I completely understand how you feel about goodnight punpun. The only reason I actually read it was because I bought the entire series out of impulse. I didn't like the first volume and I didn't like many of the others except vol 4,6, and 7. I read it b/c everyone would say how good it was. But even after I finished reading it all, I didn't feel much. However, I distinctly remember talking to my father about it because I wanted to review and reflect on what I felt like was an anticlimactic series. But as I spoke aloud, I began to cry. Realizing how it was written and the intention as well as the foreshadowing within the series made me adore it so much. I felt extremely sad, but after a day or two, I reread it and my appreciation grew a lot more as I felt I was learning more about the story/message and myself. it's now my favorite series by a long shot and I can't imagine anything ever topping it. Also, I don't like the fanbase for it at all and I never interact with them but I like talking to people who dropped it because I know how much I wanted to skip on the series. It means the most to me out of anything I've read and I've bought both his art books in Japanese since that's the only way it's available as well as got his short stories in french since they're not licensed in English. Again, I don't want to get your hopes up about the series, but I know just how kind of bored and "meh" I felt about it during the entire thing (even to the literal end). Even though the story is sad, I would call it more of a true psychological horror than anything. Even the writing doesn't permit you to be sad. However when you realize that the lack of written sadness is intentional, that's what makes it upsetting and kind of horrific. But again, the way people describe it doesn't really reflect what I read and that's why I generally distance myself from them. But I realized the reason why many people say it's so sad is because they're young and don't understand much of the concepts outside of just the imagery. And since they're young, they're a loud (hopefully) minority. But yeah, maybe this would convince you to pick it up again but it's okay if you don't. I just felt like writing about the series.
Oh hands down, Killing Stalking is on the top of my list (plz don't judge me lol😅)....well technically its a manhwa, but whatever, it counts. As for anime, Ergo Proxy, for sure (it's an anime original story)
the art in kowloon is top tier ! 🥶
I completely understand how you feel about goodnight punpun. The only reason I actually read it was because I bought the entire series out of impulse. I didn't like the first volume and I didn't like many of the others except vol 4,6, and 7. I read it b/c everyone would say how good it was. But even after I finished reading it all, I didn't feel much. However, I distinctly remember talking to my father about it because I wanted to review and reflect on what I felt like was an anticlimactic series. But as I spoke aloud, I began to cry. Realizing how it was written and the intention as well as the foreshadowing within the series made me adore it so much. I felt extremely sad, but after a day or two, I reread it and my appreciation grew a lot more as I felt I was learning more about the story/message and myself. it's now my favorite series by a long shot and I can't imagine anything ever topping it. Also, I don't like the fanbase for it at all and I never interact with them but I like talking to people who dropped it because I know how much I wanted to skip on the series. It means the most to me out of anything I've read and I've bought both his art books in Japanese since that's the only way it's available as well as got his short stories in french since they're not licensed in English. Again, I don't want to get your hopes up about the series, but I know just how kind of bored and "meh" I felt about it during the entire thing (even to the literal end). Even though the story is sad, I would call it more of a true psychological horror than anything. Even the writing doesn't permit you to be sad. However when you realize that the lack of written sadness is intentional, that's what makes it upsetting and kind of horrific. But again, the way people describe it doesn't really reflect what I read and that's why I generally distance myself from them. But I realized the reason why many people say it's so sad is because they're young and don't understand much of the concepts outside of just the imagery. And since they're young, they're a loud (hopefully) minority.
But yeah, maybe this would convince you to pick it up again but it's okay if you don't. I just felt like writing about the series.
I wouldn't stress over not connecting with Goodnight Pun Pun. I didn't either and I'm someone who's into dark and depressing storytelling lol.
omg that's so reassuring!
what are some of your fav dark/depressing manga series? lol
Oh hands down, Killing Stalking is on the top of my list (plz don't judge me lol😅)....well technically its a manhwa, but whatever, it counts.
As for anime, Ergo Proxy, for sure (it's an anime original story)