The Devil's in the Lunch Deals

The Devil's in the Lunch Deals
First tankōbon volume cover
邪神の弁当屋さん
(Jashin no Bentō-ya-san)
Genre
Manga
Written byIshiko
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha
ImprintYoung Magazine KC
MagazineComic Days
Original runOctober 2, 2024 – September 24, 2025
Volumes4

The Devil's in the Lunch Deals (Japanese: 邪神の弁当屋さん, Hepburn: Jashin no Bentō-ya-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ishiko. It was serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days website from October 2024 to September 2025.

Synopsis

The series focuses on Lainey, an ordinary human girl who runs a bento shop. In her previous life, she was a god named Solange, the Goddess of Harvests and Death, who was expelled from the Northern Kingdom thirty years ago due to causing a war between it and the Southern Kingdom. In order to regain her godhood, Lainey realizes that she has to accumulate good deeds.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Ishiko, The Devil's in the Lunch Deals was serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days website from October 2, 2024, to September 24, 2025.[2][3] Its chapters were compiled into four tankōbon volumes released from January 20, 2025, to January 20, 2026.[4][5]

The series' chapters are published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[6] In February 2026, Tokyopop announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in August later in the year.[7]

No. Release date ISBN
1January 20, 2025[4]978-4-06-537855-7
2June 19, 2025[8]978-4-06-539939-2
3November 20, 2025[9]978-4-06-541465-1
4January 20, 2026[5]978-4-06-542146-8

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2025 Next Manga Award in the web category.[10] The series was ranked third in the 4th Crea Late Night Manga Awards in 2025 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[11] The series was ranked sixth in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of best manga for male readers.[12] The series was ranked thirteenth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[13] The series has been nominated for the 19th Manga Taishō in 2026.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b 謹慎中の神様が、今日もお弁当のおかずを考える「邪神の弁当屋さん」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 3, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  2. ^ 一日一善をモットーに人間世界で弁当屋を営む神様を描く新連載「邪神の弁当屋さん」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 3, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  3. ^ 邪神の弁当屋さん 最終話②. Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. September 24, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  4. ^ a b 邪神の弁当屋さん（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  5. ^ a b 邪神の弁当屋さん（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 18, 2025). "K Manga Licenses The Journey of a Dark Elf with Fading Powers, Kuroko and Her Sweet Villain, 1 More Title". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Hazra, Adriana (February 14, 2026). "Tokyopop Licenses Nagi & Hayasaki, Beneath the Fallen Camellia Blooms, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  8. ^ 邪神の弁当屋さん（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  9. ^ 邪神の弁当屋さん（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  10. ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞2025」ノミネート100作品発表 『魔男のイチ』『大人大戦』『もちづきさん』など【全作品一覧】. Oricon (in Japanese). June 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  11. ^ 「CREA夜ふかしマンガ大賞2025」発表！現代社会の「わかりあえなさ」と手を繋ぐ物語　藤見よいこ『半分姉弟』が第１位に (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. October 16, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via PR Times.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  13. ^ 第1位は『ベル・プペーのスパダリ婚約』！今年で21回目の「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック」ランキングが発表！ (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2026). "19th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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