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Jan 30, 2022 Henk rated it really liked it
A delightful combination of food and the relationship of a lawyer and a hairdresser. I found this hilarious while it tackled misunderstandings in Japanese society of LGBT characters as
well We follow slices of life of Kenji Yabuki - hairdresser and Shiro Kakei - foodie cheapskate lawyer with unnatural youthful looks. Shiro is more fleshed out in this first part, and he is the culinary wizard who makes this manga at least 1/4th a cookbook. He ho We follow slices of life of Kenji Yabuki - hairdresser and Shiro Kakei - foodie cheapskate lawyer with unnatural youthful looks. Shiro is more fleshed out in this first part, and he is the culinary wizard who makes this manga at least 1/4th a cookbook. He however is not out at work and has a rather fraught relationship with his parents, while
Kenji is much more secure in his skin. There is definitely a lot of humor in this manga, but also serious topics are not shunned. Especially how Shiro is treated by his parents is rather sad. A quick and fun read that even makes one hungry for Japanese food, definitely a hit for me!
No you’ll get fat! You’re too young to become a bear!
No you’ll get fat! You’re too young to become a bear!
Jul 03, 2017 Mir rated it really liked it
I'm really enjoying this and have learned of some new edibles (konjac is an
"edible corm"), flavor combinations (sweet potato with spicy cod roe!), and food facts (burdock root's bitter polyphenols add savoriness so don't soak it in water before using).
It does have complete recipes and instructions for the dishes. And in contrast to a more famous food manga, Oishinbo, which is an elevated approach to ideal food traditions, this does consider pedestrian concerns such as frugality (they always rep
I'm really enjoying this and have learned of some new edibles (konjac is an "edible corm"), flavor combinations (sweet potato with spicy cod roe!), and food facts (burdock root's bitter polyphenols add savoriness so don't soak it in water before using).It does have complete recipes and instructions for the dishes. And in contrast to a more famous food manga, Oishinbo, which is an elevated approach to ideal food traditions, this does consider pedestrian concerns such as frugality (they always repurpose leftovers), healthiness, and how long it takes to make a dish -- these characters work full time and are cooking dinner when they get home.
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Zero notion why the library recommends Poop Detectives for people who want this book.
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This is a really wonderful, lovely, slice-of-life series that’s about a guy who enjoys
making dinner. In every chapter, he makes a new dinner! Things that are especially good about this: Fumi Yoshinaga’s art is delicate and beautiful, as usual. Dinner is made so explicitly that you can use the comic as a recipe. Though the comic is actually really just about making dinner, bits of the characters’ lives creep in, so it’s actually about the meaning and social conventions of dinner as well as about th In every chapter, he makes a new dinner! Things that are especially good about this: Fumi Yoshinaga’s art is delicate and beautiful, as usual. Dinner is made so explicitly that you can use the comic as a recipe. Though the comic is actually really just about making dinner, bits of the characters’ lives creep in, so it’s actually about the meaning and social conventions of
dinner as well as about the food itself.
The food looks fantastic!
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Jan 30, 2015 Skye Kilaen rated it really liked it
The covers don't do this gay foodie manga
justice, but trust me on this one. Shiro is a middle-aged lawyer who spends his nights cooking gourmet multi-course meals at home. He shares the meals, and his home, with his hairdresser boyfriend Kenji - but Shiro isn't out at work. The series bounces around between different happenings in Shiro and Kenji's lives, past and present. Foodies will love the in-depth step-by-step recipes and Shiro's explanations of why he prepares the food as he does. The re
The covers don't do this gay foodie manga justice, but trust me on this one. Shiro is a middle-aged lawyer who spends his nights cooking gourmet multi-course meals at home. He shares the meals, and his home, with his hairdresser boyfriend Kenji - but Shiro isn't out at work. The series bounces around between different happenings in Shiro and Kenji's lives, past and present. Foodies will love the in-depth step-by-step recipes and Shiro's explanations of why
he prepares the food as he does. The rest of us can skim those parts and get to the next "adventure" as Shiro stays closeted at work, Kenji doesn't, ex-partners pop up, legal cases arise, and grocery prices are tracked very closely. (If there was extreme couponing in Japan, Shiro would do it.) There are super-touching moments, some absolutely hilarious parts, and it's such an interesting look into a facet of gay life in Japan. I've read up through the latest volume out right now. It's very
slow-moving for character and relationship development, and I know some folks have had trouble with that, but it's worth trying the first several volumes to get a real feel for the series. Shiro's character, especially, has a lot going on with his family and his identity as a gay man in a culture that isn't welcoming, and sometimes he does things that seem to under-value his relationship with Kenji. I never worry, though, because by now I know the author is going to circle back around and allow
him to keep growing. One of my favorite manga!
