Always a Catch!
{{Short description|Japanese light novel series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Always a Catch!: How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince
| image = Always a Catch! light novel volume 1 cover.jpg
| caption = First light novel volume cover, featuring Renato Di Rubini (left) and Maria Annovazzi (right)
| ja_kanji = 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
| ja_romaji = Nigashita Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken
| genre = {{ubl|Fantasy{{cite web|title=Always a Catch!|url=https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/series/always-a-catch|website=Square Enix Manga & Books|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 31, 2025}}|Romantic comedy{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/519803|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|website=Comic Natalie|access-date=March 31, 2025|date=April 7, 2023}}}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = novel series
| title = {{noitalic|Short story}}
| author = Mayo Momoyo
| publisher = Shōsetsuka ni Narō
| published = October 21, 2020
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = novel series
| title = {{noitalic|Sequel}}
| author = Mayo Momoyo
| publisher = Shōsetsuka ni Narō
| first = December 4, 2020
| last =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = light novel
| author = Mayo Momoyo
| illustrator = Itsuki Mito
| publisher = Square Enix
| publisher_en =
| demographic = Female
| imprint = SQEX Novel
| first = August 6, 2021
| last =
| volumes = 5
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Mayo Momoyo
| illustrator = Kaki Nagato
| publisher = Square Enix
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Square Enix}}
| demographic = Shōjo
| imprint = Gangan Comics UP!
| magazine = Manga Up!
| first = April 24, 2022
| last =
| volumes = 8
| volume_list =
}}
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{{Nihongo|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
=Light novel=
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.{{cite web|script-title=ja:【逃した魚は大きかったが～】シリーズ|url=https://ncode.syosetu.com/s0318g/|publisher=Shōsetsuka ni Narō|access-date=March 30, 2025}} 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.
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| VolumeNumber = 1
| RelDate = August 6, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757574120/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-7575-7412-0
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| RelDate = July 7, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757580244/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-7575-8024-4
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| VolumeNumber = 3
| RelDate = October 6, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757585164/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-7575-8516-4
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| RelDate = February 7, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757590434/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-7575-9043-4
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| VolumeNumber = 5
| RelDate = December 6, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757595606/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-7575-9560-6
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=Manga=
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kaki Nagato began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on April 24, 2022.{{cite web|script-title=ja:『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|url=https://ln-news.com/articles/113919|website=LN-news.com|date=April 25, 2022|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}} The manga's chapters have been compiled into eight tankōbon volumes as of May 2025.
The series is published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app.{{cite web|title=Always a Catch|url=https://global.manga-up.com/manga/201|website=Manga Up! Global|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 31, 2025}} 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.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Square Enix Manga & Books Announces New Releases for November, December|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-25/square-enix-manga-and-books-announces-new-releases-for-november-december/.207971|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 31, 2025|date=February 25, 2024}}
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| Language = Japanese
| SecondLanguage = North American
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| VolumeNumber = 1
| OriginalRelDate = July 7, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757580190/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7575-8019-0
| LicensedRelDate = November 26, 2024{{cite web |title=Always a Catch!, Volume 1|url=https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646093083|publisher=Square Enix |access-date=March 30, 2025}}
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| OriginalRelDate = December 7, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757582972/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7575-8297-2
| LicensedRelDate = March 18, 2025{{cite web |title=Always a Catch!, Volume 2|url=https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646093205|publisher=Square Enix |access-date=March 30, 2025}}
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| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7575-8513-3
| LicensedRelDate = June 17, 2025{{cite web |title=Always a Catch!, Volume 3|url=https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646093212|publisher=Square Enix |access-date=March 30, 2025}}
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| OriginalRelDate = September 7, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757587731/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7575-8773-1
| LicensedRelDate = September 16, 2025{{cite web |title=Always a Catch!, Volume 4|url=https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646093229|publisher=Square Enix |access-date=March 30, 2025}}
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| VolumeNumber = 5
| OriginalRelDate = February 7, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757590397/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7575-9039-7
| LicensedRelDate = December 9, 2025{{cite web |title=Always a Catch!, Volume 5|url=https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646093465|publisher=Square Enix |access-date=April 25, 2025}}
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| VolumeNumber = 6
| OriginalRelDate = July 5, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757592902/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
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| VolumeNumber = 7
| OriginalRelDate = December 7, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja: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|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757595552/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 30, 2025|lang=ja}}
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| VolumeNumber = 8
| OriginalRelDate = May 7, 2025{{cite web|script-title=ja: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） 8|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757598409/|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=April 25, 2025|lang=ja}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://ncode.syosetu.com/s0318g/|Web novel}} at Shōsetsuka ni Narō {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/sqexnovel/series/detail/nigashitasakana/|Official light novel website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://www.manga-up.com/titles/961|Official manga website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ANN|light novel|26938}}
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