Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu Volume 1
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- Author：Natsuya Semikawa
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Summary
A Japanese style pub called "Nobu" exists in a back alley of the fictional medieval European city of Eiteriach。 Its customers？ A pair of slacker soldiers， a spoiled heiress， an uptight tax collector， and more。。。 When the citizens of this strange world sit down to enjoy some unfamiliar Japanese cuisine， their troubles simply melt away。。。
The curtain rises on this otherworldly eatery and the gourmet fantasy about to unfold within！
The curtain rises on this otherworldly eatery and the gourmet fantasy about to unfold within！
Reviews
Izzy
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Food managa is one of my favorite things。 This one is really interesting with a magical restaurant situation。 Don't read hungry！Definitely interested in reading more from this series soon！ Food managa is one of my favorite things。 This one is really interesting with a magical restaurant situation。 Don't read hungry！Definitely interested in reading more from this series soon！ 。。。more
Connie （hoot reads books）
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Comfort manga about comfort food！ This is pretty much the theme for each chapter but its still a fun read。
Donna
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A Japanese restaurant is linked magically to a small German town and its inhabitants enjoy the new-to-them food。This is a food manga， so the largest portion of it is taken up by descriptions of the food along with visuals。 Someday， a teleporting food box will let us order things that we read in books or see on TV （who doesn't want access to a cake after watching "The Great British Baking Show"？） and the person who invents it will be insta-rich。 I enjoyed this gentle story which is very episodic A Japanese restaurant is linked magically to a small German town and its inhabitants enjoy the new-to-them food。This is a food manga， so the largest portion of it is taken up by descriptions of the food along with visuals。 Someday， a teleporting food box will let us order things that we read in books or see on TV （who doesn't want access to a cake after watching "The Great British Baking Show"？） and the person who invents it will be insta-rich。 I enjoyed this gentle story which is very episodic and plot-lite at the moment。 Hopefully there'll be more background and plot in the next volume to go along with the wonderful art。 。。。more
Danni
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When food is sexy。
Andrea Lorenz
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This wasn't as meaty as I would've liked it to be （HA！）， but it's an interesting premise and I'll keep going for the descriptions of the food if nothing else。 This wasn't as meaty as I would've liked it to be （HA！）， but it's an interesting premise and I'll keep going for the descriptions of the food if nothing else。 。。。more
bobbu
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It's the kind of stuff that's good when you just wanna relax， or you're eating。 It's the kind of stuff that's good when you just wanna relax， or you're eating。 。。。more
Claudia
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Such an adorable read！ I’m so happy I found a food manga that I enjoyed。 Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu takes the simplicity of a Japanese pub and turns it on its head by placing it in a medieval town of the past。 I mean？？？ What？ I enjoyed the nuances of the cross cultural engagement and the shock of the townspeople at the new dishes they ate。 After being a bit turned off by Food Wars， Nobu hit the right spot。
Johanna
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comfort manga and just what i need right now。 nice people make good food， grumpy people eat it and become nicer。 that is the entire plot and i cant get enough。
Bookishrealm
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This was such a great food manga！ I randomly picked this up because I was really interested in reading more food manga and this was on the shelf at my local second hand bookstore。 Otherwordly Izakaya Nobu takes place in a fictional medieval German town。 Most of the locals are tired of the boring cuisine that they are used to eating。 Nobu is a back alley restaurant that seemingly pops up out of nowhere。 As people go there they get the opportunity to try out new Japanese foods。 While this manga do This was such a great food manga！ I randomly picked this up because I was really interested in reading more food manga and this was on the shelf at my local second hand bookstore。 Otherwordly Izakaya Nobu takes place in a fictional medieval German town。 Most of the locals are tired of the boring cuisine that they are used to eating。 Nobu is a back alley restaurant that seemingly pops up out of nowhere。 As people go there they get the opportunity to try out new Japanese foods。 While this manga doesn't necessarily have a plot， it was so rewarding to watch individual characters go into the restaurant so unhappy， but come out with a new found joy and happiness。 It appeared to be the overall intention of the manga。 I definitely enjoyed the artwork and learning more about the cultural terms for foods associated with both Germany and Japan。 I'm excited to see where the magical aspects of this restaurant kick in。 Hopefully it's discussed in the next volume。 。。。more
XQuetzal
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Se me antojó todo！！
Michelle （In Libris Veritas）
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I absolutely loved the anime， and when I realized that they had a manga as well I just had to have it。 It's so wholesome。 I absolutely loved the anime， and when I realized that they had a manga as well I just had to have it。 It's so wholesome。 。。。more
