How to Grill Our Love

Kenta Fukuyama is a quiet engineer who treats barbecue like a serious craft, while Chihiro Yamaguchi is a woman who decides they should marry before finishing their first coffee. They meet on a dating app and skip the usual months of courtship for an immediate commitment. Their union follows a "weekend marriage" model where they live apart during the week but spend every Saturday cooking together outdoors. The series uses specific grilling recipes as anchors for each chapter, showing how patience with meat parallels the work needed in a relationship.

Shiori Hanatsuka launched this seinen manga in Kodansha's Morning magazine in September 2020. The story concluded its run in July 2026 after spanning roughly eleven volumes. Kodansha USA began releasing the English digital version in May 2023, keeping pace with the Japanese serialization. By September 2024, Volume 10 had hit shelves, and the final volume arrived shortly after the series finale.

A live-action drama adaptation aired from July to September 2024 on YTV, starring Mario Kuroba and Sayuri Matsumura. The show brought the couple's domestic life to television screens, highlighting the chemistry between the stoic pitmaster and his impulsive wife. Fans have noted the accurate depiction of grilling techniques and the realistic portrayal of modern dating dynamics without relying on high-stakes drama. [edit]