Mister Ajikko
series not in production
Ended
Animation
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 99
avg.Runtime | 25 min
First EP | 1987-10-08
Last EP | 1989-09-21
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Mister Ajikko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook. It was later adapted into anime series, produced by TV Tokyo and Sunrise. This show was broadcast from October 8, 1987 to September 28, 1989 with a total of 99 episodes. One of the earliest cooking/battle related manga and anime of its kind, there are some indications that this series is the inspiration for the live action competitive cooking show, Iron Chef.
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Produced by
SUNRISE
TV Tokyo
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1987-10-08
1
The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi
1987-10-08
2
A Spaghetti Match
1987-10-15
3
A Duel with Chef Marui
1987-10-22
4
The Curry Genius, Sakai Kazuma
1987-10-29
5
The Vital Pineapple Curry
1987-11-05
6
The Legendary Taste, the Ramen Match
1987-11-12
7
Heated battle, the Ramen Festival
1987-11-19
8
The Secret of the Tender Steak
1987-11-26
9
Conclusion of the Steak Contest
1987-12-03
10
The Sardine Gratin is the Taste of Mother's Cooking
1987-12-10
11
Challenge from General Aji
1987-12-17
12
The Ultimate Kebab Hamburger
1987-12-24
13
Best of Japan Okonomiyaki Match
1988-01-07
14
The Okonomiyaki Match, the Judge are Enemies
1988-01-14
15
Ajikko's Tough Battle, the Station Bento Match
1988-01-21
16
Makinouchi's Magical Warm Bento
1988-01-28
17
The Tempura Match with Upsized Cakiage
1988-02-04
18
A Good Fight? Match of the Handmade Chocolates
1988-02-11
19
The Omelette Match and the Machine that breaks the dish
1988-02-18
20
Japan's Taste, the Tea Match
1988-02-25
21
The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Frying Match
1988-03-03
22
The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Curry War
1988-03-10
23
Clash! The Gorgeous Seafood Curry
1988-03-17
24
A Duel with Kazuma, the Pizza Pie Match
1988-03-24
25
Youichi and Kazuma's Burning Passion! The Pizza Pie Duel!
1988-03-31
26
Meet the Donburi Brothers! Match in Osaka
1988-04-07
27
The Three-legged Contest! Youichi and Kazuma's Curry Donburi
1988-04-14
28
Heated Battle! The Curry Don lineup in Osaka
1988-04-21
29
Strong Rival! Mister Pan appears
1988-04-28
30
A Battle of Taste! Ajikko vs Mister Pan
1988-05-12
31
The Rotating Sushi Match! Defend the Taste of the Shop
1988-05-19
32
The Rotating Sushi Match! Defeat General Aji
1988-05-26
33
The Bento Wars! Nichinode Canteen is in Danger
1988-06-02
34
The Bento Wars! The Downtown Taste is Father's Taste
1988-06-09
35
An Overseas Challenge! The Wine Shonen Cooking Gang
1988-06-16
36
The Highest Children Lunch
1988-06-23
37
The Cooling Chinese Match! Yoichi in Nagoya
1988-06-30
38
The Cooling Chinese Match! The Large Capital Reversal
1988-07-07
39
One Kitchen Knife! Match of the Steamed Teacups
1988-07-14
40
The Don Match! Search for the Golden Eel
1988-07-28
41
The Combined Takoyaki Fight, Battle against General Aji
1988-08-04
42
No need to ask! A Dumpling Match
1988-08-11
43
The Seashore Match. Challenge from a Seafood Cook
1988-08-18
44
The Seashore Match. Youichi Style, Secret of the Roasted Fish
1988-08-25
45
The Farm Products Match. A Powerful Adversary, the Culinary Survival Match with Pan
1988-09-01
46
The Farm Products Match! The Victory of the Specially-made Kitchen Culinary Set
1988-09-08
47
The Destined Duel! Youichim and Kazuma's Mackeral Match
1988-09-15
48
A Challenge to Aji Senhito! This is the Last Resort to Victory
1988-09-22
49
A Search for Tastes! Marui vs Mister Ajikko
1988-09-29
50
