Always a Catch!

Always a Catch!: How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince
First light novel volume cover, featuring Renato Di Rubini (left) and Maria Annovazzi (right)
逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件
(Nigashita Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken)
Genre
Novel series
Short story
Written byMayo Momoyo
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Novel series
Sequel
Written byMayo Momoyo
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runDecember 4, 2020 – present
Light novel
Written byMayo Momoyo
Illustrated byItsuki Mito
Published bySquare Enix
ImprintSQEX Novel
DemographicFemale
Original runAugust 6, 2021 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byMayo Momoyo
Illustrated byKaki Nagato
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
ImprintGangan Comics UP!
MagazineManga Up!
DemographicShōjo
Original runApril 24, 2022 – present
Volumes7

Always a Catch!: How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince (逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件, Nigashita Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken) is a Japanese light novel series written by Mayo Momoyo and illustrated by Itsuki Mito. It began publication as a short story on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in October 2020. A sequel series began serialization in December 2020. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it under their SQEX Novel imprint in August 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kaki Nagato began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service in April 2022.

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Mayo Momoyo, Always a Catch was initially published as a short story on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 21, 2020. A sequel series began serialization on December 4, 2020.[3] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing the series with illustrations by Itsuki Mito under their SQEX Novel light novel imprint on August 6, 2021. Five volumes have been released as of December 6, 2024.[4]

No. Release date ISBN
1 August 6, 2021[5]978-4-7575-7412-0
2 July 7, 2022[6]978-4-7575-8024-4
3 October 6, 2023[7]978-4-7575-8516-4
4 February 7, 2024[8]978-4-7575-9043-4
5 December 6, 2024[4]978-4-7575-9560-6

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Kaki Nagato began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on April 24, 2022.[9] The manga's chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of December 2024.[10]

The series is published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app.[11] In February 2025, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume being released in November 2024.[12]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 July 7, 2022[13]978-4-7575-8019-0November 26, 2024[14]978-1-6460-9308-3
2 December 7, 2022[15]978-4-7575-8297-2March 18, 2025[16]978-1-6460-9320-5
3 April 7, 2023[17]978-4-7575-8513-3June 17, 2025[18]978-1-6460-9321-2
4 September 7, 2023[19]978-4-7575-8773-1September 16, 2025[20]978-1-6460-9322-9
5 February 7, 2024[21]978-4-7575-9039-7——
6 July 5, 2024[22]978-4-7575-9290-2——
7 December 7, 2024[10]978-4-7575-9555-2——

References

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  1. ^ "Always a Catch!". Square Enix Manga & Books. Square Enix. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  2. ^ 武闘派令嬢と隣国の王子による幸せラブコメ、マンガ版新刊発売記念したPVが公開. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  3. ^ 【逃した魚は大きかったが～】シリーズ. Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  4. ^ a b 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  5. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  6. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  7. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  8. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  9. ^ 『逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件』のコミカライズ連載が開始. LN-news.com (in Japanese). April 25, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  10. ^ a b 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件（コミック） 7 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  11. ^ "Always a Catch". Manga Up! Global. Square Enix. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 25, 2024). "Square Enix Manga & Books Announces New Releases for November, December". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  13. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件（コミック） 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "Always a Catch!, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  15. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件（コミック） 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "Always a Catch!, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  17. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件（コミック） 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  18. ^ "Always a Catch!, Volume 3". Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  19. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件（コミック） 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  20. ^ "Always a Catch!, Volume 4". Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  21. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件（コミック） 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  22. ^ 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件（コミック） 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
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