2020 Asian Readathon book #2. I loved the Ooku manga series by this author, so was excited to pick up another series by her. This manga has rave reviews but it didn't really work for me. The story
centers around two gay men, Shiro and Kenji, who live in Tokyo. Shiro is a closeted lawyer, and unwinds at the end of each day by shopping for and making multi-course meals. Kenji is an out hairdresser. This manga follows a slice of life look at these two men and the circles they inhabit. We get a detai I loved the Ooku manga series by this author, so was excited to pick up another series by her. This manga
has rave reviews but it didn't really work for me. The story centers around two gay men, Shiro and Kenji, who live in Tokyo. Shiro is a closeted lawyer, and unwinds at the end of each day by shopping for and making multi-course meals. Kenji is an out hairdresser. This manga follows a slice of life look at these two men and the circles they inhabit. We get a detailed look at each dish made, and there are recipes sprinkled throughout. I liked the art, but it wasn't anything special. There are some
moments that are better developed, but there's no affection or even tenderness between these two men - other than their shared meals. There's actually more nuanced stuff outside their house, but overall I was expecting more.
This is definitely an interesting manga that focuses on the relationship between a lawyer and a hairdresser as they work through how society will perceive their gay relationship. I first caught wind of this manga because I was looking for more food based manga series to pick up and this was on the list. It more slice of life than anything with some interesting conversations. I think I may give it a couple more volumes before I make the decision on whether I want to continue or not.
Sep 05, 2021 Beth rated it really liked it
My default mode for manga reading is essentially YA, with characters in either their teens or their 20s. (Characters in their 20s are pups by my reckoning, at this age.) It wasn't a revelation, per se, to
see a manga with two leads in their 40s, and a few side characters in their 50s, but it was nice! The central relationship is depicted with grace and subtlety, with the little tensions and smoothing over that happen when a couple has been seeing each for a while. Stoic Shiro seems like he'd be a The central relationship is depicted with grace and subtlety, with the little tensions and smoothing over that happen when a couple has been seeing each for a while. Stoic Shiro seems like he'd be a tough one to get along with; his being a willing and excellent cook must be a huge plus for the more overtly emotional Kenji. The
food Shiro cooks looks wholesome and delicious. As often happens, I'm interested in trying some of these dishes, though not necessarily interested in cooking them myself, or adding a new set of staples to my kitchen. I'm looking forward to reading more of this slice-of-life story. (pun intended, in retrospect...)
