Beauty and the Feast

Japanese manga series

This article is about the manga series. For the episode of Gossip Girl, see Gossip Girl (season 5) § Beauty and the Feast.

Beauty and the Feast

First tankōbon volume cover

八雲さんは餌づけがしたい
(Yakumo-san wa Eduke ga Shitai)
Genre|

* Romantic comedy[1]
* Slice of life[1]

Manga
Written by| Satomi U
Published by| Square Enix
English publisher|

* NA: Square Enix

Magazine| Young Gangan
Original run| March 4, 2016 – March 19, 2021
Volumes| 11 (List of volumes)

Beauty and the Feast (Japanese: 八雲さんは餌づけがしたい, Hepburn: Yakumo-san wa Eduke ga Shitai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satomi U. It was serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan from March 2016 to March 2021, and published in eleven volumes.

## Plot

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28-year-old Shuuko Yakumo is aimlessly living day-to-day life since she lost her husband. She's content to live out her days in peace until a 15-year-old high school student named Shohei Yamato moves next door. Curious about her new neighbor, she soon finds that he lives alone and works himself to the bone as the only scholarship student for his school's baseball team. Not only that, but he's been living off nothing but convenience store food.

Worried for his health, Yakumo invites Yamato to eat dinner at her place from now on so he can perform his best. But after extending this invitation, she soon finds that the high schooler possesses a monstrous appetite, and she has to get creative to keep up with his dietary needs. All the while, Yamato's ability to pack away food brings back memories of Yakumo's husband.

And so begins the story of a lonely widow rediscovering her passion for cooking to feed a very hungry high schooler.

## Publication

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The series is written and illustrated by Satomi U. It started serialization in Young Gangan on March 4, 2016.[2] The series ended in Young Gangan on March 19, 2021.[3] The series was collected into eleven tankōbon volumes.[4] An autograph session with the author was held to commemorate the release of the final volume.[5]

In November 2019, Square Enix announced they would publish the manga in English starting in October 2020.[6] However, it was later delayed to February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

### Volume list

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No. | Original release date  | Original ISBN  | English release date  | English ISBN

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1|  September 24, 2016[8]| 978-4-75-755110-7| March 23, 2021[9]| 978-1-64-609062-4
2|  November 25, 2016[10]| 978-4-75-755164-0| September 28, 2021[11]| 978-1-64-609063-1
3|  April 25, 2017[12]| 978-4-75-755334-7| July 19, 2022[13]| 978-1-64-609064-8
4|  October 25, 2017[14]| 978-4-75-755509-9| October 11, 2022[15]| 978-1-64-609065-5
5|  March 24, 2018[16]| 978-4-75-755672-0| November 22, 2022[17]| 978-1-64-609066-2
6|  October 25, 2018[18]| 978-4-75-755892-2| January 24, 2023[19]| 978-1-64-609067-9
7|  March 25, 2019[20]| 978-4-75-756028-4| March 28, 2023[21]| 978-1-64-609068-6
8|  September 25, 2019[22]| 978-4-75-756315-5| May 23, 2023[23]| 978-1-64-609069-3
9|  March 25, 2020[24]| 978-4-75-756575-3| July 25, 2023[25]| 978-1-64-609087-7
10|  October 24, 2020[26]| 978-4-75-756912-6| September 19, 2023[27]| 978-1-64-609124-9
11|  March 25, 2021[4]| 978-4-75-757167-9| November 21, 2023[28]| 978-1-64-609137-9

## Reception

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Sean Gaffney from Manga Bookshelf praised the first volume, calling it "sweet".[29] Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the plot and characters, while criticizing the artwork in some frames.[30] Like Gaffney, Demelza from Anime UK News also called the series "sweet".[31]

## See also

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* Heisei Haizanhei Sumire-chan, another manga series by Satomi U

## References

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1. ^ a b "Beauty and the Feast". Square Enix. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
2. ^ "食べ盛りな男子高校生を「餌づけ」、母性あふれるハートフル新連載がYGで". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 15, 2021). "Beauty and the Feast Manga Ends in 2 Chapters (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
4. ^ a b "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 11（完）" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
5. ^ "里見U「八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。」最終巻発売＆完結記念でオンラインサイン会". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 16, 2019). "Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses 5 Manga, 1 Novel". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
7. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 1, 2020). "Square Enix Delays Releases of 4 More Manga Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
8. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 1" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
9. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
10. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 2" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
11. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
12. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 3" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
13. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 3". Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
14. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 4" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
15. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 4". Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
16. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 5" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
17. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 5". Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
18. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 6" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
19. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 6". Square Enix. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
20. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 7" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
21. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 7". Square Enix. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
22. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 8" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
23. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 8". Square Enix. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
24. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 9" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
25. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 9". Square Enix. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
26. ^ "八雲さんは餌づけがしたい。 10" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
27. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 10". Square Enix. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
28. ^ "Beauty and the Feast, Volume 11 (Final Volume!)". Square Enix. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
29. ^ Gaffney, Sean (June 2, 2021). "Bookshelf Briefs 6/2/21". Manga Bookshelf. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
30. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (May 21, 2021). "Beauty and the Feast GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
31. ^ Demelza (March 30, 2021). "Beauty and the Feast Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

## External links

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* Yakumo-san wa Eduke ga Shitai (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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