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 byMurata
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
MagazineYoung Ace Up!
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 2, 2018 – October 13, 2020
Volumes4

Plot

Ayako Takabe, 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 Takabe, and challenges her to a fight, on the condition that if she wins, she and Takabe will begin dating.

Publication

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 4 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
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 04, 2018[8]9784041071533March 22, 2022[9]9781975340056
2 February 04, 2019[10]9784041078310June 28, 2022[11]9781975340155
3 December 28, 2019[12]9784041084939November 22, 2022[13]9781975340179
4 December 4, 2020[14]9784041109250April 18, 2023[15]9781975340193

Reception

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] Azario Lopez, writing for Noisy Pixel, similarly praised the art and story, and the humor drawn from the interactions of its leads, and expressed eagerness for further volumes.[17] 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".[18] Erica Friedman of Okazu praised the translation and letting of the English release,[19] and the character development of later volumes.[20]

References
  1. Murata (2022). Catch These Hands!, Vol. 1 (Catch These Hands!, 1). ISBN 978-1975340056.
  2. @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.
  3. @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.
  4. "「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.
  5. "Yen Press Reveals 13 New Acquisitions To Release In February 2022". August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  6. "Yen Press Licenses 8 Manga, 4 Novels for February 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  7. "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 20-26". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 1 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  10. 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.
  11. "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 2 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  12. 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.
  13. "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 3 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  14. 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.
  15. "Catch These Hands!, Vol. 4 | Yen Press". Yen Press WP. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  16. "Catch These Hands! GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  17. "Catch These Hands Vol. 1 Review - Noisy Pixel". March 22, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  18. "Catch These Hands! Volume 1 Review • Anime UK News". Anime UK News. April 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  19. Friedman, Erica (March 25, 2022). "Catch These Hands, Volume 1". Okazu. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  20. Friedman, Erica (July 8, 2022). "Catch These Hands!, Volume 2". Okazu. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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