I wanted [to] take the readers coming to the book because they thought Punpun was cute, and upset them. (Laugh) I wanted to say to the reader, "Here's a different kind of manga. Look at what kind of depths of reality manga can plumb." Mr. Mori and the class goes looking for Punpun. Aiko finds his essay in the gym and tells Punpun that his dream of being a scientist is cool and he shouldn't care what others think. As they leave the gym hand-in-hand, Punpun confesses his love, and Aiko kisses him on the beak. Yuuichi is called to school to speak about Punpun's behavior. During choir class, Punpun thinks Aiko is surely his fated person. Harumi informs him that there will be a porno viewing at Shimizu's house tomorrow.

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Punpun's depiction as a faceless caricature was meant to help readers identify with Punpun and encourage them to keep reading, both when he was depicted as a bird, and in his later forms. [4] Asano also utilized Punpun's simple look for symbolism, [5] like giving him bull horns to represent Altair, the cowherd star, to symbolize his love triangle as the Summer Triangle with Aiko as Vega and Sachi as Deneb. [4] Goodnight Punpun, Volume 1". Viz. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016 . Retrieved March 22, 2016. The publisher is unconvinced by Sachi and Punpun's manga, disliking the main character's "needless" depression. While Shishido gets badly injured after being mistaken for a shoplifter, and ends up paralyzed for life, Punpun's childhood friends Seki and Shimizu, who stayed very close, drift apart as Shimizu joins a cult led by the mysterious and exuberant Pegasus. Punpun, having distanced himself from Sachi who is now continuing the manga on her own, starts using a fake name and acting like a completely different person to shield himself from his depression, but ends up running into Aiko by chance. Saving him from bullies, Seki becomes closer to Shimizu. One day when Punpun skips practice, Yaguchi befriends him. In badminton, Punpun's friend Komatsu starts to dominate Yaguichi, who is also suffering from achilles tendinitis. When Punpun confides his feelings for Aiko to Yaguichi, who is torn between his sports career and her, Yaguichi wagers his relationship with Aiko over the result of the upcoming tournament. Yuichi meets Midori, a worker at a coffee shop, who asks him out. Although they get along, Yuichi holds guilt from a past relationship and tries to drive Midori away, but she demands to learn about his past. Yuichi recounts how five years ago he was teaching at a pottery workshop and went on a date with the high school age daughter of one of his students. She revealed to Yuichi that after having had an abortion, she was being kept under house arrest by her mother and requested Yuichi's help.

Punpun's crush, Miyo, transfers out of his elementary class, but a girl named Aiko transfers in, and it is love at first sight for Punpun. He walks her home, and she tells him that soon humanity will go extinct and they'll have to colonize other stars. His dad gives him a telescope that night, and Punpun decides he wants to be a space scientist. Then he wakes up in the morning to find the house a mess and his father standing over his beaten mother. Characters [ edit ] Punpun Onodera ( 小野寺 プンプン, Onodera Punpun) / Punpun Punyama ( プン山 プンプン, Punyama Punpun) A young boy who is most often depicted as a bird, although he is also shown in other forms as his character evolves. When he is feeling confused about life or depressed he consults "God" using a chant his uncle taught him. Aiko Tanaka ( 田中 愛子, Tanaka Aiko) Punpun's primary love interest. Early on, she suggests that she and Punpun run away to Kagoshima. She occasionally takes on the last name Orihara ( 織原). God ( 神, Kami, literally God) A being, displayed as a photographic afro head, that often appears in front of Punpun in his times of need (Punpun "summons" him by saying, "Dear God, Dear God, Tinkle hoy"). Mama Punpun Punpun's mother, depressed and suffering from mood swings and anger issues. She has a very conflicted relationship with Punpun, to whom she gives her last name, Onodera, after she and Punpun's father get divorced. Yūichi Onodera ( 小野寺 雄一, Onodera Yūichi ) Punpun's uncle, a 30-something freeter. Yūichi takes care of Punpun while his mother is in the hospital. Midori Ōkuma ( 大隈 翠, Ōkuma Midori ) Yūichi's girlfriend who runs a cafe. She briefly joins Punpun's family during middle school and helps take care of him and his family. Sachi Nanjō ( 南条 幸, Nanjō Sachi ) A young woman Punpun meets in his young adult life. She is an aspiring manga artist who grows to be one of Punpun's close friends. Masumi Seki ( 関 真澄, Seki Masumi ) One of Punpun's childhood friends, who is a close companion of Shimizu. He is cynical and aloof, but cares deeply for Shimizu. Kō Shimizu ( 清水 コー, Shimizu Kō) One of Punpun's childhood friends. Shimizu has a wild imagination and depends on Seki. He later joins Pegasus' cult. Toshiki Hoshikawa / "Pegasus" ( 星川 敏樹, Hoshikawa Toshiki ) The leader of a cult in Punpun's city and a recurring side character. Mitsuko Tanaka ( 田中 光子, Tanaka Mitsuko) Aiko's mother. A cult member, she is cruel and abusive to her daughter, and shows signs of mental instability. Though she ends up crippled, later chapters suggest this may be an act. Heiroku Shishido ( 宍戸平六, Shishido Heiroku) Punpun's landlord, who becomes his friend. Shuntarō Harumi ( 晴見俊太郎, Harumi Shuntaro) One of Punpun's childhood friends. He becomes an elementary school teacher. Production [ edit ] Loo, Egan (July 30, 2008). "More Revealed on Aftermath of Young Sunday Mag's End". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016 . Retrieved May 22, 2021. Loo, Egan (May 30, 2008). "Shogakukan Confirms End of Young Sunday, Judy Mags". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019 . Retrieved May 22, 2021. A coming-of-age drama story, it follows the life of a child named Onodera Punpun, from his elementary school years to his early 20s, as he copes with his dysfunctional family, love life, friends, life goals and hyperactive mind, while occasionally focusing on the lives and struggles of his schoolmates and family. Punpun and the members of his family are normal humans, but are depicted to the reader in the form of crudely drawn birds. The manga explores themes such as depression, love, social isolation, sex, death, and family.

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a b "Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016 . Retrieved October 14, 2016. a b "Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016 . Retrieved October 14, 2016.Suddenly, Punpun understood. "That's it. I'll study outer space. I'll get real smart and be a space scientist. Then I'll make it so mankind can coloinize the stars! That seems like a really cool thing to do. After that... just maybe... Aiko will actually fall in love with me!!" Buonanotte Punpun 1". Panini Comics (in Italian). Archived from the original on July 25, 2015 . Retrieved July 25, 2015. a b "Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017 . Retrieved April 16, 2017. Goodnight Punpun Full Volume List]. Shogakukan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 18, 2015 . Retrieved February 21, 2015.