Chef Trainee Asuta Tsurumi was just a normal Japanese teenager, until one day the harassment against his family’s restaurant went too far. Desperate to save his father’s precious cooking knife, he dove headfirst into a sea of flames. Rather than waking up in the afterlife, though, he found himself in a whole new world entirely!Fortunately for our hero, he soon gets picked up by the huntress known as Ai Fa. This guardian angel packs some attitude, though, so it won’t be all smooth s...

Asuta's an apprentice in his dad's restaurant - until corrupt real estate developers set it on fire. After running into the blaze to save his dad's knife, he wakes up in a forest on another planet. Can modern cooking skills keep him alive amongst the natives? Or will his guide and associate, Ai Fa, take him out with his own knife first? There may be strange new ingredients to try, but techniques hold firm when Cooking with Wild Game.

When erotic novelist Enomura Haruka and shojo artist Nakata Miruku are brought together by their publisher to collaborate on a new manga, it seems like a perfect match--until the two meet in person and realize just how different they are! Haruka is a bit of a sadist with a cool-guy personality, and he immediately clashes with Miruku, who's something of a masochist and doesn't match his bright shojo style at all. There's one thing the two have in common, however--their love of gourmet food,...

Enemies driven off, new members gained, and strangers befriended, and yet, things still aren’t settling down yet!Some of the residents of Genos have proposed having meetups where the people of the forest’s edge would come and have fun in town for a change! Will the residents of Genos’s invitation lead to their bonds deepening further, or will romantic strife tear them apart instead? And what’s this board game they’re playing? Then, in the aftermath, when the long-awaited clan head ...

With the arrival of the observers and the soldiers they brought with them, things have been hectic in Genos. Unrest has filled the town, and even the people at places like The Kimyuus’s Tail have been suffering from their presence. Asuta was called in for questioning, along with many of his comrades, and no matter how hard they assert their innocence, the nobles from the capital just don’t seem to want to listen.Even having made it through that initial interrogation, though, their o...

Asuta has already overcome many challenges at the forest’s edge. One can’t help but wonder what comes next for our hero, but the answer comes from a certain sketchy oldtimer by the name of Kamyua Yoshu. And his shocking suggestion is to bring his cooking beyond the borders of the forest’s edge!Is Asuta up for the challenge of opening a shop in the post town? Will even the deliciousness of his cooking be enough to overcome the prejudices of the townsfolk? Plus, what would his succes...

The night of the clan head meeting has finally passed in a climactic fashion. Ai Fa and Asuta made it safely through the cunning plot of the Suun clan, and dealt them a serious blow in return. And now that the Suun have fallen, an entirely new age is dawning for the whole of the forest’s edge.Of course, Asuta has his business to get back to, but that’s not all that awaits him. After all, Kamyua Yoshu’s big job is quickly approaching in spite of what has happened. And on top of that...

The climactic showdown with Donda Ruu may be over and done with, but that doesn’t quite mean things have slowed down for our hero just yet! After all, the wedding of Guzraan Rutim and Ama Min is still looming large, and Asuta’s being asked to cater! Will our hero accept this great responsibility, or is it simply too much for him to handle? And just what effect will it have on his relationship with the forest’s edge if he does?And that’s not all, as this time around, Asuta’s horizon...

Though Asuta saved the soul of Jiba Ruu, his troubles with the Ruu clan aren’t over just yet! After all, he still hasn’t satisfied the head of the clan, Donda Ruu! Fueled by his frustration over the beast of a man’s harsh insults, our hero decides it’s time for a rematch! But are he and Ai Fa up to the challenge?It will require a whole different sort of dish entirely to take down this obstinate foe. And when Donda Ruu ups the stakes, will it prove too much for Asuta? Or can our her...

If you could spend eternity with just one precious memory, what would it be? A group of strangers grapple with this impossible question as they find themselves in a bureaucratic waiting room between life and death. Encouraged by enigmatic officials, they must sift through their past lives to choose their forever. Adapted from Hirokazu Kore-eda's award-winning film, After Life is a surreal and powerfully human look at the way we view our lives, and a haunting meditation on what it is to liv...

Asuta’s business in the post town is positively booming. He’s increased the number of stalls, hired on more help, and managed to sell almost unbelievable numbers day after day. On top of that, he’s even struck up a deal to start selling his cooking to an inn! And yet he has no time to focus on all that, as the time for the clan head meeting is fast approaching!New allies accompany them into the den of vipers, but they can’t relax yet, as there are plenty of new foes to worry about,...

Things ought to settle back down at the forest’s edge and throughout Genos in general, but unfortunately for Asuta and company, that isn’t going to happen! New faces, friendly meetups, possibilities of new romance, a long-awaited clan head meeting, and the introduction of board games apparently isn’t enough. When a massive earthquake strikes Genos, what impact will it have on the people living there? How will they manage to recover from the damage caused? And what will their reaction be to...