Manga like Nikujo no Susume

Shinmai Shimai no Futari Gohan

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

"But suddenly, I had a little sister. That was the problem."
After her father's remarriage, Sachi suddenly has a new stepsister, Ayari. At first, their interactions are awkward, and very brief. However, they soon discover a shared love... of food?
Sachi soon discovers Ayari's passion for cooking, and the two step-sisters soon begin to bond over Ayari's delicious cooking, and begin to overcome the barriers that had once kept them apart. While their parents are away on their honeymoon, they learn to cope with their differences, and bond over a seemingly insignificant thing!

Tags: Food , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Family Life , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Photography , Primarily Teen Cast , School

Kumika no Mikaku

Also known as The Many Flavors of Kumika.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life , Supernatural

In a world where aliens live harmoniously with humans, there exists a kind of alien that doesn't need to "eat" the way humans do. Hailing from the impoverished planet of Chlorodium #2, where food is a luxury, these aliens live by inhaling microorganisms from the air. Kumika, an uptight, earnest office worker, is one such alien from Chlorodium #2. When a sudden cold leads to her being unable to "feed" herself her usual way, her coworker Chihiro comes to her rescue with a nice warm pot of udon noodles! After a lifetime of never having to eat human food, will Kumika ever get used to getting "hungry"?



Tags: Aliens , Food , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Work , Monster Girl , Heterosexual

Wakako-Zake

Also known as Wakako Zake.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Slice of Life

Murasaki Wakako, who is twenty-six years old, loves going out alone to enjoy eating and drinking, especially when something unpleasant happens at work. This manga follows Wakako through many solitary outings, where she enjoys different combinations of food and drink.

Tags: Food , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Iyashikei , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen

Koufuku Graffiti

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Ryou, a junior high school student, lives alone. She cooks well and builds warm relations with everyone through her cuisine. There will be 4-frames full of minute and accurate depictions of cooking and cuisine, as well as appetizing dining scenes, with tantalizing eroticism during meal time. When lonely, why not eat rice and be warm together?

Tags: Food , 4-koma , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Yuri , Seinen

Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san

Also known as Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Ramen and manga are two Japanese things that people love everywhere around the world. But no one's ever brought them together before—until now! Let cool, mysterious high school student Ms. Koizumi and her girlfriends show you around the authentic ramen culture of everyday Japan in this fun food manga. The noodles, the toppings, the broth—the street stalls, restaurants, and home cooking... and yes, cup ramen too! You'll slurp down a whole new knowledge of Japan's greatest fast food that even many Japanese don't know... but Ms. Koizumi does!



Tags: Food , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Seinen , Yuri

Amaama to Inazuma

Also known as Sweetness and Lightning.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Having lost his wife, math teacher Kouhei Inuzuka is doing his best to raise his young daughter Tsumugi as a single father. He’s pretty bad at cooking and doesn’t have a huge appetite to begin with, but chance brings his little family and one of his students, Kotori Iida, together for homemade adventures. With those three cooks in the kitchen, it’s no wonder this dinner table drama is so delicious.



Tags: Food , Family Life , Iyashikei , Seinen , Tragedy , Teacher , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Parenthood , School , Restaurant

Nomi Joshi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

It features three friends, all women aged 29, who get together and socialize regularly and indulge in their common passion: drinking. Michiko Takase, the office lady heroine, prefers beer; Misono Miyauchi, a short-haired, muscular book store worker, likes sake; and Yuki Shinonome, the feminine housewife, drinks everything. The manga follows them as they visit hot springs, beer gardens, bars and more to sample different drinks, pair them with delicious side dishes, and chat about work, their family, how to keep warm while wearing skirts, etc.

Tags: Food , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , 4-koma , Episodic , Seinen , Primarily Female Cast , Iyashikei