Mister Ajikko (1987)
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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Seasons & Episode
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Episode 1 - The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi
October. 08,1987
Episode 2 - A Spaghetti Match
October. 15,1987
Episode 3 - A Duel with Chef Marui
October. 22,1987
Episode 4 - The Curry Genius, Sakai Kazuma
October. 29,1987
Episode 5 - The Vital Pineapple Curry
November. 05,1987
Episode 6 - The Legendary Taste, the Ramen Match
November. 12,1987
Episode 7 - Heated battle, the Ramen Festival
November. 19,1987
Episode 8 - The Secret of the Tender Steak
November. 26,1987
Episode 9 - Conclusion of the Steak Contest
December. 03,1987
Episode 10 - The Sardine Gratin is the Taste of Mother's Cooking
December. 10,1987
Episode 11 - Challenge from General Aji
December. 17,1987
Episode 12 - The Ultimate Kebab Hamburger
December. 24,1987
Episode 13 - Best of Japan Okonomiyaki Match
January. 07,1988
Episode 14 - The Okonomiyaki Match, the Judge are Enemies
January. 14,1988
Episode 15 - Ajikko's Tough Battle, the Station Bento Match
January. 21,1988
Episode 16 - Makinouchi's Magical Warm Bento
January. 28,1988
Episode 17 - The Tempura Match with Upsized Cakiage
February. 04,1988
Episode 18 - A Good Fight? Match of the Handmade Chocolates
February. 11,1988
Episode 19 - The Omelette Match and the Machine that breaks the dish
February. 18,1988
Episode 20 - Japan's Taste, the Tea Match
February. 25,1988
Episode 21 - The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Frying Match
March. 03,1988
Episode 22 - The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Curry War
March. 10,1988
Episode 23 - Clash! The Gorgeous Seafood Curry
March. 17,1988
Episode 24 - A Duel with Kazuma, the Pizza Pie Match
March. 24,1988
Episode 25 - Youichi and Kazuma's Burning Passion! The Pizza Pie Duel!
March. 31,1988
Episode 26 - Meet the Donburi Brothers! Match in Osaka
April. 07,1988
Episode 27 - The Three-legged Contest! Youichi and Kazuma's Curry Donburi
April. 14,1988
Episode 28 - Heated Battle! The Curry Don lineup in Osaka
April. 21,1988
Episode 29 - Strong Rival! Mister Pan appears
April. 28,1988
Episode 30 - A Battle of Taste! Ajikko vs Mister Pan
May. 12,1988
Episode 31 - The Rotating Sushi Match! Defend the Taste of the Shop
May. 19,1988
Episode 32 - The Rotating Sushi Match! Defeat General Aji
May. 26,1988
Episode 33 - The Bento Wars! Nichinode Canteen is in Danger
June. 02,1988
Episode 34 - The Bento Wars! The Downtown Taste is Father's Taste
June. 09,1988
Episode 35 - An Overseas Challenge! The Wine Shonen Cooking Gang
June. 16,1988
Episode 36 - The Highest Children Lunch
June. 23,1988
Episode 37 - The Cooling Chinese Match! Yoichi in Nagoya
June. 30,1988
Episode 38 - The Cooling Chinese Match! The Large Capital Reversal
July. 07,1988
Episode 39 - One Kitchen Knife! Match of the Steamed Teacups
July. 14,1988
Episode 40 - The Don Match! Search for the Golden Eel
July. 28,1988
Episode 41 - The Combined Takoyaki Fight, Battle against General Aji
August. 04,1988
Episode 42 - No need to ask! A Dumpling Match
August. 11,1988
Episode 43 - The Seashore Match. Challenge from a Seafood Cook
August. 18,1988
Episode 44 - The Seashore Match. Youichi Style, Secret of the Roasted Fish
August. 25,1988
Episode 45 - The Farm Products Match. A Powerful Adversary, the Culinary Survival Match with Pan
September. 01,1988
Episode 46 - The Farm Products Match! The Victory of the Specially-made Kitchen Culinary Set
September. 08,1988
Episode 47 - The Destined Duel! Youichim and Kazuma's Mackeral Match
September. 15,1988
Episode 48 - A Challenge to Aji Senhito! This is the Last Resort to Victory
September. 22,1988
Episode 49 - A Search for Tastes! Marui vs Mister Ajikko
September. 29,1988
Episode 50 - Farewell Marui! The Challenge to the Neverending Culinary Road
October. 06,1988
Episode 51 - A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! A Visitor from Hong Kong
October. 13,1988
Episode 52 - A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! The Secret of the Chinese Herb
October. 20,1988
Episode 53 - The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko goes to Hong Kong
October. 27,1988
Episode 54 - The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko vs Hu Foong
