Oyasumi Punpun

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Both of these seinen titles feature dark narratives involving adolescents and young adults. In Aku no Hana, it is prevalent from the start. In Oyasumi Punpun, the plot gradually takes a dark turn. 

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Both got similar dark atmosphere. Relationships of main characters are weird and kinda erotic. Both are well drawn and you just can't stop reading them, wanting to know what will happen next with each chapter. 

I recommend reading manga and i warn all of you who want to watch Aku No Hana anime version, just read the manga because you will ruin great story for yourself. The anime is so badly made, it's such a shame. 

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Both are psychological manga that follow the misadventures of the protagonists and have many dark themes (Oyasumi Punpun has more comedy, but it is very dark humor). They are "coming of age" stories and follow the protagonists during several different stages of their lives as they chase after different things including the girls they love (though Oyasumi Punpun has more time skips). 

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Both Oyasumi Punpun and Aku no Hana focus on a story of a normal kid dealing with both the joys and agonies of growing up. The two are depressing coming-of-age narratives that touch some sensitive and mature themes such as suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, abusive relationship, divorce, feelings of alienation and so much more in a realistic and surreal way at the same time. If you like one, I wholeheartedly recommend checking out the other. 

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A coming of age story involving troubled, socially awkward boys. Both are almost nihilistic in nature and vary greatly from your standard romance, slice-of-life manga. The depressing nature of each will not appeal to everyone, but will be an invigorating breath of fresh air for those looking for something different.  

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Both have a depressive character who is slowly finding his true personality. This suffers internally and takes refuge in a girl who gives you happiness. 

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Wonderful coming-of-ages narratives, exploring sexual awakening, what it means to be 'normal' and the dark underpinnings of a young mind. Mature themes conveyed via powerful art and very nuanced characters and writing. 
Shit happens, but life goes on. Masterpieces of their genre. 

reportRecommended by JoePanichelli

MC suffers for MH with a simmilar despair felling. 

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both explore a journey of a boy to discover himself despite them having some sort of complex within themselves and find a relatively happy ending 

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They both picture social and romantic lives of young people that are considered socially awkward, the story goes on through their lives as they grow up and go thru misfortunes.
the series are both very cynical and dark. however Aku no hana is less dark than PunPun. 

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Both are stories of growth and reaching adulthood where the protagonists suffer, suffer and suffer the different aspects of adult life to which they will integrate, such as interpersonal relationships, their sexuality, suicidal thoughts, the repercussion of past traumas, their future and its place in society. Both are ultimately stories of self-improvement seen through fairly realistic lenses. 

reportRecommended by Marcelo_Flores

Oyasumi Punpun and Aku no Hana accurately portray what it's like to grow up, and the impact that peer relationships can have on a person in their future. These psychological dramas are blessed with stunning visuals, thought provoking philosophies, and extremely realistic characters that almost anyone can relate to in some way or another. 

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Truthfully, I don't think that there is any manga that can hold a candle to Oyasumi Punpun, but if you liked Oyasumi PunPun, chances are you would like Aku no Hana as well.  They both follow kids who are experiencing the more difficult, darker side of youth; seclusion, sadness, and confusion.  They contain sexual themes, most of which are presented in a gritty, shameful way instead of a sensual one.  The romance is muted at times, reminding the reader about the complications relationships can have while still having a captivating love story (remember dark doesn't mean its not rlly freaking good).  Both are fantastic psychological mangas, which I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone, so check it out. read more 

reportRecommended by TheCat_Fiddle

Leaves you feeling empty inside.  

reportRecommended by ClaireTheBear

Both manga are about growing up. The main character slowly falls into a path of darkness from which they can't leave. Oyasumi Punpun has more philosophy while Aku no Hana has more symbolism. Anyway, if you liked one you'll probably like the other. 

reportRecommended by Cowuser

Both are some pretty edgy and bleak seinen stories that focus on the darker side of growing up as a kid. 

reportRecommended by Disapeared_Ghost

Both are psychological mangas with young main characters. If you liked Punpun you'll like Aku no Hana. 

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Both mangas have a depressive coming-of-age theme and follow the male protagonist as the relationships he creates (most importantly different romantic relationships) affect and change him psychologically. They both have dark (and sexual) themes and a similar atmosphere but Oyasumi Punpun is definitely darker. If you enjoyed one of them, you should give the other a try. 

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Altought the story it's not that similar they left the same taste on your mouth.
Both of them reflect about phylosophical themes like the sense of life,what's the meaning of being good or bad,god,etc.
Oyasumi Punpun it's the story of a person growing,being affected because of people and society,wich leads our chick to crazyness,when in Aku no Hana,we have a guy that became crazy because of a simple action seen by a classmate, and he trying to rehabilitate from that.
Also if you're a fan of Asano Inio I would recommend you to read the works of Shuzo Oshimi.
I hope that this review will be helpful for you!
And sorry for my trashy english haha read more 

reportRecommended by Kalinn

Both dark coming-of-age stories. The MCs of both these mangas are totally fucked up lol. Both of these stories have female leads that are also very clearly not normal. Both MC's meet a crazy chick first then meet a less crazy chick who makes them a little better. 

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Both protagonists deal with not beiing able to fit while growing up and doing fucked up stuff,  as well as doing stuff because they're under a spell that a girl put on them, as well as both having to cope with not being able to see that girl again 

reportRecommended by Furo6448

Both mangas gave me off the same "this went really wrong" feeling and both have girls with a dubious sanity influencing the protagonists' way of life in a bad way. 

