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Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 2 by Inio Asano

Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 2

Inio Asano

VIZ Media LLC · Paperback · June 21, 2016

Goodnight Punpun, Vol.

General MangaSlice-of-Life ComicsComing-of-Age Storiesmanga
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Who it’s for
Everyday coming-of-age hopes meet bleak turns, with even God offering little comfort.
Themes
Coming of age, Family breakdown, Hope amid adversity
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.

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Punpun was an average kid in an average town… But things have changed. The love of his life wants to kill him. His parents got divorced. And God is being mean to him. What are you going to do now, Punpun?

Tender, Then Dark

Everyday coming-of-age hopes meet bleak turns, with even God offering little comfort.

Come here for

  • A darkly comic edge to ordinary growing-up troubles
  • The uneasy mix of crushes, family strain, and despair

Expect

  • A coming-of-age story that refuses easy reassurance
  • A sharp shift from average days to unsettling stakes

Where it sits

Coming-of-Age Stories68%
Slice-of-Life Comics68%
General Manga43%

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
June 21, 2016
Format
Paperback
Theme
Coming of age · Family breakdown · Hope amid adversity
Reading lane
Comics & Graphic Novels