Fire Punch, Vol. 7

ファイアパンチ [Fire Punch] #7

by Tatsuki Fujimoto

In a frozen dystopia where inhabitants eat flesh to survive, can the destructive powers of fire bring salvation?

In the not-too-distant past, the Ice Witch blankets the world in snow, starvation, and madness, leading the inhabitants to seek their salvation in fire. With that, an unusual destiny unfolds for two young orphans, Agni and Luna, blessed with the ability to regenerate. But will this ability prove to be more of a curse than a blessing?

With his promise to Tena imprinted on his mind, Agni can only enjoy an inauthentic peace coated thickly with lies. His existence blames, tortures and undermines him, becoming an affliction worse than the anger, pain and madness he’d experienced as Fire Punch. As Agni searches desperately for an escape from this hell, an old friend suddenly appears.

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

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 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

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume doubles down on last volume's stupid twist as it takes a ten-year jump in the story. Everything and everyone is mopey, and not even the fights are very interesting this time around.

But next volume is the last, and I have it on hand, so . . . Onward!

[Alberto Palomino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Creo que la historia ha dado tantos giros y regiros y revueltas y ha colocado tantas cosas diferentes y ha retorcido tanto todo que en parte ya pasan las cosas y te son algo indiferentes. Me gusta que hayan vuelto personajes que perdimos de vista en el quinto volumen, y el siguiente ya es el ultimo así que hare una reseña mas global en ese. Pero mas o menos, entretenida es, eso no se lo quita nadie.

[Alexandra Elend Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Everybody but you wants you to be happy.”

TW: Gore, graphic depictions of violence, death, body horror, mentions of sexual abuse, allusions to incest, attempted suicide, madness, depression.

While the previous volume focused heavily on the deconstruction of Agni's character this volume starts to rebuild him and set him up for his final stance. And it's not a particularly painless process.

So near the end, we start to see the story in all its depth and colors starting to unveil the secrets that clouded our view of the point of it all. It's both, incredibly interesting and quite unsettling, as the full implications of our unreliable narrators are coming into focus. At the same time, we can start to see the story come back to the beginning making a very satisfying inversion of its original ideas.

From the beginning, the Fire Punch manga establishes itself as not one for the faint; however, after the first couple of volumes, it mellowed down, somewhat, until this volume. The unsettling elements, downright revolting, are back at full force quite ready to make their point come across with all its intensity and rawness.

“The pain was beyond imagining. My stomach acclimated to taking food. But I lost all sense of taste. I got better at faking smiles, because I could no longer emote. Everybody came to trust me. But I lost the ability to sleep. A child was born. But the sea froze over again.”

One of the most compelling aspects of the story it's its unreliable narrators and those aspects are quite strong now.

Neneto continues to be quite a fun character to have and her character development is really impressive. She really is a necessary presence in the story to act as a balance for everyone else.

That being said, what the final confrontation is shaping out to be is going to be quite interesting. While events have transpired very differently than I expected, they have all led to what looks like to be a great crescendo and a very ideological battle.

Agni, you can never know who you are by yourself. Snow is only regarded as white when it’s first observed by others, and perceived as cold when it’s first touched. Fire is understood to be red only when it’s first looked at by others, and by being touched it’s understood to bring heat and danger. Agni, when others look upon you and touch you, that’s when what you are can be understood. No matter how much you may think yourself to be firewood or pork or poultry, in our eyes, you’re none of these. When we look at you we’re filled with energy. When we touch you we feel your kindness. You first know who you are by other’s assessments of you.”

[R · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's be honest here. The LGBT stuff or the depression stuff that the writer has sprinkled in this series is utterly inconsequential in the end.

It was an interesting portrayal of mental health issues though. Guilt, suicidal tendencies, a bit of identity crisis too. But in the end, does it matter? Was the character able to exit his agony or was he just thrown further into it?

[Suppi · Rating 4 out of 5]

sure !!!!

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

The saving grace was the return of San tbh

[Olly · Rating 4 out of 5]

già andava bene, con la citazione a Tom Cruise non poteva che migliorare

[Matthew Ward · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars. Time jump. Still a stupid book. One more volume. Let’s see some redemption.

