i figure it was more well-known in /a/ back during its release because "anti-social loser with severe mental illness protagonist" wasn't nearly as common of an anime cliche as it is nowadays

>>290877940
It was pretty cliche back then too though. The underlying issue is the fact that this board is shonen infested

Probably the fact that we've all at least been through the emotional equivalent of losing an eyeball to some mentally deranged female, childhood friend or not...

>Doesn't get with his 5th grade crush
>spends his whole life bitching about it

>>290879243
You wouldn't get it

>>290877916
Everyone is isolated at some point in their life.

>>290877916
narcissistic mom

see also: shonen abyss and chi no wadachi

>"I want to lose my virginity!"
>loses it
>whines about it
punpun is such a little faggot

if you've ever been a 16 year old boy you've been Punpun

The rape and attempted murder, I suppose.