is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kawajiri. It began serialization in Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action in January 2024.
Synopsis Naoto Suzuki is a systems engineer headed to work, while Ren Sasaki is a host heading home from a club. The two often see each other at a beef bowl restaurant in Kabukicho for about fifteen minutes before heading out to their respective destinations, but have never uttered a word to each other. One day, after an incident involving Naoto's order, Ren offers to share his order with Naoto, and they start eating breakfast together.
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Media Manga Written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kawajiri, Host to Shachiku began serialization in Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action on January 4, 2024. Its chapters have been compiled into four volumes as of March 2026.
Other In commemoration of the release of the second volume, a voice comic and promotional video were uploaded to Futabasha Comic YouTube channel on April 10, 2025. Both consisted of voice performances from Natsuki Hanae and Taku Yashiro.
Reception The series was ranked twentieth in the print category of the 11th Next Manga Awards in 2025. The series, alongside Within the Villainess, and Orizuru, was ranked eighth in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers. The series, alongside Spacewalking with You, won the Men's Comic Prize at the 2026 Digital Comic Awards.
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