Prepare to be whisked away to the Doughjo, a grand old bakery in an alternate reality where food has come to life and developed an appetite for combat sports!
Here at the Doughjo, boxing legends are born, rivalries simmer, and every punch has a side of humour and heart. FOOD FiGHT! is a one-of-a-kind light novel series that combines the whimsical creativity of a light novel and turns up the heat with the high-stakes tension of sports fiction. Follow rookie boxer, Ring Doughnut, and a cast of unforgettable characters as they cook up a true feel-good underdog story, packed full of dynamic fights, rich world-building, and a lot of laughs.
Inspired by manga and anime adaptions of One-Punch Man, DragonBall, My Hero Academia, and Hajime no Ippo, FOOD FiGHT! is the debut series from author David Butteridge, a creative writing graduate based in the south coast of England.
FOOD FiGHT! Volume 1 was first published in September 2024 by Brick By Brick Press. Cover art by Bushi Studio.
Published, March 2025
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