A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
October 12, 2009
Original Title:
トリコ
Alternate Titles:
トリコ
Genres:
Action | Adventure | Animation | Fantasy
Production Companies:
Shueisha
ufotable
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 27
Special shown at the Jump Super Anime Tour in 2009. In a world where the taste and texture of food is extremely important, there exist individuals known as Bishoku-ya (luxury food providers) 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 final goal, the ultimate dinner course composed of the most delicious food in the world. He is currently accompanied by a weak and timid chef who, inspired by Toriko's ambition, travels with him to improve his culinary skills and find rare ingredients.
Art Direction:
Kazuo Ebisawa
Character Designer:
Masayuki Kunihiro
Color Designer:
Mikako Chizaki
Director:
Mitsuru Obunai
Director of Photography:
Yuichi Terao
Seiji Matsuda
Editor:
Manabu Kamino
Executive Producer:
Hikaru Kondo
Line Producer:
Ryu Suzuki
Original Music Composer:
Tomoki Hasegawa
Producer:
Shinya Shinozaki
Prop Designer:
Yasutoshi Niwa
Screenplay:
Masaki Hiramatsu
Storyboard Artist:
Hiroyuki Shimazu
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