Toriko

Hamburgers that grow out of the ground like four-leaf clovers, mountain ranges carved out of ice cream, and warm servings of mac and cheese that stew deep within the stomachs of volcanoes fill the landscape. This world of delectable natural wonders has reached a prime age of exploration—the Gourmet Age! Citizens and chefs alike aspire to taste and prepare the finest dishes, while adventurers called "Gourmet Hunters" seek out delicious rare ingredients.

Possessing a unique set of skills, the wild and passionate Gourmet Hunter Toriko is infamous for discovering 2% of all known ingredients. Together with his friend Komatsu—a highly skilled chef working at a five-star hotel—Toriko strives to complete his Full Course Menu of Life. But it isn’t going to be easy; in order to obtain the most delicious ingredients, Toriko must battle against obstacles like deadly monsters, evil organizations, and food itself!

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The first episode is actually a two-part special called "Toriko x One Piece Collabo Special"—a crossover with One Piece. The first part aired during Toriko's timeslot at 9:00, and the second part aired during One Piece's timeslot at 9:30. That is also the reason why the second Toriko episode doesn't continue where the first one left off.

Episode 51 is the first part of a two-part special called "Toriko x One Piece Collabo Special 2"—another crossover with One Piece. The second part is One Piece episode 542. The first part aired during Toriko's timeslot at 9:00, and the second part aired during One Piece's timeslot at 9:30.

Episode 99 is the first part of a two-part special called "Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special"—a crossover with One Piece and Dragon Ball Z. The second part is One Piece episode 590. The first part aired during Toriko's timeslot at 9:00, and the second part aired during One Piece's timeslot at 9:30.

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Adaptation:	Toriko
Character:	One Piece, Dragon Ball Z
Alternative version:	Toriko: Jump Super Anime Tour 2009 Special
Prequel:	Toriko 3D: Kaimaku Gourmet Adventure!!
Other:	Toriko: Barbarian Ivy wo Hokaku Seyo!
Side story:	Toriko Movie: Bishokushin no Special Menu

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Toriko

Main

Okiayu, Ryoutarou
Japanese

Zebra

Main

Matsuda, Kenji
Japanese

Coco

Main

Sakurai, Takahiro
Japanese

Komatsu

Main

Park, Romi
Japanese

Sunny

Main

Iwata, Mitsuo
Japanese

Jirou

Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Japanese

Midora

Supporting

Terasoma, Masaki
Japanese

Ichiryuu

Supporting

Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Japanese

Terry Cloth

Supporting

Starjun

Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro
Japanese

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Cook, Justin

Producer

Jouno, Masato

Producer

Herek, Samantha

Assistant Producer

Ueda, Hidehito

Director, Episode Director

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Opening Theme

	1: "Guts Guts!! (ガツガツ!!)" by Akira Kushida (eps 1-98)
	2: "Go Shock My Way!! (豪食マイウェイ!!)" by Akira Kushida (eps 99)

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Ending Theme

	1: "Satisfaction" by F.T Island (eps 1-25)
	2: "DELI-DELI☆DELICIOUS" by Sea☆A (eps 26-38)
	3: "Sabrina (サブリナ)" by Leo Ieiri (eps 39-50)
	4: "Love Chase" by Tomohisa Yamashita (eps 52-62)
	5: "Samba de Toriko!!! (サンバ de トリコ!!!)" by Hyadain (eps 63-75)
	6: "Lovely Fruit" by Nana Mizuki (eps 76-87)
	7: "Niji (虹)" by JUN SKY WALKER(S) (eps 88-98)
	8: "Akai Kutsu (赤い靴)" by Salley (eps 100-111)
	9: "Tautology (トートロジー)" by The Dresscodes (eps 112-123)
	10: "Believe in Yourself!" by palet (eps 124-135)
	11: "Mega Lover (メガラバ)" by Rurika Yokoyama (横山ルリカ) (eps 136-???)

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Apr 12, 2011

DangoSadge

Recommended

"Cooking is as masculine as judo, kickboxing or tae kwan do. Anyone can fight but it takes a special man to craft the perfect Bolognese sauce"
Quoted from a manly midget chef...

