History Manga / Bambino

** He later wonders the same thing about Miyuki's current boyfriend, whom he thinks looks like a rat. Ban, with his ShippingGoggles, clearly prefers her to go with Yonamine.
* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Ban once had sex with a woman (a worker who works under Nogami during the time he works as a waiter) who is still married with a child, but called it off after her working long distance husband came back]].

* AmicableExes: Miyuki and Yonamine used to be married, but even though they've divorced, they still work together very well. So much so that Ban, who doesn't know of their history, thinks they make a good couple.

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Just before the first series end, [[spoiler:Hayama]] is hit by a car and is killed almost instantly. Made even more surprising considering how [[spoiler:he just proposed to Asuka, and they were just about to plan their wedding]].

* InSeriesNickname: No matter where he works and what his position is, Ban is always considered a ''Bambino'' (infant/child) due to his lack of "real world" experience.

* MistakenForGay: When Kozue notices Ban hanging out together with Oda to practice for an upcoming pastry competition, she was convinced that they ar an item - even seeing romance bubbles around them when it happens.

* ParentalNeglect: Katori's parents, as shown in his BackStory. His father is a very harkworking factory CEO who is almost never at home due to his job, while his mother - resenting her husband's lack of attention to her - would go out all day to hang out with other men.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Averted with the two senior waiters Inoue and Takanashi. At first they appear to be a part of Ban's SocialCircleFiller while he's assigned in the waitering section, but they are later given more depth in ''Secondo''.

** He later wonders the same thing about Miyuki's current boyfriend, whom he thinks looks like a rat. Ban, with his ShippingGoggles, clearly prefers her to go with Yonamine.

''Bambino!'' is a 14 volume Seinen cooking manga written and illustrated by Sekiya Tetsuji that focuses heavily on SliceOfLife drama. It is completed in 2009 and has an on-going sequel, ''Bambino! Secondo'', which takes place after the opening of Trattoria Legare (Baccanale's second store). Also it has a Live-Action Drama series in 2007 starring [[Music/Arashi Jun Matsumoto]] as Shogo Ban (his group also made the opening for the series).

''Bambino!'' is a 14 volume Seinen cooking manga written and illustrated by Sekiya Tetsuji that focuses heavily on SliceOfLife drama. It is completed in 2009 and has an on-going sequel, ''Bambino! Secondo'', which takes place after the opening of Trattoria Legare (Baccanale's second store).

* HotBlooded: Deconstructed. Ban's rash attitude and tendency to rise up against provocations frequently cause trouble for himself and others (at one time, he got angry over Miyuki calling him "Bambi", but since he was driving during this outburst, he caused the wine bottles that Miyuki just procured for the restaurant to break), and he would usually only move forward when he calms down and try to behave more rationally.

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Just before the first series end, [[spoiler:Hayama]] was hit by a car and died instantly. Made even more surprising considering how [[spoiler:He and Asuka were just about to get married]].

** Just as Chef Shishido was about to announce Katori as the new sotto chef of Baccanale, Katori suddenly declares that he's quitting work, much to the shock of all his coworkers.

* MistakenForGay: When Kozue notices Ban hanging out together with Oda to practice for an upcoming pastry competition, she was convinced that they are together - even seeing romance bubbles around them when it happens.

* ShippingGoggles: InUniverse. Ban sees Miyuki chatting with Yonamine and remarks how they almost look made for each other, and spends the entire chapter picking up at their similarities and wonders why Miyuki is dating someone else who, in his opinion, is inferior to Yonamine.

* {{Determinator}}: Once Ban sets his mind on something, nothing will stop him from pursuing it. For example, when Ban wanted to try participating in the pastry competition, and Oda refused help him train unless he managed to master sugar crafting, Ban managed to accomplish it in a day by practising overnight even though Oda said that most would need a couple of weeks to master it.

Shogo Ban is a college student who loves to cook and works as a part-time chef in a small Italian restaurant in his hometown of Fukuoka, with the hopes of being able to open his own restaurant one day. But when his boss later sent him to try working in Trattoria Baccanale, a top-class restaurant in Tokyo, Ban soon discovers that being a professional chef is not as easy as he thought. Even so, Ban is determined to survive the harsh work environment of Baccanale and eventually decided to work there full time to pursue his dreams.

