きのう何食べた？（１１）

きのう何食べた? [Kinō Nani Tabeta?] #11

by Fumi Yoshinaga

ちょっとしたひと手間が相手への思いやり。今回のメニューは鱈のちり蒸し、里芋と長ねぎとあげの味噌汁、じゃことごまのいなり寿し、鮭の南蛮漬け、なすとししとうの揚げ出し、ポテトサラダ、クラムチャウダー……etc

Genres: Manga, LGBT, Comics, Food, Graphic Novels, Slice Of Life, Fiction

159 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 20, 2015

About the author

Japanese: よしなが ふみ

Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works.

Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo.

In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get first prize. I want my readers to understand the happiness that people can get from trying hard, going through the process, and getting frustrated."

Little is known about her personal life. She mentions that her favourite operas are those by Mozart in the author's note of Solfege.

She debuted in 1994 with The Moon and the Sandals, serialized in Hanaoto magazine, but was previously a participant in comic markets.

Of Yoshinaga's many works, several have been licensed internationally. She was also selected and exhibited as one of the "Twenty Major Manga artist Who Contributed to the World of Shōjo Manga (World War II to Present)" for Professor Masami Toku's exhibition, "Shōjo Manga: Girl Power!" at CSU-Chico.

Outside of her work with Japanese publishers, she also self-publishes original doujinshi on a regular basis, most notably for Antique Bakery. Yoshinaga has also drawn fan parodies of Slam Dunk, Rose of Versailles, and Legend of Galactic Heroes.

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like the sense of progression that this manga gives by its time flowing in synch with its serialization in Morning. It's a nice, if sometimes melancholy change from the eternal teenagers of YA manga.

Shiro is about my age IRL; in this volume which was published in 2016 in Japan, he's 50 or so, and his parents are starting to slow down and are easily worn out by travel. Having seen both my father-in-law and my parents go through this stage of their lives (and beyond / to the beyond in the case of my FIL), this volume hit particularly hard.

Shiro's come out to the second person ever in his life aside from his parents: his landlord! who seems quite indifferent to it, and is even pleased that he isn't a family man who will prioritize his children when it comes to budgeting. A new law in Shibuya enabling domestic partnerships is mentioned once or twice in passing. I guess each prefecture has its own law structure in some respects, since there's an implication that Shiro and Kenji, living in a different part of Tokyo, couldn't avail themselves of the accompanying familial benefits.

The next volume's cover makes me worry... but I don't want to marathon this personal favorite, so we'll find out what's going on there next time.

[Mir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aww, they have an actual date! That appears to happen only every two or three years.

[Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0 Stars
This was another cute volume in one of my favourite food related manga.

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

On of my favorite fluffs with occasional slices of harsh reality. Love it.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shiro and Kenji’s birthday date night was the highlight of this volume. I really love reading this manga, it’s so soothing to me and I’m also now watching the live action which is as soothing as the manga.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good series.

[Miss Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

continues to be a lovely portrait of domesticity and incredibly effective advertisement for japanese cooking. 4 stars

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is always a delight to read -it's calming, informative, relaxing and just so likable. It's a slice of life manga, so there's little plot and slow paced, but the food looks amazing, and this volume in particular was really special as it featured a storyline about caring for the ones you love by making them healthy and tasty food. Yoshinaga was really skilled at showing how small considerations every day can demonstrate your love for others, and this is shown in this volume through Shino caring for her husband and wanting to help him stay healthy, and through Shiro making sure that their meals will help to lower Kenji's cholesteral. Kenji also looks really cute in his new suit, there's a very tense moment when Shiro is put on the spot and comes out to his landlord, and Kenji and Shiro discuss new legislation in Shibuya that has just passed that recognises same-sex relationships.

I honestly can't recommend this series enough! I love it!

[Rocky Sunico · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another solid collection of stories with high stakes plotlines like discussing the food budget and whether or not Shiro should share with his landlord that he and Kenji are actually live-in boyfriends. It still amazes me how Yoshinaga manages to think of all these different story ideas in a manner to still result in each issue being such a delight.

I totally enjoy the blissful flow of this series and I just want it to go on and on and on.

[Bryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is so enjoyable, and the more I read it, the more I want to start over from the beginning just to appreciate how both Shiro and Kenji change over the years. The moment when the landlord asks Shiro about Kenji and Shiro is able to answer honestly was really fantastic, and I loved how great Kenji looked in his suit.

[Ruz El · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not much to say about these anymore. It's a fantastic series that brilliantly weaves an interesting character story with recipes. Always a joy to read. Only negative is you want to eat all the recipes.

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still love these two.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kenji lookin' like a criminal, ha! And long live that baking powder!

Now the wait for volume 12 to come in at the library. I've been told it will be ordered soon!

[Shelba · Rating 5 out of 5]

The recipe for Shiro's family chiffon cake looked so good that as soon as I set the book down, I started baking it myself.

[scarlettraces · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one has directions for making (Kansai-style) okonomiyaki, something I have never known how to do.

[KathleenB · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the comfy characters and situations, and I really wish there was a Japanese market near me so I could try some of the recipes more easily.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

mmm food...

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, just not memorable for me this volume.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am just really enjoying this series, I love Shiro and Kenji as an unit.

[Phobean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consistently good, like cake.

[Carina Stopenski · Rating 4 out of 5]

at this point these men are my close personal friends

[Basht · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still the cutest

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a word, delightful (all eleven books so far!) and highly recommended to anyone who enjoys a good slice of life story or reading about food.

[DrCalvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always throw myself at the new volumes of What did you eat yesterday?, and I wasn't disappointed either. It contains some really sweet and funny episodes about cherry blossom viewing and slowly growing older together, and as always delicious cooking! I especially like how we in this episode see both Shiro and one of his coworker showing their love and caring by doing things for their partner. Since neither of them are the super verbose type, it's easy to misunderstand their way of love, but I think Yoshinaga is very skilled at showing it.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stewed fish looks great, and the romance continues without a hitch!

[Eressea · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Aidan]

The baking powder saga continues.