Sweetness and Lightning
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Genres
Comedy, Seinen, Slice of Life
Summary
- Inuzuka is a single father taking care of his little daughter Tsumugi after the death of his wife
- A father and his daughter bond over food as they explore and try different dishes together
- A cozy and comforting family-centric story on simple happiness and finding yourself in good food
Description
Having lost his wife, math teacher Kouhei Inuzuka is doing his best to raise his young daughter Tsumugi as a single father. He's pretty bad at cooking and doesn't have a huge appetite to begin with, but chance brings his little family and one of his students, Kotori Iida, together for homemade adventures. With those three cooks in the kitchen, it's no wonder this dinner table drama is so delicious.
Authors
Characters
Kotori Iida
main
Tsumugi Inuzuka
main
Kouhei Inuzuka
main
Chiyo
support
Hana
support
Hana's Mother
support
Tae Inuzuka
support
Shinobu Kojika
support
Megumi Iida
support
Kumagaya
support
Mikio
support
Mikio's Mother
support
Momoya
support
Youchien no Sensei
support
Yuusuke Yagi
support
Yuuka
support
Yuuka's Mother
support
Other Facts
Published
Feb 7, 2013
Serialization
good! Afternoon
Original Publisher
Kodansha
English Publisher
Kodansha Comics
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