{"id":2012,"date":"2015-12-31T19:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.punkednoodle.com\/champloo\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2016-04-30T13:55:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T05:55:54","slug":"10-awesomesauce-manga-from-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.punkednoodle.com\/champloo\/2015\/12\/31\/10-awesomesauce-manga-from-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"10 awesomesauce manga from 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1720\/23366688053_5fdb0ea604_z.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shelf\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The book pile that keeps on growing. OTL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2015 came and went so fast and I feel like I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t read enough manga. OTL. More like, I feel like I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t written much about the manga I read in the last year. I remember making a call for more josei this year but I ended up reading so much shonen (and dojinshi) for my thesis. OTL. However, I did have a few favourite reads and as I jotted them down, I realised they were mostly by female authors! Yay! I guess I did josei up this year, after all! Well, technically, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not titles in josei magazines but I guess I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m quite happy reading a diverse set of reads from female authors (and 2 dudes with awesome titles). I guess having online readers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/manga.line.me\">Line Manga<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/mf-fleur.jp\/comic_top\/\">Comic Fleur<\/a> helped. I started reading a lot of these titles because they were initially available for free online. But I really should be reading the physical manga I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve bought but hahaha. OTL.<\/p>\n<p>Again, just like every year, these titles are not necessarily published on 2015 but ones that I&#8217;ve read in 2015. So, here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my favorite reads from last year!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1443\/23909003871_f3eee6a594_z.jpg?resize=640%2C216&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fave manga 2015\" width=\"640\" height=\"216\"><\/p>\n<h3>Ohayo to oyasumi to sono ato ni by Hamada Kamome<\/h3>\n<p><em>BL | Read in <a href=\"http:\/\/mf-fleur.jp\/cb004\/\">Comic Fleur<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/305043.html\">Ebookjapan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00ab-\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0178\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00b9-\u00e6\u00b3\u00a2\u00e7\u0153\u0178\u00e7\u201d\u00b0\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0081\/dp\/4040674510\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451175273&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\">Amazon<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nThis is my favorite BL manga last year and I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know how many times I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve read this title over and over and over again. Like reading 3 volumes for maybe 10 times in just the last few months is crazy but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth it. This is a lovely story between an aspiring chef, Tachibana Kaito, who can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help but want to feed this thin and troubled design&nbsp;student, Kataoka Iisuke. Tachibana helps Kataoka gain some muscles before one thing led to another and they end up taking care of each other. The series progresses with them adjusting towards the changes in their lives as they try to become better versions of themselves. This story has the same comfort as <em>Itoshi no Nekokke<\/em> by Kumota Haruko with food and restaurant life in the middle. Food and BL, two of my favoite things in manga. I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ask for anything more.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1509\/23943411576_0380339bec_z.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"harada-sukinahito01\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\"><\/p>\n<h3>Suki na hito hodo by Harada<\/h3>\n<p><em>BL | Read in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/309331.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">Ebookjapan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00b2\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00bb\u00e3\u0081\u00a9-\u00e3\u0192\u017e\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u2013\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0178\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00b9-\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\/dp\/4864421803\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451175385&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00b2\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00bb\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\">Amazon<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nTsunderes are Tsundebest! Tsundere salarymen are the best! Harada\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Yoneda is trying his best to show his affection for his junior, Iida, but does things the wrong way. In fact, he does things in the THE WORST ways possible. But when their boss advices Iida to extend his patience to Yoneda, Iida learns that Yoneda has so much love to give, in his own cute adorkable and tsundebest ways. Add a dash of Harada\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s usual comedy and this title has warmed my heart. IDK why this title hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t gone the internet rounds since the internet has been nothing but all over Harada this year. Oh well, if you haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t read this, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m quite sure you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll enjoy the tsundebest that is Yoneda.