This is really good right here. Great interview from Asano, thanks for the link Uso.
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Everyone, quick, I need a happy manga that involves fighting and romance in which the character levels up! Its the only thing that'll work on me!
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This is really good right here. Great interview from Asano, thanks for the link Uso.
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Everyone, quick, I need a happy manga that involves fighting and romance in which the character levels up! Its the only thing that'll work on me!
Save 'N Quit
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Wow, you really want me to fall into depression don't you Uso? Its all apart of your devious plan... I've read All Rounder Meguru, pretty good. I can't believe I've almost run the well dry on manga that I love so much.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Punpun 134
I am now actually legitimately really angry and quite upset right now.
Because it seems like the entire world (or the mangaka) seems so hell-bent in creating such an awful life for Punpun to experience in every single second of his life.
I mean, I know Going for Bad to Worse is a pretty popular trope in fictional work, but this manga is DRIPPING on it in every 5 seconds.... ugh.............................
I am now actually legitimately really angry and quite upset right now.
Because it seems like the entire world (or the mangaka) seems so hell-bent in creating such an awful life for Punpun to experience in every single second of his life.
I mean, I know Going for Bad to Worse is a pretty popular trope in fictional work, but this manga is DRIPPING on it in every 5 seconds.... ugh.............................
Finish the fight soldier, then read the interview Uso posted, which I replied to on the top of this page. It's a hell of a ride.
Should I be hopeful to see my name in your will?
Your criteria is actually very hard to be fulfilled unless you don't mind reading battle shounen stuff.
I've probably read all the battle shounen there is except for Toriko. Hanza Sky is the only one that truly brings me joy since its exactly what I want.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Punpun 139 page 4
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...and now I suddenly feel like I need to re-evaluate everything I thought of Aiko. Wow.
I think Angel Densetsu and Sumomomo are the only ones that fit your requirements the most. Mostly because they are comedy focused and as a result light-hearted in tone.
nijigahara holograph > solanin (including the ctrl+t spinoff epilogue) > punpun > before dawn and the end of the world > city of lights > what a wonderful world > girl by the sea
dead dead demons could be asanos masterpiece amongst masterpieces but it's still ongoing so *shrugs*
dead dead demons could be asanos masterpiece amongst masterpieces but it's still ongoing so *shrugs*
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Punpun END
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I will.... thanks.
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I will.... thanks.
That's the thing, comedy murders them. I almost liked Sumomomo cause I thought the MC would eventually go eye of the tiger and level up but I eventually got tired of waiting and Angel Densetsu is just a gag manga so I read it whenever I want to laugh a bit. I definitely want to mock up a story that I've had churning for a while...
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Really you guys like Nijigahara Holograph that much?
Maybe I should reread it sometime
Maybe I should reread it sometime
If you can't remember the details, I suggest you reread it twice and do that within a short time frame.
dakkumauji
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I look forward to when people still quote that tumblr post even when the English game is out.
You should!
We broke you.
Yeah, it's definitely going to happen. Unfortunate since I think the game's so fun. Alisha's probably my favorite design as of recent Tales, but whatever. Game's got my interest more than the Xillias.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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...staying away from Punpun.
Nijigahara Holograph was one of the biggest mindfuck reads I've had in all my years reading manga both in a good way and a "what is life" kind of way.
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
I feel like everyone I know who's read the manga has been like "I can relate to Punpun" and I think that's a testament to what a good character he is. Yet i also hear a lot of broad philosophical lessons from Punpun, which is fine but I was always more a fan of close character analysis, so here's a little bit of what I think of Punpun's character(and that confusing bird metaphor).
I'm always amazed at how fucked up Punpun seems to become after being raped at an early age by what's her face. Because i think about that moment, and I think about all the times Punpun has consequently thought of rape. It's always as a sort of 'take' because he is miserable and lonely he has some sort of justification for it in his head. He never does it, but he does think about it. Of course this is a direct result of someone using Punpun at an early age because they were lonely and miserable. This is also around the time I think the bird metaphor starts to change, as Punpun's visual style also starts to differ up. To me the bird is a changing and evolving metaphor, starting out as childlike innocence and warping from that as we see Punpun's character change while retaining that bird like image. Punpun begins with a very innocent outlook of the world and his own terrible situation, and as the story progresses the idea of his own 'innocence' becomes tougher to justify. In his teens, as he thinks about raping that girl on the date(because the only real interaction he's had with a girl sexually has been rape) the image of the bird becomes awkward in the reader's head. The bird image is supposed to make you a little uncomfortable after this point, and the consequent changes like wise. When it suddenly changes to a cube, and the little to no emotions or movements Punpun displays become a worrying as both others and the reader don't know what is happening or what he is thinking. As it becomes black and sinister, you know he's gone off the deepened, yet it still retains that birdshape; that now warped sense of 'innocence' as we see how the cute bird has grown up. At the end when we last see him technically presented as a stranger, only recognized really by his bird like form. The last moment is in such an interesting contrast, because he is seen by a childhood friend, someone at that initial point of the bird, yet they cannot recognize him, as a now adult Punpun is surrounded by new friends; creating a final contrast of where we started and where we ended, and how much this one child has changed into his adult hood.
