Mister Ajikko (1987)

Rating: 6.2

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Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1987-10-08

Last Air Date: 1989-09-21

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 99

Networks: TV Tokyo

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Top Cast

Minami Takayama as Youichi Ajiyoshi
Chieko Honda as Minmin
Takkô Ishimori as Bravo Ojisan
Saeko Shimazu as Shoukichi
Takaya Hashi as Robot Cook Sally
Kazuhiko Inoue as Takao Ajiyoshi
Shozo Iizuka as Chef Marui
Hochu Otsuka as Takao Ajiyoshi
Mari Yokoo as Noriko
Yoko Kawanami as Yamaoka Mitsuko

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None (1987)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi (1987-10-08)

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Ep. 2: A Spaghetti Match (1987-10-15)

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Ep. 3: A Duel with Chef Marui (1987-10-22)

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Ep. 4: The Curry Genius, Sakai Kazuma (1987-10-29)

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Ep. 5: The Vital Pineapple Curry (1987-11-05)

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Ep. 6: The Legendary Taste, the Ramen Match (1987-11-12)

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Ep. 7: Heated battle, the Ramen Festival (1987-11-19)

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Ep. 8: The Secret of the Tender Steak (1987-11-26)

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Ep. 9: Conclusion of the Steak Contest (1987-12-03)

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Ep. 10: The Sardine Gratin is the Taste of Mother's Cooking (1987-12-10)

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Ep. 11: Challenge from General Aji (1987-12-17)

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Ep. 12: The Ultimate Kebab Hamburger (1987-12-24)

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Ep. 13: Best of Japan Okonomiyaki Match (1988-01-07)

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Ep. 14: The Okonomiyaki Match, the Judge are Enemies (1988-01-14)

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Ep. 15: Ajikko's Tough Battle, the Station Bento Match (1988-01-21)

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Ep. 16: Makinouchi's Magical Warm Bento (1988-01-28)

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Ep. 17: The Tempura Match with Upsized Cakiage (1988-02-04)

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Ep. 18: A Good Fight? Match of the Handmade Chocolates (1988-02-11)

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Ep. 19: The Omelette Match and the Machine that breaks the dish (1988-02-18)

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Ep. 20: Japan's Taste, the Tea Match (1988-02-25)

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Ep. 21: The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Frying Match (1988-03-03)

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Ep. 22: The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Curry War (1988-03-10)

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Ep. 23: Clash! The Gorgeous Seafood Curry (1988-03-17)

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Ep. 24: A Duel with Kazuma, the Pizza Pie Match (1988-03-24)

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Ep. 25: Youichi and Kazuma's Burning Passion! The Pizza Pie Duel! (1988-03-31)

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Ep. 26: Meet the Donburi Brothers! Match in Osaka (1988-04-07)

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Ep. 27: The Three-legged Contest! Youichi and Kazuma's Curry Donburi (1988-04-14)

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Ep. 28: Heated Battle! The Curry Don lineup in Osaka (1988-04-21)

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Ep. 29: Strong Rival! Mister Pan appears (1988-04-28)

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Ep. 30: A Battle of Taste! Ajikko vs Mister Pan (1988-05-12)

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Ep. 31: The Rotating Sushi Match! Defend the Taste of the Shop (1988-05-19)

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Ep. 32: The Rotating Sushi Match! Defeat General Aji (1988-05-26)

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Ep. 33: The Bento Wars! Nichinode Canteen is in Danger (1988-06-02)

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Ep. 34: The Bento Wars! The Downtown Taste is Father's Taste (1988-06-09)

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Ep. 35: An Overseas Challenge! The Wine Shonen Cooking Gang (1988-06-16)

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Ep. 36: The Highest Children Lunch (1988-06-23)

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Ep. 37: The Cooling Chinese Match! Yoichi in Nagoya (1988-06-30)

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Ep. 38: The Cooling Chinese Match! The Large Capital Reversal (1988-07-07)

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Ep. 39: One Kitchen Knife! Match of the Steamed Teacups (1988-07-14)

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Ep. 40: The Don Match! Search for the Golden Eel (1988-07-28)

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Ep. 41: The Combined Takoyaki Fight, Battle against General Aji (1988-08-04)

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Ep. 42: No need to ask! A Dumpling Match (1988-08-11)

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Ep. 43: The Seashore Match. Challenge from a Seafood Cook (1988-08-18)

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Ep. 44: The Seashore Match. Youichi Style, Secret of the Roasted Fish (1988-08-25)

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Ep. 45: The Farm Products Match. A Powerful Adversary, the Culinary Survival Match with Pan (1988-09-01)

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Ep. 46: The Farm Products Match! The Victory of the Specially-made Kitchen Culinary Set (1988-09-08)

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Ep. 47: The Destined Duel! Youichim and Kazuma's Mackeral Match (1988-09-15)

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Ep. 48: A Challenge to Aji Senhito! This is the Last Resort to Victory (1988-09-22)

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Ep. 49: A Search for Tastes! Marui vs Mister Ajikko (1988-09-29)