You know the first thing that crossed my mind when I read that quote was covering a cow with ketchup then proceed to pound the cow into bolognese sauce.
Im just kidding of course, that isn't call MANLY... that's called animal abuse...

So chances are if you stumble upon this anime, you're not watching it just to fill up your boring life with some boring junk. No.. You hunt for exotic food on a daily basis. ...

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Aug 27, 2013

Pessoa

Mixed Feelings

The story of Toriko takes place in the Gourmet Age. In that world people live to eat. Wars can erupt over delicious food. The main character Toriko and his partner Komatsu travel around the world to find exquisite ingredients. Toriko hunts, his partner cooks. This is the basic premise and I’ll be honest, it sounds stupid. Teenage heroes of other anime are trying to save humanity, planets, their family and friends from cool-looking edgy evil forces. But Toriko, a twenty five years old adult male, is chasing after food. It isn’t primarily a comedy anime to excuse the premise. Although soon it becomes clear ... that evil people can use rare food for their evil ends, it still isn’t enough to make most viewers take Toriko seriously.

I’d like people to watch it but I will be honest. Toriko is mediocre at best. Despite its simple and not-too-intelligent premise, the story unfolds itself and turns out to be very complicated. For the first time in the history of shounen anime, the main character’s voracious appetite has a convincing reason: some people in this world have gourmet cells which can evolve and ultimately level up as they consume high-quality food. Because these cells demand an immense amount of energy, characters usually eat a lot. This constant need for better food makes the story dynamic. Villains and heroes vie for the best food to become stronger which opens up possibilities of immense change. As they get stronger, they search for the ultimate food that can make one the most powerful. Thus, many different groups, both righteous and evil, clash with each other over food. As the story progresses it gets very complex but nothing is out of control, the anime preserves its integrity. In other words, the basic premise is nicely developed.

The animation successfully creates its original world. There’s a lot of talk on food. The beast and plants of the world are an amalgamation of different species of ours. They often look childish. Moreover, the world is very colorful. Bright colors are preferred for animation. This adds to the childish aura of the anime. Nevertheless, the animation is well done. Colorful scenes make fight scenes more fluid and add an extra dimension. As it’s expected from all 100+ episodes anime series, the budget of each episode is low. But when it comes to major fights it does not disappoint. Nothing top notch, yet well done.

The sound is not exceptional either. Voice acting is well done. It brings out what it aims to do. Music is not so great as to be memorable. It still fits the general mood of the anime. You don’t feel like songs are out of place.

One positive side of Toriko is that it doesn’t have many filler episodes. The number of filler episodes is 18 (13% of total) which is significantly lower than almost all long-running anime.

Toriko isn’t great at character department either. Though many characters are usual clichés, there are some positively peculiar ones among them. One positive thing is that they are older than 21. This is consciously chosen because they usually consume a lot of alcoholic beverages. However, it isn’t used in a meaningful way. They don’t differ much from younger shounen heroes. The main character Toriko is a nice lead. What he lacks, his partner Komatsu provides. They complete each other (sadly, this isn’t a love story). Toriko’s friends Sani, Coco shine in terms of power. The anime does not fall into the trap of overpowered main character standing alone against the enemy, reducing the rest to a bunch of useless spectators who are there only to get impressed by the main character. Also, female characters do not have overgrown breasts, an oddity in this age.

Overall, I enjoyed Toriko. Unlike other shounen, it requires a little more patience to be immersed in its world. But it’s painfully mediocre.

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Oct 4, 2018

Flexstyle

Not Recommended

I bet you’re wondering “how can a shounen about food be interesting”. I thought the same thing until I watched it, and honestly it completely blew my expectations away... at first. I’ll explain what I mean later

Pros:
- Unique concept and setting (Can you name another battle manga about food?)
- Godly world building. Seriously, it’s one of the best in anime/manga
- Amazing, brutal action sequences
- The hype is over 9000!!

These are the only pros I can think of for Toriko unfortunately, because i felt this series had a lot more flaws.

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