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1663\/23886980801_dee605bda5_z.jpg?resize=640%2C274&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"nakamura-ohayourakuen\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\"><\/p>\n<h3>Ohayou Rakuen-kun by Nakamura Asumiko<\/h3>\n<p><em>Josei | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/336472.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">Ebookjapan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e5\u0153\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u201c-\u00e4\u00bb\u00ae-\u00e4\u00b8\u00ad\u00e6\u009d\u2018\u00e6\u02dc\u017d\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e7\u00be\u017d\u00e5\u00ad\u0090\/dp\/4592710800\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451175515&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e5\u0153\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u201c\">Amazon<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n2015 was a big year for Nakamura Asumiko. Apart from the release of many of her works and exhibits, her entire collection of older works was also republished with some awesome fancy covers. I&#8217;m considering buying them if not for my full shelf. OTL. One of the titles published last year&nbsp;is a collection of shorts she wrote for <em>Rakuen Les Paradis<\/em>, a josei anthology. I find <em>Ohayou Rakuen-kun<\/em> <em>(kari)<\/em> as a unique read as it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s written in the first perspective, where you feel like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re engaging with Rakuen-kun, the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmascot\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 of the anthology. Every chapter reveals a short glimpse Rakuen-kun\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s school life and his relationship with you\/me. As the story goes on, I find my affection for Rakuen-kun growing until the last chapter reveals an interesting \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmetaphysical&#8217; twist. For that, I find this immersive manga ingenious and I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help but applaud Nakamura for executing Rakuen-kun\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s story so beautifully.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5714\/23799957641_11394c8742_z.jpg?resize=640%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sweetness and Lightning from Amagakure Gido\" width=\"640\" height=\"441\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sweetness and Lightning by Amagakure Gido<\/h3>\n<p><em>Seinen | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/comics\/manga\/sweetness-and-lightning\/volumes\">Crunchyroll<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e7\u201d\u02dc\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e7\u00a8\u00b2\u00e5\u00a6\u00bb-1-\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u0152\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00b3KC-\u00e9\u203a\u00a8\u00e9\u0161\u00a0-\u00e3\u201a\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2030\/dp\/4063879178\/ref=pd_sim_14_4?ie=UTF8&amp;dpID=51rPxzQ9PcL&amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;preST=_AC_UL160_SR113%2C160_&amp;refRID=12JVKWWQ09D2FPX2MSH0\"> Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/190298.html#sets\">Ebookjapan<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nFood manga is my weakness. So when this came to Crunchyroll this year, I was over the moon. Amagakure Gido brings so much cuteness in this title about a widowed father who tries his best to make homecooked meals for his most adorable daughter, Tsugumi. He seeks the help of his student who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also finding the strength to even hold a knife. This manga is just adorable to the bone with reasonable and easy recipes to try. Also, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not heading towards the<em> Usagi Drop<\/em> direction so I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not freaking out over the relationship between Inuzuka (the father) and Iida (the student). I LOVE THIS SERIES. It makes me so hungry and it has fuelled my desire to try more dishes from manga. Also, I want to have cute adorable babies like Tsugumi. YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE, TSUGUMI!!!!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1472\/23695845930_83b68a48bd_z.jpg?resize=640%2C272&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fave manga 2015\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\"><\/p>\n<h3>Kounodori by Suzunoki Yuu<\/h3>\n<p><em>Seinen | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/d.morningmanga.jp\">DMorning<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/190290.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">EbookJapan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00a6\u00e3\u0192\u017d\u00e3\u0192\u2030\u00e3\u0192\u00aa-\u00e3\u0192\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b0-KC-\u00e9\u02c6\u00b4\u00e3\u0192\u017d\u00e6\u0153\u00a8-\u00e3\u0192\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u00a6\/dp\/4063872270\/ref=pd_sim_14_11?ie=UTF8&amp;dpID=5179%2BQX5RVL&amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;preST=_AC_UL160_SR112%2C160_&amp;refRID=0Z45FSJFV749Y3M142A5\">Amazon<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nSo I said I wanted to have babies like Tsugumi, well <em>Kounodori<\/em> makes me think twice about this. This medical drama of an obstetrician\/midnight genius pianist makes me question a lot about parenthood, pregnancy, and the responsibility that comes with giving birth to life. While this title has racked my kanji skills with all the medical terms, it remains to be an interesting medical drama. While Kounodori disrupts my own personal myths about pregnancy, it is a title continues to celebrate love and family.