Bread & Butter（１）

Bread & Butter #1

by Hinako Ashihara, 芦原妃名子

Life isn't going too well for Yuzuki. She's a 34-years-old and without a boyfriend. The elementary school she works at is close to firing her, and to top it off she doesn't know what to do with her life at all. But even when she quits her job and tries to have an arranged marriage things don't work out. Only the bread she eats at the small stationery store around the corner gives her comfort. So one day, she asks the storeowner to marry her on a whim and to her surprise, he agrees...?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Food, Comics, Shojo, Josei

188 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2014

About the author

Pseudonym of Ritsuko Matsumoto, Japanese manga artist.

Debut with "Sono Hanashi okotowari shimasu" in 1994 on Bessatsu Shoujo Comics.

Japanese name: 芦原妃名子

Reviews

[Kat Sira · Rating 4 out of 5]

เล่มแรกๆสนุกมาก ลายเส้นสวย เนื้อเรื่องละมุน พระนางนิสัยน่ารัก มองโลกในแง่ดี อ่านแล้วฮีลจิตใจได้พอสมควร 1-3 ให้ 5 ดาวเต็ม


แต่เล่มหลังๆคล้ายๆจะหมดมุก แต่ก็ยังสนุกอยู่ ดีใจที่ได้อ่านค่ะ

[Nao ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

a lovely story honestly, i was quite surprised bc usually the surprise marriage stories are very crazy in a bad way (think hapimari, funny, lots of drama but the character development works BACKWARDS and at some point it gets more frustrating than actually entertaining) but bread and butter starts off real quick and moves kinda quickly too but it doesnt actually feel like it yknow? really having a good time reading abt how their rxshp progresses! the art is also really great, it reminds me a bit of moyoco anno's style

[sisilovekiki · Rating 4 out of 5]

เป็นเรื่องที่ตอนอ่านเล่มแรกแล้วไม่แน่ใจว่าจะอ่านต่อดีรึเปล่าเพราะจริง ๆ อยากอ่านอะไรตลก ๆ กาว ๆ หน่อย แต่พอกดเล่ม 2 เล่ม 3 ไปเรื่อย ๆ เลยรู้สึกว่าหยุดไม่ได้นะ

เราชอบที่ความสัมพันธ์พระนางค่อยเป็นค่อยไปและระหว่างทางของความสัมพันธ์ก็เล่าถึงบุคคลรอบข้างไปด้วยจุดเชื่อมโยงคือขนมปังที่เปลี่ยนไปในแต่ละตอน

นิสัยของพระนางเป็นจุดเสริมกันและกันดี ถึงแม้อ่านจนจบเล่มแล้วเราจะรู้สึกว่าความโรแมนติกและเคมีระหว่างทั้งคู่มันน้อยไปหน่อย แต่อาจจะเพราะเป็นความรักของผู้ใหญ่วัย 30-40 แล้วจะกุ๊กกิ๊กแบบมังงะเด็กวัยรุ่นคงจะแปลก ๆ (แต่จริง ๆ คนทุกวัยก็ต้องการความกุ๊กกิ๊กในหัวใจนะ)

สรุปแล้วสนุกดีนะ อ่านได้เรื่อย ๆ เลย

[•Cherry Blossom• · Rating 4 out of 5]

Todo inicia con Yuzuki, una chica de 34 años la cual ah decidido cambiar su vida por completo así que Renuncia a su trabajo y decide casar se con alguien para poder cumplir por fin con es idea de que ya es muy grande para casarse.
Pero algo sucede y termina pidiéndole a un panadero llamado youchi que de case con ella.


Opinión
Es una historia bastante tierna e inocente( hasta el momento), el panadero me pareció un personaje que puede sorprenderme más y yuzuki realmente me cayó bien, este volumen fue simple de leer y le falto algo, nose que pero algo.
Pero leeré más volúmenes para ver que sucede 🌸

🌸4/5🌸

[Sara G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story with a cute art style. Yuzuki is 34 and unmarried. She's going through a bit of a mid-life crisis, quits her job as an elementary school teacher, and decides to find someone to marry and start a family. She strikes out repeatedly with a dating service but meets an interesting guy running a combination stationery shop and bakery. She proposes to him almost instantly after tasting his food, and surprisingly he agrees. The plot is silly but the characters are cute and I enjoyed it.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bread and Butter, at least in the first volume, is a mature romance of second chances and baking bread. Yuzuki is a mid-thirties bachelorette questioning her direction in life after burning out on her teaching career. She leaves her career with the goal of becoming a wife, but finds that she doesn’t really know what she wants in a husband. All she knows vaguely is that she wants companionship.

During her search, she meets the reticent Mr. Hara, owner of the local stationary shop and bakery, and a man following his own path toward change. Though the set-up for the story is a bit silly, I enjoyed both of the main characters. I could relate to Yuzuki’s uncertainty about finding the right partner and Mr. Hara’s quiet charm.

Overall it’s a sweet beginning to what seems like a lovely romance. There’s a strong message in the first volume about how mistakes can change you, but not define you.

[Logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The premise is really silly, but I think you'll find that this series quickly blossoms into a mature story with characters that feel REAL. I was very surprised by the depth of it all and this grace is extended to side characters too.

The mangaka unfortunately committed suicide in early 2024 and, as such, the chances for an official English translation are slim. Fans have translated roughly half of the series, but it seems there will be very little progress for quite some time. It'll be rough to read the entire series, but I think this is a story that is well worth the effort required.

I will personally be attempting to translate the remaining half of the series on my own, so keep a look out on Mangadex for everything after Chapter 21. :-)

[TiramisuCram · Rating 3 out of 5]

He´s cute!

[v · Rating 4 out of 5]

终于获得了第一本！开头蛮好笑，柚季（女主角）突然辞职，开始在面包店工作，并找老公。这一集描写出柚季和洋一（男主角）渐渐了解彼此的初期。我特别喜欢洋一的人物描写，虽然是第一集但很多有趣的细节已经透露出来了。我现在很期待翻开第二本了！