The Many Flavors of Kumika

Excellent romantic slice of life with a unique twist. As you can probably already tell, there's a heap of aliens in this manga and they're all great. Objectively the pink lady alien is best girl. The focus on food being the driving force behind the love interests' relationship is an excellent one as it allows for an interesting form of character introspection, development and fluff. Character designs for the aliens range from "fair" to "very unique and interesting" and the flow of extra characters isn't so slow that it stagnates the plot or too fast that it derails the plot entirely and I can safelysay I only hated the character designed to be hated so that's a really nice addition

My Synopsis: Set in a futuristic Japan (you won’t really see too much stuff outside earth) where Earth’s borders are open for space travel . Aliens are common place and come to Earth to visit/work (you’ll get some world building as you read through.) Our main character is Kumika a chick who doesn’t need to eat because her species can absorb the nutrients needed through the air. (again enough exposition is done to know how this is done) It’s a good manga with some really cute moments. It makes you feel nice and fluffy when you read it. Story 7: Again fluffy manga so the story isn'tcrazy or anything but it has romance which has good progression. The manga is very episodic each chapter has its own self-contained plot and every now and then the plot will stretch across 2-3 chapters. Art 8: The art really fits with the manga it’s nothing unique but it’s done really well. Key moments of the manga are especially well drawn. Great art with some unique alien designs and the few planets that we see are also pretty unique. Character 6: Kumika herself has good character development but aside from her everybody else stays the same. Watching the character grow through the 30+ chapters is nice. Nothing is rushed it’s a smooth ride when you read it. Enjoyment 8: If you’re in the mood for some feel good fluffiness then pls read it. It’s a nice read whenever your feeling like you want to read something nice and cute. Plus the art is good. Not only that but it has some funny moments to so what more do you need am i right.

Slice of Life/ ( ˘▽˘)っ♨ (Eat) / Romance & Friendship within a workplace Whenever I see a manga that demonstrates “love and happiness out of simple thing(s) that we take it/them for granted”, I give it a really high score. If you want to get that kind of “grateful vibe”, read this manga! σ(≧ε≦ｏ) !!Minor Spoiler!! Story: 10 (using the concept of “eating” as the “starting point” of discovering “life” & “love” is so amazing! The main thing of this manga is not about food!! Rather, "food" is used as a "tool" to show us something more special and beautiful about life itself!) Art: 10 (we cansee the improvement of the mangaka’s drawing skill! If I can even drool from mangaka’s art, it means that he did an excellent job of drawing to food!) Character: 10 (the setups of the characters are pretty excellent. We can also see how Kumika grow as a character xD ) Enjoyment: 10 (feeling internally warm whenever I read a chapter. Makes me feel more appreciative about every single meal that I have ate/ eat/ will eat :D) Overall: 10 (Sweet from the beginning to the end. Oh yes! good ending ;D ) A good quotes for this manga: “One cannot think well, love well and sleep well if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf P.S. I really want Kumika’s secondary ears/ tentacles/ wings/ or extra hands (whatever you called them) xD

Have you ever read a genderbend hentai? In them, every act that are considered normal in other H are given a whole new perspective and treated as somewhat foreign and alien, thus giving these simple actions a ton of focus. After all, a dude may know how to make a girl feel good, but they can never understand how a female body really feel, much less the pleasure of being in one. The manga is pretty much like that. Our protagonist, Kumika, is an alien that doesn't need to eat. Because of that, the simple acts chewing, swallowing, or even any recreational activities like hanging out togetherin a cafe and restaurant are written as something special throughout the whole series and the art and writing support it very well. The foods look nice and tasty. The lining is thick enough that the details pop out, but not so thick that it overshadows everything else. The characters are also very comfy. Unique, but not so "unique" that they become annoying and creepy (which is not the kind of vibe I'd personally want in this kind of manga). Easily distinguishable from one another and have enough personality to become a proper character and not be confused as background charas. There are some dramas but not much, good for this kind of manga. Overall, an easy recommendation for anyone that want a comfortable experience from start to finish and/or want a food manga.