Akihiko Nishiyama
Director
Mister Ajikko (1987)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 8, 1987
Episode 25 min
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Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Shounen, Comedy
Keywords: imdb.sushi, imdb.restaurant, imdb.cooking, imdb.contest, imdb.chef, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.cooking-contest + 20 more, imdb.14-year-old, imdb.family-restaurant, imdb.working-class, imdb.14-year-old-boy, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.challenge, imdb.head-chef, imdb.chef-as-protagonist, imdb.prodigy, imdb.waitress, imdb.workaholic, imdb.friendzoned, imdb.part-time-waitress, imdb.waitress-in-love-with-a-chef, imdb.pride, imdb.unrequited-love, imdb.widow, imdb.dead-father, imdb.widowed-mother, imdb.mother-son-relationship
Production Companies: SUNRISE, TV Tokyo
Network: TV Tokyo
S1E1 - The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi
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Oct. 8, 1987, midnight
S1E2 - A Spaghetti Match
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Oct. 15, 1987, midnight
S1E3 - A Duel with Chef Marui
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Oct. 22, 1987, midnight
S1E4 - The Curry Genius, Sakai Kazuma
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Oct. 29, 1987, midnight
S1E5 - The Vital Pineapple Curry
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Nov. 5, 1987, midnight
S1E6 - The Legendary Taste, the Ramen Match
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Nov. 12, 1987, midnight
S1E7 - Heated battle, the Ramen Festival
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Nov. 19, 1987, midnight
S1E8 - The Secret of the Tender Steak
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Nov. 26, 1987, midnight
S1E9 - Conclusion of the Steak Contest
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Dec. 3, 1987, midnight
S1E10 - The Sardine Gratin is the Taste of Mother's Cooking
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Dec. 10, 1987, midnight
S1E11 - Challenge from General Aji
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Dec. 17, 1987, midnight
S1E12 - The Ultimate Kebab Hamburger
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Dec. 24, 1987, midnight
S1E13 - Best of Japan Okonomiyaki Match
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Jan. 7, 1988, midnight
S1E14 - The Okonomiyaki Match, the Judge are Enemies
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Jan. 14, 1988, midnight
S1E15 - Ajikko's Tough Battle, the Station Bento Match
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Jan. 21, 1988, midnight
S1E16 - Makinouchi's Magical Warm Bento
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Jan. 28, 1988, midnight
S1E17 - The Tempura Match with Upsized Cakiage
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Feb. 4, 1988, midnight
S1E18 - A Good Fight? Match of the Handmade Chocolates
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Feb. 11, 1988, midnight
S1E19 - The Omelette Match and the Machine that breaks the dish
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Feb. 18, 1988, midnight
S1E20 - Japan's Taste, the Tea Match
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Feb. 25, 1988, midnight
S1E21 - The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Frying Match
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March 3, 1988, midnight
S1E22 - The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Curry War
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March 10, 1988, midnight
S1E23 - Clash! The Gorgeous Seafood Curry
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March 17, 1988, midnight
S1E24 - A Duel with Kazuma, the Pizza Pie Match
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March 24, 1988, midnight
S1E25 - Youichi and Kazuma's Burning Passion! The Pizza Pie Duel!
