Just finished reading "Goodnight Punpun" in one go and I feel terrible

Someone recommended Inio Asano's "Goodnight Punpun" to me, calling it a masterpiece. After finishing it in one go... I feel completely hollowed out. I've read many depressing works before, but this one is truly on another level. Asano's art style and story are combined so perfectly that every panel feels like a knife to the chest. I want to ask, how long did it take for you to recover after reading it? Are there any similar works you'd recommend? (Or should I stop reading this kind of stuff? 😂)

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芙

芙莉蓮推し7天前

Antidote recommendations: Laid-Back Camp, Natsume's Book of Friends, and Nichijou. These are the perfect antidotes for depressing series.

深

深夜動畫部6天前

The storyboarding and narrative techniques in this one are truly on another level. Asano has pushed the expressive power of manga to its absolute limit.

催

催淚番專家7天前

Experts on tear-jerker anime say: This one goes beyond the typical "tear-jerker"—it's truly "depressing." After watching, it's recommended to watch something healing to balance it out.

動

動畫考古博士6天前

All of Inio Asano's works have this quality. The Flowers of Evil and Downfall are similar depressing experiences.

追

追番日記7天前

It took me a whole week to recover after watching it. I immediately went to watch Laid-Back Camp afterward as an antidote.

動

動畫音樂DJ6天前

The OST for this (if it ever gets an anime adaptation) would definitely be super heavy. But even in manga form, it's already impactful enough.

季

季度完走達人6天前

As someone who finishes everything I start: this is one of the few works that didn't make me immediately jump into the next one. I need time to digest it.

漫

漫畫狂人6天前

People who read this whole thing in one go at a manga cafe... have nerves of steel. It took me three sittings to finish it.

老

老番推薦達人7天前

Agreed! After watching something depressing, you must balance it out with something healing. My rule: 1 depressing title for every 2 healing ones.

漫

漫畫cafe常客6天前

I finished reading it all in one go at a manga cafe, and I just sat there for a long time after finishing before I could get up. I felt completely hollowed out.

考

考古學家阿賢7天前

Oyasumi Punpun is a work that requires mental preparation before reading. Going in without any prior knowledge is the most important thing.

荃

荃灣宅男日記6天前

Definitely don't watch this while taking the MTR. You won't be able to control your facial expressions in public.