Chantal
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This is a really sweet slice of life manga。 Not something I usually go for， but the stories and food were comforting in a super sweet way。 I would definitely get the next ones。
Steve
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Addictive。 Glad I bought the first 3 （of 7） volumes right off the bat。 Meant to read just the first chapter last night （each chapter does a different dish）， and I ended up staying up and reading the whole thing （not hard， less than 200 pp）。 Great illustrations， and love the comments in the panels that add to the story， and feelings and actions， of the characters。 The one thing I really miss in this pandemic lock-down is Asian food。 Even more so now。 Made into a TV series as well。 Introduced me t Addictive。 Glad I bought the first 3 （of 7） volumes right off the bat。 Meant to read just the first chapter last night （each chapter does a different dish）， and I ended up staying up and reading the whole thing （not hard， less than 200 pp）。 Great illustrations， and love the comments in the panels that add to the story， and feelings and actions， of the characters。 The one thing I really miss in this pandemic lock-down is Asian food。 Even more so now。 Made into a TV series as well。 Introduced me to Crunchyroll。 Reading the reviews on Goodreads， some of them explain how things like Kraft Parmesian "Cheese" shakers appear on the table （revealed in later volumes of this series）。 The setting is a Japanese pub in Germany， kind of Medievel times。 Although at times the rotating characters seem to be dressed more for the 18th C。 Love it！ Gonna hold off on buying the other 4 until my new billing cycle on amazon - haha！ 。。。more
Dolores
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Nobu is a Japanese-style pub that has just opened in a fictional medieval town。 In a series of vignettes， various characters are drawn to the pub by the buzz， each experiences an amazing culinary experience that touches their lives in other ways， too。 Sweet。
VictoriousforChrist7
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For so long i have been looking for a good food manga。 I had first heard of another food manga call Food Wars！: Shokugeki no Soma， that my brother had first read。 sadly this one was more adult for my taste。 another anime my mom showed me was Restaurant to another world。 This one was better （tho sadly it had one or two episodes of nudity but not in a sexual way） and the food looked very tasty。 What has this have to do with the book Iskai Izakaya Nobu？ simple Both books i mentioned had food theme For so long i have been looking for a good food manga。 I had first heard of another food manga call Food Wars！: Shokugeki no Soma， that my brother had first read。 sadly this one was more adult for my taste。 another anime my mom showed me was Restaurant to another world。 This one was better （tho sadly it had one or two episodes of nudity but not in a sexual way） and the food looked very tasty。 What has this have to do with the book Iskai Izakaya Nobu？ simple Both books i mentioned had food theme but both had more of an Adult them（ tho Restaurant to another world is okay for 18 and such。I only found out about Nobu on yOutube。 i saw a few episodes and feel inlove with the anime（only complaint was it was all in japanese but it had english Sub^^）So as i was about to have throat surgery i needed something to read so i ordered this book。 。。。I was not disappointed。this story takes place in the German-like town of Aiteria but the Izakaya itself is from modern day japan。（for those who don't know， an Izakaya is a japanese pub^^）there is no real plot so far whihc is okay with me honestly。 the main star ， tho the Charecters are a very interesting bunch， is the food。 the look of it the way is prepared and even the taste have very good descriptions。 The art is wonderful and the food looks so mouthwatering。 Thankfully this is a manga and not a color comic other wise i might have eaten some of he pages^^;The beer（or All） "Whatsontap" looks very enticing as well。 I do not drink beer ， in fact i only drink a glass of wine on occasion， but they way they make the"whatsontap" look makes me really wanna try it。the nice bonus is that at the end of the book （as well as thru out the book） are translations of what the food is。In my opinon i would never have thought to fuse German and japanese cuisine， so this was a bold step on the creators' part。 in volume one tho it is only Japanese（ which i love anyway lol）if i have to say anything bad at all it would have o be that i wish there were recipes included。 while soe like Oden （おでん， 御田） is a type of nabemono （Japanese one-pot dishes）， consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs， daikon， konjac， and processed fishcakes stewed in a light， soy-flavored dashi broth（description from wikipedia） might not be possible to make for western kitchens， the Karage（bite sized pieces of chicken that have been twice fried） could be easily made I know the younger， more action packed， or plot loving manga lovers might find this book a bit boring but bear with me he food is worth itBut as for myself this book is jut perfect。 the characters are easy to remember， its a cute 'analogy ' of sort in the same world and its an easy read。 You don't even have to have volume 1（tho i recommend you do for the food alone if you an find it online or at your local Library ） ANd i say this because I， like most people these days， don't have the time as we use to as Adults to follow a huge story line。 and some of the action packed stories have to much detial in the art you can't tell whats going on @。@。 So for those of you looking for a good relaxing read or your not use to manga reading but love food then i highly recommend itTip: its cheaper to by it on amazon then Barnes and Nobles unless you have a gift card heheh Also since both stores i mentioned don't hav previews online here is one on Udon press https://store。udonentertainment。com/p。。。 itadakimasu！！！ 。。。more