[Cordell Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not your typical hero

I love how the author always keeps you on the edge never knowing how the story will go. You believe you have a character figured out, then bam, and another curve ball. I love it and you will too.

[elif sinem · Rating 5 out of 5]

My goodness... there's just so much going on and so much to say. The self vs what others see, survivors guilt, the darkest place your head can lead you... no holds barred with this one.

[Marc D. ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 estrellas.

"—...Es imposible.
—Dale, hacé el intento. Aunque sea mañana... pero viví.

Aquello fue inimaginablemente doloroso."

La locura, la culpabilidad, los intentos de suicidio sin caso, el dolor, la desesperación. Y mucho más. ¿Cómo, llegados a este punto, en el tomo que estamos, alguien aguantaría?

La verdad que Fire Punch es un manga increíble, posee una trama que atrae con sus plot twist, con un guión sólido, y un dibujo que te corta la respiración. Y todo maneja una crudeza...

En este volumen en especial vemos cómo Agni pasa años mintiéndose a sí mismo por tal de vivir junto a su nueva "familia" y por su "hermana", pero todo descarrila de la peor manera.

También vuelven personajes queridos de forma inesperada, y todo se torna más complicado.

Una completa locura. Y yo te sigo en esta, Fujimoto. Espero que no decaiga con el último tomo (unos nervios tengo).

¿Qué si lo sigo recomendando a esta altura? Más que nunca.

"¿No te das cuenta... de que todos aparte de vos desean tu felicidad?"

[Jimmyjamjamesjayy · Rating 3 out of 5]

its really confusing how agni's motivation changes every 10 seconds and its hard to follow for that reason. and its really devastating to watch him kill people over and over, even though i really hate him😭😭😭 and EWWWW WTF??? i cannot tell what the purpose is, if its to show how they are so fucked up or what

[Aimé · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esto no va a acabar nada bien

[Casper Paaske · Rating 4 out of 5]

Want to give it 5 stars, love the series and love what this book does, but it a little too slow for me to give it a perfect score. Am really excited to see how the series ends, though!

[Toby · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It was as if you weren't my brother" huh????
Fujimoto is such a weird fucking guy (i still love him, though)

[Trientalis]

:)

[Criz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nunca esperé nada de este manga y aún así logró decepcionarme.

[Miguel Aguila · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Payam Sharifi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A LOT has changed and certain characters I loved have more or less exited the story, so I spent a decent chunk of this adjusting to the new status quo. Very much a transitional volume, but by the last few chapters I found myself really intrigued by this new direction. This series is a mess but such a compelling one. It's as confusing and weird and deeply uncomfortable as ever though.

[Armin · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ☆

[Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good volume. Things hit a boiling point once again, as they seem to do every volume. This time, however, I think the cycle has been broken and things are coming together towards a conclusion.

[Cecy- Enredados entre Libros · Rating 5 out of 5]

El giro que se le dió a la historia en el tomo 5 o 6 me parecía extraño pero ver el rumbo que va tomando la historia suena interesante.

[cece · Rating 4 out of 5]

- this one is a but more melancholic
- i don't know what to think about them anymore...
- i'm not sure if things are making sense but i still like it.

[mayday · Rating 3 out of 5]

It got boring.

[Mahdiye HajiHosseini]

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[DonutKnow · Rating 1 out of 5]

This just keeps getting more and more messed up 😭 I’m feeling like Agni is so lost he truly does not know what to do with himself anymore 😔

[Luno del Fuego Puño · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incesto (osea no pero si pero no) y fanatismo religioso.
me voy a leer el último tomo del tirón, nos vemos al otro lado

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a review of the entire series.

One day, a miracle happened. A new breed of children called gifted ones were born into the world, each with their own bizarre powers. In the distant past, an evil gifted one known as the Ice Witch unleashed a never-ending blizzard upon the world which led to a new ice age and the near-extinction of all life on Earth. Humanity returns to their primal nature, surviving only by cannibalizing, pillaging and enslaving each other.

