Catch These Hands!
Catch These Hands! (Japanese: 私の拳をうけとめて, Hepburn: Watashi no Kobushi wo Uketomete) is a yuri manga series by murata. It was serialized in Young Ace Up from January 2018 to October 2020, and is licensed and published in English by Yen Press.
| Catch These Hands! | |
 Cover of the English release of the first volume | |
| 私の拳をうけとめて (Watashi no Kobushi wo Uketomete) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Murata |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Young Ace Up |
| Original run | January 2, 2018 – October 13, 2020 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Catch These Hands! (Japanese: 私の拳をうけとめて, Hepburn: Watashi no Kobushi wo Uketomete) is a yuri manga series by murata. It was serialized in Young Ace Up from January 2018 to October 2020, and is licensed and published in English by Yen Press.
Plot
[edit]Ayako Takebe, a young woman in her early twenties, intends to leave behind her history as a delinquent leader in high school and reform her image. By chance she encounters her high-school rival, Kirara Soramori. Soramori reveals that she has had a long-standing crush on Takebe, and challenges her to a fight, on the condition that if she wins, she and Takebe will begin dating.
Publication
[edit]In Japan, Watashi no Kobushi wo Uketomete was serialized in Young Ace Up from January 2, 2018,[2] to October 13, 2020,[3] and was published in a total of four tankōbon volumes.[4]
In August 2021, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the manga for publication in English, under the localized title Catch These Hands!.[5][6] The first volume was released in March 2022.[7]
Volume list
[edit]| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 2018[8] | 9784041071533 | March 22, 2022[9] | 9781975340056 |
| 2 | February 4, 2019[10] | 9784041078310 | June 28, 2022[11] | 9781975340155 |
| 3 | December 28, 2019[12] | 9784041084939 | November 22, 2022[13] | 9781975340179 |
| 4 | December 4, 2020[14] | 9784041109250 | April 18, 2023[15] | 9781975340193 |
Reception
[edit]Writing for Anime News Network, Christopher Farris gave the manga's first volume a positive review, praising the art, story, and humor in contrasting the plot element of the characters' delinquent past with the romantic comedy genre.[16] Ian Wolf of Anime UK News, by contrast, gave a mixed review, praising the "slapstick" fight scenes and the comedy in Takebe and Soramori's "social misunderstandings," but overall deemed the first volume "not that gripping".[17] Erica Friedman of Okazu praised the translation and lettering of the English release,[18] and the character development of later volumes.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Murata (2022). Catch These Hands!, Vol. 1 (Catch These Hands!, 1). Yen Press. ISBN 978-1975340056.
- ^ @youngace_up (January 2, 2018). "【新連載】かつての仲間達がリア充に変化し、危機感を覚えたヤンキー女子・武部は「脱ヤン」を決意。だが、脱ヤンの為に訪れたショップでヤンキー時代の因縁のライバルに出会い…！？元ヤン女子２人の真拳交際を描く「私の拳をうけとめて！」が本日より連載開始！" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Japan – via Twitter.
- ^ @youngace_up (October 13, 2020). "【私の拳をうけとめて！】最終話 二人の日常はこれからも続いてゆく──。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Japan – via Twitter.
- ^ "「私の拳をうけとめて！」｜ヤングエースUP - 無料で漫画が読めるWebコミックサイト". ヤングエースUP (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Yen Press Reveals 13 New Acquisitions To Release In February 2022". August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Yen Press Licenses 8 Manga, 4 Novels for February 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 20–26". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ CORPORATION, KADOKAWA. "私の拳をうけとめて！ （１）". KADOKAWAオフィシャルサイト. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 1 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ CORPORATION, KADOKAWA. "私の拳をうけとめて！ （２）". KADOKAWAオフィシャルサイト. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 2 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ CORPORATION, KADOKAWA. "私の拳をうけとめて！ （３）". KADOKAWAオフィシャルサイト. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 3 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ CORPORATION, KADOKAWA. "私の拳をうけとめて！ （4）". KADOKAWAオフィシャルサイト. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 4 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Catch These Hands! GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Catch These Hands! Volume 1 Review • Anime UK News". Anime UK News. April 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (March 25, 2022). "Catch These Hands, Volume 1". Okazu. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (July 8, 2022). "Catch These Hands!, Volume 2". Okazu. Retrieved January 5, 2023.