Dungeon Meshi
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are you sick of high school plot lines? me too

Just as the title says, manga about food and cooking that are worth your time.

Worldbuilding - "the process of constructing a world, originally an imaginary one, sometimes associated with a fictional universe." These kinds of manga are usually set in a fantasy and/or sci-fi world, and excel at establishing & showcasing the rules/history/economy of their fictional universe. List was created through collective data from multiple websites of people's answers as to what manga are considered to have great world building.

Focused on food-related titles in fantasy settings.

Manga I found creative

Mangas I think do a great job in making their unique worlds feel alive and lived in by other characters. The world/environment has it's own intriguing tales in a sense and influences the characters' opinions and later on choices somewhat. :D

Just a list of what in my opinion is the pinnacle of the medium. No particular order.

Manga that I believe are highly underrated and deserve more attention.

Soothing manga all about making food or commonly has them making food. (or consuming delicious looking snacks or drinks a lot)
I also add ones where they make food out of things they made or caught themselves ( for example Houkago Teibou Nisshi)
Some include recipes, so if you're hungry, go give them a try!

Real legit kino based lit mangoes

This is a list of Manga that fall under the 'Cottagecore' aesthetic. The Cottagecore aesthetic romanticizes nature, the countryside and slow living. It consists of peaceful pastoral locations, homemade crafts, and traditional homesteading activities such as cooking, picnicking, gardening, forging, care-taking, etc.

Cottagecore is a western concept, but goes hand in hand with 'Iyashikei', which is a theme often intertwined with Slice of Life. It emphasizes slow living, and appreciates the wonder of being alive. It brings a gentle joy to the chores in every day life, and has a peaceful, serene tone. It's one of the narrative styles that make Japanese works so distinct and charming.

I'll be adding to this list as time goes on. Some of these works wont fully fit the Cottagecore aesthetic, but are close enough that they're worthy of being in the stack.

Manga that Fujimoto Tatsuki (Chainsaw Man author) mentioned in the Magazine Switch. Could be taken as recommendations.

Source:
https://twitter.com/D_Kumii/status/1558092439843323905?s=20&t=u-wRqduf0CCoqLYCvUPH5Q

*edit 14/10/2023
+ Chaos Game (source: https://twitter.com/D_Kumii/status/1594721901129105408)
+ Ichinose-ke no Taizai (source: https://x.com/chainsawmannews/status/1592556512043765760?s=20)
+ School Back (source: https://twitter.com/Wsstalkback/status/1653273099800915968)
+ Spunk (https://x.com/nagayama_koharu/status/1715663209762541976?s=20)


Shoutout to PomPomPossum's stack, you might want to check it out if you're a fan of Fujimoto!
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19547

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Manga with tactical fights/strategic battles that are not determined by strength or numbers but how they use what they have available to them, using their knowledge/cunning to outsmart their opponent, exploiting weakness, planning beforehand or quick thinking in the heat of battle and using what's in their immediate surroundings to their advantage.

Not all included manga are at the same level when it comes to tactical fights/strategic battles and while the majority of fights are tactical and the battles strategic there are some that are not.

1 title per series

Academically inclined bunch. These are the studious or smart characters that:

1. Love and seek knowledge.
2. Academically gifted or inclined.
3. Excels in studies or experts in the field they pursue.
4. Passionate and talented in their work.
5. Status: Students, Professionals, etc

The characters must show their skills, knowledge or expertise in the manga or anime.

Keywords: Academia, Academic, Study, Smart, Studious, Genius

Brb with better manga description 📖

Manga that involve the use of magic excluding isekai.
Only includes one title from each series as some have a ridiculous amount of titles.

Do not interpret this list as "reccomendations for series as good as good as Berserk," because you won't get that! But if you like knights, swords and castles and occasionally magic and appreciate those things on an aesthethic level, then you'll find things to enjoy.

Must-read seinen!

Part 1 : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15026

Stories where a significant part of the plot (and/or humor) revolve around cultural differences. This clash can be between subcultures, real-world or fantasy nationalities, lifestyles, time periods, etc.