Inio Asano

A Japanese manga written and illustrated by Inio Asano about Onodera Punpun, a normal child depicted in the form of a bird. The story follows him as he copes with his dysfunctional family and friends, his love interest, his oncoming adolescence and his hyperactive mind.

"International relations are crumbling as the hotheaded American president demands that the Japanese government share what they know about Invader technology. But the Japanese prime minister has more important things to think about than diplomacy--he wants to make sure his favorite idol is in the bunker with him when the mother ship blows. Meanwhile, the Occult Club is taking a trip to the seashore to meet with someone who claims to have had an extraterrestrial...

A Japanese manga about Onodera Punpun, a normal child depicted in the form of a bird. The story follows him as he copes with his dysfunctional family and friends, his love interest, his oncoming adolescence and his hyperactive mind.

"Three years ago, the aliens invaded Tokyo. Nothing was ever the same again, but after a while, even impending doom starts to feel ordinary. The defense business is booming in Japan, and the amazing Hujin weapons are finally getting their chance to shine. But civilians are fed up with the inconvenience of being collateral damage, and their protest signs are starting to get really pointed. Meanwhile, Kadode has to face up to the realities of living...

"This is the end, Punpun"-- Taken from publisher.

"Three years ago, the aliens invaded Tokyo. Nothing was ever the same again, but after a while, even impending doom starts to feel ordinary. Now that it's totally legal for civilians to kill invaders, private companies have been rushing to prove their worth in the CONTAINMENT EFFORTS, and their confirmed kill rates are starting to rival those of the SDF! But there are signs of trouble when the MOTHER SHIP, and, perhaps the Invaders are getting tired...

"Punpun is on his own now. His mom is dead and his dad is useless. When he's not working crappy part-time jobs, he spends most of his time on the floor of his room. But buck up, PunPun! It's only the rest of your life, right?"--Page 4 of cover.

"The Occult Club's trip to the seaside has been a great chance for Kadode and her friends to unwind from the dual stresses of college and living through an endless alien invasion. Oba and Makoto forge a special friendship after hanging out on the beach, culminating in the two of them taking a scenic tour through Oran's memories from another timeline! Too bad it looks like every timeline is the worst timeline ..."--Page 4 of cover

"Three years ago the aliens invaded Tokyo. Nothing was ever the same again. But after a while, even impending doom starts to feel ordinary. Huge chunks of the mother ship are starting to crash into Tokyo, leveling whole neighborhoods. The Japanese government is ready to nope out of the impending destruction, and the Americans are using the growing panic as an excuse to make their move. What's worse, the internet is down! With just days left before...

"Four years ago the aliens invaded Tokyo. Nothing was ever the same again. But after a while, even impending doom starts to feel ordinary. The end of the world really sucks--rogue AI, foreign occupation, constant firefights between freedom fighters and terrorists, sudden death raining from above. How do you even begin to start over in the middle of all that? Maybe you can't. Maybe you just have to reset. This is the end!"--Back cover.