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5795\/23364723393_87c15a28c9_z.jpg?resize=640%2C249&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fave manga 2015\" width=\"640\" height=\"249\"><\/p>\n<h3>Shiori Experience by Machida Kazuya &amp; Osada Yuko<\/h3>\n<p><em>Seinen | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/268891.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">Ebookjapan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/SHIORI-EXPERIENCE%7E\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u0192\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0192\u02dc\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u201c%7E-1-\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00b0\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0178\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00b9-\u00e9\u2022\u00b7\u00e7\u201d\u00b0\u00e6\u201a\u00a0\u00e5\u00b9\u00b8\u00c3\u2014\u00e7\u201d\u00ba\u00e7\u201d\u00b0\u00e4\u00b8\u20ac\u00e5\u2026\u00ab\/dp\/4757543719\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451176007&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Shiori+Experience\">Amazon<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/>\nA manga with Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and high school dreams of becoming a big ass rock band? Yup. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s amazeballs. I can only wonder the lengths this story has in gaining rights to some songs but hey, if there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a manga this year that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s living the dream, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s this one.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1605\/23993294055_5f3d4e21d2_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fukumenkei Noise\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/p>\n<h3>Fukumenkei Noise by Fukuyama Ryouko<\/h3>\n<p><em>Shoujo | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e8\u00a6\u2020\u00e9\u009d\u00a2\u00e7\u00b3\u00bb\u00e3\u0192\u017d\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u00ba-1-\u00e8\u0160\u00b1\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u201a\u2020\u00e3\u201a\u0081COMICS-\u00e7\u00a6\u008f\u00e5\u00b1\u00b1\u00e3\u0192\u00aa\u00e3\u0192\u00a7\u00e3\u201a\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\/dp\/4592213017\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451176293&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=\u00e8\u00a6\u2020\u00e9\u009d\u00a2\u00e7\u00b3\u00bb\u00e3\u0192\u017d\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/331246.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">Ebookjapan<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nI thought I have outgrown my fascination for goth loli rockstars since Nana but somehow, this year, I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help but embrace more drama in my life. The story of a girl using music to search for a friend she lost was a cute premise but the story takes as a dramatic turn as she joins a band to save her friend from ruin. The story has an amazing energy that I can feel their music in their panels. I think fans of Nana will like this one. I hope this series turns out for the best. #teammomo<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5770\/23909020051_a0d592044e_z.jpg?resize=640%2C239&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"239\"><\/p>\n<h3>Kasane by Matsuura Daruma<\/h3>\n<p><em>Seinen | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e7\u00b4\u00af\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00ef\u00bc\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u2030-\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u2013\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b0\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0178\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00b9-\u00e6\u009d\u00be\u00e6\u00b5\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00be-ebook\/dp\/B00HUIL5OA\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451176401&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=\u00e7\u00b4\u00af\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/206070.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">Ebookjapan<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a long while since I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve read a manga about actresses. Like Glass Mask long while. Kasane looks at the life of Kasane, a girl who dreamt of becoming a great actress like her mother. Unfortunately, she was born with a terrifying face however her mother teaches her a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctrick\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to achieve her dream, a scarlet red lipstick. If Kasane kisses the lips of the face she wants, she can own that woman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face. The manga explores Kasane\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s desire for beauty, love, and art, unfolding the mystery and tragedy that comes with her mother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lipstick. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a gripping read, one where I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help but pity and detest Kasane. I guess that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a mark of an interesting heroine.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1579\/23991557395_1c5afb573d_z.jpg?resize=640%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fave manga 2015\" width=\"640\" height=\"219\"><\/p>\n<h3>Umimachi Diary by Yoshida Akimi<\/h3>\n<p><em>Josei | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e6\u00b5\u00b7\u00e8\u00a1\u2014diary-1-\u00e8\u009d\u2030\u00e6\u2122\u201a\u00e9\u203a\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u20ac\u00e9\u00a0\u0192-\u00e5\u0090\u2030\u00e7\u201d\u00b0-\u00e7\u00a7\u2039\u00e7\u201d\u0178\/dp\/4091670253\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451176506&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=\u00e6\u00b5\u00b7\u00e5\u00be\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00a1diary\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/22922.