Today's post is on Punch! volume 1 by Rie Takada. It is the first volume in her Punch! series. It is 192 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has the main male character Kazuki on it looking cool. The intended reader is someone who likes shojo manga and funny characters. The story is told from third person close of the main character, Elle. There is no foul language, mild sexual content, and mild violence in this manga. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book Her mother was a wrestling champion, her father a lightweight world boxing champions, and her grandfather the first Japanese to become the world champion of Muay Thai kickboxing- but high school girl Elle doesn't want to fight! She just wants a normal life. Is it possible with such a violent family history?
Though Elle wants nothing to do with fighting, her grandfather has different ideas and betroths her to an up-and-coming boxer from his own gym. She hates the idea and doesn't want to marry him. One day she meets a handsome street brawler who intrigues her, but her jealous fiancé finds out and goes after the guy. What will happen when a trained boxer goes a couple of rounds with a scrappy street fighter?
Review- A very cute start to a new to me series. Elle is a good heroine with her own mind but she is fighting with people who do not care about her feelings. Ruo is her 'fiancé' and he does love her but not enough to listen to her when she tells him that she doesn't want to marry him. He is pushy in a very uncomfortable way about getting Elle to be with him. In an effort to get him to stop she lies about liking another guy, Kazuki. She tells Kazuki the truth about what is going on with her and Ruo and Kazuki promises to help her get free of him. I liked a lot about this manga from the art style, the characters, and the over-the-top plot. I am very curious about where it is going to go.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
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