No.722574
My first manga I read was Inio Asano's "A Girl on the Shore" a year ago, and I particularly liked it. On a whim, I recently decided to purchase the first two volumes of pic related to read (I know I can read it for free online, but I enjoy owning physical copies of media I enjoy). Holy shit am I torn up inside... Both for Punpun and Yuichi. I sincerely hope this story has an ending that's bittersweet at the very least, I wasn't emotionally prepared for the pain this has caused.
I just bought the next two volumes online, they'll be arriving soon. Anything else by this creator I should read?
No.722576
>the first two volumes
>I wasn't emotionally prepared for the pain this has caused
(laughs)
Welcome to Asano's Wild Ride.
No.722577
>>722574
>I wasn't emotionally prepared for the pain this has caused.
You'll have a fun time getting to the end. You missed out on following along with /a/ threads as Hox live-scanlated them back in the day though, those were fun.
>Anything else by Asano?
All of his shit is pretty good and surreal. Punpun's weird fantasy elements are actually pretty toned down compared to his other works.
No.722578
>>722577
>Punpun's weird fantasy elements are actually pretty toned down compared to his other works.
No kidding? I thought it was pretty wacky, but in a good way. I can only imagine what his other works must be like, in that case.
No.722579
Punpun's ending is pretty much a bullet right to the soul, and the worst part is that too many people (including many on this very board) completely misinterpreted it because they are fucking stupid and couldn't even see the unmeasurable despair of it.
No.722580
Downfall is his new ongoing series and it started pretty slow but it's picking up now
No.722583
>>722579
Actually, if people don't like your favourite pet-manga, it doesn't mean they're stupid, you know?
If you think that way, you might as well just be a narcissist whose arguments are worthless.
No.722586
>>722574
I enjoyed Solanin, you might wanna check it out. Also once you're done with Punpun you should move onto DDDD, since it's more lighthearted.
No.722588
>>722583
However I can tell you are certainly stupid, thanks to your completely inability to understand the post you quoted.
No.722617
He sometimes gets compared with Oshimi (the page is from the first chapter of the manga 'Downfall'). He (Oshimi) seems to make all his characters introverted / socially awkward (or autistic if you like). I would recommend 'Boku wa Mari no naka' if you are interested.
No.722626
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>>722617
>He (Oshimi) seems to make all his characters introverted / socially awkward (or autistic if you like).
The twist is that Sawa actually has schizophrenia, bro.
But the comparison isn't unwarranted.
No.723731
>>722617
>>722626
I like Oshimi's works a little better. I'd say his characters feel more distinct but that's definitely wrong since every manga he writes seems to have the same MC and MC's friends. I guess manga like Aku no Hana and Chi no Wadachi click with me on a deeper psychological level than Punpun, which I couldn't relate to as strongly.
sorry for blogging
No.724833
I have insomnia due to social anxiety and chronic depression, I just finished binging the manga in 2 sleepess nights in a row today, I can relate to Punpun, his mom and Yuichi so much it hurts, from the little details and memories from childhood nobody else seems to remember to my unwillingness to relate to others, crippling my everyday life and life choices.
A pathetic selfish self pitying sexually repressed creature with no drive or ambition thats afraid to be hurt by others.
Can't even get the drive to better myself so I don't end up like Punpun
I don't even have a fucked up background.
I haven't been this depressed in a while.
Aiko in the final chapters took a little bit of my soul
No.724840
>>722574
>A girl on the shore
would you eat her poop?
No.724964
Aiko a stupid bitch, she never fails to disapoint
No.725119
>>725107
>STOP
I should be the one saying "stop" to people clearly bumping a dead thread.
Let it slide or start discussing.
No.725122
>>725119
>Discussion 3 posts before him
No.725137
>>724833
Your post played on my masochistic tendencies and convinced me to pick it up as soon as possible.
Thanks anon!
No.725524
>>725137
You won't regret it anon, I'm still dying inside
No.726961
>>722590
What are the songs in those swf files?
>filename
Can't find them still, sorry...
No.728781
WHO TALKS SHIT ABOUT AIKO MY WIFY?
No.728789
>that entire chapter where he does nothing but sit in his room doing nothing
No.729047
>>729046
Write correctly, nigger.
No.729092
>>722590
first one is Saib. in your arms
no clue about the second one
No.729114
>>726961
2nd one is an acoustic version of the legendary theme from the gitaroo man ost.
