Name: Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu Vol. 2
ISBN: 9781648272073

Mito

"Minegishi is a successful salaryman, respected by his colleagues, but he's got an insatiable desire at the office: he loves feeding his grumpy coworker, Otsu. But is Otsu as hungry as he is? A sweet and savory BL office comedy!"--Description from volume 1.

Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu Vol. 2

A delicious Boys’ Love manga series about how opposites attract--which inspired the anime shorts on YouTube! Minegishi is a handsome, friendly salaryman rising through the ranks at work. He does have one insatiable desire at the office: he loves to feed his grumpy co-worker, Otsu. Otsu might be taking the food, but he’s not taking the bait—he thinks Minegishi’s coolness is a challenge, and refuses to be charmed like everyone else in the office! But the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and Minegishi’s attention might be reflecting a hunger for something more. Can he break through Otsu’s hard shell? This sweet BL office comedy is sure to satisfy!

Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu Vol. 1

Mythos

4/5 stars

I was originally going to rate this manga five stars, but after reading it for a second time, I decided to leave it at four-stars. Although I still believe that this is a very wholesome manga, there are some parts in which it's a little iffy.


  Summary:

Minegishi is trying to befriend and it's implied that he wants to eventually seduce his coworker, Otsu. Otsu views Minegishi as handsome, fit, and an overachiever. Due to this, Otsu gains a dislike for Minegishi. Minegishi tries his best to befriend Otsu by bringing different snacks. 


  Review:

Although Minegishi had the best intentions of bringing Otsu different snacks, I felt that the manga overemphasizes at times how much he likes to watch Otsu eat. It seemed like it was a fetish of his at times, which was rather weird when those moments are compared to the rest of the series. On the other hand, it seems to be the complete opposite of Minegishi. He's essentially fat, short, and has a bad attitude. In the end, I liked Otsu better than Minegishi. Even though he misunderstands the meaning of Minegishi's gifts, it ends up being funny instead of annoying. It does end up using a lot of tropes apart from the misunderstanding. I'm noticing that it's becoming more common for mangakas to use food tropes, especially when one of the MCs is fat. I wished at times that the manga would deviate away from the food and focus more on the development of the two MCs' friendship/relationship.

Nathalie Matsuda

I cannot recommend it 
I'm really disappointed, because I heard good things and although it started cute it made me really uncomfortable towards the end
especially if you have a complicated relationship with food, DO NOT pick this up
feels so superficial and although it had the potential to be body positive, it was just a feeder fetish 
such a disappointment

Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu Vol. 2

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