Interest Stacks

Yutaka Hozumi has always been bad at eating in the company of others, with people complaining that his presence makes mealtimes boring and food taste bad. While eating lunch alone one day, he is suddenly approached by a hungry little boy to whom he hands over the onigiri from his meal. When the boy's older brother shows up, Yutaka is introduced to Tane and Minoru Ueda—a pair of siblings with a significant age gap. When Yutaka meets the brothers again, they ask to learn how to make his special rice balls; little Tane insists that they were the best he had ever eaten. Succumbing to Tane's adorable pleas and his own fear of the intimidating Minoru, Yutaka agrees to become their cooking teacher. As lessons morph into meals, Yutaka and the siblings grow closer—but Tane and Minoru's close bond draws out uncomfortable memories for Yutaka, and there are feelings lurking beneath the surface of these group meals that were not initially apparent. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Kami, who is gay, has given up on love. Despite not having anyone to share his cooking with, he always makes a ton of food. And along comes Waki, a good-looking TV announcer who hosts "Waki Travels! Waki's Happy Food Corner!" Although he's got no taste buds, he eats a ton and comments on the food he finds in people's homes. But he takes an interest in Kami's food and even goes to visit him at his workplace. While he's able to slowly open up to the big-hearted Waki, he's still unable to be true to his feelings when he's afraid of getting hurt again... (Source: Libre, translated)

After losing his life as a soccer player to an accident, Shougo Hinata works at a patisserie run by his benefactor and long-time crush, Akira Hanagiri. Unable to convey his feelings, he thinks that being by the side of calm and gentle Akira is enough—until one day, he witnesses Akira fighting on the streets in the middle of the night like a completely different person. After his true character is revealed, Akira attempts to avoid Shougo. "I want to know the things I don't know about you!" "I don't want things to remain the same!" With these revelations, Shougo pushes Akira down...?! "What should I do, Akira-san? I want to make love to you no matter what." A story about a determined love, featuring a hot-blooded, pure-hearted young man and an ex-gangster patissier. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Yuuji is a chef in his own brewery, and seems to lead a rather pleasant life there. On the other hand, he still cannot forget the love he had for his childhood friend, Souichi. But while Yuuji has moved away from him to suffer less, Souichi reappears, thinner and exhausted by his work. Listening only to his concern, Yuuji invites him to his brewery. Now that they are adults, wouldn't their relationship take on a different meaning? (Source: Boy's Love IDP, translated) Included one-shot: Aru Hi Mori no Naka de

Taisei, a college student who runs the gourmet food club, falls in love at first sight with Hanaoka, the beautiful shopkeeper of a side dish shop, and the rice he cooks. (Source: MU)

"This pounding in my chest is more than just admiration!?" Tomoya Ishida is a newbie editor at fashion magazine Sophia Monthly. After his senior's sudden hospitalization, he's hastily assigned to collect a column manuscript from the famous culinary researcher Ayumu Mitsuya. He pays him a visit soon after, and to his surprise, finds an affable, older man who speaks in a Kyoto dialect. Being asked to wait, Tomoya is served a simple dish that entices his stomach, and soon he finds himself eagerly awaiting their next encounter! (Source: Bunkasha, translated)

This is a story about self-proclaimed masked pro-wrestler Hyuuga and his roommate Akaru. Hyuuga doesn't remove his mask even at home—could it be that it's his actual face?! Koketsu Dining, a story of a tiger (who even has a tail!) and the air-headed Akaru, who has unknowingly started to admire the gentle Hyuuga. It was like this that they started living together. But happy and heart-throbbing situations just keep happening…!? (Source: MU)

Chef Hiroto finds 19-year-old Haru on the streets and brings him back to live at the apartment complex he manages. After capturing Haru's heart through filling his belly, he's stunned when he receives a sudden kiss... This is a story about love blossoming between two couples who live in the same communal space. (Source: Renta!)

