雁屋哲 Manga writer and essayist extraordinaire Tetsu Kariya graduated from prestigious Tokyo University. Kariya was employed with a major advertising agency before making his debut as a manga writer in 1974, when he teamed up with legendary manga artist Ryoichi Ikegami to create Otoko Gumi (Male Gang). The worlds of food and manga were forever changed in 1983 when Kariya, together with artist Akira Hanasaki, created the immensely popular and critically acclaimed Oishinbo.
Not a bad story in this one! Sure, there was the fish sperm/sheep brains conflict that was pretty disgusting conceptually, but the motivation and thoughtful solution was still compelling! My favorites are definitely the Hong Kong “boat people,” the cake/kids/couple, and the tonkatsu nostalgia ones — all of those have great sweet endings that are about human kindness ❤️