No.729242
No.729244
Punpun is a panzy kid and with his wimpy, weaky mind. He thought he stole something very special from yaguchi, while this was happening he totally lost his chance again with Aiko made her wait again forever. He got neglected from his stupidity. No wonder why he's in this bird form with his retarded family of retards, they are all regretful pieces of shit who tried to escape reality so the bird form hides their disgusting facade.
And that's why punpun is a secret murderer. Leaving her with this cultist mother
IT'S ALWAYS WAS PUNPUN'S FAULT NOT AIKO'S!
No.729246
Oh no, don't remind me of this OP. I was depressed for like two weeks after finishing this all in one night.
AIKO WAS A GOOD GIRL SHE DIDN'T DESERVE HER FATE
No.729247
>>724833
Anon are you me. I relate to your entire post. I read this manga all in one sleepless night as well.
No.729250
Are there any scans online of the Viz Media version? I like that one better overall for various reasons and would like to download some images if they're available. Especially the page where God says "Good morning, Punpun" as opposed to "Hello, Punpun"
No.729352
Did Aiko choose to go out with Yaguchi just so she could get closer to punpun again? just curious.
The fact she willing to do something crazy as this is not surprising anymore because she's really this badshit insane and I love it.
No.729358
>>729352
I think it was an attempt to live a normal, happy life, which failed since she knew Yaguchi didn't need her the way she needed him. Recall how, much later on, she says she wants a happy normal life, with shopping and other boring things like that. I see her relationship with Yaguchi as trying to find this with a normal guy, but she realized that she wanted someone who could be as devoted to her as she would be to them. Aka Punpun.
No.729369
>>729358
Yeah, she might wanted that kind of normal life but she still was always the same Aiko. It's weird, from her elementary school days she wanted something crazy as going to kagoshima, since that day she still believes she would go there with that truly distant person. It's crazy because it looked for me as if she still tried to lure punpun. She did say she tried that with Yaguchi though, but it wasn't that special. Despite punpun defied her wish again, she kept waiting this long for him (maybe?), without even abandoning her mother yet. It's like she really just wanted punpun and especially only punpun.
It's just boggles me.
No.729371
I bought volume 1 just the other day.
No.729373
No.729377
>>729371
Good choice, the print version is better than online scans imo, plus it's good to support the creator.
No.729638
I wish Aiko didn't die
It was a really good read and I really adore Aiko for who she is. And I understand why people hate her and it's redundant already but I dont care.
Sleep tight Aiko. Sleep tight.
No.730803
>>722577
Yeah I can't believe how good this was.
No.731140
I've been mostly related to Aiko, and I really was saddened by the ending. Just unfair
No.731456
>>731140
Fucking bitch! Never did anything right!
Just kidding. Honestly, by the end, I cried. Not one or two tears, but bawing while tears keep running from my eyes and my nose running as well. The type wher the more you think about it, the more you cry.
No.731522
>>731456
Hey, don't insult my daughteru-in-law, she didn't get educated properly because of her inability to communicate and her retarded mother. I really can't say anything about her anymore, her being inept and all.
Also as much as the ending is sad, it's shit and punpun deserved it for losing her
No.731528
I actually marathoned this manga and went through the whole thing in I think two days. It really fucked with my mind. Felt weird for a while after that. Kinda disconnected from reality, and maybe a little bit high on insanity. I was also depressed at the time to begin with. Though reading too much always makes the real world seem fairly alien.
Haven't done anything like that in a while. Maybe I should do it again. Read some fucked up shit for 12 hours straight and see what happens.
No.731529
>>731528
may you never forget me
No.731576
It's been years. It's one of my favorite pieces of fiction.
I still try to remember, every Tanabata
No.735785
OP here, just finished the series. Man am I messed up right now. It'll be a while for me to process everything. To anyone who's still hurting, I know the feeling.
No.735789
>>735785
It's been ten years already and the pain's still there. Don't worry anon, you'll get used to it.
No.735930
>>735785
Took me only a half week to get back to myself to be honest
No.736054
>>735785
Don't forget about me.
No.736057
>>731576
>Tanabata
I forget what happened in Punpun about that. Tanabata always just reminds me of Haruhi.
No.736066
>>736054
I won't. I can't.
No.736739
So is this anime basically "shelf worthy"? I don't have a lot of space to collect manga but if it's a god-tier manga I'll do it.
