

Manga author Akihiro Osonaka is pushing the boundaries of gourmet manga with Kumika no Mikaku, a comic about delicious food from the perspective of an extra-terrestrial that doesn't have to eat. The titular character, Kumika, is an alien who meets all of her nutrient needs by absorbing water and microorganisms through breathing.

One day, Kumika catches a cold and is unable to gain sustenance as a result of wearing a surgical mask. Eventually, she samples human food as a result and is entranced by the experience. The manga involves Kumika and her alien friends sampling nabeyaki udon, hamburgers, and other familiar dishes and enjoying them from an alien perspective.

The first collected volume of the Kumika no Mikaku manga was released in Japan on January 13, 2016. The series is serialized in Tokuma Shoten's Monthly Comic Ryū seinen manga anthology magazine. For more information, please check out the official Japanese home page here.

Source: RootBuzz

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