Fire Punch, Vol. 5

ファイアパンチ [Fire Punch] #5

by Tatsuki Fujimoto

After painful words are unleashed and Togata’s secret is finally exposed, the revelations leave Agni shaken. Knowing he must face his destiny, Agni seeks out the man at the root of all of his suffering!

Genres: Manga, Comics, Horror, Fantasy, Action, Fiction, Comics Manga

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 2, 2017

About the author

Tatsuki Fujimoto 藤本タツキ (Fujimoto Tatsuki) is a Japanese manga author, mostly known for Chainsaw Man.

Awards:
- Shōgakukan Manga Award: Shōnen category for Chainsaw Man (2020)
- Harvey Award: best manga for Chainsaw Man (2021-2022)

Chinese language profiles: 藤本樹 and 藤本树.

Reviews

[Keiko, the manga enthusiast ♒︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plato's allegory of the cave reference on Doma's revelation is mf satisfying but I hated to see Togata die!! No resurrections, this time? I mean she's burnt to a crisp. And Agni turned into a villain... Augh! Btw, this is my favorite volume!!

[Bear Mcbearington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creating some of the most heinous and evil characters ever put to page and then exploring their humanity. Fujimoto is one hell of a writer.

[Suppi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this series is actually making my depression worse

[Goatllama · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ch. 45 is the hardest hitting, highest point in the series, I think. Breathtaking, earth-shattering, horrifying.

Recommended review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Aida · Rating 5 out of 5]

End. 1401/4/24
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[Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oof, this volume was quite intense. We finally get the resolution to a few different arcs and they didn't go at all like I expected. That climax was odd, but honestly very powerful. Initially, I was confused why Agni acted the way he did, but in retrospect I ended up really liking the way it was handled. This volume was a pretty fast read since there is so little dialogue, which is something I tend to like. I've commented in past volume reviews how Fujimoto is very talented in sequential storytelling, and this further cements it for me. He's not the most tactful writer, but once you get used to his tone and style, it all comes together pretty well. As with most volumes, I am pretty much on the edge of my seat and wondering where the story will go. Up to this point, I'd rate the series an 8/10 so far, but again, this is one where your milage will vary drastically depending on your sensibilities.

[Alberto Palomino · Rating 4 out of 5]

En esté numero ha habido dos giros que no me esperaba para nada, me han destrozado, no se exactamente que pasara a partir de ahora, porque cualquier cosa puede pasar. Y me huelo un final triste triste… Con lo bien que iban las cosas, ay, pobre Agni.

[Rod Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've reached the point in another Tatsuki Fujimoto series where everything escalates so quickly and drastically I simply go slack-jawed in wonder.

[Aimé · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aprecio mucho la capacidad que tiene Fujimoto para ser tan... Sensible. Su historia está llena de dolor y locura, pero entonces, incluso en los individuos más apáticos, descubres un minúsculo resquicio de humanidad que lo cambia de todo.
A veces, eso es más que suficiente.

[M.Hadi.Ahmadi · Rating 5 out of 5]

به جرئت می تونم بگم فوجیمیتو استاد این کاره که شما رو از اتفاق افتادن یک چیزی با خبر کنه و شما با تمام وجودتون خواستار این باشید که اون اتقاق نیوفته و در نهایت اون اتفاق میوفته و تنها چیزی که باقی میمونه درد رنج و تنهاییه.
چیزی جر پنج دادن به این قسمت ظلمه.

[Alexandra Elend Wolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars.

“What do you think people lack right now? It’s not a warm climate. Or great quantities of food. Or even god. It’s a proper education. Your village […] what do you think will happen when you die? […] Without proper education as their foundation, they’ll turn stupid in no time. And by that point, they won’t be even human.”

TW: Gore, graphic violence, death, body horror, mentions of cannibalism, madness.

What a turn of events.

I feel like a scratched record repeating the same thing over and over again but, when it comes to Fujimoto's genius, it really is nothing but twists and turns that continue to make the story devastating, deeply meaningful, and full of surprises.

Volume 5, however, has shocked me a little too much.

“I’m not a blessed, so I have to learn how to do things!”

Mostly, this volume focuses on the furthering developing of the characters and their dynamics with the world. We have a lot of conversation going on around, long dialogues that expose the world for what it is and show character motivations so that we can start unraveling all the mysteries

What action we do have, is nothing short of brutal.

I might not be able to pick this volume apart as much as the previous one but it does not lack deep dives into the themes of the story.

However, I can say confidently enough that Neneto is my favorite character.

Yes, I like all the characters so far, they are all incredibly fascinating and multifaceted but I wouldn't truth most of them farther than I can throw them, as they are, for the most part, unreliable narrators to their own stories.

