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"So, what shall I eat today?" Tuna and cheddar cheese, an egg sandwich, and strawberry daifuku toast: breads that brighten the morning. The unforgettable pasta from that neighborhood shop run by real artisans. Washing down sizzling hot dumplings with drinks would be the perfect weekend bliss. A special brunch with a table filled with crepes. Packing a pretty tin with all your favorite snacks. Your favorite cute cup. Buying a new dining table to welcome a new way of living. Ida Chiaki draws her very first essay manga here, depicting about the many small joys of eating. (Source: Bungeishunju, translated)

A semi-autobiographical story of a man struggling to break into the manga industry. The story starts with the main character trying to balance making enough money through part-time jobs to supplement his wife’s pay in order to survive with his hopes of becoming a professional manga-ka.

The manga artist Kentarou joins a group of adults as they return to the revival of a childhood fad—The Mini 4WD. As he's dragged around by the members of the force-fully created Mini 4WD team "Twin Stars Mechanomotive Force Laboratory," he comes to awaken to the joys of "All out play"...

The "adventures" of a young mother and father as they deal with the joys and challenges of raising small children. The "poyopoyo" in the title is an onomatopoeia for the young children "toddling" around (or walking unsteadily). (from Wikipedia)

A frank, sex-positive look at pregnancy, childbirth, child rearing, and single motherhood, notable for tackling such issues directly at a time when such treatments were rare. (Source: MangaDex)

Included one-shot: Volume 7: Boku no Haru

Get a rare glimpse into the inner workings of The Michelin Guide, and the grueling yet rewarding life of an undercover professional foodie! This inspiring story brings us behind the scenes as we follow Emma, the first woman to be hired as a Michelin Guide Inspector, on her adventures across France and abroad. (Source: Vertical Comics)

Sachiko from Honey & Honey explains her other secret life to the utterly "normal" women who read DaVinci magazine: Sachiko is a fujoshi. (Source: Okazu)

This series tells the story of a bar where several mangaka come to visit. Each chapter is a short gag and interview with an artist that visits the bars. These collection of stories work as an artist to explain their unique styles and stories about some of their most famous series.

The autobiographical manga by Gump portrays his personal fight against cancer.

Do you have what it takes to be a plant nerd? As celebrated comic artist Milo strives to level up her gardening game, defeat aggressive and invasive pests, propagate fickle flora, and balance her adult plants' rising demands, she has one goal in mind: to keep her plants alive! Gardening seems like a peaceful hobby from afar, but for this dedicated green thumb, every day is war! (Source: Tapas Media)

A family comedy about a slightly scruffy mangaka, his wife, and their two daughters.

The author tells her daily life together with her ​​Italian husband and his family.

An autobiographical manga based on the artist's childhood days in Nakamura, Kochi Prefecture, during the 1960s and 70s. The day to day lives of bumbling father Akira, reticent but steady mother Asami, and withdrawn, contemplative son Makoto are depicted through humorous and touching episodes, written in the local dialect, that evoke nostalgic memories of the Showa era. (Source: Japan Media Arts Festival)