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Punch Up #3
Punch↑ 3
「今すぐ結婚しようか」一途でエロい体の最高級な受・浩太&イケメンでド攻な牧、HAPPYでないハズがない…が、牧はなぜか浩太の初恋の相手・裕也にこだわってしまうのだ。大人のくせにと自問する牧を、若くて不安定な浩太はなかなか理解できない。そして衝撃の事件が…!? 25Pの描き下ろしは2人のラブラブ・エピソードv
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First published February 10, 2010
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Shiuko Kano
62 books42 followersAssociated names :
初田しうこ
鹿乃西子
UIDA Shiuko
Name (in native language) : 鹿乃しうこ
Birth date : March 4
Zodiac : Pisces
Blood type : O
She is the younger sister of Kazuna Uchida.
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December 5, 2022
Original Review: July 2021
WARNING: This review contains spoilers
Kouta gets in an accident at work while Motoharu is out of town and as a result develops (what everyone hopes is temporary) amnesia. He reverts back to his 15 year old self; his self before meeting Yuya.
The overall tone of volume 3 is completely different from that of 1 and 2. It's hella angsty and almost completely devoid of humor.. though there were a few laugh out loud moments during the conversations between Motoharu and Kiyoto.
I wasn't thrilled about the direction this story took but I'll be honest; it's wasn't that bad. The mangaka did an excellent job of maintaining the integrity of all the characters and the writing was compelling enough that I couldn't stop reading till I reached the end.
I haven't read "Maki Motoharu's Recreational Special" yet because I can't jump back into their happy life together until this mess is resolved but based on everything else I'll say this volume deserves 4 stars. I'll be happy when Kouta gets his memories back because I miss Motoharu's normal personality. This Motoharu is too serious for my liking.
Reread December 2022
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WARNING: This review contains spoilers
Kouta gets in an accident at work while Motoharu is out of town and as a result develops (what everyone hopes is temporary) amnesia. He reverts back to his 15 year old self; his self before meeting Yuya.
The overall tone of volume 3 is completely different from that of 1 and 2. It's hella angsty and almost completely devoid of humor.. though there were a few laugh out loud moments during the conversations between Motoharu and Kiyoto.
I wasn't thrilled about the direction this story took but I'll be honest; it's wasn't that bad. The mangaka did an excellent job of maintaining the integrity of all the characters and the writing was compelling enough that I couldn't stop reading till I reached the end.
I haven't read "Maki Motoharu's Recreational Special" yet because I can't jump back into their happy life together until this mess is resolved but based on everything else I'll say this volume deserves 4 stars. I'll be happy when Kouta gets his memories back because I miss Motoharu's normal personality. This Motoharu is too serious for my liking.
Reread December 2022
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May 13, 2013
Not For the Faint of Heart – Punch Up! Vol 3 Review
This weekend saw a return to the Punch Up! series, a very fun and very dramatic yaoi title that I have been going through recently. We picked up the forth and final volume while out at the bookstore and so while my wife read through that I got through this third volume, which is far and away the most dramatic of those so far. This series progresses right into soap opera tropes, introducing some good old fashioned amnesia and perhaps suspected suicide attempts and it is a more dramatic read, if still not the most impressive of stories. Still, the sex is steamy and the art is gorgeous and it’s just a fun read throughout.
The characters remain some of the strongest work, with Motoharu still being a bit of a jerk, still very odd and hilarious and incapable of taking too much seriously. He’s also the jealous one, the one that is a bit crueler with his words, the one who keeps up all these strange habits that seem like defenses but really just reveal him as a character. What is interesting to see is that for him that’s where his true character is, in the silly and horny antics that he gets up to, while his normal face is more serious and business-like. He is basically just a big kid, though one with a bit of a preoccupation with sex. Still, it’s fun. But whereas the last two volumes might be said to be more about him and his character, how he can be serious and loving while retaining his fun, this volume is much more about Kouta.
Because Kouta is the more resistant, Tsundere character, though he never is exactly forced to have sex or be with Motoharu. But his personality is more hidden behind the seriousness that he shows, escaping when he actually lets his guard down and lets himself enjoy life. Despite Motoharu being more the kid in their relationship, Kouta is younger, and less sure of who he is as a person, and is dealing with quite a bit more conflict in his feelings and lifestyle. That said, we finally see him start to open up to himself about Motoharu, to admit to himself that he is in love, that he wants a life with just Motoharu. And then, of course, there’s amnesia, which is kind of hilarious but also does help to give the reader a better idea of how far he’s come since the flashback sequence that occurred in the last volume.
And through all of that there is still some very steamy sex and some excellent art. The scenes can get a bit kinky at times, thanks largely to Motoharu’s imagination and ideas, but it is also lots of fun, and the author puts in plenty of humor to balance out the heavier themes that are brought up with Kouta especially. There is slightly less sex in this volume than in those previous, but not by much and perhaps not at all once you get through the sex-crammed bonus chapter, which is a great addition. The author knows how to bring th fun and the sexy, and both are on full display here. And in the end it is a fine book, a bit more complicated than many yaoi and providing a more rounded experience. And with three volumes put away, it’s still fun and interesting, and there is an investment in the characters that makes the story work. And with all that I can safely give is a 7.75/10.