Cate （The Professional Fangirl）
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I just finished my 3rd rewatch of the anime。 And I'm slowly working my way through the live action drama。 It's about time I read the manga， right？ I just finished my 3rd rewatch of the anime。 And I'm slowly working my way through the live action drama。 It's about time I read the manga， right？ 。。。more
Rob
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Simple， feel good storytelling。 Light， fun， extremely low-stakes。 A near-perfect read to wind down after a tough day。6 stories。 Each story centered around some minor， low-stakes character drama that was cured by food from a mysterious Japanese restaurant that is somehow serving a medieval German city。
Forthright 。
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A restaurant whose back entrance is in Japan opens business everyday through the front door， which opens onto another world （which has a medieval feel and borrows words from German）。 The locals are agog over everything from raw fish to deep-fried chicken， squid， pork cutlets， etc。 So the manga series is a cheerful glorification of standard Japanese izakaya fare （and beer）。 Prosit！ I've watched the anime a bunch of times （good background noise + foodie fascination）。 Apparently， I find the sound o A restaurant whose back entrance is in Japan opens business everyday through the front door， which opens onto another world （which has a medieval feel and borrows words from German）。 The locals are agog over everything from raw fish to deep-fried chicken， squid， pork cutlets， etc。 So the manga series is a cheerful glorification of standard Japanese izakaya fare （and beer）。 Prosit！ I've watched the anime a bunch of times （good background noise + foodie fascination）。 Apparently， I find the sound of sizzling oil relaxing to write by。 Only right for me to invest in the manga series！ 。。。more
Dorcas
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Different people come to the izakaya， but this is really about the food。 Makes me hungry。
Leonard
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This book speaks to the depth and enjoyment of food that so few of us in the United States can appreciate。 For many Americans things move fast and we simply consume food as fuel。 This illustrated guide through Japanese pub food makes one realize that a meal is to have depth and provide enjoyment。 That enjoyment is not simply in the moment of eating but anticipation and even sharing with others。 The depth of food should be enjoyed and not simply drowned in excess sugar or toppings。 The book remin This book speaks to the depth and enjoyment of food that so few of us in the United States can appreciate。 For many Americans things move fast and we simply consume food as fuel。 This illustrated guide through Japanese pub food makes one realize that a meal is to have depth and provide enjoyment。 That enjoyment is not simply in the moment of eating but anticipation and even sharing with others。 The depth of food should be enjoyed and not simply drowned in excess sugar or toppings。 The book reminded me of every trip abroad I’ve ever taken and the joy of experiencing new food！ Highly recommend this quick read！ However， I am now quite hungry😔😊 。。。more
Katie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was cute。 A magical restaurant pops up in a country similar to but not quite Germany and in it are foods that drive people wild。 The food is possibly literally magical and the patrons are metaphorically transported by the flavors。 One person is so bowled over by the flavors of spaghetti napolitan that he considers the food to be the answer to “life and everything。” Not much plot here other than character introductions and lots of food description but I imagine the rest of the series explore This was cute。 A magical restaurant pops up in a country similar to but not quite Germany and in it are foods that drive people wild。 The food is possibly literally magical and the patrons are metaphorically transported by the flavors。 One person is so bowled over by the flavors of spaghetti napolitan that he considers the food to be the answer to “life and everything。” Not much plot here other than character introductions and lots of food description but I imagine the rest of the series explores more。 The chapter with the picky girl was my favorite。 I don’t know that I’ll pick up the second one in a hurry but this introduction was cute and fluffy。 I also learned that "food manga" is a genre of manga。 Make sure to read this on a full stomach！ 。。。more
BookishBat
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This is the type of manga I enjoy！ If you're looking for a nice and soothing manga about simple things （this series featuring food） then this one's for you。 The story centers around a modern izakaya （an after hours Japanese bar that serves drinks and snack foods） that magically accesses an alternate world through it's front entrance。 This world is very similar to Europe of the past （the culture seems to be a mix of medieval and 1700s Germany）。 Even though German words are used frequently， this w This is the type of manga I enjoy！ If you're looking for a nice and soothing manga about simple things （this series featuring food） then this one's for you。 The story centers around a modern izakaya （an after hours Japanese bar that serves drinks and snack foods） that magically accesses an alternate world through it's front entrance。 This world is very similar to Europe of the past （the culture seems to be a mix of medieval and 1700s Germany）。 Even though German words are used frequently， this world has 2 moons， for example。 