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For the most part, this manga reads like a first-person narrative even though technically it is not. It is almost autobiographical in nature if not for the focus shifts into other characters' lives and perspectives. Asano places such immaculate care into his wording and dialogue. It is evocative, emotional, and philosophical. It can also be funny, disturbing, crass, or surreal. While the plot was about the protagonist and his anxieties, I was loving it. Everything was an internal monologue full of symbolisms around sexual frustration and insecurities about the future. It was more funny and creative than depressing. but genuinely, there are so many sensitive topics shown and spoken about in this, so if you’re not ready for it - don’t read it - from personal experience. There is a part where some characters are seeing god appearing out of nowhere and talking to them. You figure out early on that he is actually an imaginary friend they created to seek hope in their desperation. Whatever god was telling them was always what they wanted to hear. I loved this part, if it could expand to religion and how a big part of faith has to do with hope, it would be a wonderful form of catharsis. I added the link to this review in my review for the last volume, but I think it bears repeating. It's a beautiful YouTube review for those who have read the entire thing, and it's full of nicely edited pictures. Something you'd probably like if you love this series as much as I do.
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You pity him through his demise, you might even get angry at him. Nothing seems to work out how he wants it to, and his way with dealing with it can be upsetting. In the end, my complain is, the mangaka fails to make the reader identify with any of the characters, just because they're so vile. I'm a depressive, dark and nihilistic guy, and I'm telling you these characters are not real. You can read about a caricatured bird and feel it exists and thinks, but Punpun and the people around him read like a cheap soap opera with long boring useless pseudo-philosophy thrown everywhere. You inevitably get bored by the suicidal ranting, and I became really worried about the mangaka that managed to maintain this for 13 volumes without cutting his wrists. Nothing "God" says is helpful, he's outright mean to Punpun at times, and the only way Punpun sought to get rid of this constant presence was to kill him--which meant killing himself. I do not approve of suicide, but "God" here is a real thing that happens. You have these thoughts that don't quite feel like your own, they're terrible, and it's a constant companion that you have. Es una historia larga y difícil de describir sin spoilearles nada, en la que pasan constantemente distintas situaciones que van cambiando la trama de formas casi impredecibles, sumado que se desarrollan varias historias a la vez, tanto de su familia, amigos y ciudad. I cant find a way to describe it, but its so uncomfortably real, in the sense that nothings perfect; which i love.From what I read and understood, I felt that Punpun associated love with all of the wrong things, minus his relationship with Aiko. I truly felt that he loved her in the most genuine way, even if their relationship was incredibly codependent and volatile. That’s when Punpun as a character became the most vocal and the most... idk, motivated? You finally see how deeply he thinks about life and how upsetting he finds it. That was terrible. It was edge 101 and don’t want any excuses of the sort “But Snob, these things are real and happen all the time.” They do not happen all the time, to such extremes, and so close to each other. Stop trying to defend this crap as anything more than overdramatic nonsense. You were saying the same crap about the mother in Erased, which was the exact same thing. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. I have already read the entirety of this series in English and I have reviewed most of the individual volumes. I'm using this review as a space to comment on details I'm noticing as I'm rereading the entire series in Spanish, my native language. I'll be updating this review as I go along.
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La única razón por la que no es un manga de 5 estrellas es porque no me gustó para nada la historia del "profeta", me pareció tedioso, hartante y una excusa para atar las historias de los personajes secundarios que quedaron en el aire. This manga has only one good point; it has a great technical structure. What I mean with that, is that the artwork, the panels, and the direction are great. Unfortunately, the technical competency of the mangaka is wasted.
I'll comment on some points of the story I missed the first time through. Although I'll use spoiler tags, you likely shouldn't read any of it unless you have read the entire series, or you don't plan to read it in the future.
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This manga reminds me of the time when I finished school and didn't have a job, living with my parents and wasting time 24/7. Oh, the thoughts and ideas that went through my head. If someone read my journal, they'd have me committed to a mental institution.probably Asano’s masterpiece. an absolutely gut wrenching story of depression, Punpun utilizes it’s unbelievably beautiful art style to detail one of the most depressing stories i’ve ever read in an anime - even by Asano’s standards. Punpun is so good, but by the way it’s written it’s hard for me to place in the manga category. It feels so much more like an extension of the author/artist rather than some story of which he’s far removed. I felt a pit in my stomach whenever I would imagine Asano in the place of Punpun. I hope none of this is based off of personal experience.
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En mi opinión lo más interesante del manga es su perspectiva en el amor. En un mundo donde el amor parece ser el combustible de todas las novelas modernas, en esta pareciera que es la razón por la que nos metemos en problemas, la lección por aprender en este caso es que el amor puede ser peligroso. Tal vez porque elegimos enamorarnos de la persona incorrecta, o en el momento incorrecto o de la forma incorrecta. O tal vez simplemente amamos porque pareciera que no quedara nada más que hacer. Todo esto esta desarrollado a la perfección.In the elementary school years, Asano perfectly captures the innocence of childhood and the hopes and fears of growing up. It felt extremely nostalgic to me, and even reminded me of things about my own childhood that I had long forgotten. In the middle school years, we start seeing characters mature and realize that the world is not what they envisioned, that adults are not the perfect people they thought they were, and that love and puberty are confusing. In the high school years, Asano perfectly captures the angst and confusion of those years, from self-discovery to the pressures of the nearing adulthood to the sexual urges prevalent in those years. In the post-high school years, Asano explores darker themes, such as existentialism, depression, trauma, and one's place in the world; as well as relationships, sex, and work. One of Punpun's most striking aspects is how its characters decisions, even as little kids, hold a profound impact on who they are and how they live as adults. Characters obsess over promises they made from their childhood to the point it drives their very nature now. It's amazing how such a happy wish could feel like more of a curse.
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