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Yakumo-san wa Edzuke ga Shitai. #8
Beauty and the Feast 08
A boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com!
With the autumn tournament behind him, Yamato dives headfirst into day after day of baseball practice. The first scrimmage in a while is coming up and Shuko plans to bring him a box packed full of his favorites on game day!
With the autumn tournament behind him, Yamato dives headfirst into day after day of baseball practice. The first scrimmage in a while is coming up and Shuko plans to bring him a box packed full of his favorites on game day!
176 pages, Paperback
First published September 25, 2019
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May 30, 2023
Good times and food times continue for our leads, but it’s the drama going on outside the story that’s proving more complicated than anything within it.
Perhaps appropriately, and almost certainly something I said before, this is a comfort food read. It’s pretty much the same thing every time and that’s kind of the way that I like it. It flirts with going for the romance, but always backs away. Food, eat, repeat.
That does promote an incredible sameness, but again, comfort food. I don’t want my Kraft Dinner putting on airs either. If you aren’t tired of Shuko and Yamato, read and enjoy. Mostly.
The best chapter is probably the one where Shuko goes off to a wedding and Yamato thinks she has a date. Largely because his youthful jealousy makes him disastrously bad at baseball for a change. The fish story is cute too.
Here’s the thing. I like this manga, but I sure don’t want anybody dying for it and I let the downturn in art go by last time and will largely do so here, but geeze, this industry. I get it, you have your shot finally, but…
The afterword here is more emotional than anything the story proper has done - the mangaka thinking they’re near death and then getting crazed on high dose corticosteroids is harrowing.
And it’s clear they were not back to full by the time of this volume - the art continues to insist on pin-ups of Shuko that I generally consider pointless (the series has enough fan service sprinkled amongst, truly) but are progressively awkwardly drawn. The cat ears one has anatomical contorting worthy of a fun house mirror.
It’s not that I fault the dedication; more the need for the dedication. I’m being very nice about the art because of the situation, but it isn’t doing the story any favours. Just… maybe a brief hiatus?
Beyond that, it’s the same as it ever were. I recommend it if you have enjoyed it, but you’re not about to receive some revelation that makes the other volumes suddenly click for you if that has yet to be the case.
3 stars - I mean, so it goes and so it will go. The only time this is going to really budge in terms of my thoughts is likely to be if they deal with the hormonal elephant in the room.
Perhaps appropriately, and almost certainly something I said before, this is a comfort food read. It’s pretty much the same thing every time and that’s kind of the way that I like it. It flirts with going for the romance, but always backs away. Food, eat, repeat.
That does promote an incredible sameness, but again, comfort food. I don’t want my Kraft Dinner putting on airs either. If you aren’t tired of Shuko and Yamato, read and enjoy. Mostly.
The best chapter is probably the one where Shuko goes off to a wedding and Yamato thinks she has a date. Largely because his youthful jealousy makes him disastrously bad at baseball for a change. The fish story is cute too.
Here’s the thing. I like this manga, but I sure don’t want anybody dying for it and I let the downturn in art go by last time and will largely do so here, but geeze, this industry. I get it, you have your shot finally, but…
The afterword here is more emotional than anything the story proper has done - the mangaka thinking they’re near death and then getting crazed on high dose corticosteroids is harrowing.
And it’s clear they were not back to full by the time of this volume - the art continues to insist on pin-ups of Shuko that I generally consider pointless (the series has enough fan service sprinkled amongst, truly) but are progressively awkwardly drawn. The cat ears one has anatomical contorting worthy of a fun house mirror.
It’s not that I fault the dedication; more the need for the dedication. I’m being very nice about the art because of the situation, but it isn’t doing the story any favours. Just… maybe a brief hiatus?
Beyond that, it’s the same as it ever were. I recommend it if you have enjoyed it, but you’re not about to receive some revelation that makes the other volumes suddenly click for you if that has yet to be the case.
3 stars - I mean, so it goes and so it will go. The only time this is going to really budge in terms of my thoughts is likely to be if they deal with the hormonal elephant in the room.
May 30, 2023
Really cute, really wholesome volume. The art was a little wonky in certain places, but this was so sweet. Another great, solid volume.
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June 21, 2023Whew!
There was a bit of " catching feelings" in here. I truly enjoyed Shuko's interaction with Shohei's little sister and the delightful food! This book made me hungry.
There was a bit of " catching feelings" in here. I truly enjoyed Shuko's interaction with Shohei's little sister and the delightful food! This book made me hungry.
March 8, 2024
This series continues to walk the thin line between wholesomeness and something more (whew, the fanservice!).
I enjoy seeing more of Yamato's younger sister, Sakura, who worships the ground Yakumo walks on. Yakumo has now met all of Yamato's immediate family members (who all adore her) and I wonder if it'll be awkward or wonderful if Yamato actually hooks up with Yakumo in the end. I guess they'll think it's wonderful?
I can only barely tolerate Yamato's childhood friend Rui, who cares her torch for him loud and proud. It's funny that Yakumo is depicted as being so innocent and wholesome in behavior/thought (aside from the one day a few volumes ago when she wondered if Yamato thinks of her sexually), while high school girls Rui and Ritsu have downright smutty fantasies!
I enjoy seeing more of Yamato's younger sister, Sakura, who worships the ground Yakumo walks on. Yakumo has now met all of Yamato's immediate family members (who all adore her) and I wonder if it'll be awkward or wonderful if Yamato actually hooks up with Yakumo in the end. I guess they'll think it's wonderful?
I can only barely tolerate Yamato's childhood friend Rui, who cares her torch for him loud and proud. It's funny that Yakumo is depicted as being so innocent and wholesome in behavior/thought (aside from the one day a few volumes ago when she wondered if Yamato thinks of her sexually), while high school girls Rui and Ritsu have downright smutty fantasies!
January 25, 2024
The chapter with Sakura and Yakumo was great. I really enjoy Sakura and her interactions with others. There are a couple flashback sequences to Yakumo's youth that were nice and filled in some gaps. Our MCs feelings get touched on but nothing too drastic happens. There is a sweet exchange between them where they share their appreciation. I'm curious how this will start to wrap up. Also, the bonus chapter detailing the Mangaka's health is such a nice, personal addition. I really enjoyed that.
May 26, 2023
fun volume
Fun, with just the tiniest hint of progress (maybe). Not much of Rui (my least favorite character). Nice volume overall.
Fun, with just the tiniest hint of progress (maybe). Not much of Rui (my least favorite character). Nice volume overall.
June 22, 2023
Man this food though!!! I'm having major neighbor jealousy right now!!
August 13, 2023
3.5/5 Stars
April 4, 2024
3.5/5
May 2, 2024
I am more okay with the increasing romance plot than I thought I would be.
May 9, 2025
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