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Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano

Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1

Inio Asano

VIZ Media LLC · Paperback · March 15, 2016

Goodnight Punpun, Vol.

General MangaSlice-of-Life ComicsComing-of-Age Storiesmanga
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Who it’s for
An offbeat coming-of-age story lets ordinary hopes meet a decidedly unhelpful God.
Themes
Coming of age, Family breakdown, Unrequited crush
Genres
Coming-of-Age Stories, General Manga, Slice-of-Life Comics

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About this book

A dark coming-of-age tale where slice-of-life slices back. This is Punpun Onodera’s coming-of-age story. His parents’ marriage is falling apart. His dad goes to jail, and his mom goes to the hospital. He has to live with his loser uncle. He has a crush on a girl who lives in a weird cult. Punpun tries talking with God about his problems, but God is a jerk. Punpun keeps hoping things will get better, but they really, really don’t. Meet Punpun Punyama.

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He’s an average kid in an average town. He wants to win a Nobel Prize and save the world. He wants the girl he has a crush on to like him back. He wants to find some porn. That’s what he wants, but what does he get…?

Growing Pains, Unvarnished

An offbeat coming-of-age story lets ordinary hopes meet a decidedly unhelpful God.

Come here for

  • A darkly comic take on school-age longing and family trouble
  • A manga mix of everyday awkwardness and sharp-edged absurdity

Expect

  • A troubled kid’s hopes, disappointments, and conversations with God
  • Slice-of-life that doesn’t promise life will be kind

Where it sits

Coming-of-Age Stories81%
Slice-of-Life Comics79%
General Manga49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Comics & Graphic Novels
  • General Manga
  • Literary Graphic Novels
Authors
Inio Asano
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Published
March 15, 2016
Format
Paperback
Theme
Coming of age · Family breakdown · Unrequited crush
Reading lane
Comics & Graphic Novels