alright so i recently found this manga called
Oyasumi punpun . If you finish this manga you are a hero to me. Thats how depressing this manga is. As for a synopsis, tvtropes said it better than i could :
"Take a poorly-drawn cartoon bird who never speaks, a broken family, an afro-clad 'god', mentally troubled children, outright insane adults, a large dose of surrealism as well as realism, and a soul-crushing amount of cynicism and you have Oyasumi Pungpung.
Oyasumi Pungpung ("Goodnight, Pungpung") is a supremely bizarre Seinen manga by Inio Asano about the title character, Pungpung. Pungpung is young, innocent, and naive child, who, in some kind of strange stylistic choice, is depicted as a simplistic sketch of a bird despite everyone outside of his family looking like a normal human. He has no real dreams, his father is an abusive deadbeat (at least, he appears to be), and his mother is a drunk who regrets having him, but Pungpung has one thing: a pretty girl named Aiko whom he fawns over. Well, her, and an afro'd and slightly useless god he can summon by chanting 'Dear God, dear God, tinkle-tinkle hoy!'
The story begins as Slice of Life comedy, following Pungpung through his childhood as he deals with his family life, his school life, his social life, and his budding romantic life. While noticeably dark, it also contains a hint of child-like innocence. However, as the series progresses, it develops into an extremely dark Coming of Age story, with all innocence being wiped away. While the humor remains, it takes a backseat to experiences of Pungpung, his family, and his acquaintances as they deal with the hardships of adolescence, adulthood, and life in general."
Despite eating away at your very soul when you read it, in the chapters i read i found this manga to be very very good. Its very poignant and realistic in its treatment of depression and life in general.
