Bonne nuit Punpun
Dargaud · 2012–2014 · 13 issues
About the series
Inio Asano's Bonne nuit Punpun (2012–2014, Dargaud) is the French translation of his landmark Japanese manga Oyasumi Punpun, a haunting, decade-spanning coming-of-age story published over 13 issues. The series follows the life of a young boy, Punpun, who is depicted as a simple, hand-drawn bird-like figure, as he navigates the crushing weight of adolescence, family dysfunction, and the search for meaning in a bleak, hyper-realistic world. Asano's starkly beautiful art and unflinching psychological depth make this a defining work of early 2000s alternative manga, widely regarded as a modern classic for its raw, poetic exploration of human despair and fleeting moments of grace.
