

I apologise for the theological sounding question, but I couldn't phrase it
any better.

In Oyasumi PunPun, PunPun can see God whenever he chants _'Dear God, dear God,
tinkle-tinkle hoy'_

This character always has the same expression and is realistic to a point that
it seems it has been copied from a photograph or similar media.

Is God based on the appearance of the mangaka or anyone in particular?

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/L1983.jpg)


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Who is God meant to be?


According to [Japanese Yahoo!
Answers](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1022024160),
he is Kumatsuto, Asano's—the mangaka—close friend.

A [customer review on Japanese
Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.jp/review/R7TMSMN9CUD5K) also mentions Kumatsuto
as the god (くまつとさん神様)

He is also mentioned in the manga's credits

![Kumatsuto's photo](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MQcxrl.jpg)


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