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">Ebookjapan<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nWhile I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been a Yoshida Akimi fan, I confess that I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t touched any of her works past Yasha. Over the past few years, she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been getting buzz for this title which I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve delayed reading mostly because I knew it was no Banana Fish. Absent of any ambiguous sexual tension between male characters, I thought it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be a boring read but in fact it wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. The story of four sisters rediscovering their relationship was a pleasure to read, if not a bit refreshing. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nice to read Yoshida at a comfortable pace, opening a world that finds happiness in a quiet yet vibrant seaside town of Kamakura. I actually ended up buying the recipe book for a series which is such a delight to read. Thanks to this title, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m now entertaining a short holiday in Kamakura, hoping to feel the town\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s warmth as this title had shown me.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1689\/23363318444_3126245e98_z.jpg?resize=640%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fave manga 2015\" width=\"640\" height=\"338\"><\/p>\n<h3>Dungeon Meshi by Kui Ryoko<\/h3>\n<p>Seinen | Read via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookjapan.jp\/ebj\/title\/278747.html?volume=1&amp;branch_no=0\">Ebookjapan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/\u00e3\u0192\u20ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u0192\u00a7\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e9\u00a3\u00af-1\u00e5\u00b7\u00bb-\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0178\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u008f\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00ef\u00bc\u2030-\u00e4\u00b9\u009d\u00e4\u00ba\u2022-\u00e8\u00ab\u2019\u00e5\u00ad\u0090-ebook\/dp\/B00S0E4JW8\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451176667&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=\u00e3\u0192\u20ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u0192\u00a7\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e9\u00a3\u00af\">Amazon<\/a><br \/>\nI have a friend who is a big Kui Ryoko fan and for a while she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been getting me into the Kui Ryoko train but I just kind of ride along but never really joined the journey. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s probably because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not so hot about fantasy and SF so I tend to find it \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcnice\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 but never something I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d oggle. Then came this title that mixed food and fantasy. Dungeon meshi is like your dungeon-trawling RPG life where rather than focusing on the monster, the monster is merely the means to an end \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a bloody great (or not so great) meal. To be honest, this manga warmed up to me quite late. The first few monsters dishes didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t quite appeal to me. However, later on, their curiosity for their next meal struck my own foodie heart. What kept me going was the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcwhat if\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 spirit this ragtag crew had, one that bravely questioned the culinary potential of every monster. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like when I go to aquariums and wonder what each fish tasted like. I get it. And for that, it turned out to be a favorite read. Also, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the Kono Manga ga Sugoi for 2016 so you know it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a great read.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what I want to read for next year. The truth is, I have a horrible <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tsundoku\">tsundoku<\/a> life. A backlog that refuses to whittle down because I end up buying so much books that I never have time to read. To add to my horrible tsundoku life, I tend to read stuff via Line manga for free and then I get hooked into them that I buy them digitally. OTL. IT NEVER ENDS. I need a body double. Actually, I also need a stomach double. And a new book shelf. If 2016 proves to be the year where I can get these things, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be totally happy. Anyway, hopefully we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll all have great manga reads in 2016!!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What were your favorite reads&nbsp;in 2015? Did we have the same favorites? Let me know!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you guys are interested in what I read in the last year, here are my favourite manga reads from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.punkednoodle.com\/champloo\/2012\/12\/30\/2012-manga-were-awesomesauce\/\">2012<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.punkednoodle.com\/champloo\/2014\/01\/21\/13-awesomes-manga-for-2013\/\">2013<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.punkednoodle.com\/champloo\/2014\/12\/30\/favorite-manga-reads-for-2014\/\">2014<\/a>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2015 came and went so fast and I feel like I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t read enough manga. OTL. 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