Apr 11, 2014 Ruth rated it really liked it
The first volume of What Did you Eat Yesterday? from Vertical, Inc., is slim and unassuming. The front cover is lovely in its simplicity, with the two lead characters examining a prepared dish and descriptions of other dishes scattered about the rest of the cover. However, for
as slim as the volume is, it packs in luxurious descriptions of foods and cooking processes, much more than one might expect from 154 pages of content. The story itself is a day-to-day look at the lives of Shiro and Kenji, The story itself is a day-to-day look at the lives of Shiro and Kenji, 40-something men who have been in a relationship for several years. Most chapters begin with a snippet of one character’s day or the other’s and concludes with their shared meal. The flow of the story feels very much
like vignettes as there isn’t much of an underlying plot holding each chapter together. They generally fit together quite well, but they could serve as short stories in their own right in most cases. However, the story is unimportant in many ways. It seems to exist solely as a vessel by which Ms. Yoshinaga can draw and write about carefully crafted meals. Each meal depicted is given tender, loving descriptions of the steps, choices of seasoning, and pairing with dishes. There are also recipes
and other food details (such meal ideas for leftovers) in between each chapter. While the recipes and food descriptions really make up the bulk of the volume, it’s the characters that really hold everything together. Kenji provides a certain lightness to the story in his role of the open gay man who gets to fulfill the reader’s fantasies by eating the delicious foods described. Shiro, on the other hand, has a heavier personality, not only due to the detailed nature of his cooking, but also
because of his uncertainty with his place in the world. While he doesn’t question his orientation, he’s extremely concerned that other people will suspect that he is gay. In a world where being different can be a crushing experience, he clings to a front of “normalcy” even while he cherishes his relationship with Kenji. The story itself doesn’t touch very heavily on this, but we’re given little hints about Shiro’s private nature and uncertainty which help to give the volume more heft than it
would otherwise have. The first volume of What Did You Eat Yesterday? doesn’t make a huge splash. It’s relatively understated, it doesn’t have any mysteries or moments of climax to draw a reader in. Honestly, it might be a difficult sell for many people. However, for those who appreciate cuisine and the preparation of food, it will likely be a welcome entry to their graphic novel collection.
Jan 23, 2022 atlas ♡ rated it did not like it
This was...annoying? This LGBT slice of life manga centers two
gay men, Shiro and Kenji. I enjoyed the art and food but found the actual plot mediocre at best. I was bored multiple times while reading which says something with how short it is. The main couple didn't have any chemistry and I hated how Shiro treated Kenji. There were some comedic moments but overall were overpowered with the uncomfortable ones. The scene that featured a victim of domestic abuse just made me mad. This is quite an o There were some comedic moments but overall were overpowered with the uncomfortable ones. The scene that featured a victim of domestic abuse just made me mad. This is quite an old
manga and you can really tell by how outdated it is. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Apr 02, 2014 Alexandra rated it it was amazing
Love, love, love this series. What's not to love about uncontrollable salivation while reading anyway. Along with reading about the meals Kakei is preparing, there are these great short stories of Kakei and Yabuki's day to day lives. Humorous, delicious, wonderful. There's also some serious subject matter that's handled well, like DV and Kakei's parents misguided attempts at accepting his sexuality. cough Love, love, love this series. What's not to love about uncontrollable salivation while reading anyway. Along with reading about the meals Kakei is preparing, there are these great short stories of Kakei and Yabuki's day to day lives. Humorous, delicious, wonderful. There's also some serious subject matter that's handled well, like DV and Kakei's parents misguided attempts at accepting his sexuality. cough ...more
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This is an adorable, hilarious slice-of-life manga featuring an older gay couple with a passion for food. I particularly loved the main character who combines his love of cooking with his goal of frugal living. I highly recommend this one to anyone who loves Japanese culture and good food.
Jan 31, 2022 Charlie rated it liked it
I really loved the heartwarming relationship in this manga! I wouldn’t
normally put a hairdresser and lawyer together, and seeing how they navigated their life together was lovely. My favourite moments were when they bantered and sat down together, sharing conversation over dinner, I really liked seeing the flashbacks to previous moments in their lives, and finding out more about their individual personalities. I wasn’t as much of a fan of the heavy descriptions of cooking and food, but that’s t I wasn’t as much of a fan of the heavy descriptions of cooking and food, but that’s to be
expected for this kind of content. I really loved the simplicity of the art, and the characters were the reason I stayed. I’ll definitely be picking up volume 2.
Rating: 2 leaves out of 5 First want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this in exchange for my honest review. I wanted to love this manga, I really did. The art was okay but the story is what really didn't sit well with me. It started out dull and kept that tone for most of the manga until the older lady came into play and that bit was kind of funny but I don't know if every First want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this in exchange for my honest review. I wanted to love this manga, I really did. The art was okay but the story is what really didn't sit well with me. It started out dull and kept that tone for most of the manga until the older lady came into play and that bit was kind of
funny but I don't know if everyone thought it would be funny to freaking call straight people breeders, but it is tacky and disgusting. As someone apart of the LGTBQ+ this is toxicity at best. Especially when the main guy literally treats his boyfriend as... just another ordinary thing. Also WHAT ROMANCE? Just because you put two damn gay men together doesn't mean there is romance out of the bumhole. This damn man has more of a romance with food than his actual boyfriend. This whole manga
was a headache.
