"Yakumo-san Wants to Feed You." is a heartwarming food-teasing manga currently being serialized in Young Gangan, in which a beautiful, busty widowed woman feeds hungry high school baseball players. You'll be comforted by Yakumo-san, your appetite will be whetted by the food she serves, and you'll be smiling from ear to ear at the slapstick gags of the charming characters. I'd like to introduce you to Yamato Shohei, the high school baseball player who is being fed by Yakumo-san!
Hungry high school baseball player "Yamato Shohei" meets Yakumo-san
It all started when Yamato, who came from outside the prefecture to enroll in a strong baseball team, moved into the apartment where Yakumo-san lives. Yamato, who decided to enroll at the last minute, was unable to stay in the dormitory and ended up living in the apartment. However, after being treated harshly by the baseball team, he had no time to worry about his meals and lived on convenience store bento. After learning about this situation, Yakumo-san began to feed Yamato by treating him to dinner every night.
Who is the original player?
Judging from the name, I think it's probably Shohei Otani of the Angels. Most high school baseball players in manga are superhumans, but this is a real super-famous player who surpasses even those superhumans. He holds the Japanese record for a top pitch speed of 165km, and is also a real superhuman who can hit home runs. He's such a national figure that he's usually featured on the news on game days.
"Shohei Yamato" is a high school baseball player with an inexhaustible appetite
Because of the enormous amount of energy required for practice and to build a body necessary for baseball, Yamato has a stomach of steel that requires a large amount of energy even before he started being fed by Yakumo. Since he started being fed by Yakumo, his appetite seems to have intensified, and Yakumo was forced to replace the rice cooker in his apartment.
Appetite Monster
His appetite is incredible, and even after finishing off two extra-large hamburgers and four cups of rice, it still isn't enough. He eats eight bowls of rice with one can of tuna, and eats 100 dumplings that Yakumo made while feeling depressed on her unlucky day. The sight of him eating the food that Yakumo worked so hard to make seems to be the very definition of "healing" for Yakumo.
Is Yamato Shohei inexperienced when it comes to love? But he's excited about Yakumo-san
His childhood friend, the beautiful Nishihara Rui, has been making strong advances on him, and although she has confessed to him many times, he keeps rejecting her without any regret, saying "I told you it's impossible." The reason is that he wants to concentrate on baseball. Of course. It's not that he hates Rui, but he's a simpleton who isn't very interested in romance in the first place. Or rather, he's a genius type who doesn't get distracted by other things once he starts something.
Not very popular?
Yamato is a super high school level batter and looks like he would be popular with girls, but apart from Rui, who saw through Yamato's athletic ability before he entered high school and shifted his interest to baseball, with the idea of marrying him and becoming a winner in the future, he doesn't seem to be the type to be very popular in the first place. He is a genius and has no interest in anything other than baseball, so it seems like it's hard to tell what he's thinking.
He's just a high school boy after all
Yamato isn't very interested in romance, but he is still a high school boy, and he is excited by the sex appeal that Yakumo unconsciously exudes. There are also some scenes that will make you look away.
"Shohei Yamato" is a batter that high school baseball fans have high hopes for!
He is a high school baseball player, and even though he is a first-year student, he is a promising player who has been noticed by professionals, and a batter who has become a regular player despite being a first-year student at a strong school. He is a player who came from outside the prefecture to enroll, and because of the high expectations, the coach treats him more strictly than anyone else, and he is also watched over by his seniors. He is such a top prospect that even scouts are keeping a close eye on Yamato's performance.
That thing that's unique to sports clubs
However, while he is noticed by the coach and the senior regulars, he is also noticed by the seniors on the bench. The seniors on the bench who don't like the fact that he is taking the regular position over the seniors sometimes talk bad about him behind his back or get involved. When he was the last batter and struck out, he was blamed for it. It seems that Yamato also feels a sense of unease about that.
Relieving the unease?
Such vague feelings are resolved by eating dinner with Yakumo, and it seems that he is able to switch his mood well. It seems that eating with Yakumo is not only about food, but also about mental care. Recently, he seems to be growing well both physically and mentally, as he has been thinking about what to say to his teammates. Yamato was raised by Yakumo.
Introducing Yamato Shohei's fun family!
Younger sister, Yamato Sakura
She is a reliable fourth grade elementary school student, probably because her parents are very busy and her brother is indifferent to things other than what he is interested in. The fact that they have similar eyes is genetic. She seems to admire adult women, and she quickly became close with Yakumo and admired her. At the moment, she doesn't seem to be very good at cooking. Because she is reliable, she may be influenced by Yakumo and take up cooking as a hobby.
Mother, Yamato Kyoka
She works for a foreign company and is a career woman who travels around the world. The reason she has similar eyes is because of her genetics. She seems to be making a lot of money, and often gives gifts to Yakumo, and when they met in person, she gave him an expensive brand-name item. Although she has a bright and energetic personality, she worries about Yamato, who doesn't pay much attention to things, and she seems to be very grateful to Yakumo, who takes care of Yamato, and likes him very much.
Father
He hasn't appeared in the first 7 volumes of the comics, but he seems to be a busy freelance photographer. He doesn't pay much attention to things, and it seems like he inherited it from his father that he's hard to tell what he's thinking. Maybe he'll make an appearance in the future?
Yamato Shohei Summary
Yamato-san Wants to Feed You is a high-calorie food terrorism manga that makes you want to eat a mega-sized meal, but the heartwarming episodes and the way Yamato grows up through his interactions with Yakumo-san are also elements not to be missed. This is a work that is highly anticipated to be made into an anime! I'm looking forward to the food terrorism that will attack you in the middle of the night!
