This is a companion book to Gourmon: Gourmet Monsters. It details the characteristics, specializations, and base dishes of each Gourmon as they appear in the story. There will also be some brief notes on design philosophy.

“I just wanted a quiet life, . . .maybe a small coffee shop near the hills . . . SO HOW THE HELL DID I END UP IN A DUNGEON WITH NO COFFEE?! NO EXIT?! AND MONSTERS TRYING TO KILL ME?!” Mika Daiki Mahendra, a tired barista with big dreams and an empty wallet, falls asleep after another long s...

Elysia might be a paladin, but she has no plans to stay that way- she’s only back for one last job. After her brush with necromancy (and squids) in the Temple of Teuthida, she and Andrena have come to a temporary understanding. If Elysia can release the two remaining upper gods from their chains,...

Meet Yukito Akiyama. He's always wanted to be a master chef, and on his 20th birthday, he gets that chance! The only thing is, he sees a really cool-looking guy named Ishigami Kurogane, and it turns out that they're going to be co-workers if he gets accepted! Well, it can't be that bad, since the...

Reign’s involvement with a loan shark has been a colorful employment history, to say the least. When guilt and urging from a friend and relative prompt him to take a legitimate gig, a chance encounter with a patisserie leads to a mix-up that tempers a sugar-sweet romance amidst the backdrop of a ...

What does it mean to cook food? Why do we cook? A young apprentice seeks to find these answers through the mastery of knife and pan, and the spirit of Gourmon. Gourmon are spirits given form through the preparation of a dish with love, care, and a mystical spice called Mahira Masala. Gourm...

Park Suho, a 31-year-old man with no direction, lives locked away in his small apartment in Seoul. He was once a talented young man who dreamed of building the biggest restaurant in all of Korea. He graduated with honors in culinary arts, sacrificed half of his youth… but life turned its back ...

Emilia Kato was once the head chef of La Brume, a prestigious French restaurant in Sapporo known for its bold, refined flavors and Michelin-star reputation. After winning Japan’s most prestigious cooking competition, Emilia expected her life to change, but not like this. One moment, she was baski...

Life flows like a relentless tide, carrying every soul through the rapids of time. While some sink into the Abyss, the Lost Ones still search for their path. An Abyss Walker, adrift and aimless, encounters kind strangers who offer a simple cup of tea. Yet, within the ripples of their cup, a wa...

A mundane story about a boy randomly stumbling on a certain ramen shop on his way home. There he meets various people who he will spend his time with while finishing his 700 yen ramen.