Aji Ichi Monme (味いちもんめ)[a] is a Japanese cooking manga series written by Zenta Abe and illustrated by Yoshimi Kurata.
The series chronicles the lives of the staff and customers of a restaurant called Fujimura, owned by veteran chef Kumano.
Written by Zenta Abe and illustrated by Yoshimi Kurata, Aji Ichi Monme started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original Zōkan in 1986, and was transferred in 1987 to Big Comic Superior, where it ran until 1999, following Abe's death in March of that same year.
[5][6] After Abe's death, Yukie Fukuda served as the series writer, and a sequel, titled Shin Aji Ichi Monme (新 味いちもんめ), was serialized in Big Comic Superior from 1999 to 2008.
[9] A third series, titled Aji Ichi Monme: Dokuritsu-hen (味いちもんめ 独立編), was serialized in Big Comic Superior from 2008 to 2013.
[15] A fifth series, titled Aji Ichi Monme: Sekai no Naka no Washoku (味いちもんめ 世界の中の和食) was serialized in Big Comic Superior from May 27, 2016,[16] to May 12, 2017.
[27] A short series, titled Aji Ichi Monme: Fujimura Tayori (味いちもんめ 藤村便り) was serialized in Big Comic Superior from August 24 to December 14, 2018.