November. 03,1988
Episode 55 - The Ramen Match! The Surprising 4000 years of Chinese History
November. 10,1988
Episode 56 - The Final Ramen Match! White Soup vs Black Soup
November. 17,1988
Episode 57 - The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! Appearance of the General Aji's Seven Knives
November. 24,1988
Episode 58 - The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! The Road to Ryorin Temple's 36 Rooms
December. 01,1988
Episode 59 - Farewell, Hong Kong. Defend the Aji-ou Building
December. 08,1988
Episode 60 - The Dumpling Match Reversal! The Ambition of General Aji
December. 15,1988
Episode 61 - New Year Soba Delivery Match! Defend the Shopping Streets
December. 22,1988
Episode 62 - New Year Soba Delivery Match! Mystery of the Speedy Hooded Youngster
December. 29,1988
Episode 63 - Kanezawa Sushi Contest. Janice Daigo's Challenge
January. 05,1989
Episode 64 - Kanezawa Sushi Contest! Big Victory with the Sushi Device
January. 12,1989
Episode 65 - The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! The Devil from the South appears
January. 19,1989
Episode 66 - The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! Match with Sekiba
January. 26,1989
Episode 67 - The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Another Challenge from Roborock
February. 02,1989
Episode 68 - The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Aim for the Dessert Goal
February. 09,1989
Episode 69 - The Islandwide Pan Contest! Seven Knives Mr Oishi appears
February. 16,1989
Episode 70 - The Islandwide Pan Competition! Challenge from the Setouchi Youth Culinary Group
February. 23,1989
Episode 71 - The Relentless Hamburger Match! Abe and Oikawa
March. 03,1989
Episode 72 - The Decisive Hamburger Match! The Strongest Seven Knives, Abe Ichiro Appears
March. 10,1989
Episode 73 - The Tough Hamburger Match! A Letter from Long-legged Uncle
March. 16,1989
Episode 74 - Japan's First Sukiyaki Match! Search for the Ideal Taste
March. 23,1989
Episode 75 - The Sukiyaki Battle! The Strongest Seven Knives vs Mister Ajikko
March. 30,1989
Episode 76 - The Takanoyama Beancurd Match! Aji-ou Visits
April. 06,1989
Episode 77 - The Mysterious Aji-oh Grand Prix, the Beancurd Dish Challenge
April. 13,1989
Episode 78 - Match in Takanoyama! Beancurd Steak vs Rubber Steak
April. 20,1989
Episode 79 - The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! Challenge from Ninen Hanagumi Culinary Group
April. 27,1989
Episode 80 - The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! A Comparison to the 5 May Taste
May. 04,1989
Episode 81 - The Curry Match that call upon a Storm! Kamon and Moori's Counterattck
May. 11,1989
Episode 82 - Youichi and Kazuma's Crisis! The Great Germany Curry Reversal
May. 18,1989
Episode 83 - The Cold Soba Challenge! Saburo appears
May. 25,1989
Episode 84 - The School Delivery Competition! Victory with the Specially-made Uson
June. 01,1989
Episode 85 - The Original Croquette Battle! A Love Story
June. 08,1989
Episode 86 - The Original Croquette Battle! A Taste Match on the Luxurious Cruise
June. 15,1989
Episode 87 - The Yakitori Match! A Challenge to the Old Taste
June. 29,1989
Episode 88 - The Yakitori Drum Match! Victory through Tare's Art
July. 06,1989
Episode 89 - An Afternoon at Nichinode Canteen, Search for the Missing Shop
July. 13,1989
Episode 90 - The Ice-cream Duel! Mitsuko and Koorogi's Challenge
July. 27,1989
Episode 91 - The Ice-cream Duel! The Midsummer Night's Match
July. 27,1989
Episode 92 - The Riceball Match! Appearance of Japan's Most Irresponsible Cook
August. 03,1989
Episode 93 - The Riceball Battle! The Irresponsible Dish vs Mother's Taste
August. 10,1989
Episode 94 - The Decisive Match of the Third Dish! Abe Ichiro Challenges again
August. 17,1989
Episode 95 - Ajikko's Last Battle! Match of the Biggest Sandwich of all times
August. 24,1989
Episode 96 - The Sounding Time of a Cook, Retrieve the Memory of Aji-ou
August. 31,1989
Episode 97 - Kazuma's Secret is revealed! Pilgrimage to the Taste of Sadness
September. 07,1989
Episode 98 - The Path to a Distant Taste. Search for your very own Taste
September. 14,1989
Episode 99 - Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko
September. 21,1989
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