Farewell Marui! The Challenge to the Neverending Culinary Road
1988-10-06
51
A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! A Visitor from Hong Kong
1988-10-13
52
A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! The Secret of the Chinese Herb
1988-10-20
53
The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko goes to Hong Kong
1988-10-27
54
The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko vs Hu Foong
1988-11-03
55
The Ramen Match! The Surprising 4000 years of Chinese History
1988-11-10
56
The Final Ramen Match! White Soup vs Black Soup
1988-11-17
57
The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! Appearance of the General Aji's Seven Knives
1988-11-24
58
The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! The Road to Ryorin Temple's 36 Rooms
1988-12-01
59
Farewell, Hong Kong. Defend the Aji-ou Building
1988-12-08
60
The Dumpling Match Reversal! The Ambition of General Aji
1988-12-15
61
New Year Soba Delivery Match! Defend the Shopping Streets
1988-12-22
62
New Year Soba Delivery Match! Mystery of the Speedy Hooded Youngster
1988-12-29
63
Kanezawa Sushi Contest. Janice Daigo's Challenge
1989-01-05
64
Kanezawa Sushi Contest! Big Victory with the Sushi Device
1989-01-12
65
The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! The Devil from the South appears
1989-01-19
66
The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! Match with Sekiba
1989-01-26
67
The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Another Challenge from Roborock
1989-02-02
68
The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Aim for the Dessert Goal
1989-02-09
69
The Islandwide Pan Contest! Seven Knives Mr Oishi appears
1989-02-16
70
The Islandwide Pan Competition! Challenge from the Setouchi Youth Culinary Group
1989-02-23
71
The Relentless Hamburger Match! Abe and Oikawa
1989-03-03
72
The Decisive Hamburger Match! The Strongest Seven Knives, Abe Ichiro Appears
1989-03-10
73
The Tough Hamburger Match! A Letter from Long-legged Uncle
1989-03-16
74
Japan's First Sukiyaki Match! Search for the Ideal Taste
1989-03-23
75
The Sukiyaki Battle! The Strongest Seven Knives vs Mister Ajikko
1989-03-30
76
The Takanoyama Beancurd Match! Aji-ou Visits
1989-04-06
77
The Mysterious Aji-oh Grand Prix, the Beancurd Dish Challenge
1989-04-13
78
Match in Takanoyama! Beancurd Steak vs Rubber Steak
1989-04-20
79
The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! Challenge from Ninen Hanagumi Culinary Group
1989-04-27
80
The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! A Comparison to the 5 May Taste
1989-05-04
81
The Curry Match that call upon a Storm! Kamon and Moori's Counterattck
1989-05-11
82
Youichi and Kazuma's Crisis! The Great Germany Curry Reversal
1989-05-18
83
The Cold Soba Challenge! Saburo appears
1989-05-25
84
The School Delivery Competition! Victory with the Specially-made Uson
1989-06-01
85
The Original Croquette Battle! A Love Story
1989-06-08
86
The Original Croquette Battle! A Taste Match on the Luxurious Cruise
1989-06-15
87
The Yakitori Match! A Challenge to the Old Taste
1989-06-29
88
The Yakitori Drum Match! Victory through Tare's Art
1989-07-06
89
An Afternoon at Nichinode Canteen, Search for the Missing Shop
1989-07-13
90
The Ice-cream Duel! Mitsuko and Koorogi's Challenge
1989-07-27
91
The Ice-cream Duel! The Midsummer Night's Match
1989-07-27
92
The Riceball Match! Appearance of Japan's Most Irresponsible Cook
1989-08-03
93
The Riceball Battle! The Irresponsible Dish vs Mother's Taste
1989-08-10
94
The Decisive Match of the Third Dish! Abe Ichiro Challenges again
1989-08-17
95
Ajikko's Last Battle! Match of the Biggest Sandwich of all times
1989-08-24
96
The Sounding Time of a Cook, Retrieve the Memory of Aji-ou