Sorry if none of this makes sense, I tend to ramble and was never good at making my arguments stick to one conscience point.
That's some really good analysis, and this is why I LOVE Oyasumi Punpun. There is so much here that you can have some really deep discussions and literary levels of analysis. I graduated with a bachelor in English, and I've always loved analyzing works but rarely do I find manga or games that really have enough there to warrant deep thoughts.
I should know what this is but I forgot.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Cross Manage
Want to wash away all the depression from Punpun a bit and this manga is a very nice cathartic cure for now.
Want to wash away all the depression from Punpun a bit and this manga is a very nice cathartic cure for now.
I really like the interview, because it really shows Asano when he was writing earlier works.
He very much always wanted to tell someone something with his work and thought escapist/fun stories were either a waste of time or below other works. But I think he realize from the reaction to Punpun got with its dips and from his fellow authors that it was a super silly way of looking at things.
You can tell that by Dededede (I actually really like that series) and how he took out the time for the characters just too goof off and have fun. You can look into each event having meaning, but not all of them do.
He very much always wanted to tell someone something with his work and thought escapist/fun stories were either a waste of time or below other works. But I think he realize from the reaction to Punpun got with its dips and from his fellow authors that it was a super silly way of looking at things.
You can tell that by Dededede (I actually really like that series) and how he took out the time for the characters just too goof off and have fun. You can look into each event having meaning, but not all of them do.
dakkumauji
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I Am Alice Vol.02
This is basically now your typical otome adaptation. Whole volume was pretty much solve the problem of each pretty boy, have them all in love with the not really a girl and move on until we face the final boss. Who I hope falls in love with the not really a girl too cause why not.
This is basically now your typical otome adaptation. Whole volume was pretty much solve the problem of each pretty boy, have them all in love with the not really a girl and move on until we face the final boss. Who I hope falls in love with the not really a girl too cause why not.
dakkumauji
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Yuusha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yuusha ga Ochita Kekka. 01-07
Villager (accidentally) kills hero. Gets soul forcefully placed into dead hero's dead body by necromancer. Now he's off the save the world probably with childhood friend and necromancer.
Amusing. Some kinds of amusing.
Villager (accidentally) kills hero. Gets soul forcefully placed into dead hero's dead body by necromancer. Now he's off the save the world probably with childhood friend and necromancer.
Amusing. Some kinds of amusing.
I kinda feel guilty for Yams' and Banana's suffering.
Nice to see the different interpretations everyone has of Punpun, and yeah, don't forget to read the interview after you've finished the series!
CTRL+T is a Solanin epilogue? Dang, I didn't know that. Gonna read it as soon as I can.
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Nice to see the different interpretations everyone has of Punpun, and yeah, don't forget to read the interview after you've finished the series!
CTRL+T is a Solanin epilogue? Dang, I didn't know that. Gonna read it as soon as I can.
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It's an art book but it has a loosely connected "story" included.
Huh, will read this tomorrow when I get the chance.
The best (or worst) part of Punpun was that I could relate to him at some points. It made the "no turning back" parts even harder to read.
Never understood the "Good Vibrations" parts of the manga though, so I might have to go reread those or read some of the comments people on here have made about it.
Thanks for the giveaway. Hoping I win me some lewd puzzle game.
Crash Station
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Collapse of the World As We Know It 59
This is pretty much the best anti-piracy message I have ever seen.
This is pretty much the best anti-piracy message I have ever seen.
Thanks. As long as some of the characters make an appearance I'm good.
The interview might give some answers about the parts concerning Pegasus.
Oh god, I should not have read Oyasumi Punpun to the end in such a short time. I don't even remember when I started, was it yesterday? Was it today? It was just a beautiful train wreck that I cannot avert my eyes from. And now I'm left with a mixture of sadness, a little bit of tears, maybe even feeling nauseous, and I feel like I need of a hug.
I must say curiosity has certainly tried to kill me today.
I must say curiosity has certainly tried to kill me today.
ThatChairMan
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Taiyou no Ie 50 (End)
Well, that's over with. Dragged on a bit at parts, but it was overall alright. Looks like there's going to be some extra epilogue chapters, so I hope Daiki gets a happy ending.
Well, that's over with. Dragged on a bit at parts, but it was overall alright. Looks like there's going to be some extra epilogue chapters, so I hope Daiki gets a happy ending.
Everyone should read Punpun.
It has great art, great use of its art, memorable story, colorful characters and is all-around an unique work that any manga reader should experience.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Literature in a manga medium, I suppose. It's really good. A story that can change you, and one that you can analyze. I recommend checking it out. There might be sad parts in it, but this isn't one of those stories with the appeal to just make the reader's sad or suffer. Everything sad in there has a purpose.
There isn't much romance but maybe Change Guy ?
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