Always a Catch! Vol. 01

Always a Catch! Vol. 01, How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince

A zany romantic comedy starring a duke’s daughter, who’s more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that!

Maria, the daughter of a duke, grew up believing she would one day inherit her father’s dukedom. Accordingly, she focused her attentions on honing her martial arts prowess, while thoughts of marriage fell by the wayside. But the arrival of a baby brother in her family means she’s losing her role as heir! Now that she’s decided it’s time to marry after all, she’s arrived a little late to the game! Are there even any eligible bachelors left?

Upon going to study abroad in a neighboring country where she might still stand a chance at getting hitched, she’s bewildered when the crown prince there declares before all that his engagement to her is null and void! Wait…what engagement?!

Apparently, he’s mistaken her for the wrong girl! But once that’s all cleared up and he catches sight of her knocking out a whole pack of bandits, it turns out that this prince may have a thing for ass-kicking young ladies after all…

Series Overview: An irreverant romantic comedy starring an aristocratic late bloomer and the prince she woos with her martial prowess!

Biographical Notes:

Mayo Momoyo is the author of Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince, which was originally released as a light novel series in Japan.

Itsuki Mito is the illustrator for the Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince light novel series.

Kaki Nagato is the artist for the manga adaptation of Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince.

Title Notes:

Kaki Nagato is the artist for the manga adaptation of Always a Catan adaptation of a hit web novel turned print novel. It was originally published online before being picked up for print release in Japan as an ongoing light novel series with over half a million units sold across 4 volumes published so far.h! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince.

Unlike shojo series featuring a shy or insecure female lead, which may turn off western readers, the protagonist of this series doesn’t wait around for a man to rescue her—she’s trained in martial arts, and she’ll do the ass-kicking herself! Moreover, her physical prowess is celebrated and not merely played for laughs, as it’s the main trait that causes her love interest to fall head over heels for her!

The story will appeal to fans of shojo/josei content, which targets mainly women readers; it’s a genre that is known for featuring romance and attractive male characters.

Teen – This material is suitable for readers ages 13+.