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甘々と稲妻 [Amaama to Inazuma] #2
Sweetness and Lightning 2
The Thrill of Dumplings, the Agony of Veggies
Kohei is a widower; his wife having passed away, he's working hard to raise his rambunctious daughter Tsumugi on his own. But it's gotten a bit easier thanks to a new friendship with his student, Kotori. Together, the two of them are teaching themselves - and each other - how to cook. Though they've had some successes, their greatest challenges await. Can they convince Tsumugi to eat the green peppers she loathes so much? And can Kohei bring himself to try making a recipe that was his late wife's specialty?
Kohei is a widower; his wife having passed away, he's working hard to raise his rambunctious daughter Tsumugi on his own. But it's gotten a bit easier thanks to a new friendship with his student, Kotori. Together, the two of them are teaching themselves - and each other - how to cook. Though they've had some successes, their greatest challenges await. Can they convince Tsumugi to eat the green peppers she loathes so much? And can Kohei bring himself to try making a recipe that was his late wife's specialty?
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 7, 2014
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Gido Amagakure
114 books64 followersName (in native language) : 雨隠ギド
Birth date : August 21
Zodiac : Leo
Blood type : O
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June 18, 2020
this series is so adorable i cant omg I love it sm
October 13, 2018
This is a really cute read. But I am just not sure I am that invested in this series. It’s really slow paced, and the characters are very cookie cutter.
December 9, 2020
Oh, so very, very slow and earnest. Occasionally cute when focused on the daughter, occasionally creepy when friends of the teacher and high school student give tacit approval to what seems to be the start of an inappropriate romantic relationship.
I still have one more from the library, but the chances of me making it the finale in Vol. 12 are quickly falling.
I still have one more from the library, but the chances of me making it the finale in Vol. 12 are quickly falling.
April 24, 2022
2022 update: 3.5 Stars. I still think that this cute, but I still want the stories to connect a little more. They definitely feel more like short stories than a connected work. I think that the relationship between the father and daughter is great and I definitely appreciate it more now as a parent. He clearly is struggling with with the loss of his wife, but he wants to do everything he can to make his daughter feel more comfortable in the absence of his wife. I'm interested in seeing how the story is going to continue to develop.
I'm so torn with this one! It's like I enjoy it but then on the other hand I didn't. It was really strange but I hope that I'll eventually enjoy it more. I love that the father wants to cook for his daughter more but each chapter feels a little disjointed like they can stand alone. I just wish that they would connect more and the plot made s little more sense. I'll keep reading them just to see where they go.
I'm so torn with this one! It's like I enjoy it but then on the other hand I didn't. It was really strange but I hope that I'll eventually enjoy it more. I love that the father wants to cook for his daughter more but each chapter feels a little disjointed like they can stand alone. I just wish that they would connect more and the plot made s little more sense. I'll keep reading them just to see where they go.
June 27, 2022
We see more of the fun with the trio continuing as they’re cooking more delicious meals and enjoying each other’s company. There’s also a couple new faces, more of Tsumugu’s antics at school and possibly growing feelings. A (100%/Outstanding)
August 30, 2019
Really cute. Glad there was an addition of characters in this one. Although I love the recipes and seeing them cook I would like a little more drama into the mix.
June 8, 2022
Mikio-kun and Tsumugi are adorable!!
I kinda like how they naturally look like a family without it appearing romantic or something, and without sensei or Kotori thinking about each other as potential partners. I don't even want to think about it now. The party chapter is so funny and is my favorite in this entire volume. Anyway, Tsumugi is one hell of a fluffball!!!
I kinda like how they naturally look like a family without it appearing romantic or something, and without sensei or Kotori thinking about each other as potential partners. I don't even want to think about it now. The party chapter is so funny and is my favorite in this entire volume. Anyway, Tsumugi is one hell of a fluffball!!!
June 18, 2017
I'm so torn with this one! It's like I enjoy it but then on the other hand I didn't. It was really strange but I hope that I'll eventually enjoy it more. I love that the father wants to cook for his daughter more but each chapter feels a little disjointed like they can stand alone. I just wish that they would connect more and the plot made s little more sense. I'll keep reading them just to see where they go.
April 10, 2018
Honestly, the story is mostly set dressing for the cooking session in each chapter. It's alright, and the story about raising children is fresh enough to stay amusing.
January 4, 2023
It's such a heart warming story, and remind me a bit of the anime "Baby & Me".
Also since it's a gourmet manga, at the end of each chapter, there's a recipe for the dish they made in that chapter, and actually most of the time, it's really doable.
Also since it's a gourmet manga, at the end of each chapter, there's a recipe for the dish they made in that chapter, and actually most of the time, it's really doable.
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September 23, 2023Gross & teacher/ student relationship was kind of weird
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September 23, 2023Mid
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December 4, 2021
"They say that bad men and sweet candy are attractive, but what's wrong with being normal? I mean, plain candy that's not too sweet is just fine".