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These series are both written in a way similar to each other. They both have dark under themes that deal with characters decision. These two really feel the same overall and they both had me crying and scared in the end.  

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poor kid meets a weird chick
changed his life but ends up considerably worse 

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Brief insights on humanity. Character life and progression. Guaranteed feels or your money back. 

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These two manga's are drawn with realism and have a very depressing realistic take to them. Usually I enjoy literature that takes my mind of the bad but with these manga in paticular there is something about them no matter how depressing and shitty they make you feel you cant but them down. They are so intriguing and gripping. Very unquie and refreshingly differnt from other literature/manga Ive read. I recomend these two if you can handle context that can be dark and in need for something different. 

reportRecommended by SpazzyMcgee

they're both fucked up. how could you do that? how could you end something like that? 
i read both of these at the same  time and buddy let me tell you if i wasn't crying over one i was surely crying over the other.
both the main characters start out mildly pleased with themselves if not a little lost but then everything honestly everything just comes crashing down in one massive shit storm. mishap after after mishap. pure insanity. they think they're right but god they are terribly wrong. 
i loved both of these. the art is great. the characters are even better. honestly worth the read.   read more 

reportRecommended by Chandi

The characters in Punpun and Homunculus witness and experience a great deal of trauma and mental illness which have profound impacts on their world, the way they see it, how they interact with people. These are dark, provocative, and at times downright depressive stories which force you to see the humanity in -and sympathize with- flawed characters. 

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These two manga have the depressive and heavy atmosphere in common. Thanks to a ability of the protagonist of homunculus, he's able to see the burden of human.. well it's not like a burden, it's a psychological fear, trauma or something else, which is shown as the outer looking of a person, it's really abstract, so is Onodera Punpun as well. By the time, the look of him changes, it depends on his state of mind. So the main point of this rec. is the presentation of the true "face" of a personality. 

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If you're a fan of Punpun, you can't really go wrong with Homunculus. If Asano's art and composition in Punpun spoke to you, Yamamoto has a similar sort of approach. In terms of art, they're both realistic-looking apart from pivotal distortions of reality and both mangaka use heavy shadows, complex details, etc., to bring out the darkness of certain moments. Speaking of, both manga are extremely dark and psychosexual. In terms of composition, both mangaka like to put emphasis on specific moments and arrange panels in creative ways to really hit their story beats home. Lastly, both manga play with visual representations of mental states. Homunculus is basically all about that while Punpun only explores that visually and detached from the actual story. In my opinion, Punpun is the better manga but if you loved Punpun and you need something similar, Homunculus is exactly what you're looking for. Decide for yourself which one is executed better. read more 

reportRecommended by bluesymoon

   They have very heavy and depressive atmosphere and  both manga too made me feel pretty disturbing and uncomfortable.They showing ourself to how many fucked up we are as a humans. 
   Also both take realistic way for the making commentary about society and life 

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both stories focus on the ethereal and often intangible aspect of human life. In Oyasumi Punpun, the main character PunPun and his family are the only people depicted as cartoons yet nobody perceives or treats them any differently than the rest of the people depicted in Asano's extremely detailed coming-of-age story. Comparatively, Homunculus is the story of a man who becomes obsessed with the concept of effecting his consciousness in order to achieve a higher perception of consciousness. Through a series of depressing circumstances, the protagonist finds information on the traditional art of skull trepanation and travels down a very bad path to find the answers he's looking for concerning what lies within the human spirit, all the while sacrificing his own humanity in that pursuit. I recommend both of these manga for anyone looking to find a heavy dose of magicval realism or just really fantastic technical drawing,  read more 

reportRecommended by neetonatto

it is similar becaue they both talk about moving on which is important in these manga. And they both deal with identity crisis. And they also talk about relationships and how cruel they can be  

reportRecommended by CosmoMcFloso

Both have psychological approaches to one's self. Illustrations and characters are interesting and what they symbolize is logically designed.  

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Character psychology study, very depressing read, can be very wtf at times, both overdo the message but still nice. 

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Deals with the twisted psychology of the human mind and finding one's true self. Not to mention, the art direction is truly something to behold. 

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For some reason when I started Annara, Oyasumi Punpun came to my mind immediately. They are dark, psychological and awesome masterpieces. I recommend both of them. 

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While stories are from different life situations and perspective, they both show deep, psychological struggle of individuals in real life, who wish to escape into their own worlds. Also some characters have symbolic design, which is even better seen when sometimes their inner thoughts and emotions are expressed in excessive or even surreal way.
  

reportRecommended by TAK3Z0

The way they both look at adulthood from a young adult perspective. 

reportRecommended by na_miko

Annarasumanara and Oyasumi Punpun are coming of age stories, with a great sense of uniqueness. They are both fairly dark in nature and are highly psychological. Furthermore, both stories contain a journey of tremendous struggle with a dark and twisted love between the protagonist and main heroine. Also, both stories represent certain characters not by they way the look but the way they perceive themselves which allows for inhuman and disfigured appearances of certain characters.

In the end both are incredible masterpieces that cannot be forgotten after reading them. 

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Tormented by deepest desire.. Considering.. having a self ideal..
May believe in such.. hypocrite.. Nonsense..

Such.. Nuisance hidden depths of society are dragged down by your innocence..

