Oishii Kankei
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Oishii Kankei

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Tasty Affinity, A Delicious Relationship
Japanese: おいしい関係


Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 16
Chapters: 71
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 8, 1993 to Nov 8, 1999
Genres: Drama Drama, Gourmet Gourmet, Romance Romance
Demographic: Josei Josei
Serialization: Young You
Authors: Makimura, Satoru (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.641 (scored by 10891,089 users)
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Ranked: #20712
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Popularity: #6846
Members: 3,099
Favorites: 35

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Volumes: /16
Chapters: /71

Synopsis

Fujiwara Momoe is the daughter of a rich family. She has never had any worries, had an easy and luxurious life. She loves good cooking. Her carefree life ends when her father dies from a heart attack. She now has to take care for herself and her mother and this involves also cooking the meals. Unfortunately, she never had to cook, so her cooking is awful. She starts working at a French restaurant where she becomes a cook under the chef. She falls in love with the chef, but he only considers her as an apprentice.

(Source: PRISMS)

Background

In 1999, Oishii Kankei was republished into a 10-volume bunko format.

The series was adapted by Fuji TV into a 10-episode drama series in 1996. A Taiwanese drama version, titled Meiwei Guangxi: Sweet Relation was released in 2007. All 32 episodes of the series were also transmitted in Japan under the name Oishii Kankei, but with "Oishii" being written in kanji instead of hiragana.

Characters


Reviews

Aug 18, 2024
I'd give it a 7/10. It could've been a 9/10 if they had made a few different decisions.


The issue with this manga is that it feels very immature with a fairytale ending, which is juxtaposed amongst characters that feel real. That's the strength and weakness of this manga, the characters. This honestly feels similar to Helter Skelter as far as writing potential goes, but with a few differences.

The issue with Helter Skelter was that it felt like an outline to a masterpiece. The plot and ending were great, but it felt too rushed. If Helter Skelter had allowed ...
Dec 18, 2014
One of the major reasons I love reading this series over and over again is for its refreshing concept and provocative (at the time it was published) message that girls can be major players in the food industry.Our main character, Momoe is very much like a shounen hero-she overcomes trials that will either make or break her, and befriends damaged individuals most would give up on.
However, being a young and beautiful woman presents a unique challenge; because of her appearances, can she overcome sexism and be treated as a chef, before being treated as a woman? This tackles a very real, but rarely spoken ...
Jul 19, 2024
Mixed Feelings
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SPOILERS. Do not read this unless you’ve finished the manga, and are dissatisfied with the last 20 chapters.
Okay, here’s the jam. The first 30 or so chapters were pretty good. The characters were fleshing out in a reasonable way. The plot was interesting, and wholesome. The pacing was good. Honestly, just based off the first 30 chapters, I would have rated this manga an easy 8.5/10. And then somewhere around chapter 50 or so, things started going haywire.
Kenji and Kanako’s relationship took a drastic nosedive. Momoe became a judgmental, guiltless, homewrecker. Kanako went dunzo. Oda… remained, well, almost the same – unambitious, random. It was ...

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