Criminals gather from all over the country in South Naniwa Prison. Every year on Christmas Eve, the men secretly gather inside the prison to compete. Everyone looks forward the excitement of the annual New Year's dish “Food” Battle! Who will win the coveted New Year's dish?
Gokudou Meshi It is also Known as: 極道めし, Criminals Meals
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4. Shinya Shokudou
A manga that revolves around an old-fashioned all-night food stall, the various dishes that the stall owner prepares to suit the tastes of different customers, and the joys, griefs, trials and tribulations of his faithful patrons.
Nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award (2009); winner of the 39th Japan Cartoonist Awards Grand Prize (2010).
Shinya Shokudou is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 深夜食堂, Shinya Shokudou
3. Kuishinbou!
They'll swallow anything... except their pride! How do they do it? Why do they do it? You've seen them on TV: Japanese competitive eaters, eating unbelievable amounts of food in record times. It's the outrageous comedy about a brutal world where the only gags allowed are the jokes!
In 2007, Kuishinbou! received the 36th Japan Cartoonists Association Award, Award of Excellence, and was adapted into a 2-part live-action movie.
The series was digitally published in English by Media Do International/Nihonbungeisha on November 7, 2017.
Kuishinbou! has finished publishing and it has 217 Chapters. It is also Known as: 喰いしん坊！, Gourmet Fighter Kuishinbo!, Eat For Your Life!
2. Souta no Houchou: Ginza - Itamae Shuugyou Nikki
The eponymous Sota is a kitchen hand at a high-class traditional Japanese restaurant, learning the basics of cooking washoku. Through Sota's training, readers will come to understand the care and forethought that goes into creating Japanese cuisine and which has led to its wide-spread popularity across the world, from ramen to sushi to izakaya fare. Pure-hearted, hard-working, and in love with food, Sota will have readers rooting for him to become the best washoku chef ever.
Souta no Houchou has been digitally published in English as Sota's Knife by Media Do International/Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha since November 7, 2017.
Souta no Houchou: Ginza - Itamae Shuugyou Nikki has finished publishing and it has 409 Chapters. It is also Known as: 蒼太の包丁 銀座・板前修業日記, Souta no Houchou: Ginza - Itamae Shuugyou Nikki
1. 1-nichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou
A humorous spin-off about how foreman Ootsuki spends his day trips to the surface.
1-nichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 1日外出録ハンチョウ, Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou