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March 31, 1988, midnight
S1E26 - Meet the Donburi Brothers! Match in Osaka
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April 7, 1988, midnight
S1E27 - The Three-legged Contest! Youichi and Kazuma's Curry Donburi
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April 14, 1988, midnight
S1E28 - Heated Battle! The Curry Don lineup in Osaka
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April 21, 1988, midnight
S1E29 - Strong Rival! Mister Pan appears
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April 28, 1988, midnight
S1E30 - A Battle of Taste! Ajikko vs Mister Pan
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May 12, 1988, midnight
S1E31 - The Rotating Sushi Match! Defend the Taste of the Shop
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May 19, 1988, midnight
S1E32 - The Rotating Sushi Match! Defeat General Aji
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May 26, 1988, midnight
S1E33 - The Bento Wars! Nichinode Canteen is in Danger
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June 2, 1988, midnight
S1E34 - The Bento Wars! The Downtown Taste is Father's Taste
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June 9, 1988, midnight
S1E35 - An Overseas Challenge! The Wine Shonen Cooking Gang
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June 16, 1988, midnight
S1E36 - The Highest Children Lunch
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June 23, 1988, midnight
S1E37 - The Cooling Chinese Match! Yoichi in Nagoya
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June 30, 1988, midnight
S1E38 - The Cooling Chinese Match! The Large Capital Reversal
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July 7, 1988, midnight
S1E39 - One Kitchen Knife! Match of the Steamed Teacups
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July 14, 1988, midnight
S1E40 - The Don Match! Search for the Golden Eel
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July 28, 1988, midnight
S1E41 - The Combined Takoyaki Fight, Battle against General Aji
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Aug. 4, 1988, midnight
S1E42 - No need to ask! A Dumpling Match
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Aug. 11, 1988, midnight
S1E43 - The Seashore Match. Challenge from a Seafood Cook
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Aug. 18, 1988, midnight
S1E44 - The Seashore Match. Youichi Style, Secret of the Roasted Fish
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Aug. 25, 1988, midnight
S1E45 - The Farm Products Match. A Powerful Adversary, the Culinary Survival Match with Pan
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Sept. 1, 1988, midnight
S1E46 - The Farm Products Match! The Victory of the Specially-made Kitchen Culinary Set
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Sept. 8, 1988, midnight
S1E47 - The Destined Duel! Youichim and Kazuma's Mackeral Match
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Sept. 15, 1988, midnight
S1E48 - A Challenge to Aji Senhito! This is the Last Resort to Victory
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Sept. 22, 1988, midnight
S1E49 - A Search for Tastes! Marui vs Mister Ajikko
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Sept. 29, 1988, midnight
S1E50 - Farewell Marui! The Challenge to the Neverending Culinary Road
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Oct. 6, 1988, midnight
S1E51 - A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! A Visitor from Hong Kong
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Oct. 13, 1988, midnight
S1E52 - A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! The Secret of the Chinese Herb
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Oct. 20, 1988, midnight
S1E53 - The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko goes to Hong Kong
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Oct. 27, 1988, midnight
S1E54 - The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko vs Hu Foong
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Nov. 3, 1988, midnight
S1E55 - The Ramen Match! The Surprising 4000 years of Chinese History
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Nov. 10, 1988, midnight
S1E56 - The Final Ramen Match! White Soup vs Black Soup
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Nov. 17, 1988, midnight
S1E57 - The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! Appearance of the General Aji's Seven Knives
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Nov. 24, 1988, midnight
S1E58 - The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! The Road to Ryorin Temple's 36 Rooms
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Dec. 1, 1988, midnight
S1E59 - Farewell, Hong Kong. Defend the Aji-ou Building
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Dec. 8, 1988, midnight
S1E60 - The Dumpling Match Reversal! The Ambition of General Aji
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Dec. 15, 1988, midnight
S1E61 - New Year Soba Delivery Match! Defend the Shopping Streets
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Dec. 22, 1988, midnight
S1E62 - New Year Soba Delivery Match! Mystery of the Speedy Hooded Youngster
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Dec. 29, 1988, midnight
S1E63 - Kanezawa Sushi Contest. Janice Daigo's Challenge
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Jan. 5, 1989, midnight
