異世界居酒屋「阿信」#5

Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu (Manga) #5

by ヴァージニア二等兵, 転, 蝉川夏哉

漸入深秋的古都阿伊特力亞，多了許多新食材與新邂逅。

正直清廉的司祭在炸茄子浸物下不由得滿面春風、

自稱詩人的神祕男子在各式各樣食材的天婦羅下嘖嘖驚嘆──

而有如烏賊佐南瓜的夫妻煮般、相敬如賓的貝特霍爾德夫妻

則發生了某件事……

大將一手料理的秋季味覺饗宴，為人們帶來溫暖的笑容。

為您獻上以佳餚連繫人與人的美食奇幻物語！

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Food, Seinen, Humor, Slice Of Life

164 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 2017

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cozy feeling of this manga is starting to grow on me, despite the fact that the cast and setting aren't all that interesting. This could very easily be set in a Japanese neighborhood with the characters' roles shifted around very slightly--the guardsmen could be policemen, just about anybody could be store clerks or office workers or whatever--to nearly the same effect. There are hints of the disputes and prejudices of the Germany-like medieval country looming over the izakaya, so maybe I'll change my mind about that soon.

As often is true of foodie stories, a particular food is the centerpiece of each episode, and the reader is given some details about its preparation, texture and flavor, and situations where it's appropriate to serve it (season, accompaniments, time of day, etc.). Without that aspect, this title would hold no interest for me, because I don't at all think the cast and story, simple and single-note as they are, could come anywhere close to supporting it all by themselves.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's Fall in Eiteriach, so the menu at Otherwordly Izakaya is changing.
Pumpkin! But - pumpkin and squid? Well, all the customers seem to love it.
And - Hermina is pregnant!
Stories developing within the series seem to be firming up. And some hints on story lines to come.
On to Volumes 6 and 7 - which arrived on my porch today (thanks USPS for delivering packages on Sunday!).

[Netsen7Bookdragon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this number of the series. Hermina and her commander are just super cute, and the way he acts when he finds out she is pregnant aww.
How Arne saves the day when those guys grabs Hermia’s writs was also a great twist.
Always so much fun going on in Izakaya Nobu.

[kaitlphere · Rating 5 out of 5]

I felt like this volume focused more on the characters and some small events in the community. I liked the little "battle" regarding the best seasoning and the introduction of the bard. The last chapter when everyone shows up early and had breakfast was very wholesome.

[Dorcas · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning of a witch hunt scare.

[Merenwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful as always. Berthold and Hermina are adorable <3

[Cate (The Professional Fangirl) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapters 32 and 33 - HERMINA :')

I love them so much.

Also, please watch the live action drama. It's good!

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how different people come together to share good stories over good food!

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hermina and Berthold share a couple's boil of squid and pumpkin and a sweet moment.

[deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

My least favorite in the series to date, mostly because the plot points and recipes alike both feel like repeats of things we've already seen. Cozy, yet not very substantial.

[Christina Mastoraki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it. The new characters were great and the love story with Hermina and Berthold is getting even better. I can wait to see the baby.

[Ayanami Faerudo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Watched the anime first, wanted to see more.
All these fried food can't be healthy though.

[kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nobu is a Japanese pub that mysteriously opened in the back alley of a fictional, medieval European town. The story almost exclusively takes place within the pub as we get to know its staff, and the new patrons with the guts to visit this peculiar location. Nobu is a pub with exotic food and drink, unlike any the citizens of this medieval European city have experienced....

Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu is a seinen manga based on a light novel series, Isekai Izakaya "Nobu." It's also been adapted into an ONA series (hello, Crunchyroll), and a television drama series.

This manga is hella fluffy, even the conflicts are light at heart and easily resolved. I love the sense of community and camaraderie. There are plenty of great characters, and we get to see them grow and change throughout the series. I like I’ve gained something with the completion of each volume… knowledge, a life lesson, or a sense of warmth.

Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu is informative on both a cultural and cooking front. It boasts Japanese, German, Italian, and French representation; I'm sure I'm forgetting some, and I expect more as the series progresses! The translation notes are a fantastic aid that I always enjoy digging into after finishing a volume.

If you like food based manga, or perhaps enjoy learning about other European and Japanese cultures, you’ll probably enjoy this series!

As for me, this is a series I plan to collect, though I am a bit sad that the more recent printings appear to be pretty different both the covers and the print paper.