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Oishii Kankei
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Description
Fujiwara Momoe, a girl who loves to eat, was raised by her rich parents eating only the best.
When her father dies from heart disease and Momoe has to support her and her mother, she can't stand the food that she makes (she never cooked before).
One day, she walks into a little French restaurant and recognizes the food from its taste. She had eaten it several years earlier when celebrating her birthday at a 5-star restaurant with her parents. She asks to work there as a cook under the head chef, Oda-san. She falls in love with Oda, but he doesn't notice her feelings and only considers her an annoying apprentice. This series goes through joy and heartbreak, as experienced by Momoe. How does the situation end?
Note: Was also made into an 11-part Jdrama, and a 20-part Taiwanese drama
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Manga
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Associated Names
おいしい関係
美味的關係
맛있는 관계
A Delicious Relationship
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
16 Volumes (Complete)
10 Volumes (Bunko)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
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User Rating
Average: 8.3 / 10.0 (47 votes) Bayesian Average: 7.99 / 10.0
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Last Updated
December 24th 2009, 12:27am PST
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Year
1993
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No
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Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 174  (+15) Monthly Pos # 72 (+22) 3 Month Pos # 137 (+116) 6 Month Pos # 177 (+499)
List Stats
On 266 reading lists On 243 wish lists On 12 completed lists On 11 unfinished lists On 32 custom lists
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| good but not satisfying by Licia Valentine on January 19th, 2010, 10:54am |
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Okay, I know that a lot of people are looking forward to this manga but I have to warn you that it is not what it seems. Firstly, it is not one of those I can consider shoujo, more like josei (which it is rightly classified)-- which kind of disappointed me really. I finished reading all the mangas and... over all, it deals with the development of momoe as a chef. The romance between her and Oda did not start until vol 9. The story stretches very very very long until you just can't wait but to think... when will Oda start looking her way?!! And when they did start having that understanding, its not that romantic at all. I even start to wonder if the mangaka is male... sigh. Well, long manga. If you're into josei, it can satisfy you. Its just that... i'm a shoujo fan, is all. And I hunted the raws since it reminded me of Itazura na Kiss...
... Last updated on January 19th, 2010, 10:55am |
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| Try it out, it may surprise you by Amber3 on January 2nd, 2010, 11:24pm |
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Okay the art is downright horrible and makes me want run away screaming (although it seems to be very slowly improving). And the jokes are typical of the 1990’s so don’t think you will be swept away with laughter. But it does have charm, I’ll give it that. The characters aren’t stereotypical and their past and families are interesting and may surprise you.
The romance is slow moving but this manga isn’t really about that, it’s more about self growth and working hard to accomplish your dreams. It kind of gives you that satisfactory feeling afterwards if you know what I mean.
There are no cliff hangers and each chapter is almost self contained story on its own in the beginning (later on it becomes more of an ongoing story).
Give it a chance, try reading past chapter 3 and if you still don’t like it then I guess this just isn’t the manga for you.
Edit: Okay I just want to add that the art progressively gets better in later volumes and the story becomes more interesting.
Also in response to the above review, don't you get bored of every single shoujo focusing just on romance? I'm glad this one is different and the girl doesn’t blow her career for the guy she likes. The fact that it’s not just solemnly focused on romance shows it is Josei but I guess it’s more for people who have read manga for quite a while and so are bored of the whole only romance genre.
Rating: 9 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 23rd, 2010, 3:41am |
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| Very charming. by tartufo on November 13th, 2009, 5:18am |
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This is an unusual manga in that the heroine is a sophisticated young lady from a rich family who nonetheless manages to possess a very innocent and everyday kind of charm. She isn't stuck up at all and is completely guileless and sweet, but still manages to possess nerves of steel when it comes to pursuing her passion (becoming a chef). I like the fact that she doesn't whine and cry about losing all her fortunes and being forced to work like a peasant - she wants to work and is proud of herself, and carries herself well no matter the circumstance. (Lol except she's being clumsy, but that's a different matter altogether.  )
The male lead starts off as apparently the typical shoujo hero - the dark, handsome, cynical, genius type - but layers are uncovered to reveal that he's actually just a man, not some sort of super-glitzy shoujo/josei ideal. I like that. That makes any developments (believably slow as they are) between him and the heroine very realistic.
Plus, the food is GREAT. This is definitely a food-lover's manga! Makes me hungry every time and is very educational besides! I want to try making some of the stuff they talk about... Since I'm from a very ordinary middle-class background lol, I honestly didn't know about some of the fancy dishes they talk about in here. It's really fun to discover all these amazing foods, not to mention the complex and high-pressure situations that professional chefs have to handle in famous restaurants. I recommend this manga to anyone with such interests.
Amendment as of 20th January 2010: The latest developments (as of chapter 15) have made me upgrade my rating from a 9 to a 10. HOLY CRAP, THIS MANGA IS AMAZING. It does things that most shoujo/josei mangas just don't have the guts to do... This is frankly the most realistic romance I've ever read, EVER, for the simple reason that...
Spoiler (highlight to view) ... the main "couple" actually enter into relationships with other people in the course of the manga, presumably only to end up together at the end. THIS IS WHAT REAL LIFE IS LIKE, FOLKS. I mean, there's no such thing as One True Love Forever And Ever, at least not most of the time; it's possible to find one person and deeply love them, only to have that relationship not work out for whatever reason, and then somewhere down the line, you finally end up meeting another person that you'll actually spend the rest of your life with. That doesn't denigrate or lower the importance of that prior relationship - it was also sacred and important and sweet in its own way, even if it didn't last. It's possible to have a first love AND a second love, and most people have more than one relationship in their entire lives. THIS is what makes this manga so fabulous; it portrays realistic relationships, where the main man actually meets, falls in love with and then has a relationship with someone WHO IS NOT THE FEMALE LEAD for a portion of the manga, and the female lead herself might (or so it seems) be eventually won over by another man. And that's fine, that's life. I get a pretty strong feeling that the male and female leads will end up together, but I like it even more now that I can see a realistic development in them as people, not as co-dependent fictional entities; they're not just cookie-cutter characters who are "made for each other" or some such silly nonsense. They're adults, with adult tensions and responsibilities, and they may find love with other people before they find it in each other. And THEN, of course, their love will last. This is so realistic that it frankly kicks ass. :D I love this stuff. Bring it on! (Although to be honest, I don't even mind it if the male and female leads don't end up together in a conventional sense, but forge an immortal master/student bond. I mean, I trust this mangaka to entertain me and move me no matter what the heck she does. Go ahead and make my day, Makimura-sensei! I know I'll love it!)
Rating: 10 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 29th, 2010, 7:04am |
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