Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #food(10)

The Demon King, Chrome, was my favorite character from the stories. I loved his artwork, especially when he got angry and his sweet tooth was an unexpected avenue for humor.

A sweet, feel good kind of story.

This couple were so natural in their relationship together. There was an ease in their move to being a committed pair that was sweet, with no angst about sexuality or coming out. I loved how perfectly they worked together with a dedicated desire for creating the perfect ramen that made me hungry to try some for myself.

Ryou (hard working, senior high school student, excellent cook) x Aizumi (32yo, salaryman, lonely). This was such a gentle, loving kind of yaoi. Aizumi found Ryou cute from the first few moments and was quite obviously falling for him every time they spent time together. A totally smitten and loving seme who was honest with his feelings and waited for the guy he loved to graduate before moving beyond kisses is pretty perfect to me. Ryou was so earnest and honest, he was completely adorable.

A totally fluffy and sweet romance between a bubbly deli owner Haruki Kakibaya and his favourite customer, the taciturn office worker, Seiji Kondou. Opposites attract and the sexual chemistry will have sparks flying between this adorable pair.

When Namura Tsutomu consumes high caloric foods he becomes uncontrollably erect. Kaiyama is the urologist from the human research institute who steps in to monitor and treat Namura’s fascinating condition, along with his young assistant, Masaki. Namura is resigned to the uncomfortable restrictions imposed by Kaiyama until he meets the handsome heir to his company, Shiga Haruka. Now, Namura may just get to experience his first non caloric erection at the gentle hands of Shiga. I enjoyed a lot of elements in the story, from Shiga’s acceptance of Namura to the fun inclusion of chastity belts, public sex and cock piercings. I found the story was let down by the urologist and his assistant as their purpose was ambiguous and the hints of a relationship between them went nowhere.

A peek into the lives of a prince like ikeman and the salaryman with beautiful penmanship and a great work ethic. There is so much more than the superficial with Shiina Kouki and Yonekura Hayato. These foodies bonded over delicious food shared every Friday. The things that they had in common, the gentle respect in their relationship, and the sweet sensuality of a consensual, loving relationship were all *chefs kiss*. What a lovely story.

Aki is a chef who finds joy in feeding others. Eiji is the high schooler who would stop to watch him grill meat through the window every day. Unable to resist the longing on his face, Aki beckoned Eiji in to feed him on a rainy evening. Wanting to see more, Aki invited him for a home cooked meal. What Eiji didn’t know was that the kind chef who was feeding him had a hidden yearning to be devoured. And when Eiji was happy to return the favor, Aki couldn’t control the sexual response to being marked with Eiji’s strong teeth. This unlikely couple were quite adorable. A biting fetish story may not be for everyone but I liked how intense the mangaka made each deliberately aimed bite for Aki.

A heartwarming oneshot set in high school. Mizuno treats food seriously. As a budding dietician and talented young cook, Mizuno casts his eagle eye over his classmates lunches every day in frustration at the poorly balanced bentos. When his classmate, Hashimoto was spotted eating a horrendous combination of non nutritional junk, Mizuno found himself bound to making his lunches. And what started as an unwilling decision soon turned to pleasure for Mizuno as Hashimoto began to glow with health and affection.

Completed story This may have been 10 chapters but 2 were a repeat and they were all quite short so this was a quick read. It was a little too fast paced, and Sudo’s trauma was not really dark or weird enough to have triggered such a severe reaction to food. I really enjoyed the yandere elements but would have appreciated seeing that drawn out a little more to really give that element a chance to shine. It made for a good twist though. Overall, entertaining but not great.