However， the chef and waitress are from modern Japan and can access our world through another part of the restaurant。 The adventures of the manga focus on the staff creating delicious Japanese food for guests who have never tried anything like it before。 The guests always love the food and are shocked by the conveniences that they don't realize are a part of our modern day society （they frequently comment on how it's warm in the restaurant when it's cold outside and there is no fireplace to be seen， they are shocked by beer being served cold in glass mugs， etc）。The artwork is lovely and the stories are heartwarming。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I enjoyed this as an optimistic slice-of-life manga。 There doesn't appear to be much going on， and I don't know if we'll see the characters reappear in subsequent volumes， or learn more about the seemingly magic izakaya， but that's okay with me。 I enjoy seeing the dishes and imagining the warm atmosphere and simple pleasures of eating a delicious meal。 I enjoyed this as an optimistic slice-of-life manga。 There doesn't appear to be much going on， and I don't know if we'll see the characters reappear in subsequent volumes， or learn more about the seemingly magic izakaya， but that's okay with me。 I enjoy seeing the dishes and imagining the warm atmosphere and simple pleasures of eating a delicious meal。 。。。more
Shiro-Sharon
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I loved the food， the charters the pictures， the food the foood and the food！
Celeste
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อ่านแล้วหิวข้าว ร้านอิซากายะบ้านเราจะเทพแบบนี้ไหมนะ 😆
Dave
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This nationalistic food manga is dedicated to the idea that Japanese bar food is great and that German food is terrible。 Though the story is set in a sort of fantasy-land Germany （that is for some reason connected to modern Japan）， I get the feeling that if anyone walked into Nobu， the author would force them to recognize the superiority of Japanese cuisine over their own native food， regardless of where they come from。 Yes， Japanese food is good。 I love me some oden and tonjiru is delicious， bu This nationalistic food manga is dedicated to the idea that Japanese bar food is great and that German food is terrible。 Though the story is set in a sort of fantasy-land Germany （that is for some reason connected to modern Japan）， I get the feeling that if anyone walked into Nobu， the author would force them to recognize the superiority of Japanese cuisine over their own native food， regardless of where they come from。 Yes， Japanese food is good。 I love me some oden and tonjiru is delicious， but the idea that anyone and everyone would consider Japanese beer （which is， at best， unobtrusive） the best in the world or that Japanese fried chicken is transcendentally delicious is laying it on so thickly that I'm slightly troubled。 The message is consistently "If it's Japanese， it's better。" Come on， you're saying that Germans are going to be impressed by Japanese sausage？ That simply beggars belief。As a footnote to this rant， I will say that the translator's hand was very obvious， for better or for wurst。 Including so many German and Japanese words where English would have sufficed lead to an overabundance of footnotes that mess with the rhythm and don't add much to the atmosphere （which is pretty much a textbook case of excessive foreignization）。 However， I do have to say that using "whatsontapp" as a translation for （presumably） "nama-biiru" （draft beer） is a nice touch， even if it doesn't make much sense in the mishmash of English， Japanese， and German seen here。Reviewed for childrenslit。com。 。。。more
Kirsten Seidel
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This manga is a little bit of slice of life from within a fantastical restaurant， and a LOT LOT LOT of German and Japanese food。 It’s a delicious read！！
Kiri
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A fun manga about a Japanese restaurant that is some how mysteriously connected to a medieval German town。 People from the town visit the restaurant in order to enjoy the delicious food and to get away from the problems of their daily lives for a bit。 I speak a little bit of German， so it was fun to read and understand the smattering that was put in。 It was also fun to compare them to the Japanese translation。The art is also wonderful， and the story/characters are lighthearted and fun。 I cannot A fun manga about a Japanese restaurant that is some how mysteriously connected to a medieval German town。 People from the town visit the restaurant in order to enjoy the delicious food and to get away from the problems of their daily lives for a bit。 I speak a little bit of German， so it was fun to read and understand the smattering that was put in。 It was also fun to compare them to the Japanese translation。The art is also wonderful， and the story/characters are lighthearted and fun。 I cannot wait to read the next one！ 。。。more
Anna
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If you've seen the anime， the manga won't add anything new。 I personally enjoyed the anime， so I don't regret going back to this world and reliving the same food discoveries one more time。 Udon's presentation of this manga is nice， with the French flaps and colored pages。 I like it when publishers give a little extra when they publish the books。 If you've seen the anime， the manga won't add anything new。 I personally enjoyed the anime， so I don't regret going back to this world and reliving the same food discoveries one more time。 Udon's presentation of this manga is nice， with the French flaps and colored pages。 I like it when publishers give a little extra when they publish the books。 。。。more
Selena
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