I think it creates a very light-hearted and “fluffy” feel to the pages while allowing more of the reader’s attention to be drawn to the characters and story rather than the art and backgrounds.

There’s not much attention paid to the finer details, with the line work staying fairly light throughout. Mita Ori’s art style is very light in comparison to a lot of other manga that focus on cooking. He and the other brother, Minoru, become closer over cooking for Tane, eventually developing feelings for one another. In the process, Yutaka winds up finding a place where he feels at home and can eat comfortably around other people. The boy, Tane, scarfs down the onigiri that Yutaka offers him and loves it so much that he convinces Yutaka to come to their house and show them how to make his special onigiri. That all begins to change when he meets a small boy and his much older brother in the park one day on his lunch break.

The story follows 23-year-old Yutaka who has trouble eating around other people. Mita Ori makes the experience about finding love and understanding for the first time, coming to find a place that accepts you, and overcoming grief. Connecting over meals is one of the most quintessential human experiences that I think everyone can relate to. Not only is it a sweet boys love story about two non-highschool men, but it involves a narrative about cooking and enjoying meals together. Seven Seas has been publishing a lot of great BL and yuri titles in the last year or so, and when I saw this one pop up on Twitter, I felt like it would be right up my alley. Our Dining Table is another recent release from Seven Seas that has caught a lot of love on social media.

Our dining table manga