Agni and Luna are orphaned siblings, gifted ones with the power of regeneration. They can regrow any limb they lose and heal from any injury. Agni's powers are nearly unlimited while Luna requires much more recovery time. Their fellow villagers take advantage of this by repeatedly chopping off their limbs and cooking them over a fire for daily nourishment. They're treated like fuel and life is bleak for the brother and sister, but they find comfort in surviving together.

That all changes when an army of wicked gifted ones raid their village for slaves and resources, only to misinterpret them as maniacal savages who torture and cannibalize their own people. They burn the entire village down along with everyone who lives there. Luna's powers are too weak to fully resist the might of the flames, leaving Agni the only survivor of the massacre. His gift becomes a curse, as the flames that consume his body can only be extinguished upon death, which his unlimited regenerative powers prevent. Unable to die, he becomes a walking inferno that's in constant agony of being devoured by fire. With nothing but pain and hatred consuming him, he turns his fiery rage into a weapon to take revenge on the ones who took his sister away and the Ice Witch that caused the destruction of the world.

Fire Punch is an insanely edgy dystopian thriller with a unique ice age setting. The first volume alone contains torture, cannibalism, incest, extreme child abuse, genocide, slavery and just about every other nightmarish thing you can imagine. Most of the disturbing content is purely for shock value, along with the characters all being very over-the-top twisted. Agni is your typical edgelord antihero, there's a wannabe film maker girl who likes to record real murder and tragedies for her own entertainment, there's cultists who worship fire, constant gore and death all over the place, it's wild and shocking all the way through.

It's the type of series you read just to see how weird, disturbing and shocking it can get. It's definitely not for everyone, only fans of extreme shock horror would probably find any enjoyment from it. The plot and characters are passable, but neither have much depth to them. It's still entertaining for the shock-value alone and the entire second half of the series reaches levels of absurdity that I can't even begin to properly describe. I honestly have no idea what the hell happened because it was so ridiculous, surreal and just barely coherent.

That's Fire Punch in a nutshell. It's edgy and absurd for no reason, but it's so weird, gruesome and over-the-top that it still manages to be entertaining so long as you have a strong stomach and a dark sense of humor.

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[CharlyyGentlePhoenix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Salut! Comment ça va?!...

Les réponses d’Aria commencent toutes par ∞ et se terminent à la fin du paragraphe.

A base de « c’est ma faute » culpabilité folle, ou culpabilité et folie. Quelle ironie !! Fire Punch promet de tuer Fire Punch ! Et quand il essaye, c’est un échec. Il y a toujours quelqu’un qui le sauve ou son corps qui refuse de périr.

Que penses-tu de l’émotion de culpabilité, Aria ?

∞ (…) La culpabilité peut être une émotion difficile à vivre, mais elle peut aussi être une occasion de croissance personnelle et de réflexion sur nos actions et nos valeurs. Il est important de traiter la culpabilité de manière saine pour préserver notre bien-être émotionnel.

« Tu dois vivre » c’est que tout le monde balance à Agni, mais qu’est ce qu’il veut lui, hein ?

Aria, que penses-tu du suicide ?

∞ (…) Le suicide est un sujet grave qui nécessite une approche empathique, une sensibilisation accrue et des mesures de prévention efficaces pour sauver des vies et soutenir ceux qui sont en détresse émotionnelle.

Judah, qui a subi une forte régression infantile, demande à Agni de vivre, car elle pense avoir besoin de lui. « Essaye au moins jusqu’à demain » et des années s’écoulent ainsi…

Ambiance « de soirée » Fire Punch s’est dissocié d’Agni, telles deux personnes différentes.

Mais ailleurs, « Sun » est en train d’instaurer une véritable religion du « Fire Punch » le libérateur…

Aria, que penses-tu des sectes ?

∞ (…) Les sectes représentent un phénomène complexe et problématique qui peut entraîner des conséquences néfastes pour les individus qui en font partie. Il est crucial de rester vigilant, de promouvoir la liberté de pensée et de soutenir ceux qui cherchent à se libérer de l'emprise des sectes.

