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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
honestly ? made me feel sick. i am dizzy and lightheaded. what terror does to a man. and love. fujimoto makes my heart move to places reached only otherwise through devastation in life. i have so much faith in his future works. i feel dizzy.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An incredibly uncomfortable, but incredibly thought-provoking story. Left me thinking about it for a very long time afterwards
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.25
A ver, se nota muchisimo que es la introducción a la historia y al mismo tiempo se siente un poco fast-paced, por eso la puntuación, pero entiendo que es algo tipico en los mangas y que se va a ir yendo a medida que avance con los tomos.
La premisa me re llama la atención. Siento que Agni puede tener mucho jugo como protagonista que no sentí tan exprimido en este primer tomo. En más de una escena me quede medio en shock ya sea por lo fuerte o por el plot twist.
Siento que Fujimoto metió en Fire Punch todas las wild cards que tuvo miedo de meter en CSM, y ojo acá porque yo amo con mi alma CSM pero, si bien en su momento me pareció muy fuerte, no se compara con la crudeza de Fire Punch al mostrarte cosas más turbias sin excederse con lo morboso.
Lo que quiero decir con esto es que logra mostrarte escenas realistas y crudas sin ninguna clase de tapujos, pero no llega a un extremo que vos sientas que es inecesario y solo lo muestra por hacerse el quirky.
El apartado visual es claramente hermoso con el mismo estilo de CSM que yo tanto amé, los dibujos posta estan muy bien hechos.
Todavía me pierdo un poco con los personajes, más aún cuando salió la loquita de las peliculas, pero supongo que es entendible al ser el primer tomo.
Como buen manga termina su tomo con un cliffhanger que me hizo inmediatamente agarrar el segundo, que ya estoy leyendo, porque hay que admitir que se ve adictiva la historia y ya tengo varios misterios por descubrir.
Le tengo mucha fe a esta saga y más aún sabiendo que es del mismo autor que CSM. Espero no decepcionarme
A ver, se nota muchisimo que es la introducción a la historia y al mismo tiempo se siente un poco fast-paced, por eso la puntuación, pero entiendo que es algo tipico en los mangas y que se va a ir yendo a medida que avance con los tomos.
La premisa me re llama la atención. Siento que Agni puede tener mucho jugo como protagonista que no sentí tan exprimido en este primer tomo. En más de una escena me quede medio en shock ya sea por lo fuerte o por el plot twist.
Siento que Fujimoto metió en Fire Punch todas las wild cards que tuvo miedo de meter en CSM, y ojo acá porque yo amo con mi alma CSM pero, si bien en su momento me pareció muy fuerte, no se compara con la crudeza de Fire Punch al mostrarte cosas más turbias sin excederse con lo morboso.
Lo que quiero decir con esto es que logra mostrarte escenas realistas y crudas sin ninguna clase de tapujos, pero no llega a un extremo que vos sientas que es inecesario y solo lo muestra por hacerse el quirky.
El apartado visual es claramente hermoso con el mismo estilo de CSM que yo tanto amé, los dibujos posta estan muy bien hechos.
Todavía me pierdo un poco con los personajes, más aún cuando salió la loquita de las peliculas, pero supongo que es entendible al ser el primer tomo.
Como buen manga termina su tomo con un cliffhanger que me hizo inmediatamente agarrar el segundo, que ya estoy leyendo, porque hay que admitir que se ve adictiva la historia y ya tengo varios misterios por descubrir.
Le tengo mucha fe a esta saga y más aún sabiendo que es del mismo autor que CSM. Espero no decepcionarme
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*This is a review for the first volume only and not for the entirety of the series, as I believe that the series deserves to have a ‘volume to volume’ review in its own right*
I picked this book up in a local bookstore after having wrap up reading the first part of Chainsaw Man in early 2022. Having enter into this series with the impression that it had the same absurdist and macabre humor, strong female characters, and over the top borderline seinen violence. I was significantly surprised to find some of those aspects, but drastically cranked up to eleven. The amount of action and gore in the first few pages are absolutely stunning - especially in physical copy. Full with bite size guts and carnage, but not as explosive as the next volumes, it offers readers an inviting palette to look forward.
