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wrote_and_writI'm not sure exactly how this series ended up on my radar. It was probably a recommendation based on previous purchases, but I'm so glad I bought it. Here is a quick synopsis from Anime News Network:
It's a very simple premise, but the manga also packs in lots of digs at the patriarchy. For example, in one chapter, Nomoto brings her work to lunch, and one of her male coworkers is very impressed. While Nomoto tells him she really likes to cook, she adds in her thoughts that the company she works for also doesn't pay her enough nor as much as her male coworkers. When this coworker continues to talk about how he wishes he had a girlfriend like her and what a great mom she'll make someday, Nomoto thinks, "Ugh. They always take my hobby, which I do out of passion, and frame it as something I could be doing for a man. Gross..." I took a screenshot of this panel to share after I finished reading, and when I logged into Twitter, another person had literally just shared it. They also shared that the author is one of the few in Japan who publicly stands with the LGBTQ community, even making a store that sells merch for the series, and the proceeds go to Marriage for All Japan, an organization that supports legalizing same-sex marriage in Japan.
This is such a sweet series, and volume two just came out this week, so I have that to look forward to. It reminds me a bit of the series What Did You Eat Yesterday? by Fumi Yoshinaga. I like that series as well, especially because the main couple is middle-aged, like me. Both series have had live drama adaptations, but alas, since I canceled Netflix, I don't know when or if I'll get to watch them. I watched most of the WDYEY series. Anyway, I think what I like best about SLTC&SLTE is that Kasuga isn't your typical tiny pretty lady. She's big and tall and just really loves to eat. There are a couple of scenes of her eating in restaurants and the men in those scenes make assumptions about her because she's a woman, and they are quickly put in their place. But what I like best about this series so far is that it's kind and takes joy in simple things, like sharing a meal with someone. I look forward to reading more.
And if anyone has recommendations for other slice of life manga like this, queer or not, let me know. Turns out I really want someone to take care of me and cook for me, but it looks like I'm stuck living vicariously through stories. I've been reading Way of the Househusband and I read a sweet single-volume story called Would You Like to Be a Family? -- no school romances, though. That's too much like work.
Cooking is how Nomoto de-stresses, but one day, she finds herself making way more than she can eat by herself. And so, she invites her neighbor Kasuga, who also lives alone.
It's a very simple premise, but the manga also packs in lots of digs at the patriarchy. For example, in one chapter, Nomoto brings her work to lunch, and one of her male coworkers is very impressed. While Nomoto tells him she really likes to cook, she adds in her thoughts that the company she works for also doesn't pay her enough nor as much as her male coworkers. When this coworker continues to talk about how he wishes he had a girlfriend like her and what a great mom she'll make someday, Nomoto thinks, "Ugh. They always take my hobby, which I do out of passion, and frame it as something I could be doing for a man. Gross..." I took a screenshot of this panel to share after I finished reading, and when I logged into Twitter, another person had literally just shared it. They also shared that the author is one of the few in Japan who publicly stands with the LGBTQ community, even making a store that sells merch for the series, and the proceeds go to Marriage for All Japan, an organization that supports legalizing same-sex marriage in Japan.
This is such a sweet series, and volume two just came out this week, so I have that to look forward to. It reminds me a bit of the series What Did You Eat Yesterday? by Fumi Yoshinaga. I like that series as well, especially because the main couple is middle-aged, like me. Both series have had live drama adaptations, but alas, since I canceled Netflix, I don't know when or if I'll get to watch them. I watched most of the WDYEY series. Anyway, I think what I like best about SLTC&SLTE is that Kasuga isn't your typical tiny pretty lady. She's big and tall and just really loves to eat. There are a couple of scenes of her eating in restaurants and the men in those scenes make assumptions about her because she's a woman, and they are quickly put in their place. But what I like best about this series so far is that it's kind and takes joy in simple things, like sharing a meal with someone. I look forward to reading more.
And if anyone has recommendations for other slice of life manga like this, queer or not, let me know. Turns out I really want someone to take care of me and cook for me, but it looks like I'm stuck living vicariously through stories. I've been reading Way of the Househusband and I read a sweet single-volume story called Would You Like to Be a Family? -- no school romances, though. That's too much like work.
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Date: 2023-03-26 02:55 pm (UTC)FANDOM COMMUNE WHENNNNNNNNNNNNN
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Date: 2023-03-26 11:21 pm (UTC)Yotsuba&! a cute four year old and her adoptive dad move to a new town and make some new friends. Lots of daily life and cuteness
Our Dining Table by Mita Ori -- single volume BL with lots food, very charming!
Our Dreams at Dusk Yuhki Kamatani, trans Jocelyne Allen -- gay teen finds a queer community and they restore old houses together. This a little bit darker and features some homophobia and a suicide attempt
Laid-Back Camp by Afro -- one of my group watches has been watching the anime version of this. It's about five teen girls who like to go camping. features a lot of good food and friendship.
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Date: 2023-03-27 12:41 am (UTC)And I have a real soft spot for Our Dreams at Dusk, but am biased because (as I think you know) it's one I adapted. ^_^
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Date: 2023-03-29 01:13 am (UTC)I've gotten the chance to work on so many great things over the years! *^^* I'm very lucky.
Also, Jocelyne Allen was the translator on both BL Metamorphosis and Our Dreams at Dusk. I've worked on a bunch of things she's translated over the years.
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