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Toriko
TorikoVol1Cover.jpg
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, released in Japan on November 4, 2008
トリコ
(Toriko)
Genre Comedy, Action, Gourmet
Manga
Written by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Published by Shueisha
English publisher Australia Madman Entertainment
Canada United States Viz Media
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump
Original run May 19, 2008 – ongoing
Volumes 17 (List of volumes)
Original video animation
Directed by Mitsuru Obunai
Written by Masaki Hiramatsu
Studio ufotable
Released October 12, 2009
Anime film
Toriko 3D: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!!
Directed by Junji Shimizu
Written by Isao Murayama
Music by Hiromi Mizutani
Studio Toei Animation
Released March 19, 2011
TV anime
Directed by Akifumi Zako
Produced by Makoto Seino
Naoko Sato
Takashi Washio
Written by Isao Murayama
Music by Hiromi Mizutani
Studio Toei Animation
Licensed by Canada United States Funimation Entertainment
Network Fuji TV
Original run April 3, 2011 – ongoing
Episodes 43 (List of episodes)
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Toriko (トリコ Toriko?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since 2008, and the individual chapters are being collected in 15 tankōbon volumes published by Shueisha. It follows the adventure of Toriko, a Gourmet Hunter, as he searches for rare, diverse foods to complete a full-course meal. On his journey, he is accompanied by a timid chef who wants to improve his skills.

The series has been adapted into an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which has been broadcast in Japan since 2011. Additionally, Toei developed an animated feature film and ufotable developed an original video animation. The manga series is licensed for an English language release by Viz Media in North America and Madman Entertainment in Australia. The anime series has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment for internet streaming in North America.

Contents

[edit] Plot

See also: List of Toriko characters

In a world where the taste and texture of food is extremely important, there exist individuals known as Gourmet Hunters (美食屋 Bishokuya?) who specialize in the acquisition of rare ingredients and animals. Toriko is one of these hunters and it is his dream to find the most precious foods in the world and create the ultimate dinner course. As one of the most skilled hunters in the world, he is regularly hired by restaurants and the rich to seek out new ingredients and rare animals. A man with inhuman ability, he utilizes his incredible strength and knowledge of the animal kingdom to capture ferocious, evasive, and rare beasts to further his ultimate goal. He is accompanied by a weak and timid chef named Komatsu who, inspired by Toriko's ambition, travels with him to improve his culinary skills and to find rare ingredients. An organization that seeks to take control of the world's entire food supply increases the struggle.

[edit] Media

[edit] Manga

Main article: List of Toriko chapters

Written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Toriko began serialization in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump on May 19, 2008. The individual chapters have been published into tankobon volumes since November 4, 2008.[1] As of April 4, 2011, the series spans over 170 chapters and 14 tankobon volumes.[2]

At San Diego Comic-Con International 2009, Viz Media announced they had licensed the manga for an English-language release in their Shonen Jump imprint.[3] The manga premiered in the February 2010 edition of Shonen Jump. The first volume of Toriko was released on June 1, 2010, and Viz has released seven English-language volumes as of December 6, 2011.[4][5]

[edit] Anime

See also: List of Toriko episodes

An original video animation of Toriko, directed by Mitsuru Obunai and produced by ufotable, was released on October 12, 2009 as part of the Jump Super Anime Tour 2009. Toei Animation produced an anime series, also titled Toriko. The series, directed by Akifumi Zako, began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television on April 3, 2011.[6][7][8] A cross-over special between Toriko and One Piece also aired alongside the premiere.[9] In 2011, Funimation Entertainment announced that it has licensed Toriko for streaming in North America within four days after the Japanese broadcast. It premiered on Hulu and Funimation's official website on April 14.[10] Eventually, the series was rescheduled to stream within three days after the Japanese broadcast.[11]

[edit] Film

An animated film, Toriko 3D: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! (トリコ3D 開幕!グルメアドベンチャー!! Toriko Surīdī: Kaimaku! Gurume Adobenchā!!?), produced by Toei Animation, was released in Japanese theatres on March 19, 2011 as a double feature with the One Piece film, One Piece 3D: Mugiwara Chase.

[edit] Video Games

  • Toriko: Gourmet Survival (PSP)
  • Toriko: Gourmet Survival 2 (PSP)

[edit] Reception

Toriko is currently enjoying considerable success. Readers have consistently ranked it among the top five Shōnen Jump titles in the Shōnen Jump popularity polls alongside the likes of best sellers One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. Also, by December 2011 the total sales for the series has broken through 11 million copies.[12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "トリコ 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874608-1&mode=1. Retrieved May 12, 2011. 
  2. ^ "トリコ 14" (in Japanese). Shueisha. http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-870210-0. Retrieved May 12, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Viz's Shonen Jump Adds Bakuman, Toriko Manga". Anime News Network. 2009-07-24. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-24/viz-shonen-jump-adds-bakuman-toriko-manga. Retrieved 2010-12-16. 
  4. ^ "Viz Media — Toriko Vol. 1". Viz Media. http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?id=9306. Retrieved May 12, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Viz Media — Toriko Vol. 4". Viz Media. http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?id=9309. Retrieved May 12, 2011. 
  6. ^ "TVアニメ『トリコ』2011年4月3日（日）朝9時よりフジテレビ系列にて放送開始！" (in Japanese) (Press release). Toei Company. March 4, 2011. http://www.toei.co.jp/release/anime/1194976_983.html. Retrieved March 10, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Toriko Manga Gets TV Anime Series Next April". Anime News Network. December 14, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-14/toriko-manga-gets-tv-anime. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
  8. ^ "「週刊少年ジャンプ」イチ押しの超大型作品『トリコ』が、2011年4月いよいよアニメ化！！". Fuji Television. December 18, 2010. http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2010/101218-i023.html. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Toriko, One Piece Get Crossover TV Anime Special". Anime News Network. March 2, 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-02/toriko-one-piece-get-crossover-tv-anime-special. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Toei Animation Announces Online Streaming of Toriko". Anime News Network. April 13, 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-04-13/toei-animation-announces-online-streaming-of-toriko. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
  11. ^ Rojas, Justin (April 19, 2011). "Watch Toriko and One Piece Wednesdays on Hulu". Funimation Entertainment. http://blog.funimation.com/2011/04/watch-toriko-and-one-piece-wednesdays-on-hulu/. Retrieved May 4, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Jump Reference- Toriko rankings". tsukaeru.net. 2008-11-05. http://members15.tsukaeru.net/hamada/jump/2008/jump2008.html. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 

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