What Did You Eat Yesterday?

I'm so behind on all book/movie reviews and other blog posts I've been planning to make, but I wanted to at least take a moment to rec Fumi Yoshinaga's manga What Did You Eat Yesterday?, which I also briefly mentioned here. I recently read that US publisher Vertical is losing money on this series, although they remain committed to continuing it. (Apparently the adorable cat manga Chi's Sweet Home is a big hit that helps to fund their less profitable titles, for which I am eternally grateful.)

But it breaks my heart that more people aren't buying this series! The food descriptions and drawings are mouth-wateringly delicious, but what I love most about it is that it's a slice-of-life story about a 40-something gay couple (Shiro and Kenji) that portrays their relationship in a mature and realistic manner. They deal with problems at work, and worry about aging parents, who in Shiro's case, are trying to be accepting of their son, but still aren't entirely comfortable with him being gay. They often argue over petty issues (and occasionally about more serious ones), but at the same time, it's obvious that they love each other very much and remain committed to each other.  So much BL manga deals with high school romances, and being closer in age to Shiro and Kenji, it's really refreshing to find a story about an adult couple dealing with typical adult issues.

( Mild spoilers below the cut... )