This manga is super cute, however there were several pages missing in the PDF which is annoying. I'll have to see if I can find a physically copy to read because it's definitely worth checking out.

DNF"d

I honestly was very confused and lost while reading htis one. I wanted to like it since the art is great, but the story telling was confusing for me overall.

I honestly don’t know what to say about this manga. It was definitely different and amusing, but it felt like something was missing. It’s not your typical monster girl manga, and it has me wanting more. I’m looking forward to volume two.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

OOOH this was very fun haha! I loved the whole concept of the MC smelling very good to the other MC so to say and the story kind of revolving around that fact. Not only was it funny at times but it was also interesting to read about in a way. I liked the art style and the story line was very fun too.
I did find the romancy aspect a bit over done so to say since that's very predictable and not necessary for the story to float, however it was cute and I liked it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the arc. All opinions are my own.

I have read a lot (and I mean a LOT) of manga over the past year, so I was hoping this would fit right in the other stuff I've been reading. Alas, it just wasn't for me. The pacing was off at times and the plot seemed to almost contradict itself in places, though that could have been more on the fault of the translators.

I liked the idea of human/monster potential romance, but the ages of the MCs combined with specific mannerisms made me feel weird in all the worst ways, so I don't think ill be continuing this series.

Thanks to Kodansha Comics and Netgalley for giving me this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Makie has a crush on his senpai, Sachi - a shapeshifting monster. He joins her on her missions to get rid of the harmful monsters in the area.

The storyline was a little confusing for me and I don't think I'll be continuing with the series. However, there were some cute moment, and Sachi's fish monster form was adorable!

This manga was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

So this review is not going to be the longest one due to the length of volume 1 (146 pages with 10 or so being ads).

Before we dive into the pros and cons I'll tell you a little about the series. The story centres around Maki (human) who is crushing on his neighbour Sachi (watari/monster). He tries to win her over with his awesome cooking skills.

And it's not long before he's drawn into the world of watari. A world that is illustrated good, has some romance and fighting in it and has more of a humorous tone than a serious one. Enough about that, it's time to dig into the pros and cons.

The pacing of the plot. It was hard to follow at times and I had to go back and re-read past pages to see if I had missed something.

Translation error (maybe unless I'm blind). Now I can't say much - because I don't want to spoil anything - but towards the end of volume 1 we're told they are at a stage in their relationship that was not addressed previously, this threw me a bit.

Now for the more fun stuff, the positives.

The plot. It did grab me, but not straight away. It was familiar to things I've read and watched before. This doesn't always have to be a bad thing, stories like these are popular for a reason.

The ending. It's your typical cliffhanger type one - buuuuut - it did introduce a new twist that made me go from a 'not going to pick up volume 2' to a 'I will give volume 2 a try'.

So should you get it? If you like monster romance mangas with slight generic characters and a familiar plot then yes, go for it.

If you want something more unique I'd say pass for now, unless volume 2 ends up being really good. It could happen.

In the end volume 1 gets a solid 3/5 from me, but I think the series could creep up to 4/5 later on if it gets more time to develop.

For what it's worth, I enjoyed the character designs. There were moments that sort of reminded me of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, which I loved!
After reading further, there were moments I had a hard time following the story as the panels felt jumbled at times. The pacing felt and at times awkward. There wasn't enough to make me interested in the characters and their endeavors.

Our female lead Sachi, is a high school girl who's also a Watari (Monster) that can turn a giant fish. Our male protagonist Makie, is a younger middle school boy who's a foot shorter than heroine.
Sachi is attracted to Makie because he smells delicious and by the end of the volume, cannot deny her craving for him. She actually tries to eat him while they're on a date. It was at that point when I felt that while this story is not bad, it's not for me.

I was honestly a little disappointed in this volume. I don't think I will continue on with this series. For more details about this particular volume, please check out this video, where I go into detail about it, and some other volumes I read recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etfX4yuShBQ

I didn't expect this to have actual monsters, but okay. The storyline is a bit confusing & hard to follow. Sometimes it's hard to know what's happening because the illustrations seem to clash with each other.

I haven’t read a lot of manga so it’s always fun to get more into the genre. This one took a little bit of time for me to get into and figure out what was going on. I did enjoy the quick story and the little romance that was blooming . I am excited to see where the story is going to go next. I enjoy the art and found that it was both sweet and funny.