No.736858
>>736739
I lugged the originals around Japan for the better part of two weeks just to bring it back home. It's shelf-worthy.
>>729250
The original supports your interpretation, so learn your moon and buy the original.
No.736921
>>722617
That picture of Asano reminds me of that asshole from the later chapters of I Am A Hero. The leader of that cult in the skyscraper.
No.736954
>>736858
>>729371
I just bought the seventh volume and final volume for the English release. What a wild ride, physicals are so much better than online scans. Can really appreciate the art so much more
I have a question, when Punpuns uncle Yuuichi has his child, for a panel it shows him crouched down and drawn like a normal human but his son is drawn in the same style as him and punpun. What is this signifying? That Yuuichi is moving on or that he's just passing on himself into his kid. Sorry if its really obvious and I'm just an idiot.
No.740973
I'm trying to read Punpun right now, but this shit is just stupidly depressing, and not in a good way. What's the point to this manga?
No.740975
>>740973
>What's the point to this manga?
Suffering. Yes this is the point, you will understand by the end
No.740978
>>740975
>You will understand by the end
Or I can quit reading now because I looked up some spoilers and this sounds awful
No.740997
>>740978
You can be spoiled all you want. It's in the journey, not the destination.
No.741002
>>740997
The manga is just stupidly depressing only for the sake of being depressing. This is teenage edgelord material.
No.741006
>>741002
It's really not. If you think the only character that matters is Punpun then you missed the point entirely.
No.741009
>>741006
Just a few posts ago
>>740975
>>What's the point to this manga?
>Suffering.
No.741011
>>741009
There is an overall moral to the entire thing. There is a reason why nearly every character is shown and developed in depth the way they are. It's not just bad things happening for the sake of bad things happening for a depressing feeling. I really don't want to go into it when you haven't read the whole thing. And if I did you'd probably not believe it anyway.
No.741023
>>741011
The writer literally says he made made a super depressing story because there were so many optimistic manga at the time.
No.741024
>>741006
I'm with the guy, it's overrated.
I would give it a 5/10, but the fanbase make it appears as if it's a 10/10 masterpiece, hence this thread filled with pseudos.
No.741033
Downfall was good. I liked how the end looked like the series was axed when it wasn't.
No.741111
So anything else you guys know like Punpun? I looked up the authors other works, but I doubt I could relate to them much.
No.741112
>>741111
Are you looking for a general sense of despair, or specifically a normal-ish SoL where everything is always awful?
No.741113
>>741006
I'm gonna admit I kinda ignored all the pages that didn't have a connection to Punpun except for his uncle. Mostly just because I relate to Punpun the most out of everyone. I have almost no clue what was going on with the cult.
No.741115
>>741112
The latter. Reading mangas like these actually kinda help me deal with my own problems, so I greatly enjoy them.
No.741120
>>741115
In that case the only thing I can really recommend is Welcome to the NHK, which you've probably already read. Though Kaiji MIGHT work for you, but it's much more of a hero's journey than I think you're looking for.
No.741255
>>741113
Oh man you missed a lot, and you missed a good chunk of the moral of the story. Pegasus is Punpun's foil
No.741320
>>741255
I assumed the moral was something along the lines of "everybody has problems" but I could be missing the point
No.741396
>>741320
The moral is that life is shit and will always continue to be shit.
No.742888
>>722579
>and the worst part is that too many people (including many on this very board) completely misinterpreted it because they are fucking stupid and couldn't even see the unmeasurable despair of it.
I just finished it and I don't really know what to think at the moment.
What's the correct interpretation for the ending?
No.743054
>>741255
>Pegasus is Punpun's foil
Where Punpun is in a fucked up romance, Pegasus is in a fucked up battle shounen.
The thing they have in common is that they both are common MCs who have strong moral fiber (autism) that get them into lots of trouble. Pegasus attracts people while Punpun rejects people.
This is the pattern I'm seeing, but I don't quite get what it's trying to say. Granted I speed read the whole thing in a few days about a month ago.
No.743232
I recently reread the ending, and realized how pointless the Pegasus storyline is. Especially at the very last bit, when the manga keeps switching back and forth to him and getting in the way of the actual story. It becomes very annoying.
No.749061
>>741396
That's a terrible moral.
No.749092
>>722626
Aku no Hana is just a ripoff of Onani Master Kurosawa with a bitch for a protagonist.
No.749181
>>749092
Heres a better protaganist.
No.751262
>>749181
How is he bettet?