Tempting Dialogues surely wicked through your empty space

A story that similar of a life.. diminishing.. how your depression gotten worst in such.. no excuse 

reportRecommended by -HippySnob-

Characters presented in distinct way.
Artistic expression is really strong.
Focuses on hardships and losses that come with adulthood.
Hallucinations etc are also part of the story 

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Surreal coming of age stories with realistic art. 

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They are dark, psychological and awesome masterpieces. I recommend both of them.  

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The Horizon has a very dark, psychological, and philosophical way of storytelling, similar to punpun. It’s very gritty and doesn’t shy away from reality, but also contains a hopeful message. 

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Some of the themes that both series explore intersect such as: of finding meaning in a life filled with suffering, the impact of death, and making sense of the world as a child exposed to the darker aspects of life. Both series center around children coming face to face with really messed up realities. Both series have a dark tone overall and use distinct art styles. On the topic of art, both series use abstract forms to represent characters and ideas at times (although Oyasumi Punpun does this a lot more). Both series are also not afraid to make their characters suffer.

As far as differences go, Oyasumi Punpun is a coming of age story/saga so the reader is exposed to multiple phases of Punpun's life and how he gradually changes over the years. While The Horizon does have a time skip, it is not a coming of age story. The Horizon is more focused on the themes that go hand in hand with trying to survive in a world that is war and disease ridden. There are also a lot less characters in The Horizon which makes the series feel more "intimate" overall (Oyasumi Punpun also has this intimate feeling but to a lesser degree because it explores so many characters). Oyasumi Punpun is also much more abstract in its presentation and its symbolism often feels esoteric. The Horizon makes use of symbolism as well but the story that it is telling is much more linear than Oyasumi Punpun's. There are a lot of details to keep track of in Oyasumi Punpun and the series is over 100 chapters longer than The Horizon.

If you enjoyed the introspective/reflective aspects of Oyasumi Punpun you will enjoy this series. The art in The Horizon is also some of the best I've seen in manhwa/manga. read more 

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Just as a casual reader I think The Horizon and PunPun have very similar tones of a person struggling to find hope  

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both of these question the meaning of life and stuff

oyasumi punpun is way more extreme tho.... 

reportRecommended by mudkiipo

Both show depressive aspects and to a certain degree of nihilism. Both have depressive adn tragic main characters and great writing included.  Both also have fantastic art incorporated 

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Both very slow building, emotional and character driven. No other works have portrayed despair as well as these. They are both very nihilistic, but with a hopeful message toward the end. Pun pun is pretty depressing the whole way until the end, while Horizon is an emotional rollercoaster. I can guarantee these manga will give you the feels affect you much more than any Shonen trash. 

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melancholic phycological stories  

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Both are some of the saddest manga I've ever read. The atmosphere is the same, completely depressing, but there is always hope.  

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The two pieces are emotive in two particular ways: a coming-of-age realisation, and the development of relationships between friends. Both also feature great artwork and storytelling. 

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Although both stories have fairly different plots and styles, 20thCB being a mystery/suspense and Punpun being a Slice-of-life drama, both mangas are coming of age mangas with a good sense of what it means to grow up. 
And both are incredibly good.

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we were children, we were friends, we grew up then the fate separated us .. this is the idea of Oyasumi Punpun and 20th CB, Oyasumi Punpun is deeper for me and better,both have a time-skipping , If you liked 20thCB you won't miss Oyasumi Punpun 

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Although they follow different premises, Oyasumi Punpun and 20th Century Boys adapts compelling stories with an coming of age feeling. The psychological aspect of both series is well defined by the way the stories is composed with its characters. Amongst other factors, both series' characters have great characterization with elements of mystery and suspense.  

reportRecommended by Stark700

Coming of age, time skips / aging, realistic art, psychological with slice of life and comedy, and a similar art style give Oyasumi Punpun and 20th Century Boys a similar feel. There is also a "God" figure that gives some powerful insight and foreshadowing for the story. 

reportRecommended by Vladz0r

20th Century Boy and Oyasumi Punpun are seinen that have very deep phsychological aspect. Both of them have multi timeline from past to future. The difference is 20th story involved worldwide but punpun only involved character related from main character. 

reportRecommended by HiatusXHiatus

20th century boys and punpun both have a similar seinen coming of age feel, while intriguing you with the depth of the characters 

reportRecommended by acecypress

These two are coming if age that follows a realistic style with a real world setting. 

these two also features a cast of young boys with similar personality style.  time changers with a lot of conflicts and realizations and strange depictions of god.

Both also look more innocent on the outside but have a very deep and dark plot 

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Same author, with similar slice of life and surreal moments. Both are depressing, intriguing and beautiful. 

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Chi no Wadachi addpermalink

If you want something like punpun then read this. It's dark, very mental and depressing 

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both have some pretty abusive af mothers and a poor young boy getting caught up in her antics as well too. 

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Usage of parental relationships takes a more leading role in Chi no Wadachi, and the tone and secondary themes are usually common ground between the two. 

