It’s been a few months since I finished my second read of Punpun, and I have to say there are still so many parts that linger with me. One of the most prominent is the portrayal and impact of young love. Specifically the connection Punpun found with Aiko, then with Sachi, and how all of…

Move your body. That’s literally it. The more I move my body, the better I feel and the more in control I feel. Like it’s almost night and day. Confidence oozes out of me when I’ve just completed a good workout or had a solid run, and I can’t recall another time in my life…

It’s recently become crystal clear to me that I have no internal code of conduct. I’ve been living my life carelessly, letting my emotions control my actions and letting my mind and body waste away. Essentially, if my body and mind are a castle to defend, I have no metaphorical walls protecting or even serving…

Never once in my life did I think that I’d be getting my life back on track because I read manga. Especially considering the manga itself is one of the darkest, if not THE darkest, serialization in existence. But here we are, and this is the story of how Oyusumi PunPun saved my life. A…