Wholesome AF. Be prepared to go to the Asian grocery store or at least the Chinese restaurant. I do feel like I could make the food just from following along with the story. I love the additional recipe pages.
Wholesome AF. Be prepared to go to the Asian grocery store or at least the Chinese restaurant. I do feel like I could make the food just from following along with the story. I love the additional recipe pages.
May 4, 2025
(ATY-25):48. A book with a character dealing with death
July 24, 2017
This volume was so cute! New characters, character development, and more yummy food! Can't wait for volume 3!
June 5, 2019
I liked it but ... High school student taking care of a 4 year old.... Sketchy
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February 24, 2022
still very veryyy cute + obsessed with Tsumugi! 🥺✨✨
October 24, 2021
This volume was better. I liked how the story progressed and the characters grew.
This isn't a series I can say much about so far because I'm still trying to figure it out a little bit and also slightly worried about how things might end.
This isn't a series I can say much about so far because I'm still trying to figure it out a little bit and also slightly worried about how things might end.
May 28, 2021
Not one but two new characters are introduced, friends of the respective main characters, and then they too must cook together! I want gyoza. I'm less certain about squid, taro, and okra stew, but I would try it if someone else made it for me.
October 20, 2019
I seriously adore this series so much, I cannot wait for the chapters to come!
January 28, 2022
I'm starting with this series because it was recommended to me by an acquaintance. He said it was indeed a sweet series. I'm starting with this volume because it was the earliest that my local library had. So between the recommendation and the local library's collection, I am able to enjoy this series.
It is a cooking manga in the Iyashikei genre. The frame narrative is single father Kohei Inuzuka learning how to cook with his young daughter Tsumugi and one of the students in his high school math class, Kotori Lida. Because of the Iyashikei genre, this situation is totally wholesome and innocent. The three of them take their time preparing a meal together and then they eat together once finished. That's the premise.
It is precious.
Each chapter is a self-contained story, a handful of the meals that the trio prepare together. In one of them, Kohei is trying to find a way for his daughter to eat bell peppers, which she thinks are disgusting. The story doesn't go the way of "Green eggs and Ham". No, Kohei's first attempt ends up making Tsumugi cry because of how bitter his bell pepper dish tastes. The story goes into detail about how young children have sensitive taste buds, and so Kohei and Kotori work together for a solution.
Another chapter is a Gyoza party, which is when friends get together, make "gyoza", and then eat it together. This appears to be something that real-life Japanese people do, because the author says that they did this with some friends in the afterword. Gyoza is a stuffed bread dish. One takes meat and/or vegetables and wraps them up in bread wrappers, which are then boiled/fried/baked etc. depending on the recipe.
It is a light read. Light and sweet, like the title says. It's a good thing to read before bed to move into a relaxed state of mind prior to sleep. Unless, of course, the stories make you hungry. The food looks good. I'd like to try it at some point.
Sweetness and Lightning volume 2 an A+
It is a cooking manga in the Iyashikei genre. The frame narrative is single father Kohei Inuzuka learning how to cook with his young daughter Tsumugi and one of the students in his high school math class, Kotori Lida. Because of the Iyashikei genre, this situation is totally wholesome and innocent. The three of them take their time preparing a meal together and then they eat together once finished. That's the premise.
It is precious.
Each chapter is a self-contained story, a handful of the meals that the trio prepare together. In one of them, Kohei is trying to find a way for his daughter to eat bell peppers, which she thinks are disgusting. The story doesn't go the way of "Green eggs and Ham". No, Kohei's first attempt ends up making Tsumugi cry because of how bitter his bell pepper dish tastes. The story goes into detail about how young children have sensitive taste buds, and so Kohei and Kotori work together for a solution.
Another chapter is a Gyoza party, which is when friends get together, make "gyoza", and then eat it together. This appears to be something that real-life Japanese people do, because the author says that they did this with some friends in the afterword. Gyoza is a stuffed bread dish. One takes meat and/or vegetables and wraps them up in bread wrappers, which are then boiled/fried/baked etc. depending on the recipe.
It is a light read. Light and sweet, like the title says. It's a good thing to read before bed to move into a relaxed state of mind prior to sleep. Unless, of course, the stories make you hungry. The food looks good. I'd like to try it at some point.
Sweetness and Lightning volume 2 an A+
September 26, 2021
While I likely will stick with this series for it's cute and expressive art, this second volume was nothing special.
Story: The story's mostly just slice of life with a few bits of an arc of Kohei being a father and moving on with his loss. The cooking isn't really anything special in this either and I got bored easily during those scenes. They do add a bit of fluff to the cooking scenes but usually they're bland. I feel like the first volume had better cooking scenes. Then again I think these kinda scenes are hard to execute in a fun way, unless you're Delicious in Dungeon. There is is a good chapter with Kohei and Tsumugi at a fesitival which I won't spoil, but it makes Kohei a bit more interesting and more of a character.