Maki, a dedicated cook, lives with his boyfriend, Hanazawa and their pet rabbit, Pyon. The cute and carefree Hanazawa is regularly hit on by the handsome pastry chef from the sweet shop they frequent and Maki clashes with him often, but their days pass by peacefully... For the most part. (Source: MU)

Minegishi is a handsome, friendly salaryman rising through the ranks at work. He does have one insatiable desire at the office: he loves to feed his grumpy co-worker, Ootsu. Ootsu might be taking the food, but he's not taking the bait—he thinks Minegishi's coolness is a challenge, and refuses to be charmed like everyone else in the office! But the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and Minegishi's attention might be reflecting a hunger for something more. Can he break through Ootsu's hard shell? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

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A delicate story in which a man who is trapped in his own mind gradually expands his world with the help of cooking and love. (Source: MU)

Masato works as a chef at a local restaurant. During one of his breaks, he had a chance encounter with one of his schoolmates, Mitsukuni, who accidentally spills coffee on his lap. In a rush, Mitsukuni immediately leaves, passively giving Masato a cleaning fee and an irritable temper. Worse, Masato's wallet gets in Mitsukuni's briefcase, which had all of his money and keys. As fate would have it, the two meet again later on at the restaurant Masato works at. While Masato perfectly remembers Mitsukuni during their high school days, Mitsukuni barely remembers the former. When Masato's home ends up catching fire, Mitsukuni is nagged by Masato's co-workers to take him in. Now that the two are living together, certain things come to light and unfold between them. (Source: Fantasista Inc.)

Join Aki and Haru as they tackle one of the most perilous tasks two college roommates can face — feeding themselves! Easygoing Aki has mastered the art of affordable home-cooking to keep his good friend Haru upbeat and motivated throughout the school year. From homemade ramen to fried chicken to plum liqueur, each season offers a whole new menu! Chewing their way through life's ups and downs, the boys and their friends share in the simple joys of food and youth. Take a hearty bite out of this sweet and refreshing slice of life story! (Source: Tokyopop) Included one-shot: Volume 2: Otsukaresama desu Nakamura-san

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By coincidence, college student Morimoto reunites with his former teacher, Jinno. After having a meal together, Jinno is touched by Morimoto's home cooking, and they end up eating together almost every day! However, sometimes when they're enjoying their meals, Morimoto will have a sad look in his eyes. Jinno may have forgotten, but he'd dismissed Morimoto's confession in the past... (Source: honyakusha)

Kaoru Sakura is a young pastry chef who takes pride in his outstanding skills and good looks. As a result, his newly-opened Western-style pâtisserie, Bisous, quickly gains popularity—especially among women. But his success is soon bogged down when a nearby Japanese confectionery store captures the attention of his clientele. Unsure of what the appeal of traditional sweets are, Kaoru decides to scope out the competition himself. He finds that the long-established, family-owned store is operated by the charming and composed Soujirou Tatsugawa—who, unlike Kaoru, seems indifferent about the two establishments sharing the same customer base. In fact, he is rather intrigued by Kaoru's creations. As the two get to know each other, Kaoru realizes his business rival is more delightful than what either of their shops have to offer. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Included one-shot: Kamisama Onegai!

It's difficult to call the salaryman Izakura a "full-fledged" employee as he has a somewhat unusual fetish. Because of this, he finds it a bit challenging to dine with others. One day, by chance, he stumbles upon his boss, Asumi, a far cry from a connoisseur of B-class gourmet, devouring an extra-large bowl of ramen at a restaurant near the office! Witnessing his boss's voracious appetite, Izakura's fetish is triggered... Izakura, who wants to watch Asumi eat, and Asumi, the boss who loves to eat, find themselves in a situation where supply meets demand. This is a unique story of a subordinate with a peculiar fetish and a competent boss with an insatiable appetite, featuring a bond over meals in the world of BL! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Izaki is a young lad who loves cakes and currently enjoys being able to work at the cake shop that he deems has "flavor that can’t be unrivaled!" But, Takara, the patissier who makes the cake is an abnormally unsocial guy. Since Takara is the son of the world famous patissier, he completely distrusts others because he is used to being compared to his father and being used by others. Takara is completely charmed by Izaki who honestly tells him "I have no interest in you, but the cakes that you make are superb!" He confesses his feelings to Izaki, but instead Izaki is completely turned off by it...!? (Source: Gentosha Comics, translated)

