CATDOLL: The second volume of the manga "The Solitary Gourmet" is released after 18 years

Perhaps, everyone knows about the work "The Solitary Gourmet" (孤のグルメ) from the live-action TV series starring Yutaka Matsushige. The TV series is adapted from the original manga, and the original manga has been missing since the first volume was published in 1997. Until recently, I don’t know whether it was because the popularity of the TV series made everyone think of "Oh, there is a manga" or for some other reason, the second volume of "The Solitary Gourmet" will finally meet everyone now after 18 years.

The original author, Masayuki Kusumi, who is now 56 years old, revealed this news in an interview with the Mainichi Shimbun. Although the first volume of this work was released in 2008 (pictured above), it has been a long time since the release of the new volume. In the meantime, the live-action TV series has also been filmed for 4 seasons and has received unprecedented response. With the release of the second volume, the live-action TV series will surely continue to film the fifth season in full swing. Mr. Matsushige, you have to keep eating (laughs).