Peanuts: not just grimmer than you imagine

[james_davis_nicoll]

Grimmer than you can imagine.

Comments

[sean o'hara (from livejournal.com)]

It's as representative of Japanese comedy as Natural Born Killers is of American, or The Office of British. Plus, a significant portion of its fanbase is American -- it first became popular on 4chan, then Japanese blogs started running articles along the lines of, "Why the hell do Americans like this?" leading to an increase in Japanese sales. It's on graphic novel bestseller lists in both countries.

[bruce munro (from livejournal.com)]

Here's an American who is equally puzzled...it just seems so relentlessly depressing.

[sean o'hara (from livejournal.com)]

Yes, that's how black comedies work.

[ilya187.livejournal.com]

I guess I have to take your word for it -- that's how black comedy works for those for whom it works. Black comedy never worked for me.