Character: Probably the weakest part of the comic. Kohei is very bland, but I do think they're making him more round character wise, slowly. Tsumugi is the star of the show, obviously. However she seems to be kept to the side. Kotori is guilty of this too, she barely does anything besides cook in this volume.
Art: The best part. This comic is held up by it's amazing illustration. They're cute and unique, it's hard to think of a comic with a similar art style. It's very expressive too.
All in all, while I bit boring and bland the art makes it definetly worth a read.
Story: The story's mostly just slice of life with a few bits of an arc of Kohei being a father and moving on with his loss. The cooking isn't really anything special in this either and I got bored easily during those scenes. They do add a bit of fluff to the cooking scenes but usually they're bland. I feel like the first volume had better cooking scenes. Then again I think these kinda scenes are hard to execute in a fun way, unless you're Delicious in Dungeon. There is is a good chapter with Kohei and Tsumugi at a fesitival which I won't spoil, but it makes Kohei a bit more interesting and more of a character.
Character: Probably the weakest part of the comic. Kohei is very bland, but I do think they're making him more round character wise, slowly. Tsumugi is the star of the show, obviously. However she seems to be kept to the side. Kotori is guilty of this too, she barely does anything besides cook in this volume.
Art: The best part. This comic is held up by it's amazing illustration. They're cute and unique, it's hard to think of a comic with a similar art style. It's very expressive too.
All in all, while I bit boring and bland the art makes it definetly worth a read.
July 7, 2020
Not as strong as the first volume. This one plods along for the first third or so before it picks up a bit of steam towards the end.
The book emphasizes the joy of cooking, but the last volume did that too and it’s not quite enough to sustain the reader’s interest alone on the second go-round. I was certainly down with it’s cozy charms in the first book, but it does get a bit repetitive here without ever being completely engaging.
I’m not saying there needs to be a murder in the middle of the proceedings, but a little spice goes a long way - I think the gyoza chapter goes that long way by illustrating how to do this, in fact, so hopefully we see a bit more of that going forward.
There’s some decent character development throughout. Hey, huge props to the artwork - these are some of the most expressive characters I’ve ever seen; the joy on Kotori’s face as she’s spending time with Tsumugi and Kohei is palpable and really sells the emotions.
The schoolgirl crushing continues at a low simmer, the preview for next volume suggests some twists to the story. It’s a fine volume, just nothing exemplary. It may very well have forever ruined squid for me though.
The book emphasizes the joy of cooking, but the last volume did that too and it’s not quite enough to sustain the reader’s interest alone on the second go-round. I was certainly down with it’s cozy charms in the first book, but it does get a bit repetitive here without ever being completely engaging.
I’m not saying there needs to be a murder in the middle of the proceedings, but a little spice goes a long way - I think the gyoza chapter goes that long way by illustrating how to do this, in fact, so hopefully we see a bit more of that going forward.
There’s some decent character development throughout. Hey, huge props to the artwork - these are some of the most expressive characters I’ve ever seen; the joy on Kotori’s face as she’s spending time with Tsumugi and Kohei is palpable and really sells the emotions.
The schoolgirl crushing continues at a low simmer, the preview for next volume suggests some twists to the story. It’s a fine volume, just nothing exemplary. It may very well have forever ruined squid for me though.
November 12, 2022
I highly recommend this series for anyone who is interested in Japanese cuisine. I did use one of the recipes from Volume 1 and it was easier than expected (just know where your local Asian grocery store is). In volume 2, I didn't see any recipes that could be easily followed (the US version), but I did learn what a "strong" and "Weak" flour is, we call that "Bread" and "cake" flour, which is basically a four with strong gluten (bread flour) and a flour with no gluten (cake flour), not to be confused with All Purpose flour (mid-level flour or AP flour). Fun stuff huh?
There really isn't much to the series, other than the cooking and recipes. So, if you are cook like me, I LOVE really the recipes and having it in graphic form is very entertaining.
The relationship between Kohel (the dad) and Kortori (the student) is very tame which I really like. She basically comes over and cooks and entertains Tsumugi (the daughter).
Looking forward to volume 3 and what new recipes I will find!
There really isn't much to the series, other than the cooking and recipes. So, if you are cook like me, I LOVE really the recipes and having it in graphic form is very entertaining.
The relationship between Kohel (the dad) and Kortori (the student) is very tame which I really like. She basically comes over and cooks and entertains Tsumugi (the daughter).
Looking forward to volume 3 and what new recipes I will find!