In terms of the themes, it carries around the Fujimoto staple (later representative in his future works) of questioning being and existence within the lenses of existentialism and nihilism. Albeit, significantly toned down to a few pages of symbolic representation within the struggles each character faces and the nature setting they’re forced to live in. This is more evident when we take into account religious symbolism with messiah like imagery.
One of the more promising plots offered by the book, is it’s take on a plethora of taboo subjects. The book does not dictate readers what to believe, what’s right or wrong, but rather offer them avenues in formulating their own opinion on the subject matter - regardless of how grotesque or immoral it maybe.
Being Fujimoto’s first major breakthrough in the industry, Fire Punch remains true to his craft without pulling any punches. Reminiscent to his later works, his foray into the human condition becomes a reflection of not only within a physical sense, but also framed within philosophical, ethical, religious and political themes. Although, catering to a more adult centric audience. Fire Punch remains to be a must read - not only fans of Chainsaw Man - but also for would-by readers of a story set in a post-apocalyptic landscape where in a man in flames is seen to be some christlike figure.
I picked this book up in a local bookstore after having wrap up reading the first part of Chainsaw Man in early 2022. Having enter into this series with the impression that it had the same absurdist and macabre humor, strong female characters, and over the top borderline seinen violence. I was significantly surprised to find some of those aspects, but drastically cranked up to eleven. The amount of action and gore in the first few pages are absolutely stunning - especially in physical copy. Full with bite size guts and carnage, but not as explosive as the next volumes, it offers readers an inviting palette to look forward.
In terms of the themes, it carries around the Fujimoto staple (later representative in his future works) of questioning being and existence within the lenses of existentialism and nihilism. Albeit, significantly toned down to a few pages of symbolic representation within the struggles each character faces and the nature setting they’re forced to live in. This is more evident when we take into account religious symbolism with messiah like imagery.
One of the more promising plots offered by the book, is it’s take on a plethora of taboo subjects. The book does not dictate readers what to believe, what’s right or wrong, but rather offer them avenues in formulating their own opinion on the subject matter - regardless of how grotesque or immoral it maybe.
Being Fujimoto’s first major breakthrough in the industry, Fire Punch remains true to his craft without pulling any punches. Reminiscent to his later works, his foray into the human condition becomes a reflection of not only within a physical sense, but also framed within philosophical, ethical, religious and political themes. Although, catering to a more adult centric audience. Fire Punch remains to be a must read - not only fans of Chainsaw Man - but also for would-by readers of a story set in a post-apocalyptic landscape where in a man in flames is seen to be some christlike figure.
Fire punch is an experience. A completely insane experience.
This is the type of story/manga that I could see being used in a classroom setting to pick apart symbolism and themes, where much is obvious but some lurks under the surface.
It's violent, visceral, and deals with some heavy topics.
I would recommend to any who can comfortably handle M+ content, borderline absurdist storytelling, and/or those struggling with existential debates.
This is the type of story/manga that I could see being used in a classroom setting to pick apart symbolism and themes, where much is obvious but some lurks under the surface.
It's violent, visceral, and deals with some heavy topics.
I would recommend to any who can comfortably handle M+ content, borderline absurdist storytelling, and/or those struggling with existential debates.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was uh, okay, I guess. Definitely not pulling any punches with this one. Wayyyyy weirder than anyone in their right mind would have wrote. Characters are weird, story is weird, setting is interesting, main character design is badass. 3.5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, War
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
How do you recommend a book that is so bleak, twisted and yet fascinating to read.
Fire Punch is an experience, if you are up for it that is. It feels like the manga version of The Road crossed with X-Men.
Fire Punch is an experience, if you are up for it that is. It feels like the manga version of The Road crossed with X-Men.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism