Buonanotte Punpun 1". Panini Comics (in Italian). Archived from the original on July 25, 2015 . Retrieved July 25, 2015.

Most of my criticisms of book 5 also apply here. This book REALLY pushes the boundaries of the readers engagement and sympathy. There's more Pegasus Collective that I now usually brush over as they just repeat the same inane philosophy. I'm not sure if these segments are really meant to be serious, or some comedic relief, or what. They just seem scatterbrained, uninteresting, and fairly generic hippie nonsense. Why so? I think this manga touches some heavy questions that can be talked about ad nauseam, but there's no real answers. It's all about the perplexity of the human mind, thoughts, feelings, circumstances and the little details that make it all same or different from all other stories of all other people. Shogakukan (in Japanese). December 28, 2007. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015 . Retrieved July 25, 2015. a b おやすみプンプン / １. Shogakukan (in Japanese). August 3, 2007. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015 . Retrieved July 25, 2015.manganohi.jp (in Japanese). March 15, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008 . Retrieved July 23, 2021. 【ビッグコミックスピリッツ】ビッグコミックスピリッツ 47号　発売！★待望！待望!!待望!!!　の連載スタート!!「おやすみプンプン」浅野いにお Characters [ edit ] Punpun Onodera ( 小野寺 プンプン, Onodera Punpun) / Punpun Punyama ( プン山 プンプン, Punyama Punpun) A young boy who is most often depicted as a bird, although he is also shown in other forms as his character evolves. When he is feeling confused about life or depressed he consults "God" using a chant his uncle taught him. Aiko Tanaka ( 田中 愛子, Tanaka Aiko) Punpun's primary love interest. Early on, she suggests that she and Punpun run away to Kagoshima. She occasionally takes on the last name Orihara ( 織原). God ( 神, Kami, literally God) A being, displayed as a photographic afro head, that often appears in front of Punpun in his times of need (Punpun "summons" him by saying, "Dear God, Dear God, Tinkle hoy"). Mama Punpun Punpun's mother, depressed and suffering from mood swings and anger issues. She has a very conflicted relationship with Punpun, to whom she gives her last name, Onodera, after she and Punpun's father get divorced. Yūichi Onodera ( 小野寺 雄一, Onodera Yūichi ) Punpun's uncle, a 30-something freeter. Yūichi takes care of Punpun while his mother is in the hospital. Midori Ōkuma ( 大隈 翠, Ōkuma Midori ) Yūichi's girlfriend who runs a cafe. She briefly joins Punpun's family during middle school and helps take care of him and his family. Sachi Nanjō ( 南条 幸, Nanjō Sachi ) A young woman Punpun meets in his young adult life. She is an aspiring manga artist who grows to be one of Punpun's close friends. Masumi Seki ( 関 真澄, Seki Masumi ) One of Punpun's childhood friends, who is a close companion of Shimizu. He is cynical and aloof, but cares deeply for Shimizu. Kō Shimizu ( 清水 コー, Shimizu Kō) One of Punpun's childhood friends. Shimizu has a wild imagination and depends on Seki. He later joins Pegasus' cult. Toshiki Hoshikawa / "Pegasus" ( 星川 敏樹, Hoshikawa Toshiki ) The leader of a cult in Punpun's city and a recurring side character. Mitsuko Tanaka ( 田中 光子, Tanaka Mitsuko) Aiko's mother. A cult member, she is cruel and abusive to her daughter, and shows signs of mental instability. Though she ends up crippled, later chapters suggest this may be an act. Heiroku Shishido ( 宍戸平六, Shishido Heiroku) Punpun's landlord, who becomes his friend. Shuntarō Harumi ( 晴見俊太郎, Harumi Shuntaro) One of Punpun's childhood friends. He becomes an elementary school teacher. Production [ edit ] manganohi.jp (in Japanese). March 15, 2007. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007 . Retrieved May 22, 2021. 【ヤングサンデー】「今週のヤンサン」更新！2007.3.15 vol.15 業界最注目作家・浅野いにおが「いま」を撃つ！！！5号連続新連載攻勢。第3弾！巻頭カラー必見２４ページ！おやすみプンプン Pardo, Jordi T. (October 30, 2016). "Ganadores Premios XXII Salón del Manga de Barcelona". Zona Negativa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 5, 2020 . Retrieved March 31, 2022.

Although I find it too tedious to read about his mother's story, who is such a pathetic woman, entering her mid-life crisis, I still can't bring myself to rate this lower than 3*. In terms of genres, Asano disliked the labeling of the manga as an utsumanga (depressing manga) or surreal, which he felt pigeonholed the manga. Since the manga was serialized in a seinen magazine, Asano created the manga for readers who could accept immorality rather than see the protagonist as a role model. [4] Release [ edit ] Ressler, Karen (July 24, 2015). "Viz Media Licenses Inio Asano's Goodnight Pun Pun Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015 . Retrieved July 24, 2015. Sachi spots Punpun while he is out searching and he goes to her house again. There, he opens up to her about his issues and Sachi accuses him of not wanting to actually find Aiko. After she pushes him, Punpun writes her a draft manuscript which she finds unsatisfactory. Sachi confides in Punpun that she used to be unconfident like him too, getting cosmetic surgery, so she has to keep pressuring him to try. Punpun resolves to keep working on the story and they work towards a final draft by the end of summer. Shishido offers to give Punpun a job once he gets a real estate license. After a misunderstanding, Punpun reveals to Sachi that he loves her, the two have sex and they start growing closer. A year later Sachi finishes the manga and prepares to show it to a publisher with Punpun. Oyasumi Punpun". Editorial IVREA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 28, 2017 . Retrieved July 28, 2017.