February 19, 2023
My problem with the first book was the possibility of Kotori and Kohei getting together. A high school student and high school teacher relationship snuck into a heartwarming story about a man and his daughter didn’t sit well with me. While I liked the first one, I told myself I would stop the series if the romance came to fruition. I’m relieved to say nothing becomes of that and Kotori is just surprised at the paternal figure she has in Kohei. With Kotori’s mom being absent all the time, it’s not surprising that she had such strong emotions in the first volume.
This volume delved into a little bit more about Kohei’s relationship with his wife. The book did a great job conveying the grief Kohei feels in a lot of subtle ways. Tsumugi also showed that she still misses her mother and doesn’t understand how to deal with her grief. At the same time, the book balanced that feeling with light hearted, innocent, and childlike humor. It was very sweet.
This volume delved into a little bit more about Kohei’s relationship with his wife. The book did a great job conveying the grief Kohei feels in a lot of subtle ways. Tsumugi also showed that she still misses her mother and doesn’t understand how to deal with her grief. At the same time, the book balanced that feeling with light hearted, innocent, and childlike humor. It was very sweet.
May 30, 2018
Again, the artwork is super cute and I feel Tsumugi as a child is played pretty realistically. She's got clear food she dislikes that Kotori and Inuzuka need to mix in so she'll eat them and she sometimes disobeys her father, having a crying tantrum at one point when her dad get's mad at her, but is always remorseful after. I like that there's little bits of the past thrown in, like a memory from Inuzuka's childhood and Kotori making food with her father.
There's little bits of conflict but they're resolved rather quickly each time. It is mainly about cooking food and any plot kinda takes a back seat to that, but if you want something to read in between heavier books or manga, it's definitely a good choice.
There's little bits of conflict but they're resolved rather quickly each time. It is mainly about cooking food and any plot kinda takes a back seat to that, but if you want something to read in between heavier books or manga, it's definitely a good choice.
July 31, 2020
It was better then the first volume, I have no clue why. It was just more entertaining to read, it made me laugh more and it was super cute. I think the first volume was a bit awkward. There were a lot more comical moments in this one that I just liked a lot. I slightly feel like Kotori likes Kohei but I’m still unsure oh in which way. Seems like she just likes to spend a lot of time with him and his daughter. The part where her friend was asking if cooking worth them was important to her, made me laugh because she thought she meant that her friend was asking if she liked kohei, and she was so quick to deny it but also answer unsurely. Basically I just liked this volume more so I’m hoping the rest are just as good as this one.
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September 20, 2021
4/5 stars!
I just love Tsumugi - one of my favorite child characters of all time. She's such a joy to watch her reactions as her father cooks and she reminds so much of my little niece. Amagakure really understands the heart of little kids. While the series doesn't have much drama or an overarching story, other than Kohei and Tsumugi slowly re-adjusting their lives in the absence of their wife/mom's death by spending quality time cooking together, I think it's a great way to spend my time on a lazy, sunny afternoon. And the recipes at the end of each chapter continue to be a fantastic highlight. Definitely gonna try my hand at the doughnuts and the squid and taro stew (minus actually cutting the squid up...)
I just love Tsumugi - one of my favorite child characters of all time. She's such a joy to watch her reactions as her father cooks and she reminds so much of my little niece. Amagakure really understands the heart of little kids. While the series doesn't have much drama or an overarching story, other than Kohei and Tsumugi slowly re-adjusting their lives in the absence of their wife/mom's death by spending quality time cooking together, I think it's a great way to spend my time on a lazy, sunny afternoon. And the recipes at the end of each chapter continue to be a fantastic highlight. Definitely gonna try my hand at the doughnuts and the squid and taro stew (minus actually cutting the squid up...)
January 14, 2022
*Warning this contains spoilers!*
This series is so good so far! Tsumugi is so cute, she loves to eat so much. But I agree with Tsumugi I don't like bitter foods, but sweet foods ALL day I'll eat those. I really am starting to like Kotori, I liked before too but I like even more now because when Tsumugi was with her dad's friend, Yagi, she thought he was kidnapping her when he really was babysitting her. I laughed so hard when she did it 😂! I really want to make all the foods they made in this especially the Gratin, the Gyoza, and the Goheimochi. They all look SO good. This series is amazing so far and Tsumugi, Kotori, and Kohei are a perfect little family and I love them so much 🥰💜!
This series is so good so far! Tsumugi is so cute, she loves to eat so much. But I agree with Tsumugi I don't like bitter foods, but sweet foods ALL day I'll eat those. I really am starting to like Kotori, I liked before too but I like even more now because when Tsumugi was with her dad's friend, Yagi, she thought he was kidnapping her when he really was babysitting her. I laughed so hard when she did it 😂! I really want to make all the foods they made in this especially the Gratin, the Gyoza, and the Goheimochi. They all look SO good. This series is amazing so far and Tsumugi, Kotori, and Kohei are a perfect little family and I love them so much 🥰💜!
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