Mister Ajikko
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.
Cast
Minami Takayama
Youichi Ajiyoshi
Chieko Honda
Minmin
Takkô Ishimori
Bravo Ojisan
Saeko Shimazu
Shoukichi
Takaya Hashi
Robot Cook Sally
Kazuhiko Inoue
Takao Ajiyoshi
Shozo Iizuka
Chef Marui
Hochu Otsuka
Takao Ajiyoshi
Seasons & Episodes
1. The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi
1987-10-08
2. A Spaghetti Match
1987-10-15
3. A Duel with Chef Marui
1987-10-22
4. The Curry Genius, Sakai Kazuma
1987-10-29
5. The Vital Pineapple Curry
1987-11-05
6. The Legendary Taste, the Ramen Match
1987-11-12
7. Heated battle, the Ramen Festival
1987-11-19
8. The Secret of the Tender Steak
1987-11-26
9. Conclusion of the Steak Contest
1987-12-03
10. The Sardine Gratin is the Taste of Mother's Cooking
1987-12-10
11. Challenge from General Aji
1987-12-17
12. The Ultimate Kebab Hamburger
1987-12-24
13. Best of Japan Okonomiyaki Match
1988-01-07
14. The Okonomiyaki Match, the Judge are Enemies
1988-01-14
15. Ajikko's Tough Battle, the Station Bento Match
1988-01-21