I didn't really like this manga as much as I thought I would but it did get better by the end of the story, so I do want to read the next volume. The story started a bit abruptly so I was confused, but I understood it after a couple pages. Random characters also kept popping in out of nowhere (like where did the manager come from?) and the plot was very jumpy. The moment when Sachi transforms though, that was wild. I love her monster form though, it's hilarious and just so weird. This story just takes you on a wild ride. When Sachi and Makie spend more time together in the last quarter of the manga, the story starts to flow better and I think it ended on a good note. One thing I didn't really understand though was how they were living together if he's in Junior High and she's in High School and doesn't he have parents who he would probably be living with? Overall an interesting story but a bit confusing.

I'm actually giving up on this just after the halfway point. The pacing is odd, the chapters jump around and while I think the premise might have potential the execution isn't working for me.

Artwork: 5/5
Story: 3/5

I'm a bit shooked about the volume I just read because I was expecting a culinary comedy novel with its funny romance and stuff ... BUT NO! It's a pretty random and murky manga but with a premise that leaves you wanting more, that's for sure. Our protagonist is madly in love with his senpai but he has it earned with the food he makes for her. The plot changes drastically when monsters appear and only our protagonist can see them and, for most, if you make eye contact with them, they will honestly eat you. He will soon find out that his beloved senpai is a part of this too because she is a monster. The plot there gets very interesting, but how would you react if your senpai wanted to eat you? It is very murky but very interesting! In addition, both protagonists have very interesting pasts and whose development promises. Why can the boy see these creatures? How did the girl come to earth? Despite having a too hasty rhythm, especially in the love story, the plot of the monsters/watari is on point.

***eArc provided by NetGalley & Kodansha Comics in exchange for an honest review.***

I wasn't 100% sure what I was expecting with the first volume of Sachi's Monstrous Appetite. I had a vague notion, but it was beyond fun. A monster romance between two high school students is exactly the type of story I wanted when I was in high school and reading manga ferociously (it certainly informed a lot of the prose reading I was doing).

Certainly, the art is charming and lovely to look at, and I always appreciate when the "monster" is the girl in the relationship. They're both so precious and I can't help that I love a "but what if I eat the person I love" story!

Makie's a boy in love, with his tall, older classmate Sachi. As a sign of his affection, he makes Sachi a special lunch every day. Sachi loves Makie, too, but she has a secret... she's actually a shapeshifting monster called a watari, and she was drawn to Makie because he smells...delicious! But it's not just Sachi who's drawn to Makie's scent, and soon, he realizes the entire monster world is after him. Fortunately, Sachi's a watari who eats watari, and she pledges to protect him. But how long can Makie survive, with Sachi's appetite the only thing between him and a monster's belly? - Goodreads

This was cute. There was no other way to describe it other than cute. My issue with the story was the fact it seemed rush and there were a lot of questions that are kind of just floating around on each page. I don't expect every question to be answered but I would have liked some more backstory.

I love stories that surround themselves with food and the fact that food is kind of the foundation/connecting point between the characters, I am even more interested in the story.

I also liked the fact that (so far) there wasn't any fan service. Seeing high school girls with a large chest area wearing the lowest V cut shirt known to man does get tiring to see.

Overall, I thought the story was cute and I am interested in reading volume two because there is a lot more to the story than what volume one actually told.

3 Pickles

The premise for this manga is kind of cute. Funatsugi can see monsters (and smells delicious to them!) and Sachi is a monster pretending to be a real girl. There's a little bit of romance, a little but of horrible nightmare fuel, and some really funny moments as well. The transitions in the first 2 or 3 chapters are just SO abrupt as to be non-existent. I found myself flipping back and forth and looking at the page numbers trying to figure out if I'd missed something. You've got to kind of read between the lines and draw your own conclusions for some of the storyline set up and world building. Is this a spin-off of something else that would have already explained the world building and roles?

2/5 stars

🐳Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing this e-arc!

✨It seems i haven't learned my lesson as i keep requesting shounen, my least favorite genre. The age gap also didn't sit right with me. Let's not even mention the obvious fan service. I can appreciate the art style, as i always do. Bu again, not the biggest fan of action packed manga

It was really weird and it is not my type of manga. I did not enjoy the story and the art style was not really that good.

Arc Copy...This proving to be...yep fan service a touch bit but the monster premise is also proving to strange, surreal...the girl is a hungry monster! Would attract the Monster Musume crowds.