1989-08-31
97
Kazuma's Secret is revealed! Pilgrimage to the Taste of Sadness
1989-09-07
98
The Path to a Distant Taste. Search for your very own Taste
1989-09-14
99
Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko
1989-09-21
CAST
charactor: Youichi Ajiyoshi
Original: Minami Takayama
Total EP: 99
charactor: Minmin
Original: Chieko Honda
Total EP: 99
charactor: Bravo Ojisan
Original: Takkô Ishimori
Total EP: 99
charactor: Shoukichi
Original: Saeko Shimazu
Total EP: 99
charactor: Robot Cook Sally
Original: Takaya Hashi
Total EP: 99
charactor: Takao Ajiyoshi
Original: Kazuhiko Inoue
Total EP: 99
charactor: Chef Marui
Original: Shozo Iizuka
Total EP: 99
charactor: Takao Ajiyoshi
Original: Hochu Otsuka
Total EP: 99
charactor: Noriko
Original: Mari Yokoo
Total EP: 99
charactor: Yamaoka Mitsuko
Original: Yoko Kawanami
Total EP: 99
charactor: Genichiro Murata
Original: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Total EP: 99
charactor: Chef shimonaka
Original: Kenyu Horiuchi
Total EP: 99
charactor: Aji Shogun
Original: Banjo Ginga
Total EP: 99
charactor: Kazuma
Original: Teiyu Ichiryusai
Total EP: 99
charactor: Kazuya Konishi
Original: Hirotaka Suzuoki
Total EP: 99
charactor: Kingo Sakata
Original: Bin Shimada
Total EP: 99
charactor: Koorogi
Original: Chie Koujiro
Total EP: 99
charactor: Eikichi
Original: Eken Mine
Total EP: 99
charactor: Mustaki
Original: Hiroshi Masuoka
Total EP: 99
charactor: Genjiro Murata
Original: Yuzuru Fujimoto
Total EP: 99
charactor: Genjiro Murata
Original: Jurota Kosugi
Total EP: 99
charactor: Yamaoka Shigeru
Original: Miki Narahashi
Total EP: 99
CREW
Chitose Asakura
Art Direction
Art
Torao Arai
Art Direction
Art
Kazuo Okada
Background Designer
Art
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Storyboard Artist
Art
Yasuhiro Imagawa
Storyboard Artist
Art
Tomoko Sasaki
Background Designer
Art
Shuuji Iuchi
Storyboard Artist
Art
Junichi Sakata
Storyboard Artist
Art
Yoshio Itou
Background Designer
Art
Takeshi Shirato
Storyboard Artist
Art
Yuji Yamaguchi
Storyboard Artist
Art
Kaori Fujii
Background Designer
Art
Yutaka Hoshiba
Special Effects
Crew
Yasuhiro Imagawa
Series Director
Directing
Akihiko Nishiyama
Director
Directing
Takashi Kobayashi
Director
Directing
Masashi Ikeda
Director
Directing
Kunihisa Sugishima
Director
Directing
Akio Yamadera
Director
Directing
Yukio Suzuki
Director
Directing
Hiroshi Yamazaki
Sound Director
Sound
Masahiro Kase
Supervising Animation Director
Visual Effects
Kazuaki Mori
Supervising Animation Director
Visual Effects
Tadashi Hiramatsu
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Osamu Okubo
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Mamoru Kurosawa
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Kinuko Izumi
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Kouichi Takada
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Masakatsu Sasaki
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Shinichi Toukairin
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Kazuko Tadano
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Nobuyoshi Souzaki
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Etsuro Tokuda
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Keiji Gotoh
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Akitoshi Yokoyama
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Keiichiro Hattori
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Hiroyuki Okuno
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Nobutoshi Ogura
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Hideko Okimoto
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Yuri Chiaki
Key Animation
Visual Effects
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