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| Written by | Shiori Hanatsuka | 
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| Published by | Kodansha | 
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| Imprint | Morning KC | 
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| Magazine | Morning | 
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| Original run | September 24, 2020 – present | 
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| Volumes | 20 | 
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| Directed by | Hitomi KitagawaAtsushi Hirai
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| Written by | Nanoha Ito | 
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| Studio | AOI Pro | 
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| Original network | Yomiuri TV, Chukyo TV, SDT, NIB, FBS, KKT, Miyatere | 
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| Original run | July 5, 2024  –  September 6, 2024 | 
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| Episodes | 10 | 
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How to Grill Our Love (焼いてるふたり, Yaiteru Futari; "Grilling Couple") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shiori Hanatsuka. It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning in September 2020. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from July to September 2024.
Characters
- Kenta Fukuyama (福山健太, Fukuyama Kenta)
- Portrayed by: Mario Kuroba[2]
- Chihiro Yamaguchi (山口千尋, Yamaguchi Chihiro)
- Portrayed by: Sayuri Matsumura[2]
Manga
Written and illustrated by Shiori Hanatsuka, How to Grill Our Love began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning on September 24, 2020.[1] The series' chapters have been collected into twenty tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.[3] The series is licensed digitally in English by Kodansha USA.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | 
| 1 | December 23, 2020[5] | 978-4-06-521539-5 | May 2, 2023[6] | 978-1-68-491813-3 | 
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 | "You Know How to Cook to Perfection""Our First Breakfast Together""Cheers to Beer and Lamb Chops""Let's BBQ Date 1"
 | "Let's BBQ Date 2""Feeling Down? Grill Some Steak!""Jerk Chicken with Rum and Coke"
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| 2 | March 23, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-522386-4 | June 6, 2023[8] | 978-1-68-491814-0 | 
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 | "Chilled Demeanor with a Side of Light Gyoza""Home BBQ to Cheer On My Wife""Dizzying Night for Two""Steamy Rice in a Mess Tin""Fire-Starter Challenge!"
 | "Fascinating Hunk of Meat""Porch Picnic on a Sleepless Night""First Couple's Quarrel""Acqua Pazza and a Hug as a Reward"
Bonus: The Fukuyama Family Secret
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| 3 | June 23, 2021[9] | 978-4-06-523487-7 | July 4, 2023[10] | 978-1-68-491815-7 | 
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 | "What Body Part Is That?""Father Incoming""Hot Sandwich with Convenient Side Dishes""Romantic Home Theater""Best Day Off ft. Spiral Sausage"
 | "A Midsummer Curry Comeback""Unagi Bento Heaped with Love""Summer's Here! Riverside BBQ 1"Summer's Here! Riverside BBQ 2"
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| 4 | September 22, 2021[11] | 978-4-06-524558-3 | September 5, 2023[12] | 978-1-68-491816-4 | 
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 | "Love on Fire""A Little Space for the Married Couple""Cup Sake and a Fresh Catch""Roast Beef and Surprises""Farewell Party BBQ 1"
 | "Farewell Party BBQ 2""How We Met""Comforting Flavors, Cherry Blossoom Rice""Beef Tongue and Lemon Sours"
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| 5 | December 23, 2021[13] | 978-4-06-526256-6 | November 7, 2023[14] | 978-1-68-491817-1 | 
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 | "Almighty Beef! Charcoal-Grilled Burgers""A Nice Evening Breeze and Summer Festival at Home""A Power Salad for When You're Feeling Powerless""Cornered with a Mackerel Sandwich""Bike Ride to Zero Calories"
 | "Life Hacks and Foil Wraps""Samgyeopsal on Nights Fit for Crying""Craft Cola and Homemade Love""Fall Fashion and Grilled Saury"
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| 6 | March 23, 2022[15] | 978-4-06-526996-1 | January 2, 2024[16] | 978-1-68-491816-4 | 
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 | "Drinking at Home and Smokin'!""Welcome, Neighbor!""Skewer the Meat and Gril!""Tired? Time to Bake a Pizza!""Gossip! At the Imoni Party"
 | "Cutting the Wedding Cake... for Practice!""Charge Up with Garlic Power!""Cheese Fondue Melts the Worries Away""The Fukuyama Ladies Get Their Fill of Nasu!"
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| 7 | June 22, 2022[17] | 978-4-06-528053-9 | March 5, 2024[18] | 978-1-68-491819-5 | 
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 | "What I Could Never Tell You""Family Reunion Over Steak Cubes!""Duck Hot Pot with a Shy Chihiro-san!""Enjoying Oden & Beer in the Kotatsu!""Serious Romantic Advice for Rina-chan!"
 | "Be Brave with Taiyaki and Say No!""Savoring the Seasons with You!""A Sudden Age-Gap Love Story?!""A Huge Blunder Just before Christmas!"