This weekend saw a return to the Punch Up! series, a very fun and very dramatic yaoi title that I have been going through recently. We picked up the forth and final volume while out at the bookstore and so while my wife read through that I got through this third volume, which is far and away the most dramatic of those so far. This series progresses right into soap opera tropes, introducing some good old fashioned amnesia and perhaps suspected suicide attempts and it is a more dramatic read, if still not the most impressive of stories. Still, the sex is steamy and the art is gorgeous and it’s just a fun read throughout.
The characters remain some of the strongest work, with Motoharu still being a bit of a jerk, still very odd and hilarious and incapable of taking too much seriously. He’s also the jealous one, the one that is a bit crueler with his words, the one who keeps up all these strange habits that seem like defenses but really just reveal him as a character. What is interesting to see is that for him that’s where his true character is, in the silly and horny antics that he gets up to, while his normal face is more serious and business-like. He is basically just a big kid, though one with a bit of a preoccupation with sex. Still, it’s fun. But whereas the last two volumes might be said to be more about him and his character, how he can be serious and loving while retaining his fun, this volume is much more about Kouta.
Because Kouta is the more resistant, Tsundere character, though he never is exactly forced to have sex or be with Motoharu. But his personality is more hidden behind the seriousness that he shows, escaping when he actually lets his guard down and lets himself enjoy life. Despite Motoharu being more the kid in their relationship, Kouta is younger, and less sure of who he is as a person, and is dealing with quite a bit more conflict in his feelings and lifestyle. That said, we finally see him start to open up to himself about Motoharu, to admit to himself that he is in love, that he wants a life with just Motoharu. And then, of course, there’s amnesia, which is kind of hilarious but also does help to give the reader a better idea of how far he’s come since the flashback sequence that occurred in the last volume.
And through all of that there is still some very steamy sex and some excellent art. The scenes can get a bit kinky at times, thanks largely to Motoharu’s imagination and ideas, but it is also lots of fun, and the author puts in plenty of humor to balance out the heavier themes that are brought up with Kouta especially. There is slightly less sex in this volume than in those previous, but not by much and perhaps not at all once you get through the sex-crammed bonus chapter, which is a great addition. The author knows how to bring th fun and the sexy, and both are on full display here. And in the end it is a fine book, a bit more complicated than many yaoi and providing a more rounded experience. And with three volumes put away, it’s still fun and interesting, and there is an investment in the characters that makes the story work. And with all that I can safely give is a 7.75/10.
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April 18, 2021
SO DUMB
And I actually like it when a character has lost their memories. It's a dumb trope but I love it. This story on the other hand... So much facepalming.
Also see my updates for my thoughts about Kouta 'brother'. I'm really confused.
December 11, 2018
Mark the day again: the first time a plot was improved by someone falling down and getting amnesia! I feel like both protagonists are starting to get a little more fleshed out -- Kouta gets some backstory, and Maki's insecurities make a little more sense when his boyfriend has literally forgotten that he exists.
March 22, 2025
An amnesia plot? That feels unnecessary we were in a messy relationship filled with jealousy and potentially longing feelings and now this? the cats are super cute also.
January 28, 2019
Amnesia, exes,first-love and estranged family. So many emotions all over the place. This volume was like a soap opera.
January 23, 2012
Talk about insecurities. I don't know which one is worse, Maki Motoharu or Kouta. Both I guess... :-)
Bottomline, the storyline fit to burst with angst, but in the end everybody (err, most everybody really) find their happy endings!
I also love the good looking face and postures Kano-sensei drew. In and out of clothes, I may add. ;-)
Bottomline, the storyline fit to burst with angst, but in the end everybody (err, most everybody really) find their happy endings!
I also love the good looking face and postures Kano-sensei drew. In and out of clothes, I may add. ;-)
December 10, 2016
Dieser Band ist schwächer als die anderen beiden. Wir haben hier Kota, der sein Gedächtnis verloren hat. Die beiden müssen an sich arbeiten und mit der Situation klar kommen, und den Trope mit dem Gedächtnisverlust habe ich leicht über. Aber er wird hier gut verarbeitet.
September 1, 2011
I can't believe i read this right before i went to sleep, this was such an ANGST FEST! Jeez i want more RIGHT NOW!LOL
Review to come soon, after i stop daydreaming about such hot males....
Review to come soon, after i stop daydreaming about such hot males....
December 23, 2013
Better than the other two with overdone concept.
September 8, 2016
More of a melodramatic volume than past ones, but still silly and funny. Lots of character growth here as well.
January 25, 2024
I really do like this series way better than PPB series. As pervy as Motoharu is, he makes me laugh. And the cats are soooo cute! This story arc where Kouta looses his memory is nicely done.
July 2, 2021
I DON’T LIKE THE AMNESIA. I WANT CUTE FLUFF, NOT ALL THIS ANGST. NO. I NEED MORE. I’M SO CONFLICTED.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2015
1st read : 4 May 2014
2nd read : 1 Jan 2015
2nd read : 1 Jan 2015
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