Characters: 2/5
Cover: 2/5
Story: 2/5
Writing: 2/5
Genre: SoL/Romance/LGTBQ
Type: Manga
Worth?:
For me? No.
Characters:
2/5
Cover: 2/5
Story: 2/5
Writing: 2/5
Genre: SoL/Romance/LGTBQ
Type: Manga
Worth?: For me? No.
I would call this less of a yaoi and more of a slice of life. It's a sweet story about a gay couple in their forties, and what they have to eat.
I love Japan, and I love food, so this was great for me. There were simplified versions of most of the recipes at the end of each chapter. I'm looking forward to trying some of
them and adapting them so they're vegan.
Mostly I just read this one because I love to cook. It focuses much more on the cooking and the day to day activities than the yaoi aspec I would call this less of a yaoi and more of a slice of life. It's a sweet story about a gay couple in their forties, and what they have to eat.
I love Japan, and I love food, so this was great for me. There were simplified versions of most of the recipes at the end
of each chapter. I'm looking forward to trying some of them and adapting them so they're vegan.
Mostly I just read this one because I love to cook. It focuses much more on the cooking and the day to day activities than the yaoi aspect, and it is very chaste, so don't expect much romance, sexual tension etc. if you're a yaoi fan.
Really, this is the kind of manga you want to read if you like slice of life, cooking and food.
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Slice of life cooking manga with a gay couple. This didn't age well wrt the gay aspects, also very much an outsider portrayal... the food was nice though. Probably won't read more in the series. I just
realized this is the second series by the author that I am dropping. Not going to review at length because I'm busy with other things, but I wanted to let you know quickly. Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library Not going to review at length because I'm busy with other things, but I wanted to let you know quickly. Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library
May 20, 2022 Phoenix rated it did not like it
Content/Trigger warnings: Rape and assault jokes, assault
victim blaming, a running joke about a stereotypical jealous boyfriend, endless “so-who’s-the-wife?” comments, and more. This was horrible. No amount of context could make any of the humour or commentary in this seem less offensive. Just read Our Dining Table by Ori Mita instead if you want something with a similar synopsis of a couple bonding over cooking.
I skipped the last manga she put out because it was too heavily recipe-based, though this one also has a very major component of that. Though I'm happy to see her art again and I like the slice of life moments
sans the food, I'm getting more than a little tired of how she deals with gay men. What the hell is up with Kakei just letting his female friend say she didn't think she could accept her daughter being gay? Why didn't anyone call his mom out for likening him to a criminal? Most aggravating I skipped the last manga she put out because it was too heavily recipe-based, though this one also has a very major component of that. Though I'm happy to see her
art again and I like the slice of life moments sans the food, I'm getting more than a little tired of how she deals with gay men. What the hell is up with Kakei just letting his female friend say she didn't think she could accept her daughter being gay? Why didn't anyone call his mom out for likening him to a criminal? Most aggravating of all, what the hell is up with the other busboy thinking he turned the hairdresser dude "homo"? Sometimes I'm not sure how much of this is Yoshinaga speaking
from her own beliefs and therein lies the problem. And honestly, I want to read another manga of hers that isn't about food. I tried reading Ouku but it was too boring. Also, Kakei is a real dick- he treats his boyfriend like crap.
Aug 13, 2014 Phoebe rated it it was amazing
Finally: a manga whose visual language I understand (with my American sensibilities), and a series I can joyfully read and revisit. In
addition to the unique formatting - half episodic 'sitcom', half cooking diary - What Did You Eat Yesterday features lovely, sensitive art, sympathetic characters, a sharp eye for nuance, and humor that carries across the cultural divide(s). The characters' sexual identities are important, but do not take over the story --refreshing and unusual! Very much looking Very much looking forward to more.