“I’m… I’m the villain […] I tried to make others suffer the same as I have. How many people have I burned to death? I let the few I’d saved go to my head. Ever since my world burned down, I’ve done nothing but kill. I should have died […]”

Fujimoto has a way to create really dynamic panels that are really fun to read and I found myself pausing and staring at some of the panels in this volume more than I usually do.

Certainly, those last couple of panels deserved a closer inspection.

“Burning. Hurting. Suffering. That’s what my mind’s full of.”

[Marc D. ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 estrellas.

Fire Punch no da un respiro en ningún momento, no hay lugar en el que no deje de estar bueno y lleno de acción, con una trama muy profunda, y unas temáticas tan retorcidas que te ponen a pensar y pensar.

Este tomo en particular lo sufrí mucho porque, cuándo no, Fujimoto matando personajes favoritos que han tocado cada fibra de mi ser 💔

Quiero destacar que la representación trans ha estado 10/10. Una maravilla. Me sentí muy identificado y ha demostrado ser una buena representación, cosa que suele hacer falta en mangas o es muy raro de encontrar, por ejemplo yo ni me esperaba encontrarme a alguien como yo acá 🤩

Nuevamente me ha cautivado de principio a fin, con el dibujo siendo una maravilla y muy crudo. No me cansaré de recomendarlo.

[Olly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fujimoto arriva a trattare anche tematiche LGBTQ+ in un modo e con una finezza che non ho mai visto in nessun altro fumetto o opera di intrattenimento e questo è solo la punta dell'iceberg di questo volume.

[Aldo F. Lefranc · Rating 5 out of 5]

No puedo creer lo que estoy leyendo 🥲

[Luc Retour · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm surprised. After the mess that was the previous volume, Fujimoto has brought it all together for the climax of the story. Fujimoto is not a tactful writer (at all), but the creative story is something I could never have predicted; so kudos for that. This is by no means a favourite series for me, but it's a spectacle and I'm a little curious to know how it ends.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

i can't keep claiming fujimoto to be genius and calling it a day because i have done that for every single thing he has put out. but MY GOD.

THE PROTAGONIST BECOMING THE VILLAIN, THE COMPLEXITY OF TOGATA, THE MOVIE THEATER, THE ART IN THE LAST CHAPTER??????

and don't even get me STARTED on chapter 46 which has absolutely no dialogue and is only art and facial expressions which is now one of my favorite manga chapters of all time. this is where fujimoto shines most.

i really don't understand how he does it. how EVERYTHING he writes is a masterpiece. like no joke if i had the option to meet one person it would probably be him because HOWWWWWWW does his mind work.

i am so glad i went into this series with absolutely zero spoilers because to be honest i'm having a better time reading it for the first time than i did with chainsaw man. isn't that something?

he is so so good and i'm really excited to see where this goes next.

[Casper Paaske · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, I am blown away, and I am also crying. I am filled with so many emotions, but am never allowed to stay with a single one of them for too long, because the story is already on its way to blow my mind again. It is incredible how this story is able to go from something so far from this world, and then talk about something, that is still relevant to today. I'll end this review by saying this, Togata, I like you just as you want to be.

[Joshua Jonah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This probably is one of the most shocking yet sad volumes of the series so far, we lose a very interesting character and we see how much disconnect Agni has with both his emotions and the world around him. It seems like despite coming from and into despair that he truly doesn’t understand how hard it hits for him, which makes him all the more realistic of a character.

[connor connor connor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Godddddd I have such a love / hate relationship with this series…on one hand it’s so unique and kicks ass but on the other it’s just! So! Brutal!!! I can’t get attached to anyone. Anyway I love it and can’t wait to see how this ends. RIP to *redacted* you were my fave <3

[Aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

okay that was tragic. I’m very intrigued to see where it leads.

[elif sinem · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Maybe im not a hero but a villain" :( Togata :((((((

[Anahelena · Rating 5 out of 5]

It got good. The edginess wears off and the story intensifies in such a great way. Wish I could have started the story at Volume 4-onward.

[Armin · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ☆

[Matthew Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Things are advancing well with the plot in this one and things have gotten pretty crazy.

[Danny™️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy shit

[ege · Rating 5 out of 5]

i remember it was around this time that i wanted to become a man. to save someone like the heroes in movies do.

[Trientalis · Rating 4 out of 5]

outch

[jean vicquemare · Rating 4 out of 5]

i cried wtf was that

[emad · Rating 5 out of 5]

...when the cover spoils the story without warning 😥

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume is definitely my favorite because this is the most complex the Agni gets. You really empathize with him, yet also kinda hate him, therefore: complex. Togata definitely carried this though. They are what carried this entire manga to be honest and now that they are gone (💀 if you get my gist) its just not the same.
ALSO at the end of this volume, it becomes very clear that they are taking things in a completely different direction than what anyone was really expecting...
This volume is what I consider a last hurrahh!! before 📉 📉 📉 📉 .