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Both series follow young boys who are growing up and facing the darker aspects of reality. Both have broken households in different ways. Chi no Wadachi actually focuses on the dynamics of the household more than Oyasumi Punpun and hyper-focuses on the mental instability of the mother. Both have this unsettling vibe throughout (although Oyasumi Punpun has it in waves and Chi no Wadachi has it as a constant). Both have a romantic interest that deals with similar issues as the main character. Oyasumi Punpun is a lot more abstract and some areas are a bit underdeveloped. Chi no Wadachi is definitely more coherent and linear which is one thing I think it has over Oyasumi Punpun. If you want a series that explores the darker side of the human psyche, both are extremely recommended.  read more 

reportRecommended by Moonheartsunhead

Both show the derogatory effects that a toxic mother has on her adolescent son and a seemingly clueless and innocent father. Chi no Wadachi is more disturbing imo, but both are dark and disturbing. 

reportRecommended by RubanS

Both are disturbing and have similar relationship with their parents. The character development is pretty wild too. Its definitely worth the read and I can't imagine how underrated chi no wadachi is.  

reportRecommended by Mistify01

It has the same dark approach to life, showing the toxic relationship with family and how it affects you psychologically.  

reportRecommended by Jinx_Araragi

In both the series the main character suffers from family trauma at a young age. 

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Umibe no Onnanoko addpermalink

Authored by Inio Asano, both of these titles share his realistic approach to coming-of-age narratives. 

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Manga: Jumyou wo Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de.

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I can't really explain it but reading Three Days just gave me that same feeling reading Punpun did.  

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Story of a depressed young adult with existencional crisis and how the interactions with others influence his life (mostly not in a good way), including family and attempt at romantic relationship. In both works the psychological state of the protagonist is expressed with a gorgeous art, those two titles in general are really nice to look at from art point of view and yet they carry such an ugly story (ugly in a good way). Both have the ability to influence the readers state of mind as the depressing story carries on. 

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Dark and depressing manga with mentally disturbed protagonists who can't understand people or society.
 Both protagonists were victim of sexual abuse when they were young and were haunted by the memories when they grew older.
Both protagonists fail at life and have had one or two unsuccessful romantic relationships that ended badly.
Both use existential crisis as one of their main driving themes.
Both series are psychological seinen with lots of drama. 

reportRecommended by Doomdoctor

Both are dark depressive stories through life told with an autobiographical sense of style, where the reader is able to connect with the internal mental struggles within the protagonists. Both stories tell tales of a negative upbringing through abuse and isolation as the protagonist becomes separated from society and begins a negative view to life. Both manga deal with the theme of suicidal thoughts as the protagonist struggles to find their own place or reason of being. So, if your looking for a  phenomenal manga that tells of a disturbing and depressive life I highly recommend you begin reading one of these immediately. Both will have you hooked and are amongst my favourites pieces within the manga industry. read more 

reportRecommended by Akoram

"Ningen Shikkaku" and "Oyasumi Punpun," both created by Inio Asano, share similarities in exploring psychological issues, societal interactions, realistic art styles with strong facial expressions, and dealing with dark themes and human complexities. Both depict the maturity and development of their main characters over time. However, each manga maintains a unique identity and focus, with "Ningen Shikkaku" based on Osamu Dazai's novel and "Oyasumi Punpun" being an original work by Inio Asano. 

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Osamu Dazai was a brilliant novel writer way back in the time of the golden age of comic books. He was alive when manga wasn't that big yet and was about to have a surge many decades later. In the 1940s, he wrote Ningen Shikkaku and to everyone's surprise, he committed suicide right after finishing it. Some believed this work of his as a last will before leaving. As many events transpire in the manga that deal with very dark and serious issues. Such as depression, mid life crisis and loss of identity and purpose. The main character, just like Punpun, is lost in the world he's living in. And thus, many things happen all around him. Both of them will grow up, and many events will transpire.. most of which will end in.. well.. let's just say not-so-happily ways. I don't recommend reading both when you're in a depressed state as both aren't for the faint of heart. Both are adult-themed so they're not for kids, but the sex scenes are mostly censored and don't expose too much. So, no need to worry about that stuff.

Regardless of whether or not you enjoy both works, and I highly doubt that you will as they're rarely happy, I recommend you prepare yourself. You're in for quite a rollercoaster... and it just might change your life forever afterwards. read more 

reportRecommended by KiroTheAssassin

Stories of depression, existential crisis and extremely complex characters to understand. Both stories feature psychologically unstable characters who are heavily influenced by their families. They were abused from a young age and have a life of a lot of drama, failed romantic relationships and a lot of frustration. There are many metaphors and deep thoughts. I really recommend that you read them! 

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The struggles of a young man who doesn't exactly fit into society and the personal drama of his life. Depressing yet rewarding reads. These manga also frequently use the greatly detailed art to depict a metaphorical scenery for the story, so althrough the plot is set in real world, the art definitely doesn't leave you bored. 

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Onanie Master Kurosawa addpermalink

Both are beautiful coming-of-age stories that deal with two young males and their trials and issues in life. Both also deal with the same mature themes such as depression, sexual corruption, and loss of innocence. They also contain cynical and sometimes surreal humor along with a story that gradually becomes more dark and emotional as it progresses. 

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NHK ni Youkoso! addpermalink

Both can be hilarious, dark, insightful, disturbing and lighthearted all at the same time. They're both slice of life about a naive character dealing with the world around him.  

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Shinseiki Evangelion addpermalink

When things happen, things that change your way of being, you become a fearful person who needs to understand their own existence, not wanting to hurt anyone, but you still do it. The people around you try to help you, but you just want everything to end.

Two animes that reflect the life of a teenager who struggles with his past, with depression every day, forced to face the most traumatic events. 

