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Project X: Cup Noodle ![]()
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Description
From DMP:
In a time when the Nissin food company was struggling economically, a man named Momofuku Andou sought to turn the tide. Seeking a new type of food for a new era, he ordered the development of a "Cup Noodle" - a revolutionary idea for a convenient instant noodle. Overcoming public skepticism as well as doubts even from those within their own company, Andou and his staff of young developers constantly challenged convention to create this new product. Behind the now proverbial cup o' noodle, which has sold over 8.2 billion worldwide, lies a dramatic story of the struggles of the men b... More...
In a time when the Nissin food company was struggling economically, a man named Momofuku Andou sought to turn the tide. Seeking a new type of food for a new era, he ordered the development of a "Cup Noodle" - a revolutionary idea for a convenient instant noodle. Overcoming public skepticism as well as doubts even from those within their own company, Andou and his staff of young developers constantly challenged convention to create this new product. Behind the now proverbial cup o' noodle, which has sold over 8.2 billion worldwide, lies a dramatic story of the struggles of the men b... More...
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Associated Names
プロジェクトX挑戦者たち―82億食の奇跡
魔法のラーメン 〈日清カップヌードル〉
魔法のラーメン 〈日清カップヌードル〉
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Status
in Country of Origin
1 Volume (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
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User Rating
Average: 7.4 / 10.0 (10 votes)
Bayesian Average: 6.58 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 6.58 / 10.0
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Last Updated
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Year
2002
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Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
DMP (1 Volume - Complete)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #771 
(+33)
Monthly Pos #1768(+159)
3 Month Pos #2339(+1163)
6 Month Pos #4841(+340)
Year Pos #5908(+1647)
(+33)Monthly Pos #1768
(+159)3 Month Pos #2339
(+1163)6 Month Pos #4841
(+340)Year Pos #5908
(+1647)List Stats
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A historical manga following the creation of the world famous Cup Noodles that's played straight and condensed heavily into 1 volume. At the costs of being short, the manga suffers from any sense of tension and drama (which I'm sure was present during the making of the Cup Noodle given that Nissin was undergoing financial struggles; so we're told).
Character introductions occur outside the actual story (in character introduction pages) and we learn little of them aside from what we're told (in those introduction pages). Tension and drama are but bullet points as we move at a brisk pace from the inception of Cup Noodle to it's eventual production and selling.
Everything in the manga suffers from an underdeveloped sense of narrative tension (we know Cup Noodles are in instant hit so the conclusion is not so much of a surprise; what we're interested in is the story of it's creation and all the drama and tension that comes with the making of a new product). We're told Nissin is suffering financial loses, that Cup Noodles is an outrageous idea, and that this is an all-or-nothing bet by the director of Nissin that could end badly (how?) yet we don't see this in the character's actions. At most we get a half-hearted response from the characters which make us feel that the problem isn't as bad as the mangaka makes it seem.
Instead of the dramatic story we're promised we get a series of bullet points and nods to literal who's (one of the researcher's wife is introduce as being part of Cup Noodle's creation by aiding her husband with bite-sized meals after coming from work from taste testing noodles and while I'm sure she helped him out when he was struggling with constant failure, the impact of this isn't felt; another is a production line manager whose contribution to the production of Cup Noodles is using more oil to heat the noodles but again, this quickly mentioned, applauded, and moved on and we fail to feel the impact, if there was any, of his contribution).
Overall an underwhelming manga. Makes me wonder if this was requested by Nissin as marketing promotion for their product.
Character introductions occur outside the actual story (in character introduction pages) and we learn little of them aside from what we're told (in those introduction pages). Tension and drama are but bullet points as we move at a brisk pace from the inception of Cup Noodle to it's eventual production and selling.
Everything in the manga suffers from an underdeveloped sense of narrative tension (we know Cup Noodles are in instant hit so the conclusion is not so much of a surprise; what we're interested in is the story of it's creation and all the drama and tension that comes with the making of a new product). We're told Nissin is suffering financial loses, that Cup Noodles is an outrageous idea, and that this is an all-or-nothing bet by the director of Nissin that could end badly (how?) yet we don't see this in the character's actions. At most we get a half-hearted response from the characters which make us feel that the problem isn't as bad as the mangaka makes it seem.
Instead of the dramatic story we're promised we get a series of bullet points and nods to literal who's (one of the researcher's wife is introduce as being part of Cup Noodle's creation by aiding her husband with bite-sized meals after coming from work from taste testing noodles and while I'm sure she helped him out when he was struggling with constant failure, the impact of this isn't felt; another is a production line manager whose contribution to the production of Cup Noodles is using more oil to heat the noodles but again, this quickly mentioned, applauded, and moved on and we fail to feel the impact, if there was any, of his contribution).
Overall an underwhelming manga. Makes me wonder if this was requested by Nissin as marketing promotion for their product.
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