Second year culinary student Sakai has always dreamed of opening his own little restaurant and being able to touch people's hearts with his cooking like his grandfather did. Except he's at his limit, fainting in class from overwork and fatigue from commuting 3 hours every morning just to get to school but there's no way he can afford to live closer...until his classmate tells him about an almost too good to believe room share nearby. And so begins the story of 4 misfit roommates. (Source: MU)

Yui, a young chef, is secretly in love with Tetsu, the guy that works as a farmer in the neighborhood. But secrets can't be secrets forever, right? (Source: MU)

I thought it would go well for you and me from here on after. "Let's pretend it never happened. From the very beginning." Ono Shizuka is a baker who got into an argument with his partner Sakai and fell off the stairs. The accident caused him to forget about Sakai entirely. However, he now is very interested in the beautiful but lonely man.

After a tiring day at work, Sasaki only had a small wish: to have Oyakodon. What would happen when he got advice from the stoic convenience store assistant, Oka, to have more vegetables? (Source: Chrima Scans)

Since the death of his grandfather, Nakaruma Haru has closed the bakery that they ran together, and wrestled with the future. Having made the decision to re-open the bakery alone, he visits the cemetery to inform his grandfather. There he sees a strange man who appears to be an undertaker visiting the graves. Later on, when the same man appears taking shelter from the rain outside of his shop, he impulsively invites him in and offers him a room for the night. (Source: Hero Scans)

Hayato Yonekura is an average, boring salaryman who loves and appreciates all kinds of cuisines—whether they be Japanese, Western, or others. Every Friday night, he meets up with his coworker Kouki Shiina and the two share a meal together. Though they have nothing else in common, time seems to melt away as they feed their mutual passion for good food and gâteau au chocolat. After getting roped into a new project, Shiina tells Yonekura that they cannot continue with their Friday night tradition until things settle down. With this sudden decision, their relationship complicates—adding to the tension from Shiina's earlier confession to Yonekura one of the times they were together. As the distance between them grows, Yonekura struggles to articulate his feelings for his coworker and food buddy. Will he be able to return Shiina's affection? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

After his divorce and transfer to Osaka, the only thing Soga thinks about is getting through his day. One of the things that he takes great pleasure in is going to 26-year-old Sakae's resturuant and eating the delicious food he creates. However, he doesn't know that Sakae sees him more than just a frequent customer. (Source: Exiled Rebels Scans)

Toshimitsu Yamamura owns a real estate company and loves baking delicious, healthy snacks in his spare time. When his coworker comes to him one day with the idea of advertising their real estate agency as LGBT-friendly, Toshi realizes this little change could really help people who often face discrimination in his industry. He's terrified, though, because he worries this move will out him as gay. Joined by his boyfriend Gonta who inspired him to bake in the first place, Toshi navigates a changing world that's slowly becoming more accepting, faces his fears and discomfort, and bakes some incredibly lovely treats along the way. (Source: Tokyopop)

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Gourmet BL. Two people peacefully enjoying meals together against the backdrop of a mysterious zombie outbreak. Shuuhei is consumed by the promise he made with Tomoya back in middle school. "Would you eat me?" (Source: MU)

