Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate
| Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| しあわせは食べて寝て待て | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tori Mizunagi |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | ALC DX |
| Magazine | For Mrs. |
| Original run | February 3, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
|
| Written by |
|
| Music by | Nobuyuki Nakajima |
| Studio | NHK Enterprises |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | April 1, 2025 – May 27, 2025 |
| Episodes | 9 |
Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate (しあわせは食べて寝て待て) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tori Mizunagi. It began serialization in Akita Shoten's josei manga magazine For Mrs. in February 2020. A live-action television drama adaptation aired between April and May 2025.
Synopsis
Satoko Mugimaki is a 38-year-old woman who suffers from an immune system disorder which forces her to quit her previous job, and work in an office on a part-time basis at four days a week. Satoko later moves into a new apartment, and meets and befriends the landlady Suzu Miyama. Suzu notices that Satoko has health problems and volunteers to help her get better. Soon Satoko meets other people in her new neighborhood, and finds that it helps raise her spirits as she deals with her reoccurring health problems.
Characters
- Satoko Mugimaki (麦巻さとこ, Mugimaki Satoko)
- Portrayed by: Yuki Sakurai[2]
- Suzu Miyama (美山鈴, Miyama Suzu)
- Portrayed by: Mariko Kaga[2]
- Tsukasa Hajiro (羽白司, Hajiro Tsukasa)
- Portrayed by: Hio Miyazawa[2]
- Keiichirō Tō (唐圭一郎, Tō Keiichirō)
- Portrayed by: Seiji Fukushi[3]
- Otome Aoba (青葉乙女, Aoba Otome)
- Portrayed by: Tomoko Tabata[3]
- Hiroki Mashiko (マシコヒロキ, Mashiko Hiroki)
- Portrayed by: Yuto Nakayama[3]
- Chiharu Tomoezawa (巴沢千春, Tomoezawa Chiharu)
- Portrayed by: Aoi Okuyama[3]
- Riku Sorihashi (反橋りく, Sorihashi Riku)
- Portrayed by: Kie Kitano[3]
- Hitoshi Yatsugashira (八つ頭仁志, Yatsugashira Hitoshi)
- Portrayed by: Jun Nishiyama[3]
- Natsuki Kōma (高麗なつき, Kōma Natsuki)
- Portrayed by: Shiori Doi[3]
- Yumi Mejiro (目白弓, Mejiro Yumi)
- Portrayed by: Hinano Nakayama[3]
- Keiko Mugimaki (麦巻惠子, Mugimaki Keiko)
- Portrayed by: Mayumi Asaka[3]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Tori Mizunagi, Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate began serialization in Akita Shoten's josei manga magazine For Mrs. on February 3, 2020.[4] Its chapters have been collected in six tankōbon volumes as of October 2025.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16, 2021[6] | 978-4-253-16082-7 |
| 2 | November 16, 2021[7] | 978-4-253-16083-4 |
| 3 | October 14, 2022[8] | 978-4-253-16084-1 |
| 4 | September 14, 2023[9] | 978-4-253-16085-8 |
| 5 | November 15, 2024[10] | 978-4-253-16396-5 |
| 6 | October 16, 2025[5] | 978-4-253-00428-2 |
Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation aired on NHK General TV from April 1, to May 27, 2025.[11][2] The drama starred Yuki Sakurai, Mariko Kaga, Hio Miyazawa in lead roles, and Seiji Fukushi, Tomoko Tabata, Kie Kitano, and Mayumi Asaka among others in supporting roles.[2][3] A television special is set to premiere on NHK General TV in Q3 2026.[12]
Reception
The series was ranked eighth in the 2022 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook list of best manga for female readers.[13] The series was ranked ninth in the 2025 Da Vinci Book of the Year ranking.[14]
References
- ↑ 週4回のパートでしか働けない38歳女性が出会ったのは……フォアミセス新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 「しあわせは食べて寝て待て」来春NHKでドラマ化、交流と薬膳料理で癒やされていく. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 1, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 「しあわせは食べて寝て待て」追加キャストに福士誠治、田畑智子、中山雄斗、奥山葵ら. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ 週4回のパートでしか働けない38歳女性が出会ったのは……フォアミセス新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 3, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- 1 2 しあわせは食べて寝て待て 第6巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ しあわせは食べて寝て待て 第1巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ しあわせは食べて寝て待て 第2巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ しあわせは食べて寝て待て 第3巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ しあわせは食べて寝て待て 第4巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ しあわせは食べて寝て待て 第5巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ 「しあわせは食べて寝て待て」来春NHKでドラマ化、交流と薬膳料理で癒やされていく. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 11, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ 「しあわせは食べて寝て待て」SPドラマを今夏放送 桜井ユキ、宮沢氷魚ら続投し出演. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 2, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 9, 2025). "Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Tops 2025 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
External links
- Official drama website (in Japanese)
- Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia