thoughts later. |
kxlel02 said: okay. i've taken the necessary time to curl up in a ball and sulk in my bed for a bit. now i can give my thoughts on this series. off the bat. it wasn't incredibly impressive to start. i saw hints of greatness but i don't think it was until around chapter 40 where i think i reached the first streak of greatness but from there it's undoubtedly worthy of all the praise it's received. the second half is genuinely up there with some of the best stuff i've read and the weight i feel pressing down on my head after finishing it is something i haven't felt in a long time. it's bittersweet though. AHHHHHHHHHH. okay. i need some time to wallow to myself for a minute. thoughts later. aiko's suicide really surprised me actually even though it probably shouldn't have. i think it was the fact that the previous chapter we saw them somewhat happy or at least as happy as these two can really be given the situation even if the happiness is all a delusion and within 3 pages of the next chapter, she's dead. that shit hit me. the lead up to her suicide is really what makes it so impactful for me. over the 10 or so chapters before, we see a combination of very happy moments with punpun as well as some really terrible moments with him. i think this goes to show exactly why she killed herself. her life has been terrible and even now, with the person she loves and who loves her, her life is still at best a combination of good and bad moments so i think she finally decided that life was never going to be good for her if even now she could only be happy half the time. i'll try to lessen the impact on myself by looking on the bright side and pointing out that at least she has a few great memories in her last few days. damn... i'm putting myself through it by typing this all out. punpun living his life after everything that happened leaves me conflicted. on one hand, i'm glad he's finally able to live a somewhat normal life with the people he befriended but i also can't help but be a bit upset he got a slap on the wrist probation for being the accomplice in a murder and now gets to live a happy life. but i feel like that's also what the author intended. i don't think he wants us to be happy for or unhappy for punpun, i think he just wants us to see punpun and i certainly can. overall, pretty amazing. pessimistic works aren't usually my thing because they tend to be too one dimensional and exhausting to read but this is my exception. great writing made it deliver it's message while also remaining open enough to not be a drag to read. i'm hesitant on what score to give this but at the same time, nothing other than a 10 makes sense. art was gorgeous and it made me feel things i'm not sure i ever had before. even if it got a bit too weird and random at times, i don't mind and actually think that's part of what allowed me to trudge through this depressing story. i feel at a loss of words but also have nothing but words to say about it. i think i'll leave it at that. |
kxlel02Jul 12, 2023 7:47 PM
| Welp I've always wanted to read Oyasumi ever since I heard how highly rated it was and I can honestly say that it deserves every bit of its rating. This manga at times didnt make sense, and felt really random but it was really thought provoking at times. Especially Punpun's inner monologues, those made me feel a whole bunch of emotions. This is honestly a manga I'm not sure whether I should recommend to someone or not but it definitely was a ride. Albeit it was hard go read and just really heavy at times. Definitely a 10/10 for me, although I dont think I ever want to read this again. Just once is enough for this masterpiece. |
BiisooAug 31, 2023 4:40 AM
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| eh it was an alright read, i did lose interest near the end though, just felt like misery porn to me by that point |
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| all i can really say is that it was an amazing series this was a series that held nothing back which is really hard to come by now days i got lucky and found out about this series ut coming across a random tictok video with that said all in all Aiko had to have been the person i felt the worse for cause in the end she had to go through the lies and abuse of her mom through out her whole life she wanted to be saved but when it finally came it was already to late which imo made the end hurt that much more cause i felt if anyone deserved a happy end she did but she just died in suffering nonetheless im glad i read this series.... i feell like this is one of those must read at least once kind of series anyway its been a long time since a series got me feeling this way it has been a long time but at the same time again im glad i read it |
| "one step at a time" |
| That was amazing. Such a dark, sad and twisted ending. Punpun wanted to return to normal ordinary life, and Aiko killed herself because she didn't want to be alone again. She had nothing left if Punpun wasn't with her. 10/10 strange, depressing, humorous, and fulfilling. |
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| its 4am, sigh time to read a shit ton of analyses |
๐ผ โ.ห ๐ ๐ ๐กโ.ห ๐ผโ. I kneel into a dream where I am good and loved. My hands have made some good mistakes. They can always make better ones.  |
| wait, Punpun didn't go to prison? what about Aiko? did the police find her body? what kind of story Punpun concocted to escape the police's suspicion? |
| I think this manga killed my mood for at least a few days regardless of whether it was actually good. Some improvements I would make would be giving punpun had a horse head. his mom could be an older horse and the artist girl could have blue hair and the funny pose guy could have crashed at his house sometimes and aiko could have been a child actress |
Bruh69XDJun 26, 11:23 AM
| Reconnecting with an old friend lifts the spirit up, I am glad it ended in a happy place. What I liked about this manga is how real the character's emotions and events seemed to interact, the ups and downs in life, and how lots of times life doesn't go according to plan, yet it showed how it could also get better as long as we keep on going. Goodnight, PunPun. |
| What a way to go. My first ever real completed manga. (I don’t count the few chapters I’ve read here and there that never got finished.) Every other manga I ever read will have to hold up to this. |
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Reply to SnowTV
@shuffle_017 Punpun told the kids to "keep an eye" on Aiko's body, then he left, then if you remember there is a panel with something looks like an ambulance. Then when Punpun returns (or didn't), that place is empty and the kids and Aiko are gone.
So I think what happened is that ambulance took her body away.
So I think what happened is that ambulance took her body away.
| @SnowTV man... I forgot a lot about this series. hahaha need to reread it again. thanks tho~ |
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