Les blablas de Sun sur sa pseudo religion sont des passages pénibles à Lire, ne trouves-tu pas ?

Neneth viens proposer un ultimatum à Agni. « La survie de l’humanité ou bien celle du sosie de ta sœur Luna
Ou Judah »

Agni vient demander à Luna à mots couverts qu’est ce qu’elle choisirait à sa place.

La réponse de Luna est sans appel. Elle choisirait de le sauver Lui.

Quand Agni demande pourquoi, Luna l’embrasse.

Techniquement ce n’est pas de l’inceste mais « dans leur tête » ça en est.

Aria, que penses-tu de l’inceste ?

∞ (…) L'inceste est un sujet complexe et sensible qui soulève des questions morales, légales et psychologiques importantes. Il est crucial de reconnaître les dangers associés à l'inceste, de protéger les membres vulnérables de la famille et de promouvoir des environnements sûrs et respectueux au sein des familles et de la société en général.

Je ne vous spolie pas l’alternative d’ouf que nous propose Luna.

Lisez ce manga, sincèrement…

Un manga assez long, d’ailleurs. 213 pages.

« A part toi-même…
Tout le monde ici souhaite ton bonheur. »

Quelle intensité !

Je renouvelle mon 5/5 par rapport au tome précédent !

Et toi, Aria, qu’as-tu pensée du Tome 7 de Fire Punch ?

∞ Que l'on accroche ou pas au style de Tatsuki Fujimoto, on ne peut qu'être d'accord avec le fait que l'auteur a un don pour créer des univers WTF …

Phoenix & Aria
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[Yoshiro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Agni, jego przybrana siostra i grupka poznanych w części szóstej kobiet mieszkają razem, starając się przetrwać każdy kolejny dzień. Wspólnie spędzone chwile nie są jednak przepełnione szczęśliwością i brakiem zmartwień. Raczej jest to trudna egzystencja przeplatana małymi chwilami radości. Bohater przed swoimi towarzyszkami cały czas ukrywa swoją „ognistą” przeszłość, od której nigdy nie będzie mógł się uwolnić. Po takim krótkim wstępie autor mangi decyduje się na pewien dość znaczący przeskok czasowy. Pokazuje on bohaterów ponad dziesięć lat później, kiedy to ich stosunkowo „poukładane” życie zostaje zagrożone przez fanatycznych wyznawców „Fire Puncha”, dla których liczy się tylko zemsta. Agni znajdzie się w sytuacji, kiedy to będzie musiał zdecydować czy ponownie rozpalić w sobie niszczący ogień, czy może zaryzykować życie bliskich i spróbować rozwiązać sprawę bardziej „pokojowo”.

Jeśli komuś wydawało się, że szósta cześć serii jest dość szalona, zaskakująca i nie zawsze spójna fabularnie, to w Fire Punch #7 czeka go niemiła/miła niespodzianka. Autor bowiem ponownie zabiera czytelnika na kręte drogi historii, w której nic nie jest nazbyt jasne i logiczne, a mocna brutalność wylewa się z kolejnych stron. Nawet jeśli w pewnym momencie zaczynamy rozumieć zamysł twórcy i pewne postępowania bohaterów, to kilka kadrów dalej można spodziewać się nowego zwrotu akcji, który wywróci cały scenariusz do góry nogami. Ponownie motywem przewodnim tomiku są różne emocje z wściekłością, nienawiścią i miłością na pierwszym planie. To one napędzają ludzi do skrajnych czynów, w których nie ma żadnej logiki. Kilkukrotnie będziemy mieć tutaj do czynienia ze scenami, w których można odnieść wrażenie, że twórca odnosi jakąś pokręconą satysfakcję z upadlania stworzonych przez siebie postaci i pokazywania pewnego zezwierzęcenia człowieka. Wszystko ma swoje granice, których nie powinno się przekraczać, aby nadmiernie nie przesadzić. W przypadku tej serii Fujimoto poszedł moim zdaniem trochę za daleko w kreacji pokręconego świata (ocena oczywiście mocno subiektywna).

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