''Bambino!'' is a 14 volume Seinen cooking manga written and illustrated by Sekiya Tetsuji that focuses heavily on SliceOfLife drama. It was completed in 2009 and has produced a sequel called ''Bambino! Secondo'' - which takes place after the opening of Trattoria Legare (Baccanale's second store).

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Coyote Blades. In his first appearance, he was violently beating someone else, and threatened to do the same to Ban when the latter tried to intervene. When Ban was assigned to be his assistant, he tasked him with menial labour, and later threw away the food that Ban cooked. Ban's (unofficial) interpreter, Shinoji, had also warned how dangerous Coyote is. He later acknowledges Ban's skills, and even tried to kill the people who have brutalized Ban and Shinji.

* AmicableExes: Miyuki and Yonamine used to be married, but although they are no longer together, they still work together very well. So much so that Ban, who doesn't know of their history, think they make a good couple.

* AmicableExes: Miyuki and Yonamine used to be married, but although they are no longer together, they still work together very well. So much that Ban, who doesn't know of their history, think they make a good couple.

* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Ban wonders why Asuka is dating Hayama - who, at that point of time, was an unemployed drunk who continuously mooches off Asuka for drinking money.

* CovertPervert: Miyuki apparently likes to play erotic roleplays using stuffed animals during her free time.
* {{Determinator}}: Once Ban sets his mind on something, nothing will stop him from pursuing it. For example, when Ban wants to try participating in the pastry competition, Oda wouldn't help him train unless he managed to master sugar craftin - even though Oda said that most would need a couple of weeks to master it, Ban managed to accomplish it in a day by practising overnight.

* ShippingGoggles: {{InUniverse}}. Ban sees Miyuki chatting with Yonamine and remarks how they almost look made for each other, and spends the entire chapter picking up at their similarities and wonders why Miyuki is dating someone else who, in his opinion, is inferior to Yonamine.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:

* HotBlooded: Deconstructed. Ban's rash attitude and tendency to rise up against provocations frequently cause trouble for himself and others (such as the time he got angry over Miyuki calling him "Bambino", and since he was driving during his outburst, he broken the wine that Miyuki just procured for the restaurant), and he would usually only move forward when he calms down and try to behave more rationally.

* Determinator: Once Ban sets his mind on something, nothing will stop him from pursuing it. For example, when Ban wants to try participating in the pastry competition, Oda wouldn't help him train unless he managed to master sugar craftin - even though Oda said that most would need a couple of weeks to master it, Ban managed to accomplish it in a day by practising overnight.

* InSeriesNickname: No matter where his position is, Ban is considered a ''Bambino'' (infant/child) due to his lack of "real world" experience.

Shogo Ban is a college student who loves to cook and works as a part-time chef in a small Italian restaurant in his hometown of Fukuoka. Ban hopes to one day be able to own a restaurant on his own, but when his boss later sent him to try working in Trattoria Baccanale, a top-class restaurant in Tokyo, he soon discovers that being a professional chef is not as easy as he thought. Even so, Ban is determined to survive the harsh work environment of Baccanale and eventually decided to work there full time to pursue his dreams.

* AttractionDissonance: Ban wonders why Asuka is dating Hayama - who, at that point of time, was an unemployed drunk who continuously mooches off Asuka for drinking money.

* HotBlooded: Deconstructed. Ban's rash attitude and tendency to rise up against provocations frequently cause trouble for himself and others, and he would usually only move forward when he calms down and try to behave more rationally.

** Happens again later when [[spoiler:Asuka and Hayama gets engaged]]. Ban kept on thinking how happy he is for them, even though he's shown to have romantic feelings for [[spoiler:Asuka]] several times at that poing.

* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Ban wonders why Asuka is dating Hayama - who, at that point of time, was an unemployed drunk who continuously mooches off Asuka for drinking money.

* NoSocialSkills: The pastry chef, Oda, is a former Hikkikomori who, despite finding his place in Baccanale, still couldn't communicate well with others and completely ignored Ban when the l
atter was sent to assist him. [[spoiler:His cold attitude almost drove Ban, who have endured even worse pressure before, to finally quit Baccanale]].

* BadBoss: When working in Baccanale, Ban was assigned to assist Katori, who never misses his chance to insult or beat up Ban.

* NoSocialSkills: The pastry chef, Oda, is a former Hikkikomori who, despite finding his place in Baccanale, still couldn't communicate well with others and completely ignored Ban when the latter was sent to assist him. [[spoiler:His cold attitude almost drove Ban, who have endured even worse pressure before, to finally quit Baccanale]].