Food manga and comedy should be a fine combination in theory, but this manga manages to turn it into an incredibly off-putting combo.
NOODLE FIGHTER MIKI (Muteki Kanban Musume), by Jun Sadagawa. First published in 2002 and first published in North America in 2005.
PLOT:
Miki Onimaru wants to help her mother with the family ramen shop, but everytime she sets out to do a chore or make a delivery she gets distracted. Sometimes it's something mundane like a loose bird's nest, cleaning the street outside the shop, or a gaggle of kids taking over her old treehouse. Sometimes it's something more complex like investigating a potential break-in or getting caught up in old rivalries. The only thing stronger than Miki's lack of focus is her hot temper, often with unintentionally destructive results.