Asano described the young Punpun as a fundamentalist, which leads to his regrets and dislike of gray areas later. Asano also ascribed these characteristics to the other characters: "The main characters in Punpun always remain children in the way their purity leads them to fail and become social misfits." At end of the manga, Asano was originally going to make Punpun die while saving a child of a friend, but he felt that it was too "clean" of an ending. He continued the theme of nothing going right for Punpun by making him live and by denying Punpun solitude after Aiko's death by pairing him up with Sachi. In the final chapter, Punpun's experiences are contrasted with those of his childhood friend Harumi to show Punpun from the perspective of a normal person. Harumi sees Punpun surrounded by friends, but in reality nothing went right for him, further emphasizing the theme of failure. [4] In July 2015, Viz Media announced at Otakon that they licensed the manga [17] and would be releasing the manga in seven omnibus volumes, [18] with the first published on March 15, 2016. [19] The final omnibus volume was published September 19, 2017. [20] The manga has also been published in France by Kana, [21] in Italy by Panini Comics, [22] in Germany by Tokyopop, [23] in Taiwan by Taiwan Tohan, [24] in Spain by Norma Editorial, [25] in Argentina by Editorial Ivrea, [26] and in Serbia by Laguna Publishing. [27] Volumes [ edit ] No.

De nuevo, Asano entra en la valoración excelente. Como ya venía diciendo en el tomo anterior, poco debía tardar el autor en introducirse en la psique de la madre para hacerla un personaje real. Casi dedica la totalidad del volumen a sus dilemas internos, creando paralelismos con Punpun y choques entre sus formas de experimentar el mundo, en especial la parte romántica. Al cambio, la madre deja a un lado el esencialismo (como figura abusiva) y de nos muestran todas sus aristas. Como siempre en la familia Onodera, esta también lidia con la depresión y la consecuente sensación de no encajar en la sociedad moderna. a b "Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016 . Retrieved October 14, 2016.a b おやすみプンプン / １３. Shogakukan (in Japanese). December 27, 2013. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015 . Retrieved July 25, 2015. Shogakukan (in Japanese). February 26, 2011. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013 . Retrieved July 25, 2015. Sounds familiar? You can't find anything 'wrong' with the person, yet you don't seem to be comfortable with them? Por la parte de Punpun, sigue fascinándome el desarrollo de personaje que Asano le confiere con tal de hacer comprensible la crueldad de los tomos finales. Se introduce además a Sachi, de manera mucho menos pomposa y cien veces más natural de lo que recordaba. La viñeta que representa la contemplación del cuadro es una de mis favoritas de toda la serie y muestra ese resquicio todavía positivo del alma de Punpun, capaz de emocionarse ante algo que le habla por dentro. Por supuesto, es la relación con Kanie lo que se lleva la palma. Punpun es una persona que no se comprende ni a sí mismo ni al resto, y su viaje hacia la exteriorización del dolor en violencia continúa en este tomo. Escenas como la del parque o el intento de abuso son realmente poderosas y muestran un alma desolada que busca el cariño en los demás para sentirse mejor consigo mismo. Es cruel y difícil de digerir, pero precisamente por eso funciona tan bien: Asano no tiene miedo de arrastrar a su protagonista, si no a todo su reparto, por el fango más sucio con tal de llevarles a un punto irredimible.

Aiko Tanaka transfers into Punpun Punyama's elementary school class and they come to like each other. At home, Punpun walks into what looks like the aftermath of his father abusing his mother. While she stays in the hospital and his father separately, her brother Yuichi Onodera comes to live with Punpun. Punpun also learns that Aiko's mother sells miracle water and he makes a promise with Aiko to take her away to her uncle in Kagoshima. Punpun and his friends watch a porn cassette and stumble upon a taped-over confession from a man who has murdered his family, requesting that they locate the bodies and an award. Punpun and his friends, along with Aiko, visit the abandoned miso factory mentioned in the video. in Japanese). Toei Company. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019 . Retrieved March 31, 2022.

Shogakukan (in Japanese). September 30, 2010. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013 . Retrieved July 25, 2015. Written and illustrated by Inio Asano, Goodnight Punpun was first serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Young Sunday from March 15, 2007, [7] [8] until July 31, 2008, when the magazine ceased its publication. [9] It was then transferred to Weekly Big Comic Spirits, being published from October 20, 2008, [10] [11] to November 2, 2013. [12] [13] Shogakukan compiled the 147 chapters into thirteen volumes between August 3, 2007 [14] and December 27, 2013. [15] Some of these volumes have been sold as limited special editions with extras like: a phone strap, T-shirt, colored pencil set with figures, and lensless glasses. [16]