ChurchHatesTucker ☑

#MangaMonday 103 “Sayuri” by Rensuke Oshikiri

Norio Kamiki’s father just bought his dream home out in the country. Nori, his parents, siblings, and grandparents all move in, but something is not right in this house.

This is a #horror #manga and, for the first half, a fairly typical one. Oshikiri wrote it as a response to Japanese horror films, so the second half goes in an unexpected direction. It was originally collected into two volumes and some people dropped it after reading the first. It is now collected in a single-volume omnibus edition (Kodansha) so you won’t miss the change up.

Note that there is some violence and depictions of #suicide, but it’s not particularly gory.

#Sayuri

April is here, so I’m starting a new thread for these (the fourth!) If you’re backtracking, the previous year ended here: https://mefi.social/@ChurchHatesTucker/116318726115424362

I said last year that I wouldn’t be as rigorous about posting weekly. I’ll try harder not to be as obsessive this year.

Apr 6 at 10:28pmWeb
Show threadChurchHatesTucker ☑1d ago

#MangaMonday 104 “Let’s Make Ramen!: A Comic Book Cookbook” by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan

As the subtitle gives away, this is a graphic… #cookbook in the western #comics style, rather than a #manga. Hugh Amano is a half-Japanese chef, and it’s about ramen, so good enough!

It’s a surprisingly comprehensive book, covering the history and basics of ramen in its opening section, and then diving into the details of noodles, toppings, broths, and ramen-adjacent foods (e.g. yakisoba.) Recipes are provided with recommendations for products and details for how to make your own, but even if you plan to leave the cooking to the pros, you'll learn a lot from this book.

Sarah Becan provides color throughout, from copious illustrations to simple boxes for highlighting text, all in a watercolor style.

Published in 2019 by Ten Speed Press.

#LetsMakeRamen