VIZ Media has done some solid stuff with some of Inio Asano’s previous works such as What a Wonderful World! and Solanin and they’re hoping for some more success with the upcoming release of Goodnight Punpun. The first volume of the series is launching on March 15th under the VIZ Signature imprint with an MSRP of $24.99 while also getting a print release through VIZManga.com and other sources such as Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. The seven-volume series is being planned for quarterly releases.

“Inio Asano is a unique voice of a generation and a luminary in the world of indie manga,” says Pancha Diaz, Editor. “GOODNIGHT PUNPUN captures the life of a boy during the turmoil of adolescence, as he struggles to deal with a dysfunctional family, first love, and an uncertain future. We invite readers to discover the poignancy, clarity and wit of this exceptional series.”

“Inio Asano was born in Ibaraki, Japan in 1980. In 2001, his short story “Hello from Outer Space” won the first Sunday GX Rookie Prize. GX went onto also publish his series, Subarashi Sekai, which is available in English from VIZ Media as WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD! (Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens). His other works include Hikari no Machi (City of Light), Nijigahara Holograph and Umibe no Onna no Ko (A Girl on the Shore), as well as SOLANIN, which is published in English by VIZ Media (Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens).”

Check out the finaliezd cover below!

Plot concept: Meet Punpun Punyama. He’s an average kid in an average town. He wants to win a Nobel Prize and save the world. He wants to go far away with his true love. He wants to find some porn. But Punpun’s life is about to unravel…





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