S1E64 - Kanezawa Sushi Contest! Big Victory with the Sushi Device
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Jan. 12, 1989, midnight
S1E65 - The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! The Devil from the South appears
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Jan. 19, 1989, midnight
S1E66 - The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! Match with Sekiba
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Jan. 26, 1989, midnight
S1E67 - The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Another Challenge from Roborock
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Feb. 2, 1989, midnight
S1E68 - The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Aim for the Dessert Goal
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Feb. 9, 1989, midnight
S1E69 - The Islandwide Pan Contest! Seven Knives Mr Oishi appears
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Feb. 16, 1989, midnight
S1E70 - The Islandwide Pan Competition! Challenge from the Setouchi Youth Culinary Group
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Feb. 23, 1989, midnight
S1E71 - The Relentless Hamburger Match! Abe and Oikawa
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March 3, 1989, midnight
S1E72 - The Decisive Hamburger Match! The Strongest Seven Knives, Abe Ichiro Appears
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March 10, 1989, midnight
S1E73 - The Tough Hamburger Match! A Letter from Long-legged Uncle
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March 16, 1989, midnight
S1E74 - Japan's First Sukiyaki Match! Search for the Ideal Taste
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March 23, 1989, midnight
S1E75 - The Sukiyaki Battle! The Strongest Seven Knives vs Mister Ajikko
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March 30, 1989, midnight
S1E76 - The Takanoyama Beancurd Match! Aji-ou Visits
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April 6, 1989, midnight
S1E77 - The Mysterious Aji-oh Grand Prix, the Beancurd Dish Challenge
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April 13, 1989, midnight
S1E78 - Match in Takanoyama! Beancurd Steak vs Rubber Steak
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April 20, 1989, midnight
S1E79 - The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! Challenge from Ninen Hanagumi Culinary Group
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April 27, 1989, midnight
S1E80 - The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! A Comparison to the 5 May Taste
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May 4, 1989, midnight
S1E81 - The Curry Match that call upon a Storm! Kamon and Moori's Counterattck
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May 11, 1989, midnight
S1E82 - Youichi and Kazuma's Crisis! The Great Germany Curry Reversal
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May 18, 1989, midnight
S1E83 - The Cold Soba Challenge! Saburo appears
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May 25, 1989, midnight
S1E84 - The School Delivery Competition! Victory with the Specially-made Uson
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June 1, 1989, midnight
S1E85 - The Original Croquette Battle! A Love Story
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June 8, 1989, midnight
S1E86 - The Original Croquette Battle! A Taste Match on the Luxurious Cruise
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June 15, 1989, midnight
S1E87 - The Yakitori Match! A Challenge to the Old Taste
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June 29, 1989, midnight
S1E88 - The Yakitori Drum Match! Victory through Tare's Art
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July 6, 1989, midnight
S1E89 - An Afternoon at Nichinode Canteen, Search for the Missing Shop
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July 13, 1989, midnight
S1E90 - The Ice-cream Duel! Mitsuko and Koorogi's Challenge
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July 27, 1989, midnight
S1E91 - The Ice-cream Duel! The Midsummer Night's Match
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July 27, 1989, midnight
S1E92 - The Riceball Match! Appearance of Japan's Most Irresponsible Cook
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Aug. 3, 1989, midnight
S1E93 - The Riceball Battle! The Irresponsible Dish vs Mother's Taste
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Aug. 10, 1989, midnight
S1E94 - The Decisive Match of the Third Dish! Abe Ichiro Challenges again
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Aug. 17, 1989, midnight
S1E95 - Ajikko's Last Battle! Match of the Biggest Sandwich of all times
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Aug. 24, 1989, midnight
S1E96 - The Sounding Time of a Cook, Retrieve the Memory of Aji-ou
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Aug. 31, 1989, midnight
S1E97 - Kazuma's Secret is revealed! Pilgrimage to the Taste of Sadness
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Sept. 7, 1989, midnight
S1E98 - The Path to a Distant Taste. Search for your very own Taste
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Sept. 14, 1989, midnight
S1E99 - Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko
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Sept. 21, 1989, midnight
TV Tokyo
25 min/ep
2475 min
Oct. 8, 1987
Sept. 21, 1989, midnight
Ended
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