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Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano
4.0

This was so creative! Asano’s unique artistic liberties were really captivating to me, almost more so than the story itself (which was also wonderful). Having the main character Punpun drawn like he was scribbled together by a child, while all of the side characters were gorgeously detailed is such a cool choice in my opinion!
Punpun’s journey felt almost nostalgic, given how it’s so reminiscent of an actual middle schooler’s life. Witnessing him tackle the confusion of first loves and pure joy alongside the occasional unexplainable sadness was really comforting. I loved the simplicity of this story as it tackled the complexities of humanity!! A great start to this series :)