Manga artist Mitsunana E has launched a brand-new serialization titled Uchuujin Pecoran no Chikyuu Ura Meshi Chousa (宇宙人ペコランの地球裏メシ調査), which began its early digital release on DMMBooks on November 11.

Story

The series follows Iiyori Kanta (飯寄寛太), a passionate and self-described food fanatic who is traveling in Osaka when he has an unexpected encounter with Pecoran (ペコラン), an alien hailing from the planet Pekopeko (ペコペコ星).

Pecoran has been dispatched to Earth as an extraterrestrial food analyst, tasked with studying the planet’s rich culinary culture in order to help develop the comparatively impoverished food scene back on her home world. Although Kanta is initially bewildered by the encounter, the two quickly bond over their shared love of food and set off together on a journey to eat their way across the globe.

What to Expect

The series is described as an SF gourmet comedy, blending regional specialty cuisine (ご当地グルメ) with off-the-beaten-path “underground food” (裏グルメ), all filtered through the wide-eyed perspective of an alien experiencing Earth’s flavors for the very first time. The result is a lighthearted adventure that promises equal parts food discovery and humor.