Middle-aged salaryman Uematsu was surprised to learn that the restaurant part time-worker Asahikawa knows about his food habits. When Uematsu got promoted to department head, he thought his life would be smooth sailing from then on but very soon his wife left him. After reaching his forties, he feels like his stamina, energy, everything has been depleted, so he tries to avoid anything troublesome. But strangely, he feels a sense of ease whenever he is with Asahikawa and starts warming up to him, but it feels like Asahikawa wants to get closer to him more than he could have ever imagined... (Source: MU)

A happy dinner table, just for two. But, there’s a time limit... Koutarou Nagiri works at the deli at the grocery store. One day, he notices that the salary man he sees all the time, Wataru Takano, always buys the dishes that he makes. When Takano’s favorite food at the deli is sold out, he’s pretty disappointed, so Nagiri calls out to him to invite him to dinner. However, Nagiri finds himself gradually becoming attracted to Takano... (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

Yomogi's Diner quietly operates at night. Male hosts who work in a nearby club go there after work. The diner is managed by Ichiro, a serious young man who can't be said to have good customer service. Ichiro finds the most popular host from the club, Seiichi, the hardest to deal with. He can't read the emotions on Seiichi's foolishly smiling face. Seiichi is someone who is strangely sharp, overly friendly, and yet offends him one way or another. But, when Seiichi compliments Ichiro's food, his image of the host changes completely... (Source: Renta!)

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Souichi Kinoshita, a magazine journalist, came to a Western confectionary shop run by twin brothers to write an article. Although the interview with the patissier Jin Reizei had just begun, for some reason, Jin struggled to answer and the interview quickly dwindled to an awkward silence. That's when the other brother in the pair of twins, Ai, tells him about Jin's past...? Ikezumi presents a boy's love story of gentle-paced comfort. (Source: Fusion Product, translated)

On his way home from work one day, Shiota, a hard-working businessman, stumbles upon a stranger who's about to pass out from hunger. Surprisingly, the man happens to be a co-worker from a previous part-time job, Suzuya! Unable to leave his acquaintance be, Shiota puts his years of cooking for himself to good use and whips up a few dishes to share. Although Suzuya leaves satisfied that night, he starts to make a habit of showing up at Shiota's place whenever he's in search of a good meal. Shiota should hate having to feed Suzuya whenever he shows up, but he's actually finding himself getting quite attached to this stray cat that has entered his life... (Source: Media Do International/Animate International)

Uda Natsumi, the owner of a food truck, finds himself becoming interested in one of his regular customers: a quiet, handsome young man who drops by after work to try out Uda's sweets and often ends up falling asleep at the counter. (Source: MU)

The story of a young owner of a long-standing small eatery and a puppy-like laborer. Kota attaches himself like a puppy to Makoto, who has been like a fatherly figure to him. Even after they have grown up, he still smiles and proclaims proudly that "Mako-san's food tastes just like a mother's does!" The two get along as well as a family, but one day, a customer arrives who becomes a thorn in Kota's side. The two appear friendly and Makoto shows expressions that Kota has never seen him make. And he acts differently than normal... Kota is then plagued with a dislike and worry that he can't shake off. (Source: Hoshikuzuu Scans)

Katsura and Katsuraya, two rivaling well-established Japanese sweets shops, are located next to each other. The successors of the rival shops, Takahiro and Kazushi, are currently not on good terms. Takahiro believes that Kazushi has far more skill in creating sweets than his own clumsy self. So when Kazushi randomly decides to stop making sweets, Takahiro decides that what he has done is unforgivable. However, since Takahiro can't leave things as they are, when he goes to seek answers, Kazushi retaliates by telling him, "Tacchan, it's all you fault!" Now that a fire has been lit under the perverted hottie, Kazushi, not even Takahiro can stop his lust! A troubled love story between two heirs! (Source: Fujoshi Bitches)

