What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 17

きのう何食べた? [Kinō Nani Tabeta?] #17

by Fumi Yoshinaga

This slice-of-life series follows the ordinary lives of a middle-aged, gay couple and the ever-changing, delicious variety of homecooked meals they share.

Shiro and Kenji are now well past their youthful years, and with a stable relationship and a stable career for them both, what could possibly go wrong? But Kenji finds himself in a bind one evening after a few drinks with one of his hair salon regulars. Meanwhile, a mysterious and beautiful woman greets Shiro with a friendly smile on the street during their grocery shopping, and Shiro insists that he doesn’t know her.

Genres: Manga, LGBT, Comics, Slice Of Life, Food, Fiction, Japan

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 2020

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

[Sol]

Shiro was totally in the doghouse with Ken for a good chunk of this volume and I always find that hilarious XD Like yes Ken you are an angel. Put that man in the doghouse. /j

There were some really exciting episodes in this volume! Meeting the grocery clerk outside of her usual context, a client making moves on Ken (which holy crap, I would be terrified too like Ken was, I would neverrr go to a patron I didn't know that well's condo for coffee, are you joking!?), the whole Valentine's chapter was so hilarious for so many different reasons, Shiro had an unexpectedly good outcome with a case at work that was filled with twists and turns, and I love to see how Ken and Kayoko's family are getting along when Shiro isn't there!!! I'm also glad Tabuchi and his girlfriend are doing well, they seem to be settling down :)

The drama! It's so fun to watch!! I thought this volume was really exciting and funny in many ways, but still heartfelt and real!

[Brooke ♥booklife4life♥]

Shrio's parents are finally moved into their "retirement" home, and he doesn't seem to care that his childhood home was sold, but he did get emotional about the little kids in the neighborhood now being seniors in high school. Age is coming for them all.

Kenji takes a client out to eat, and she takes him back to her apartment and tries to have sex with him. Shiro was his knight and saved him though.

The random 3rd MC that we only see like once every other book is with a new ish girlfriend and is confused on why she doesn't want to marry him, guess she just doesn't want to do paperwork and then even more paperwork when they divorce, which i can relate too as i hated doing all the new paperwork when i got married.

[Nicole]

I love my two idiots and I love how they love each other in their own way. Reading this made me so hungry I had to buy onigiri.

[Eressea]

這部會畫到兩人住進安養院嗎?

[Aidan]

Jan. 2023 Reread: I take it back, this is a great volume. I still think Volume 16 is a great volume, but I recognize how great this one is as well. I'm also currently reading a book by bell hooks about men and masculinity, and I was viewing this volume through what I've been reading from hooks, which was very fascinating.

My take on Shiro from this reread is that he is a great example of a man trying to change emotionally. He is pushing past his patriarchal views and becoming more emotionally available to Kenji and the people around him. He still isn't vocal about his emotions in the same way Kenji is, but he is taking more steps to being a different kind of man. I don't know, bell hooks is just on the mind.

First Read: Okay, I'm not sure how I totally feel about this volume. It was a little bit weaker than the previous one, but I did find myself chuckling more than usual.

Also, they finally addressed something I've been thinking about: does Shiro love Kenji? I never really got the vibes and I was not sure if it was a relationship of convenience or of love. It definitely is a loving relationship, but Shiro shows his love in a different way and we saw that. I'm just glad that it was addressed.

[Sophie]

I love this series so much - it's like a big cuddle every volume.

[Rocky Sunico]

Another solid volume for the series. The events/stories covered in this volume aren't particularly world-changing but still continue to provide more depth and detail to the depiction of Shiro and Kenji's life as a couple. And we get more depictions of the subtle ways they express their love for one another - or the indirect ways they end up being so thoughtful.

I love this so much.

[Molly]

I loved this series. The story is about two people and how they express their love for each other as well as other feelings. It’s wholesome, honest and fun. Kenji’s fears about his doctor visit rang true and loud in my heart. I await the next volumes.

[Veronica]

This series is so reliable. Always a pleasure to dip in for an hour and revisit familiar faces, plus some delicious-looking meals! (The Valentine's Day episode was also *very* sweet in its own way.)

[Becky]

可是賢二喜歡吃這個 <3

結婚就要改姓的擔心好實在，不結婚也無所謂啊

[Carina Stopenski]

more invested in these men's lives than i am my own

[Ally Yang]

[2024.03.09_43]

【1 April 2024 / Readmoo /48】

[Loz]

Sweet simple and touching slice of food gay life