Hunting, cooking, and eating all kinds of magical beasts, the world is truly in a great age of cooking! It has been more than three hundred years since the birth of the "hunter-ruler," a fusion of the concepts of hunting and cooking. Ren, once a promising young man from a family of heroes, is now branded as a useless person for one reason or another, and by chance he befriended Lucy, a girl who aspired to become the world's best hunter and chef. She was a student at the prestigious Kruel Academy of Monster and Beast Science, and despite her earnest nature, she was ridiculed as a failure because of the enormous amount of magical power that she couldn't control. One day, Lucy learned of her partner's tragic past, and she began to develop her talents under Len's guidance. This is the world's most delicious tale of a hero spun between a boy and a girl.
Eiyuu Shikkakusha no Majuu Gurume It is also Known as: 英雄失格者の魔獣グルメ, Eiyuu Shikkakusha no Majuu Gurume
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Cooking , School Life
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Top 5 Light Novel Like Eiyuu Shikkakusha no Majuu Gurume [2026 List]
5. Yakitate!! Japan
Azuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter the famous bakery Pantasia, in hopes of reaching his goal. But plots abound...
Yakitate!! Japan has finished publishing and it has 242 Chapters. It is also Known as: 焼きたて!! ジャぱん, Fresh-Baked Japan, Freshly-Baked Japan
4. Akuma to Dolce
Ogura Mayuri is a loner in high school, with a pendant for cooking and magic that her mother taught her. She’s already summoned a little demon familiar to help her with baking and other small chores. But when she accidentally summons a high level demon named Beaut upon spilling tea on her skirt, he allows her to make one wish that he will grant. Mayuri wishes for the stain on her skirt to disappear in exchange for candy. The demon Beaut is outraged by the simple request, but the gets distracted by the smell of sweets - Beaut’s weakness. Mayuri now uses Beaut’s weakness to bind him to her and do her bidding.
This series is on hiatus.
Akuma to Dolce has finished publishing and it has 9 Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪魔とドルチェ, Akuma to Doruche, Devil and Sweet
3. Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.
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Includes 4 bonus chapters.
Note: In May 2021, it was announced that the manga would change editorials and cease publication in Comic Gum. In August of the same year, Akita Shoten acquired the license to the manga and began publishing it under the new title "Shin Elf-san wa Yaserarenai" shortly thereafter.
Plus-Sized Elf has finished publishing and it has 51 Chapters. It is also Known as: エルフさんは痩せられない。, Elf can't on a diet., Miss Elf Can't Lose Weight
2. Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi
Mukouda Tsuyoshi was nothing special in modern Japan, so when he was summoned to a world of swordplay and sorcery, he thought he was ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Too bad the kingdom that summoned him only got him by mistake! Not only was he not one of the three summoned heroes, but his stats were laughable compared to theirs.
On top of that, there's something really sketchy about this kingdom... "Ah, these people are the kind to try and use the Hero," he realized, and immediately left to make his own way in this other world. The only thing Mukouda can rely on is his unique skill: the "Online Supermarket," a skill that allows him to buy modern goods in a fantasy world. It's useless for combat, but if he plays his cards right, he could lead a comfortable life, maybe? At least, that's what Mukouda thinks, but it turns out modern food bought with this skill has some absurd effects!
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Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ, Regarding the Display of an Outrageous Skill Which Has Incredible Powers
1. Dungeon Meshi
When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!
Delicious in Dungeon has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: ダンジョン飯, Dungeon Food, 迷宫饭