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Oyasumi Punpun is not a mecha manga. It's about a little boy growing up into a man and changing. It's very slice-of-life-ish and has heavy psychological themes. I always see a lot of NGE fans loving Shinji because he is imperfect, he is a mentally ill teenager and his mental illness affects his world and his realationships. If you are a fan that loves NGE because of the characters and not the plot then Oyasumi Punpun might be your next obsession. The feelings of the characters are so vividly and strong portrayed that I often needed to put the manga away to calm down. Please let the complex characters and the deep plot of Oyasami Punpun into your heart. read more 

reportRecommended by bbkarat

-Both shine through their psychologically broken characters. In both series, there isn't a character that isn't utterly depressed.
-Though the story is different, the story's protagonists follow the same path: one of being forced to live, and do what they don't want to
-Both dramatically change in the last quarter and become much more violent 

reportRecommended by thelectricow

Both portrait the human mind in a very organic and intense way, exploring depression, sexuality, suicide, love, illness and family issues, and both have a main character constantly trying to find a meaning in life and happines, only to find themselves deeper and deeper into despair and self-depreciation.
Don't let yourself get fooled by the fact that Oyasumi Punpun is a slice of life or the first rather "happy and goofy" chapters. If you loved Eva, you will love Punpun even more! 

reportRecommended by NueiNeko

Both have some pretty messed up kids who go through their own personal issues whether its at home or psychologically and the mc in particular is a kid who goes through a lot of shit in the main story eventually changing him as time goes by due to the amount of shit that gets thrown at him and his friends.  

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Henshin addpermalink

A journey through life, where you discover the dark world, you make wrong decisions, you get depressed by the mistakes you've made, where everything can go worse, where you see the innocence where you started and end up lamenting for everything: Love , Sex, Family, Friendship. And I'm not only talking about your life, but two mangas to reflect. 

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Shounen no Abyss addpermalink

Both of these manga focus on extremely melodramatic personal dramas that are full of angst, edge, sex and other equally shallow and pointless themes all in an effort to be deep and thought provoking in some way shape or form 

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Manga: Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction

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"Dead Dead Demon's Dedededestruction" (or DDDD for brevity's sake) is Asano Inio's latest project. If you enjoyed Oyasumi Punpun or any of his other works, you're sure to find plenty of the same realistic characterisation and beautiful artwork in DDDD. It's looking like it might be a little more light-hearted than Asano's other works, though, but it's hard to say for sure with only two chapters released at the moment.  

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Himizu addpermalink

Later story arcs of Oyasumi Punpun is akin to that of the main plot of Himizu. Both feature very dark plot points that can psychologically distraught readers. 

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Ningen Shikkaku addpermalink

Story of a depressed young adult with existencional crisis and how the interactions with others influence his life (mostly not in a good way), including family and attempt at romantic relationship. In both works the psychological state of the protagonist is expressed using amazing illustrations. 

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Manga: Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai: A Lollypop or A Bullet

Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai: A Lollypop or A Bullet addpermalink

Both are really dark, depressing manga. You should definitely check out both of them if you like that kind of atmosphere. 

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Manga: Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report

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It's short, it's sweat and it talks about real life problems, much like Oyasumi Punpun. Both explore what depression does to a person from different points of view. 

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Takopii no Genzai addpermalink

Main character has a bad home life and a strained relationship with their mother.  A main male character is obsessed with the female male character, to the point that he'd do anything for her.  Both involve an animal looking creature (Punpun- bird, Takopii- octopus) and both have their brief comedic moments every now and then, especially at the beginning of the manga before things get dark.  Shizuka's dad is also not present in the manga. 

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I Am a Hero addpermalink

Sort of difficult to explain the correlation between these but I feel that the atmosphere and some of the story telling aspects are mirrors of one another    

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Mikai no Hoshi addpermalink

Coming-of-age stories told in very particular ways, annoying (but godly-written) characters and a lot of dark humor. 

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Manga: Nande Ikiteru ka Wakaranai Hito Izumi Sumi 25-sai

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I saw that someone already made this recommendation, so I might as well try one myself. The similarities between these stories begin and end with a main character dealing with the oppressive feelings of depression and anxiety... But I'd still recommend both of these simply because of the transformative power they had over me, Punpun with his self-destructive, ever escalating narrative and Izumi with her quite and heartbreaking breakdowns. I hope that, if you're going through some rough patch in your life, these stories can provide a bit of comfort, however small that may be.  

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Houseki no Kuni addpermalink

Although both settings are completely distinct, they both share the same theme of the loss of innocence and how chaotic life can get from that point on, whether you make good decisions or not. They are also unapologetic about how ambivalent reality can be, and do not provide simple answers for their dilemmas. 

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Arigatou addpermalink

Both mangas deal with growing up in dysfunctional families and they share alot of thematic similarities. Arigatou is cruder and a bit nasty, but dont let it scare you, it's a really good read. I get the feeling that Arigatou was an inspiration for Asano Inio when creating Punpun. 

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Ciguatera addpermalink

Both series focus on an adolescent male protagonist dealing with both the joys and agonies of growing up, and the mysteries of life and love. 

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Bastard addpermalink

Soming of life stories of protagonist that might have turned to be absolutely normal if it weren't that his enviroment included some psychically deranged people that had bad influence on the protagonists. Both manga works with the theme of horrors that might be happening in personal lifes of some, hidden to public. Both also have very nice artwork. 

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Goth addpermalink

Both are dark, interesting and psychological. Goth is shorter, more grim and intense. Goodnight Punpun is longer and evolves. 

