A review by arealswellfellow
Fire Punch, Vol. 8 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this series to get a better idea of Fuji’s work while reading Chainsaw Man. I think that’s shaped my perspective while reading this. The series is a lot more experimental. CSM has a lot more polish, but that doesn’t mean this is bad, some of the rawness of this series feels almost more human and impactful. The themes of humanity’s self-destruction and the love of family are similar to themes in Fuji’s later works but they’re expressed here with less subtlety and I appreciate that a bit. For a magic apocalyptic story having very human elements grounds it very well.