DINER

Everybody loves a tasty meal, and that includes fictional characters. Japan seems to have a particular flare for tasty cuisines...even if they sometimes "tweak" them. This food fondness is frequently reflected in Japanese entertainment; sometimes the shows themselves revolve around food, sometimes just a character— or a character's martial arts style —but always, tasty food abounds.  9. Najika Kazami (Kitchen Princess) She's only a chef-in-training, but Najika's devotion to the culinary arts is second only to her devotion to the "Flan Prince," a young man who saved her from drowning and gifted her the titular custard dish, along with a spoon from a special school for young chefs. Don't write her off as a romantic wannabe, though: Najika is a determined young woman with a natural knack for cooking. She made it into the school, but as an orphan, she didn't have parents to pay her way, nor a trust fund or any other financial back-ups: she