Itadakimasu

A manga about a large scary looking but kindhearted man who start working as a cook at a rural elementary school.

This was a really heart warming book, albeit simple in scope. There are only three stories but each one focuses on the cook saving the day through his skills as a former food show knowledge and personal kindness. Each story had some pretty melodramatic moments such as a child with food allergies being saved from the cook’s experience losing his young daughter in a similar way. I can see why the series didn’t last and there was only 1 volume released but I really liked Riku Kurita‘s cute art style that worked well with this story about children.

~dakazu