Apr 17, 2022 Littlerhymes rated it really liked it
Slice of life moments from the life of lawyer Shiro and hairdresser Kenji, a middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo, and the meals they have together. Shiro is in the closet at work but Kenji is not, and this is a source of tension - but not an overwhelming one. This is not a series of high drama but rather small, but important, moments in their daily lives. The story is told with humour and with an awareness of them as gay men in a society that doesn't always accept them, and it's also just quite refr Slice of life moments from the life of lawyer Shiro and hairdresser Kenji, a middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo, and the meals they have together. Shiro is in the closet at work but Kenji is not, and this is a source of tension - but not an overwhelming one. This is not a series of high drama but rather small, but important, moments in their daily lives. The story is told with humour and with an awareness of them as gay men in a society that doesn't always accept them, and it's also just quite refreshing to see a series about a couple in their 40s. The food descriptions and art are absolutely wonderful. I want to eat all the things. ...more
Jan 28, 2022 translatedgems rated it really liked it
I should start by this... Do no
read this book on an empty stomach! Kakei got me hankering for Japanese food in the middle of the night. As I read the vivid description of the delicious food he was preparing, I kept thinking of how many of these recipes I could actually attempt. I admit that I have watched the tv drama adaptation before, so I had an inkling of what to expect, however, I was quite surprised by the detailed cooking scenes.
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I came for the BL, expecting a sweet Shounen-ai, but I st
I should start by this... Do no read this book on an empty stomach! Kakei got me hankering for Japanese food in the middle of the night. As I read the vivid description of the delicious food he was preparing, I kept thinking of how many of these recipes I could actually attempt. I admit that I have watched the tv drama adaptation before, so I had an inkling of what to expect, however, I was quite surprised by the detailed cooking scenes.
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I came for
the BL, expecting a sweet Shounen-ai, but I stayed for the food. This is quite the sweet wholesome story that would fall under the grumpy/sunshine trope. I shall read the rest of the volumes available soon and try my hand at a few recipes.
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley and Kodansha for this eARC.
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This is half cookbook, half slice of life mlm. I'm curious to see where this goes as Kenji deserves better than Shiro. This is half cookbook, half slice of life mlm. I'm curious to see where this goes as Kenji deserves better than Shiro. ...more
Apr 09, 2018 Dorrit rated it liked it
This was nice! Lot of food! Which mostly flew over my head because it used a lot
of Japanese ingredients (which even if i could learn because of the helpful notes, i would never be able to find in my pos city).
But. It was only the nice. It's primarily slice of life so the story lines aren't all that captivating. I don't think I'll be reading any more... The best of it was obvs no doubt the manga stuff like the absurd exclamations and the marvelous face expressions. Thank god for that. This was nice! Lot of food! Which mostly
flew over my head because it used a lot of Japanese ingredients (which even if i could learn because of the helpful notes, i would never be able to find in my pos city).
But. It was only the nice. It's primarily slice of life so the story lines aren't all that captivating. I don't think I'll be reading any more... The best of it was obvs no doubt the manga stuff like the absurd exclamations and the marvelous face expressions. Thank god for that.
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Sep 21, 2019 Mauri rated it liked it
A series of day-to-day vignettes featuring a middle-aged gay couple living together in Tokyo back in 2007. (It’s a contemporary account, but I wanted to mention it because it wasn’t translated for English publication until 2014, and even that was five years ago.) This is
kind of adorable. Shiro Kakei is the one the narrative follows more closely; he’s a lawyer who prefers to take simple cases because it means he can leave the office by six each night, allowing him to pursue his main hobby: cookin This is kind of adorable. Shiro Kakei is the one the narrative follows more closely; he’s a lawyer who prefers to take simple cases because it means he can leave the office by six each night, allowing him to pursue his main hobby: cooking delicious food for two on a budget. His partner/boyfriend (there is no same-sex marriage in Japan, and even same-sex partnership certificates didn’t come in until 2015, so living together is stated as a Pretty
Big Step), Kenji Yabuki, is a hairdresser. They’re basically food-loving dorks in their forties. Each chapter usually has a little bit of plot (not necessarily interconnected), combined with Shiro cooking a meal: Shiro’s coworkers speculating on his romantic status; Shiro meeting Kayoko, a housewife he splits grocery store deals with because they’re both yen-pinching fiends; Shiro helping a male domestic violence victim with his divorce; a tiff over Kenji telling his clients about Shiro.