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Ep. 50: Farewell Marui! The Challenge to the Neverending Culinary Road (1988-10-06)

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Ep. 51: A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! A Visitor from Hong Kong (1988-10-13)

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Ep. 52: A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! The Secret of the Chinese Herb (1988-10-20)

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Ep. 53: The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko goes to Hong Kong (1988-10-27)

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Ep. 54: The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko vs Hu Foong (1988-11-03)

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Ep. 55: The Ramen Match! The Surprising 4000 years of Chinese History (1988-11-10)

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Ep. 56: The Final Ramen Match! White Soup vs Black Soup (1988-11-17)

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Ep. 57: The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! Appearance of the General Aji's Seven Knives (1988-11-24)

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Ep. 58: The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! The Road to Ryorin Temple's 36 Rooms (1988-12-01)

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Ep. 59: Farewell, Hong Kong. Defend the Aji-ou Building (1988-12-08)

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Ep. 60: The Dumpling Match Reversal! The Ambition of General Aji (1988-12-15)

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Ep. 61: New Year Soba Delivery Match! Defend the Shopping Streets (1988-12-22)

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Ep. 62: New Year Soba Delivery Match! Mystery of the Speedy Hooded Youngster (1988-12-29)

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Ep. 63: Kanezawa Sushi Contest. Janice Daigo's Challenge (1989-01-05)

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Ep. 64: Kanezawa Sushi Contest! Big Victory with the Sushi Device (1989-01-12)

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Ep. 65: The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! The Devil from the South appears (1989-01-19)

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Ep. 66: The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! Match with Sekiba (1989-01-26)

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Ep. 67: The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Another Challenge from Roborock (1989-02-02)

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Ep. 68: The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Aim for the Dessert Goal (1989-02-09)

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Ep. 69: The Islandwide Pan Contest! Seven Knives Mr Oishi appears (1989-02-16)

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Ep. 70: The Islandwide Pan Competition! Challenge from the Setouchi Youth Culinary Group (1989-02-23)

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Ep. 71: The Relentless Hamburger Match! Abe and Oikawa (1989-03-03)

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Ep. 72: The Decisive Hamburger Match! The Strongest Seven Knives, Abe Ichiro Appears (1989-03-10)

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Ep. 73: The Tough Hamburger Match! A Letter from Long-legged Uncle (1989-03-16)

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Ep. 74: Japan's First Sukiyaki Match! Search for the Ideal Taste (1989-03-23)

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Ep. 75: The Sukiyaki Battle! The Strongest Seven Knives vs Mister Ajikko (1989-03-30)

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Ep. 76: The Takanoyama Beancurd Match! Aji-ou Visits (1989-04-06)

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Ep. 77: The Mysterious Aji-oh Grand Prix, the Beancurd Dish Challenge (1989-04-13)

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Ep. 78: Match in Takanoyama! Beancurd Steak vs Rubber Steak (1989-04-20)

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Ep. 79: The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! Challenge from Ninen Hanagumi Culinary Group (1989-04-27)

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Ep. 80: The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! A Comparison to the 5 May Taste (1989-05-04)

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Ep. 81: The Curry Match that call upon a Storm! Kamon and Moori's Counterattck (1989-05-11)

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Ep. 82: Youichi and Kazuma's Crisis! The Great Germany Curry Reversal (1989-05-18)

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Ep. 83: The Cold Soba Challenge! Saburo appears (1989-05-25)

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Ep. 84: The School Delivery Competition! Victory with the Specially-made Uson (1989-06-01)

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Ep. 85: The Original Croquette Battle! A Love Story (1989-06-08)

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Ep. 86: The Original Croquette Battle! A Taste Match on the Luxurious Cruise (1989-06-15)

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Ep. 87: The Yakitori Match! A Challenge to the Old Taste (1989-06-29)

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Ep. 88: The Yakitori Drum Match! Victory through Tare's Art (1989-07-06)

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Ep. 89: An Afternoon at Nichinode Canteen, Search for the Missing Shop (1989-07-13)

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Ep. 90: The Ice-cream Duel! Mitsuko and Koorogi's Challenge (1989-07-27)

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Ep. 91: The Ice-cream Duel! The Midsummer Night's Match (1989-07-27)

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Ep. 92: The Riceball Match! Appearance of Japan's Most Irresponsible Cook (1989-08-03)

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Ep. 93: The Riceball Battle! The Irresponsible Dish vs Mother's Taste (1989-08-10)

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Ep. 94: The Decisive Match of the Third Dish! Abe Ichiro Challenges again (1989-08-17)

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Ep. 95: Ajikko's Last Battle! Match of the Biggest Sandwich of all times (1989-08-24)

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Ep. 96: The Sounding Time of a Cook, Retrieve the Memory of Aji-ou (1989-08-31)

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Ep. 97: Kazuma's Secret is revealed! Pilgrimage to the Taste of Sadness (1989-09-07)

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Ep. 98: The Path to a Distant Taste. Search for your very own Taste (1989-09-14)

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Ep. 99: Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko (1989-09-21)

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