Overview of 'Mister Ajikko' Season 1

Mister Ajikko (1987)

Animation

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.

Writing:

Yasuhiro Imagawa
Daisuke Terasawa

Stars:

Release Date: 1987-10-08
Seasons: 1

6.2/10

Country: JP
Language: 日本語
Runtime: 25

Season 1 Episode List

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