I wanted to like this series so much more than I did. I usually drift towards food-related fiction, and a manga about someone who wants to be sushi chef? I'm there. However, this was not the best start to the story. There is no character development, whatsoever. You get the summary on the back, and that's exactly where the story starts. I kept hoping for a flashback, something to give depth to Hanayu, at least, but it never came. The guy is developed even less so - I pretty much only know his name, that his family owns a sushi shop, and that's about it. The story has potential, for what it's worth. Hopefully volume two will add to the story what was so lacking in the first. So I finally got my hands on this manga. I had it recommended to me this year and it sounded interesting. Well I really liked it. It's funny and has good characterization with wonderful illustrations. The author artist is really talented. The story is about a girl Hanayu who is the daughter of a pastry chef and a boy Hayato who is the son of a sushi chef. Hanayu wants to be a sushi chef but has not told her family. Hayato wants to be a pastry chef and also has not told his family. Both of them go to a cooking school. Hanayu adores fish and wants to make sushi all the time. Hayato loves sweets and goes nuts over anything to do with pastries. Both of them get to meet and become friends. But will their dreams come true once they get the courage to tell their families their future plans?It's a wonderful story with some very funny scenes. if you love food or just love to eat please give this series a try. You never know what you will learn!
Do You like book ミックスベジタブル 1 [Mix Vegetable 1] (2005)?
the only thing i want to know is where is the guys left arm on the cover?
—Shayla
Somewhat confusing to begin with, but as I continued, it got better.
—Sunnata
This adorable series is worth the wait between novels.
—Graceyrox27