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Bokutachi ga Yarimashita addpermalink

Both masterpiece modern tragedies.

Oyasumi Punpun is more absurdist and diverse in its themes; BokuYari is more grounded and focused. Both appeal to guilt and consequence during the whole story.

While Oyasumi Punpun is a depressing rollercoaster downhill, BokuYari is a sinking boat full of regret emerging and submerging constantly.

The main difference is about the protagonists starting point: Punpun is a victim; Tobio is a culprit. Similar things happen in both stories but the point of view is heavily changed between one and another.

A hell of a ride.

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Hibari no Asa addpermalink

Deftly written psychological dramas about teens going through harrowing trauma. Both have a fixation with a particularly torny subject, although Hibari no Asa handles it much better. Featuring characters exhibiting horrible moral decay.  

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Boku dake ga Inai Machi addpermalink

Besides some similarities, both stories portray how the characters grow and learn on their mistakes. There is also a strong emphasis on psychology and understanding child's behavior.  

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Not Simple addpermalink

While Oyasumi Punpun is more of a coming-of-age story and Not Simple is more about the tragic tale about a young man, they are equally dark and both series' main characters have a pretty dark and troubled life. 

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Sayonara Eri addpermalink

Enjoy the art style while reading, invokes some thoughts, MC "duo". 

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Ran to Haiiro no Sekai addpermalink

Both are a coming of age story, but they are portrayed differently and in different POV's. Ran is more light hearted and focused around a girl while PunPun is much more darker and focused around a boy 

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Hourou Musuko addpermalink

What punpun and hourou musuko have in common is that they both are about a group of children growing up, and coming of age. I felt like the atmosphere is very similar and the main characters often have their own side dialogue adding to the childhood ambiance. Where they differ, punpun, is a little more deeper (a bit darker), falling on more emotion and the mind of the child, not to mention the art is at times fairly abstract. Another point, the some adults in the story are depicted sometimes strangely, in similarly in charlie brown where the adults don't talk. 

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Nijigahara Holograph addpermalink

Both are by the same author and have the same type of feel. The art style is similar (I guess that's a given!). However, Oyasumi Pun Pun can seem a little more lighthearted at times. Even so, both have pure soul-crushing moments.  

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Koe no Katachi addpermalink

A boy has dedicated his life to meeting a girl from his elementary school once again. He is full of despair, thoughts of suicide, and thinks his life is going nowhere. The difference is that in Punpun, the two got along as kids whereas in Koe no Katachi, they were "enemies." They are both full of romantic dramas about people growing up and becoming more and more mature. Punpun is very heavy on the psychological aspect and is much more mature than Koe no Katachi, but KnK also has some of those aspects as well. 

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Subarashii Sekai addpermalink

Similarities:
+ Both by Asano Inio and have amazing artwork
+ Tell tragic yet realistic stories of many different people all struggling to live their difficult lives

Differences:
- Oyasumi Punpun is much more psychological and focuses only on Punpun and a few of his friends while Subarashii Sekai focuses on much less connected people 

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Takemitsuzamurai addpermalink

Visualizing, symbolic aspect that droves what lies within the nihilistic suicidal conflict by our own main character embodied with delusional and fear beneath him. 

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Life addpermalink

Both focus on the upbringing of a certain person and the various hardships that they go through in life. 

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Helter Skelter addpermalink

I'd call it Japanese Requiem for a Dream. Lost, deluded characters are gradually ruining their lives. How far will they go? Will there ever be a way to turn back and get a redemption, or is it already too late? 

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Spider-Man addpermalink

As much as it sounds like an insane comparison, both manga share many similarities: such as a more critical and pessimistic view of Japanese society, having protagonists who pass through a negative character arc, which were triggered by the dysfunctional relationship with a female character, resulting in an identity crisis of the protagonist. Not to mention that the 2 of them have several chapters themed around school and social dramas. 

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Sekai no Owari to Yoakemae addpermalink

Similar relatable themes
Hits home if relatable 

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Mata, Onaji Yume wo Miteita addpermalink

Similar vibe and existential thoughts 

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Manga: Kimi ga Bokura wo Akuma to Yonda Koro

Kimi ga Bokura wo Akuma to Yonda Koro addpermalink

Well, this manga is about a guy who lost his memories of being a ''devil'' as it's told, kinda like evil punpun but 100000000 times worse, and then we have this girl who remind us of Aiko, but with a even worse background. If you liked punpun because of his search for Aiko and their end, you'll definitely like this one. 

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Kiichi!! addpermalink

Both titles follow the lives of boys from childhood onwards while Kiichi and Punpun have very different personality both are protagonist driven stories about how people react to the traumatic events that happen to them. 

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The World Is Mine addpermalink

Both manga are humanist stories about intense emotional turmoil, twisted worldviews, and degeneracy that taints the romantic elements heavily. Both provide immensely disturbing material at times to provoke complex thoughts about the human condition, meaning of life, and societal secularism and possess unique artistic qualities to achieve and enhance such messages. Both also contain religious undertones dealing and explore existentialism through it. 

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One Room Angel addpermalink

Depends on how you would interpret oyasumi punpun.
Both stories deal with very dark themes, though both still try to convey this "life sucks, but it's still worth living" kind of theme.
Both MC's are depressed to some extend.
Both have great art work imo.
 

