Man of Steel has a weakness greater than kryptonite from Japanese dishes. ECC Ediciones Superman Vs. Japanese food, DC manga
ECC Ediciones continues to bring the most curious characters of the great DC comics in a manga series. A while back we talked about Operation Joker, a manga about the Joker having to raise Batman, which turned into a baby, which is really cool. Today we’re here to talk about another of the publisher’s great Superman, starring alongside the main character that many people love in the manga, and the most popular Japanese dish of our time.
Superman Vs. Japanese food: Japanese restaurants no. 01 is written by Satoshi Miyagama and illustrated by Kai Kitago.
Japanese Gastronomic Super Tour
After a confrontation with Steppenwolf in Japan, a street food vendor is saved by the hero and gives Superman some profits. Man of Steel has got amazing flavors that will make you lose your mind after one bite. After this, our hero loves Japanese food and when he has time, he travels to Japan to try new delicacies, but instead of going for the most complex and expensive dishes, our main character looks for the most common and affordable dishes in Japan. Japanese, classic dishes that everyone should try. From the simple food stall to stores open 24 hours a day.
We mentioned that the main character is Clark Kent, but it would be more accurate to say that he works with Japanese food. Superman’s trip to Japan allows us to find typical dishes such as sushi, yakitori, butadon or ramen. Forget the DC Universe, superhero comics, big events, or the typical North American superhero comic, we’re here to talk about food.
We see how Kryptonians always find all kinds of delicious food and their little interactions with the Justice League with food. We see how Batman (Bruce Wayne) doesn’t have to spend a lot of money to eat good food in Japan, or how Aquaman works at a sushi restaurant. We also see other very important characters from the Superman legend such as Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White and Mama Kent. Even so, the characters are somewhat dull, with most of the characters not resembling the main characters in character.
Three Michelin star food picture
From the first pages, Kai Kitago’s inspiration for this manga, Superman: The Movie and Justice League by Joss Whedon (or Zack Snyder as seen) is clear. We find both designs copied from movies and references to the most famous scenes. Overall, the picture is nothing out of this world, it fulfills its function, although it gives us absurd and funny scenes like Superman flying with Bruce Wayne behind him. But the artist’s effort is most admirable when the main character is revealed, food.
The food menu is very good and we can see how delicious Japanese food is. Although the picture is black and white, the quality of the pictures shows a delicious and very good looking food. It is clear what the focus of this work is and they wanted to show all the glory of Japanese cuisine. Unfortunately the rest of the painting is not up to the quality the plates were painted on.
Superman Vs. Japanese food from ECC Ediciones
As usual with manga editions, ECC does a great job with volume. Softcover with dust jacket comprising 160 good quality pages. The separation of pages is well measured and reading is very comfortable at any time. The volume is made up of the first 7 issues of the series. Measuring 12.8 x 18 cm, you can get this original size for €9.95.
Superman Vs. Japanese food is a love letter to Japanese food. Even though the DC Comics universe feels so blurry, the real character is Food. If you came looking for an epic story about Superman, you won’t find it, but if you like the character and Japanese food, you’ll find the manga interesting. The picture is not the best in the world, but the menu is amazing.
Superman Vs. Japanese food: Japanese restaurants no. 01
Author: Satoshi Miyagawa Kai Kitagu
Publisher: ECC Editions
Format: Softcover with dust jacket
Dimensions: 12.8 x 18 cm
Pages: 160 in black and white
ISBN: 978-84-19866-42-4
Price: 9,95 €
Synopsis: Superman, the strongest man on earth, is a busy man and the best time of the day for him is…going to lunch in Japan.
When he hears his stomach rumbling with his superpowers, he leaves his suit jacket in an alley and flies to a Japanese restaurant.
Whether it’s a pot of rice warming up at the sight of the heat ray or assembling the Justice League with ingredients in a bowl of tempura rice, lunchtime Superman is very handy!