Amaama to Inazuma
Sweetness and Lightning

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Amaama to Inazuma (2013-2018)

Started reading this whilst watching the anime and smashed it all out pretty quickly. That to me shows it was enjoyable since I was able to focus so much.

The story is very nice. Initially, a man lost his wife and he cares for his daughter in a daunting prospect to take on two-parent roles alone. He does make some great friends within a few months that leads to a great ongoing and hopefully forever relationship both romantically and not romantically. Friends along the way on both sides help influence the story and keep it going at a good pace.

The art ... is a really nice standard. It maintains throughout and is a nice read. It is easy on the eyes and allows you to focus but not too hard.

Characters develop greatly and you see Tsumugi grow up effectively with some time skips that are actually fine. You also see a relationship blossom but not so brightly in the regard it is not in your face. Read between the lines to know it is happening. Ultimately since the story is not actually a romance it isn't what is important to see so directly. You do see a few couples of situations between various characters that make you wonder what happened. A spin-off for those would have been nice to see. I am content with thinking they got their happy ever after in my mind in that regard for both sets.

In the end, it is a great read and does exactly what it says it will. I would have loved to see more closure on the relationship side but at the same time that would make it a different manga. 9/10.

On a side note, I do leave this and think if I could have a daughter 50% of what Tsumugi is like throughout this manga then you know you'd of done pretty well.

Story - The story is really great. This manga's main focus was food and the recipes and the father-daughter relationship. It was full of overloaded cuteness--- KAWAII ---. Loved the ending. But in the middle of the story, there was a little bit of romance and love which wasn't fulfilled. It left an unsatisfied feeling. But at the end of the manga, the mangaka made up to it.

Art- The art if this manga is good. Nothing to criticize about in my eyes. It showed a great number of details about everything. When the recipes were mentioned, the ingredients were shown nicely or rather perfectly and ... the cooking process was shown in great detail. And the way food was shown, as appetizing as it was, it really brought water in your mouth.

Character - Ooooooowwhh!!!! Can't get enough of the cute little, adorable Tsumugi-chan. How cute can she be!! What beautiful relationship she has with her father!! Her adorable charter takes all the credit for and from all the characters in the manga.

Enjoyment- Yaap, it was a good read. It was really fun. Just left one uncanny feeling. The unfinished romance. It really bugs me.

Overall, it is a good manga and also a unique one at that. It deserves all the respect for everything. It creates a new love for food, especially for Japanese food.

Having tried to watch the anime and read the manga, I think I've had enough of this series in general. Not only are the characters shallow, the plot is monotonous and there is absolutely no important development. I've seen and read some decent (and good) slice of life manga and anime, and this just doesn't cut it for me.

Story: 5. It was cute and exciting at first, but it gets hard to keep up the antic for the series in general. Although it does teach about cooking, you'd be better off watching a Japanese cooking show (more detail and better commentary as well). Having ... such a monotonous plot even for a slice of life is a bit too much. It's not that hard not having just food be the center of every single chapter.

Art: 8. Undoubtedly the best part of this series. If you can read something just for the art, this series is for you. The artist has truly found a unique style which gives the whole atmosphere of the manga a lighthearted feel to it.

Characters: 4. Honestly, it could be lower because the characters scream one-dimensional which drives me insane. Sure, the author is trying to focus on the food, but the characters need some more love development and attention wise because that's where you really get the engagement from the audience.

Overall: 5. I enjoyed it in the beginning, but too much of a good thing is not a good thing. I'm honestly quite sad to leave such a negative review after such a promising exposition, but I really just could not stand the stale plot and characters by the end of it.