Due to the increase in college dorm fees, graduate student Kentou Sasaki has no choice but to move out. He quickly finds an apartment with cheap rent, but there is a catch: neither the bath nor the stove work. Confident that his body will be able to handle the cold, Kentou has no problem with moving in immediately. However, luck is not on his side because he almost freezes to death after a heavy day of snowfall. He is unexpectedly saved by Soushi Ikematsu—a man with an aloof personality who loves listening to metal and is Kentou's neighbor. Despite his scary appearance, Soushi makes Kentou a meal to warm him up. Thus, a year goes by, with the two neighbors falling into a comfortable routine of sharing their meals together. To Kentou's disappointment, their relationship has not progressed further. However, in fear that it could put an end to their friendship, Kentou does not have the courage to confess to Soushi that he likes men. Will he be able to keep it a secret when he starts to fall in love with Soushi? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Aoki, who lives with his only daughter after his wife died, has a special hobby of making sweets! One day while handing out his baked goods at work, Mizuno, an unfriendly subordinate, unexpectedly enjoyed the desserts. As a result, Aoki invited Mizuno to his house to deepen his friendship, but as soon as Aoki gave Mizuno a colorful handmade sweet, he proposed saying, "Chief, please marry me!" (Source: Tokuma Shoten, translated)

Go to work, go home. Go to work, go home. That's the daily routine of 26-year-old Wataru Toyohashi. One night, he heard a terrible groan coming from next door, so he rushed over, only to find his neighbor, Takatsuki, on the verge of tears and slumped on the floor. The reason? Hunger. Takatsuki said he forgets to eat when he gets caught up in his work, which he does from home. Toyohashi, unable to ignore the situation, decided to treat Takatsuki to dinner since he was in the middle of cooking anyway. Overjoyed by the simple home-cooked meal, Takatsuki exclaimed, "I want to eat this every day!" And that's how their weekly weekend dinner parties started. At the small dining table with Takatsuki and his own two cats, Toyohashi's days change bit by bit... (Source: Kasakura Shuppansha, translated)

Yukiteru Aoi is a college lecturer for the marine biology department. He loves the lunches at Akashi Kitchen, so he gets his lunch delivered from Kazuma Akashi who works there. For the past six months, they've been having special "lectures" on marine biology during Yukiteru's breaks. But, one day, Kazuma doesn't seem his normal self. As Yukiteru worries that Kazuma has gotten sick of him, one of his female students shows up in his lab and forces herself on him...!! (Source: Renta!)

Whether it be my tongue, or my body, I’ll use it all. As long as it’s for you, the man I fell in love with. At the back of an old alley, Yoruji is always looking up at the night sky. He finally opened up his own ramen shop, “Yogoto ((Nightly))” but despite the name, it is far cry away from his beloved stars. However, one late night, Yoruji discovers Akemi, who possesses a very special tongue. And so, the two of them begin to work together, in order to make the best tasting ramen. But is this the only amazing talent Akemi has...?! (Source: Shinshokan, translated)

Akito Yasokawa, a high schooler social media influencer, discovered that his classmate, Naofumi Maki, a yankee, was uploading photos of the sweets he had made, onto social media. Akito's influencer spirit is ignited, and he manages to persuade Maki, who is stubborn about not wanting anyone to find out, to shoot a video and publish it. Maki is cool when making sweets, and his face is cute when he gets embarrassed when Akito compliments him. Akito is happy to discover this unexpected side of Maki, but each time Maki releases a video, he gains new fans, and Akito becomes increasingly possessive of him even though they are friends. One day, he sees Maki coming out of a hotel room with a guy...?! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

The corporate slave meets a pair of fluffy brothers?! Hinata Chihiro is the so-called "corporate slave" who works for a black company. Today, after buying a convenience store box meal, as usual, he arrived home late at night just to find a lost kid wandering near his house?! Chihiro then welcomes the adorable small tanuki, Rio, and his tsundere older brother who hates humans, Itta. And that's how his life with the fluffy tanuki brothers, who were driven out of their natural habitat, begins...! (Source: Media Soft, translated)

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