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I know people give warnings about reading Inio Asano's "Goodnight Punpun," but nobody seems to talk about THIS story...

This is, by far, the darkest, saddest, and most infuriating, story that I've ever experienced, and partly because I know it's based on true events in the original author's life. It's very realistic, and highlights the worst parts of humanity, which is simply unsettling and upsetting, but also, for some twisted reason, extremely intriguing. This wasn't a story I particularly enjoyed, but I couldn't stop reading.

It reminds us, who may have had comparatively easy lives, that the human world is corrupt and disgusting, and also emphasizes the ... fact that addiction is extremely harmful (and saddening) for not only the user, but all of those around them, and it's certainly not an easy task to get loved-ones to straighten-out once they fall from grace.

Unfortunately, we all live in the world depicted by this manga, whether we like it or not, and even if we don't see it. Everyone just tries to figure-out their own lives, or spends a period of time thinking they have it figured-out, just for something to happen that causes them to contemplate it once again. It can be much easier than one would think to suddenly hit rock-bottom in their life if they don't make the right choices, and I see this story as a warning from someone who got the short end of the stick. In that sense, it's a terribly magnificent story, with art and paneling to effectively depict the state of mind of the protagonist, even when he's lost it.

Take heed of the warning presented in this story, and take care of yourselves, as well as those around you whom you love.