Good Night Punpun (Oyasumi Punpun) Volumes 1-8

High quality scanlations of Goodnight Punpun Volumes 1 through 8





Oyasumi Punpun ("Goodnight, Punpun") is a supremely bizarre Seinen manga by Asano Inio about the title character, Punpun. Punpun is young, innocent, and naive child, who, in some kind of strange stylistic choice, is depicted as a simplistic sketch of a bird despite everyone outside of his family looking like a normal human. He has no real dreams, his father is an abusive deadbeat (at least, he appears to be), and his mother is a drunk who regrets having him, but Punpun has one thing: a pretty girl named Aiko whom he fawns over. Well, her, and an afro'd and slightly useless god he can summon by chanting 'Dear God, dear God, tinkle-tinkle hoy!'
The story begins as Slice of Life comedy, following Punpun through his childhood as he deals with his family life, his school life, his social life, and his budding romantic life. While noticeably dark, it also contains a hint of child-like innocence. However, as the series progresses, it develops into an extremely dark Coming Of Age story, with all innocence being wiped away. While the humor remains, it takes a backseat to experiences of Punpun, his family, and his acquaintances as they deal with the hardships of adolescence, adulthood, and life in general.
Currently, the series is ongoing with eight volumes out in Japan. The series is not licensed outside of Asia, and it's unlikely that it will be, considering the apparent obscurity of the series and the very mature themes it addresses.