Its always hard to try and form an objective opinion on something that has a lot of sentimental value to you, and this is definitely one of those cases. So i'm just gonna talk about why you should read it.

Note: I wont have ANY spoilers in this, so read away.

Fire Punch is an absurd manga, everything about it is ridiculous. To simplify it, Fire Punch is about people struggling in a post apocalyptic world. But not in the same way something like Fallout is post apocalyptic, the world of Fire Punch has completely gone to shit. We are told very early that humanity doesn't have long left, and anyone who is pretending to "rebuild humanity" is kidding themselves and because of this there are essentially no rules. The world is dark and gritty, yet also humorous and quirky. The manga isn't for everyone, but if you do end up checking it out PLEASE don't take it to seriously, its only 8 volumes so just sit back with a coffee and enjoy the ride.

Story: The story is sometimes disjointed and to be honest completely nonsensical at times, yet theres something interesting about how things end up. It starts of as a relatively normal revenge story but goes in a completely different direction when a certain character starts "trying to make a movie". Theres lots of bloodshed, pain, struggling and obscure movie references.

Art: To be frank, the art isn't amazing and doesn't improve much before the end. However the art style is interesting and the characters are unique so it isn't "bad" i guess. You'll never be bored by the art thats for sure.

Characters: The characters in Fire Punch are a mixed bad, sometimes they are cookie cutter tropes and sometimes they are the single greatest thing i've ever seen. But i feel like that is done intentionally, a lot of the characters in Fire Punch seem like they are trying as hard as they can to be "normal" and cling to what they remember of normal society.

Enjoyment: This is where the series really shines. I assure you, you'll never be bored reading this manga. It's completely unpredictable and takes random turns in the story all the time. One minute you'll be reading a revenge story and within the next 20 pages the story is now about actual lunatics making a movie oh look now they're in space okay. Its horrifically dark at points and hilariously light at others.

Flaws: The characters are pretty simple, much like the art. The contestant mood and theme changes may get annoying for some people. The story isn't the strongest.

Overall: Fire Punch is an amazing ride and i hope as any people as possible read it. Its not often we get stories like this so we need it appreciate it when we do. To summarise its a crazy journey of a man on fire and his weird film addicted friend.