Ristorante Paradiso

I love this book. This was the first Natsume Ono book I ever read and purchased and it has lead me to buying everything that has been translated into English ever since. It's a wonderful slice of life story about a girl who is trying to reconnect with her mother and also the daily life stories of a charming restaurant in Rome. The animation series based on this book is also a great watch if you enjoyed this book.

I like the simplicity of the story without loosing its content. It is nice to read something so light and upbeat once in a while. Those zombies stories were getting on my nerves. :-)

It's a very well done one-shot. In the span of less than 200 pages, Ono gives a solid story with a plot, character change, and emotion, much more than can be said with some other manga I've read that have over 20 volumes. However, it ends so suddenly, I do wish there were more volumes! The art is very unique; it's not bad per say but it's not absolutely beautiful. I believe it is drawn this way to make the story flow better. I haven't really decided if I like the art or not (haha). Overall it's a nice short one-shot that makes an excellent read for a rainy day.

Well plotted paired with a unique art style, Natsume Ono's Ristorante Paradiso was wonderful! I wish there were more than just one.

Content: no fanservice to worry about, Can't really remember coarse language and expletives (NO SPOILERS): By now, you are probably familiar with the basic plot and premise of this manga from the synopsis and the rest of the reviews. So no need to really go into that. This is a standalone manga (no other volumes) which also did give rise to the "Gente" sidestory series. For me, the story was definitely touching and packed with tons of life lessons to learn. Tons of amusing characters as well. But my main issue with this particular manga was that it felt like it was cramming in too much for the amount of pages used. except for a very few, we really didn't get to delve too deeply into some of the other characters, the pacing sometimes felt rushed, and the resolution didn't really satisfy (it's a complete one tho and doesn't leave you hanging...it was just lackluster in my opinion). Now, I do love standalone mangas, too...and actually have an anthology of them...this one just didn't feel as developed and well executed. That said, the story is a very real and relatable story for many, and with tons of good lessons to glean from it. The artwork is also not the standard commercial manga style, which ironically helps this manga considering it takes place in Italy, not Japan. The cover is a good representation of it...so you can decide if it's your style or not. It does make character age much easier to guess tho haha...and that is somewhat important to the happenings in it. ALL IN ALL: It's a good and solid manga...but I feel I will forget it soon enough. Didn't really have any themes, ideas, story plot, ect. that I felt will stay with me in the future. Nor did I really end up sympathizing or "investing" into any of the characters. For me, I'd say it's a decent filler while waiting on the next volume of your favorite series.

i love it

Gostei muito, apesar da demora, mas fico feliz de conseguir ter obra fisico da autora.

Ristorante Paradiso is a Slice of life story set in Rome (Italy) where a daughter of a Woman who left her only child to Marry a man finds her in a percular Restraunt where the staff are all older men wearing glasses and starts to fall in love and embrace her new surroundings. The characters themselves are well done and have their own stories and personalities much of which is expanded upon in Gente which is set before this Manga, the drawings in Ristorante Paradiso are different from other Manga as they have much more expression in the pages. This title is under the VIZ Signature range which is aimed at more mature viewers and has better packaging such as fold out sides with character and author info. If you enjoyed this then you should check out the other prequel titles of Gente. Gente, Volume 1: The People of Ristorante Paradiso

Gigi!!!!