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| 8 | September 22, 2022[19] | 978-4-06-529019-4 | May 7, 2024[20] | 978-1-68-491820-1 | 
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 | "Sharing Our Feelings This White Christmas""Say Goodbye to Earthly Desires With a Stoic Japanese Meal!""New Year's Eve With Sukiyaki!""Ozoni to Ring in the New Year!""Dab the Short Ribs at Our Special Restaurant!"
 | "Pizza Toast to Mellow Out!""Drowning Your Sorrows With a Side of Pepperoncini Edamame""Bumping Into Dad's Special Someone!""We Cooked Her Dream Nordic Dish"
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| 9 | December 22, 2022[21] | 978-4-06-530009-1 | July 2, 2024[22] | 979-8-88-933454-5 | 
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 | "Our First Camping Trip Part 1""Our First Camping Trip Part 2""The Ring's Whereabouts""Decadent Flan Parfait for One""The Usual Saturday Lunch"
 | "Sofa of Happiness""Packed with Love! Ginger-fried Pork""Celebrating a Promotion with Tomahawk Steaks!""Summer Food Report with Roasted Broad Beans"
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| 10 | March 23, 2023[23] | 978-4-06-530860-8 | September 3, 2024[24] | 979-8-88-933462-0 | 
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 | "The New Transplant & Yakisoba Egg Sandwiches""Taco Fiesta Wrap Party!""Whorls and Peaks! A Hearty Nikuman Treat""Steamed Oysters on the Beach!""Homemade Thai Food with Home-Grown Cilantro!"
 | "Jazzing Up Nikujaga Leftovers on a Stormy Night""Crisis Cuisine: One-Pan Steak & Rice""A Meaty Birthday Party""Sandwich Trifecta & a Surprise"
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| 11 | June 22, 2023[25] | 978-4-06-531823-2 | November 5, 2024[26] | 979-8-88-933463-7 | 
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 | "A Taste of Autumn in a Foil Packet Salisbury Steak""My First Monjayaki""Easy Peasy Three-Color Namul""The Joy of Effort! Salt-Crusted Sea Bream""An Adventurous Wild Game Experience!"
 | "Easy Afternoon Tea at Home""Guilt—Free Chicken Piccata""Melty Napa Cabbage & Lion's Head Meatballs""I Can Do It Myself! French Toast"
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| 12 | September 22, 2023[27] | 978-4-06-532838-5 | January 7, 2025[28] | 979-8-88-933645-7 | 
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 | "Warm Cream Stew for Two""Hooked on Homemade Pork Belly Ramen""Ice-Cold Beer and Laziji""Bubbles at Home! Simmered Beef Tendon""Fussy About Dashi: A Rice Balls & Miso Soup Story"
 | "Fresh Fried Skewers to Enjoy with Baseball""Cherry Blossom Viewing and Tricolor Dango!""Bamboo Shoot Bliss to Start the New Year!""Springtime Peperoncino with Firefly Squid"
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| 13 | December 21, 2023[29] | 978-4-06-533775-2 | March 4, 2025[30] | 979-8-88-933650-1 | 
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 | "Bacon & Eggs for Those Off Days!""Finger Food Feast for the Show""Retirement Prep: Meat-Wrapped French Fries""Rainy Day Refreshment: Tofu Bowl""Perfect Pairing: Coffee and Donuts"
 | "More Adventurous Eating: Lamb Biryani""Late-Night Udon Soup Porridge""Takiya Fishing Fun and Dreamy Banquets""Potluck Hors d'Oeuvres Banquet!"
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| 14 | March 22, 2024[31] | 978-4-06-534921-2 | May 27, 2025[32] | 979-8-89-478278-2 | 
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 | "Summer Scaries! Cold Pork Shabu with Grated Daikon""Clam Bliss: An Adult Summer Vacation""Errands and Pan-fried Summer Veggies""Glow Up with Summery Tomato Curry""Budget-Friendly Seafood Sausage Fried Rice"
 | "Cheese Dak-galbi on the Night We Crossed Paths""Slowly Recover with Smoked Salmon""Home Roasting for Coffee Lovers""Warm Sweet Potato Soup for Gloomy Days"
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| 15 | June 21, 2024[33] | 978-4-06-535775-0 | July 1, 2025[34] | 979-8-89-478279-9 | 
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 | "Here Comes Fall! Braided Apple Pie""Dead Set! Autumn Nori Bento Showdown!""Good Spouses and Steamed Egg Custard""Tidy and Tasty: Mixed Kettle Rice""Adulting: Marinated Yakiniku Three Ways"
 | "Potato Salad Squabble at the Izakaya""Good Luck Means Fancy Beef Stew""An Edo New Year: Shrimp Tempura Soba""New Year’s Ratatouille and a New Fetish"
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| 16 | July 23, 2024[35] | 978-4-06-535983-9 | — | — | 
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| 17 | September 20, 2024[36] | 978-4-06-536729-2 | — | — | 
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| 18 | December 23, 2024[37] | 978-4-06-537668-3 | — | — | 
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| 19 | March 21, 2025[38] | 978-4-06-538636-1 | — | — | 
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| 20 | June 23, 2025[3] | 978-4-06-539614-8 | — | — | 
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Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation was announced in the fourteenth volume of the manga released on March 22, 2024.[39] The series is produced by AOI Pro and directed by Hitomi Kitagawa and Atsushi Hirai, with scripts written by Nanoha Ito. It aired from July 5 to September 6, 2024 on Yomiuri TV and other networks.[2]
Reception
The series was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021 in the print category.[40]
By March 2024, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[41]
References
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- ^ 焼いてるふたり(19) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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- ^ @yaiteru_two (March 22, 2024). 🎊最新刊発売&大ニュース🎉 本日3/22(金)『#焼いてるふたり』 最新⑭巻、紙・電子ともに発売です! そしてなんと… ㊗㊗実写ドラマ化決定㊗㊗ ㊗電子含む累計100万部突破!㊗ 皆様の応援のおかげです! 本当にありがとうございます 🙇♀️続報をお楽しみに! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
 
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