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Manga: Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite

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Jealousy, Obsession, Love and Resentment. Painful decade long coming of age stories of the MC's life from a first person and incredibly human point of view. Both going through their MC's ages of ~10 when they're in elementary school to their early 20's when they have jobs or going to college. The MC's frequently have their inner moral compasses and desires conflict which only prolongs their suffering and darkens their thoughts and actions. All the while they trudge through the day to day life with people they have uneasy or complex relations with.
 

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Fire Punch addpermalink

the nihilism and the reality that these stories touche are absolutely heartbreaking and amazing. fire punch makes you question alot of things in the world. the charactera are so sad and broken. highly recommend it if you love depression 

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Iyagatteru Kimi ga Suki addpermalink

There are dysfunctional, toxic relationships with abuse. Both have elements of dark/mature themes. 
Iyagetteru Kimi ga Suki is much more smutty. 

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Berserk addpermalink

Both very depressing. 

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Misumisou addpermalink

These two are coming of age that features a cast of adolescent characters in a realistic environment that felt cold at times, which are both extremely dark and features similar themes such as love conflicts  

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Ana Satsujin addpermalink

In both manga you can see the protagonist slowly losing their sanity and innocence leading both protagonists to slowly turning into what they feared. Both manga also deploys a society in decadence and some surreal subjects. Also, there is a strange sect involved with protagonists in both series. But Ana Satsujin heavily drops in quality during the last arc though. 

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Lost in the Cloud addpermalink

- every character is somehow mentally freaked up and/or unstable

- both contain verry dark reality of kids from disfunction family 

- trauma follows trauma

- both will leave you with broken heart

- portraits really unhealthy relationships without romantization

- both are 10/10 stories worth your time

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Swweeet addpermalink

Both have similar themes of protagonists with some form of mental block, and are largely psychological in their conflict. Both are very dark in their subject matter, PunPun being darker and more in depth, mostly because of its length. Both have romance as a subplot, though it is less integral in PunPun until the end. Both protagonists constantly think back to their child-hood and that is often the source of the strife. Both very good physiological stories about protagonists that claim to be well-adjusted and normal, but slowly warp into their true selves. Very Good! 

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Mujina into the Deep addpermalink

By the same author, identical art style and also a lot of sex & violence scenes, although they have depth behind them 

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Toumei Ningen no Hone addpermalink

Both mc's parents often disputes and will one day reach the limit that will upset the life of the mc.
 

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Kaze to Ki no Uta addpermalink

Both manga have a main character with a lot of problems, depression being among them. The root of plenty of their issues is the family, on which the series focuse significantly.
The characters have their highs and lows, but at the same time they gradually go down deeper and deeper: having more problems as the time goes on, starting complicated relationships and getting into an even worse state.
Artwork is amazing in both KazeKi and Punpun, being extremely detailed and original. 

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Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai: A Lollypop or A Bullet addpermalink

they are both twisted and full of despair, but they are calming and seem like the characters are drifting along in peaceful turmoil. Both have subtle progression but will leave you with something to think about after reading 

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Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki addpermalink

Both have a very dark ambience and themes, present quite the dystopic reality and are about a dude living misadventures with girls. Though I guess Oyasumi Punpun presents these themes a bajillion time better than Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki, and is just overall WAY better. 

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Orange addpermalink

Going on a cycle in the depths of emerging anxiety drawn with a gloomy atmosphere. As leaving a senile distraught lifetime in a corrupted downfall of leaving such utter guilt and unbearable greed is nowhere detestable. Of dreaming a suicidal matter, A conflict between unrequited one sided affair doesn't remain to be far less platonic in a sense of regretful despair. 

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Soshite Watashi wa, Kou Itta. addpermalink

Depressing story with some very weird and interesting art. Main character is a different art style than the rest of the characters. 

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Manga: Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance

Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance addpermalink

Psychological drama, where both protagonists are tortured mind. Due to a major event with no turning back, they will follow a spiral of despair along with a "falsified romance" and,  maybe, in the end, reach a bittersweet salvation. 

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Boku to Issho addpermalink

Both are tales of adolescence, in both of this manga main character is somewhat unadapted to his surroundings but at the same time observant which generates a lot of somewhat cynical humor in the story. If you liked Oyasumi Punpun you will certainly like Boku to Issho, as they both are great manga for people who enjoy reading more mature content. 

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Ozanari-kun addpermalink

Both are from the same author, Asano Inio, and they share similar themes. The art is also similar to some of the more surreal panels of Oyasumi Punpun. 
Punpun is incomparably darker, though. 

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Saltiness addpermalink

If you liked Pegasus in Oyasumi Punpun, the main character of Saltiness really reminds me of him. Both are depictions of a maladjusted man with crazy ideas and very little earthly possessions in a seinen manga. 

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Killing Stalking addpermalink

Both have a realistic way of showcasing how extremely you can destroy each other (mentally and physically) in a "romantic" relationship. 

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Shamo addpermalink

While both series are almost as different as night and day with one focusing on slice of life and the other focusing on a shounen-like manga they do have similar aspects such as: Both series focus on character development.
Both series show how evil the world is. 
 

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Shimanami Tasogare addpermalink

Has the same poetic story. The art has the same kind of feeling.  

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Sekisei Inko addpermalink

When I started reading Sekisei Inko, I was reminded right away of Oyasumi Punpun.   Each main character has a voice which speaks to them and some similar twisted circumstances around them.   Sekisei Inko is newer in translations so I'm not sure if it will take a similar path story wise but if you like surreal stories check it out.  

