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Toriko (manga by Shimabukuro)

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[ serialized in [Weekly Shonen Jump] ]

Related anime:
    Toriko (special) (adaptation)
      Toriko 3D: Kaimaku Gourmet Adventure!! (movie)
    Toriko (TV) (adaptation)
      Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Chō Collaboration Special!!
      Gekijō-ban Toriko Bishokushin no Special Menu (movie)

Alternative title:
トリコ (Japanese) 
美食獵人 TORIKO (Chinese (Taiwan)) 
Genres: action , comedy , supernatural 
Themes: chefs , culinary , fighting 
Objectionable content: Significant 
Plot Summary: In the world of Toriko, many extravagant and delicious ingredients exist in the most dangerous places, and it is up to the Bishoku-ya, or Gourmet Food Providers, to hunt down these animals and plants in the face of danger. Toriko is one such Bishoku-ya, taking his place as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Bishoku-ya with his immense strength and appetite. Together with Komatsu, a timid chef trianed in the art of preparing food; Coco, the poisonous Bishoku-ya who can see the future; Terry Cloth, the offspring of a clone of the long-extinct Battle Wolf; and many more, Toriko takes on job after job while searching for the foods great enough to make it into his dream full-course meal. 
User Ratings: 48 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 7 votes (Eng:7)
 Excellent: 10 votes (Eng:9, sub:1)
 Very good: 10 votes (Eng:8, sub:2)
 Good: 11 votes (Eng:10, others:1
1 Spanish
)
 Decent: 3 votes (Eng:2, dub:1)
 So-so: 4 votes (Eng:4)
 Not really good: -
 Weak: 3 votes (Eng:3)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 117 users, rank: #650 (of 4208)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.583 (Very good−), std. dev.: 1.8465, rank: #1668 (of 4213)
Weighted mean: 7.562 (Very good−), rank: #1564 (of 4213) (seen all: 8.18 / seen some: 7.49 / won't finish: 5.65)
Bayesian estimate: 7.581 (Very good−), rank: #1024 (of 2653)
Vintage:
2008-05-19 (serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump) 
2010-01-05 (North America - serialized in Shonen Jump) 
Release dates: We have 78
Reviews:
Toriko GN 16 (Jul 27, 2013)
Toriko GN 12 (Oct 23, 2012)
Toriko GN 9 (Aug 4, 2012)
Toriko GN 7 (Nov 28, 2011)
Toriko GN 1 (Sep 8, 2010)
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Graphic novel
    Toriko (GN 1) 2010-06-01 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 2) 2010-09-07 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 3) 2010-12-07 (from $6.69)
    Toriko (GN 4) 2011-03-01 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 5) 2011-06-07 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 6) 2011-09-06 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 7) 2011-12-06 (from $6.69)
    Toriko (GN 8) 2012-02-07 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 9) 2012-04-03 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 10) 2012-06-05 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 11) 2012-08-07 (from $6.69)
    Toriko (GN 12) 2012-10-02 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 13) 2012-12-04 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 14) 2013-02-05 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 15) 2013-04-02 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 16) 2013-06-04 (from $6.25)
    Toriko (GN 17) 2013-08-06 (from $6.35)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro 
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shueisha 
English staff
English cast
Translation: Christine Dashiell 

Adaptation: Hope Donovan 
Design: Sam Elzway 
Editing: Alexis Kirsch 
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Jim Keefe 
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. (Australia & New Zealand) 
Licensed by: Viz Media 
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Kaze 
French cast
(none)
German cast
German staff
Translation: Jürgen Seebeck 
(none)
German companies
Publisher: Kazé Germany 
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)
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