TV series
Mister Ajikko
1987–1989, Japanese, on TV Tokyo.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 99
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1989
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S1 E99: Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko
Aired 21 September 1989
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Minami TakayamaYouichi Ajiyoshi · 99 ep
- Chieko HondaMinmin · 99 ep
- Takkô IshimoriBravo Ojisan · 99 ep
- Saeko ShimazuShoukichi · 99 ep
- Takaya HashiRobot Cook Sally · 99 ep
- Kazuhiko InoueTakao Ajiyoshi · 99 ep
- Shozo IizukaChef Marui · 99 ep
- Hochu OtsukaTakao Ajiyoshi · 99 ep
- Mari YokooNoriko · 99 ep
- Yoko KawanamiYamaoka Mitsuko · 99 ep
- Kiyoshi KobayashiGenichiro Murata · 99 ep
- Kenyu HoriuchiChef shimonaka · 99 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 October 1987
- Last aired
- 21 September 1989
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- Original title
- ミスター味っ子
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- NR
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What Mister Ajikko is based on
Mister Ajikko is based on Mister Ajikko, a manga series by Daisuke Terasawa, published by Shōnen Magazine Comics.
Manga series
Mister Ajikko
By Daisuke Terasawa
Published by Shōnen Magazine Comics
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Mister Ajikko: quick answers
Is Mister Ajikko worth watching?
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How many seasons of Mister Ajikko are there?
Mister Ajikko has 1 season and 99 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is Mister Ajikko finished?
Yes. Mister Ajikko ended in 1989, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Mister Ajikko on?
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Mister Ajikko parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Mister Ajikko is rated NR. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like Mister Ajikko?
If you liked Mister Ajikko, try Kodocha, Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby, Red Baron.
What is Mister Ajikko based on?
Mister Ajikko is based on Mister Ajikko, a manga series by Daisuke Terasawa, published by Shōnen Magazine Comics.