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Nowhere Boy addpermalink

Both are pretty depressing.

Nowhere Boy is about the world's unhappiest person.  Winner of the game show "Welcome to Survival, 'I Am Unhappy,' he is granted one wish by god which is for the world to end. 

Oyasumi Punpun is a coming of age that starts off with Punpun's father being arrested for beating his mother. 

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Katekin addpermalink

Perhaps what is the most apparent similarity between these two series is that they both follow male kids who are subjected to rather mature events (or thoughts) due to the characters around them. 

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D-ash addpermalink

As kids get older, they often experience moments of emotional realisation - both good and bad.  These two series highlight this; initially focusing on kids and later as their older counterparts. 

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Ryuuguuden addpermalink

Very abstract and odd comedies that can be rather dark and insightful at times.  

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Boys on the Run addpermalink

In both manga the main characters are kind of pathetic and still struggle to "find themselves" and have a sort of unrequited or suffering from heartbreak. Both also utilizes a lot of dark humour and tragedy. 

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Tetsugaku Letra addpermalink

Great coming of age stories with excellent character development.  The backstory and situations of many characters can be pretty depressing, especially for Oyasumi Punpun as it is a black comedy. 

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Nora to Zassou addpermalink

These stories surround the lives of children who have experienced a great deal of trauma, which impacts how they view and interact with the world around them. They are provocative works, with unforgiving realism. They challenge the black and white nature of "right and wrong" and will command your attention and demand your empathy from cover to cover.  

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Sunny addpermalink

The overall feeling of Oyasumi Punpun happens to be a lot more depressing and the issues with character's lives and personal issues are a lot more in your face. That said, it is a very dark and upsetting manga. Far more mature than Sunny. Oyasumi Punpun is a very character development centric series. It is very heavy on the heart in some parts, very easy to relate to and, overall, an amazing manga. 

In Sunny, the character's lives and personal issues happen to be a bit harder to pick up. The manga, on the surface, is quite lighthearted. 

Both stories are Slice of Life and revolve, mostly, around the lives of children and those close to the children. Both have interesting art and both are masterpieces.

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3-gatsu no Lion addpermalink

The two share the similarity of being incredible character-driven slice-of-life stories. Both stories deal with investigating the human nature through all of it's fleshed out characters. The only difference is that Oyasumi Punpun deals with the more darker aspects of human emotions and shows it in a darker light. Whereas Sangatsu throws the darker aspects in a more neutral light, while trying to stick to an air of positivity. Asano Inio and Umino Chica are both excellent mangaka and one of the main reasons are these two phenomenal character driven manga.  

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Shounen Shoujo Hyouryuuki addpermalink

Many of the themes that are touched upon in Chronicles of the clueless age are also explored in Oyasumi Punpun, both do it with great refinement and are really worth reading.  

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Manga: Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan addpermalink

These manga are both very dismal slice-of-lifes with endings that verge more on the precariously reassuring than happy. The feature characters are all dysfunctional (in a "something terrible happened to me in the past" kind of way) and just trying to get by in the world. I would chalk both of these comics up to manga versions of Grave of the Fireflies: the best mangas that you never want to read again. 

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My Broken Mariko addpermalink

Realistic explorations of mental health, trauma and grief. Depressing af with beautiful artwork. 

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Kuzu no Honkai addpermalink

both feature characters with personalities described as 'detestable' and 'ugly' 

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Manga: Imomushi Shoujo to Comyushou Danshi

Imomushi Shoujo to Comyushou Danshi addpermalink

Both are great slice of life/romance stories with a miserable protagonist that'll just make you feel bad. 

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Tokyo Kaido addpermalink

Both feature a character that can talk to gods!
... They're also about eccentric groups of people trying their best to navigate a messy world and and form somewhat fulfilling relationships, all told with a dose of black humor. 

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Manga: Watashi ga 15-sai dewa Nakunattemo.

Watashi ga 15-sai dewa Nakunattemo. addpermalink

Damaged and hurt people damage and hurt other people.

Also, artistic depiction of emotions the characters are having. 

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Gau-chan to Issho addpermalink

While pretty different to Punpun, in that Gau-chan is a lighthearted comedy, they share the same kind of weird, nonsensical sense of humour, so much that it's hard to not think of Inio Asano as soon as you start reading it. 

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Jisatsutou addpermalink

Constantly raises questions about the meaning of life while having some suicidal motives as well at some moments. 

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Ore to Akuma no Blues addpermalink

both protagonist have something like a mental disorder, they're imaging a person, they have depressions and both have a bad past with the family. 

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Dokuro addpermalink

Both of these deal with new religion cults that corrupt and brainwash their believers. Dokuro offers a more... physical solution. 

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Mikkakan no Koufuku addpermalink

Depressed protagonist, contemplation about the meaningless of life and the protagonists feeble attempts at setting up relationship. Punpun is much better written though. 

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Sundome addpermalink

As the series goes on you start to not like/understand the main characters actions. But still read it because it's like watching a car crash but there is a glimmering hope that this could get better and the main character could turn into "a normal person" whether they do or don't is debatable.
*Both series are about psychology of relationship and if it's right to throw away your dignity for a girl (that may or not have deserved this much care). Both serieses possesses a main girl that just ruins the mc's life further, but the mc seems to enjoy this. 
*With a story that should be taken seriously draw in such goofy artstyle. Both make you feel like you need to take a shower after every chapter/volume. read more 

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