'Oyasumi Punpun' Licensed for North America

I still don't see any official word on how this will be released.

Very excited for this release, for sure will pick it up. I someday dream for an anime adaptation of this series.

We're f#cked, omnibus confirmed. Time to buy the italian or spanish version.

The solanin omnibus was incredible so I can only expect the same quality from them.

It will definitely give Punpun some trouble in climbing up the charts, due to the higher price tag.

Ugh, I can't believe them... the last volume will be a 3 in 1 then.

Apparently Viz is releasing this in Omnibus. Not sure how that'll work with it being 13 volumes but it's still disappointing to hear. Hopefully the Amazon listing is just wrong.

Amazon Listing

I've yet to read those manga, I'll check them out sometime. Sanctuary seems dope.

Hmm, I can see where you're coming from. Punpun is by far my favorite work, however I'm not blind to where other's wouldn't enjoy it. It's merely my favorite because I am who I am. I relate to most all of the musings/events in this work in some form or another and have never felt more connected to a fictional universe before. Weather it be the gender identity bit Asano may or may-not be expressing through Nanjou, or the very realist depictions/satire spread throughout.

I recognize that the Pegasus sub-plot turns basically everyone off, but as someone who really enjoys the mundane and tries to analyze everything more than I should, I feel it's a shame how dismissive some people are of what he brings to the manga. (not taking a jab at you, just making a statement)
I feel his commentary is really spot on in parts. Like, that the narcissism and over exposure of humanity's worst elements will be our own undoing or 'end of the world' in a sense. He's right about love as well. It may not solve every problem, but it's way more efficient and feels better.
Sure Pegasus is goofy, but that's the point. He's not supposed to inspire you with his words like some dumb modern movie protagonist with no depth, he's meant to make you feel awkward and like you should dismiss him, just as we judge and dismiss anyone over-zealous enough to spew such 'nonsense' in real life.
I can't say much about the characters. As I mentioned, I realize Pegasus isn't a very like-able character. (Don't even get me started on Punpun, Aiko, or Yuichi.) If I didn't relate, appreciate the attention to detail, and depth of this work so much I'd actually probably agree with you.

Who knows? I'm probably wrong about everything I just said, and even Asano himself would say 'it's just a fucking manga you dolt', but I really enjoyed this work enough to dig this deep and many others have as well, and hope that says a something. Works of this amount of quality are one in a generation I feel. With that said, I'm stoked to dig into the works you feel are worthy of such praise.

In any case, more manga exposure in the west (especially more seinen types) is nothing, but incredible.

Viz should re-print Buronson series (Strain / Sanctuary) first or should of got the license to Silent Service instead.

I liked the first half of Punpun, thought the characters when they were younger each had good sub-plots and they were a lot more interesting to read. Second half was garbage, the characters all became hateable and out of the new cast they introduced over time the only good character was Nanjou. The Uncle, Seki and Shimizu were the only good characters in the whole series start to finish. The Pegasus bullshit? Completely unnecessary and an absolute bore to read. Mediocre ending.

Volume 1 to about half-way through 5 and the second half of 13. Fantastic read. The new sub-plots in between, absolutely crap.

I hope they don't censor anything :c

Then what would you prefer? No bullshit here, I'm interested. Plus, your music taste seems decent.
Also, where exactly do you think Punpun 'turned trash'?

I won't hesitate to buy if I ever find it in our local bookstore

As if anyone cares what an elitist prick's opinion is.

y-you too

Good answer, I've never seen a fanboy hit a brickwall as hard as you just did.

Nice loaded queston there, m8

Well it is a character driven series all of whom have shit sub-plots. so what else do you judge it off apart from the cheap photographic-art style?

who said you "have" to like the characters of a fiction work for it to be considered good?

this is good news

Wish they targeted something else. The series turned trash in the second half and there are no reason to like any of the characters unless you're an actual drop-kick IRL.

As somebody who has SAO and AnoHana in their favourites, I'm afraid your opinion is invalid.