(Kenji seems to be cautiously out, Shiro is not, for the sake of his career.)
I liked: the food, Kayoko, Shiro seeming like a cold-hearted jerk but actually being a total softie, the utter domesticity. Lots of snippets about gay culture for the naughts and earlier.
I didn’t like: there’s some fat-shaming, and Shiro in particular has a lot of thoughts about appearance. He’s gay, but he doesn’t want to come across as one of “those” gays, if you know what I mean.
Japan can seem a little messed up when it comes to divorce and child custody, so every once in awhile something kind of horrifying rears its head: custody and visitation rights being denied if one party suffers from mental illness (including anxiety or depression), for example, and while Shiro gets the domestic violence victim mentioned above away from his wife, she keeps their son and he has to pay child support.
Finally, what dropped this from four stars to three: the translation was botched. In this first volume, it was as if the translator had forgotten English. The dialogue was difficult to parse and there were some odd wording choices made. Worse, the translator doesn’t know food, a near death sentence for a manga that spends at least half the focus on the purchase of ingredients and the preparation of dishes. There were cases in which Japanese or Asian specific food terms were translated into English words that 1) only kind of fit and 2) were likely less familiar to this book’s audience than the originals! I complained about sōmen/vermicelli in an update, but there was also “konjac”, which I’d never heard of in my life. Turns out it’s konnyaku, or yam cake, a chewy substance often eaten in noodle form, as shirataki. Argh.
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2021: I decided in January to finally continue reading this series this year and have resolved for myself
to point out one thing that I especially liked for every volume. There usually is more than one thing that I enjoy but I want to try to pick out and focus on one and see how it goes for me. For this volume, it's the case Shiro takes on as a lawyer because it's about a male client who suffers from domestic abuse. Because I think it's important to show that men can also be victims of this kind For this volume, it's the case Shiro takes on as a lawyer because it's about a male client who suffers from domestic abuse. Because I think it's important to show that men can also be victims of this kind of thing.
Apr 08, 2020 ian rated it liked it
this wasnt even bad just.. uneventful? i went into it like best case scenario it will be very good and cute worst case scenario it will be porn and it was neither of those things so? cool?? ngl there r a couple things said in here that make me go yikes but for the most part its just cute mindless fun. also its literally just a cookbook. probably half of it is recipies. there is so much cooking which idk what i expected but um i guess if i need to make dinner i have that...
Jan 26, 2016 Angie rated it really liked it
Very cute book about a very cute couple. It's a great look into how they fit in to their culture, and how food plays such a large role in their lives. Very cute book about a very cute couple. It's a great look into how they fit in to their culture, and how food plays such a large role in their lives. ...more
I'm not that into reading about people cooking, I guess? I'm not that into reading about people cooking, I guess? ...more
Japanese: よしなが ふみ Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi,
born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works. Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo. In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get first prize. I wa Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works. Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo. In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get
first prize. I want my readers to understand the happiness that people can get from trying hard, going through the process, and getting frustrated." Little is known about her personal life. She mentions that her favourite operas are those by Mozart in the author's note of Solfege. She debuted in 1994 with The Moon and the Sandals, serialized in Hanaoto magazine, but was previously a participant in comic markets. Of Yoshinaga's many works, several have been
licensed internationally. She was also selected and exhibited as one of the "Twenty Major Manga artist Who Contributed to the World of Shōjo Manga (World War II to Present)" for Professor Masami Toku's exhibition, "Shōjo Manga: Girl Power!" at CSU-Chico. Outside of her work with Japanese publishers, she also self-publishes original doujinshi on a regular basis, most notably for Antique Bakery. Yoshinaga has also drawn fan parodies of Slam Dunk, Rose of Versailles, and
Legend of Galactic Heroes.
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