Series synopsis
Mister Ajikko, also known as ミスター味っ子 is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 8, 1987. It ended on September 21, 1989. It stars Minami Takayama, Chieko Honda, Takkô Ishimori and Saeko Shimazu.
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.
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Minami Takayama as Youichi Ajiyoshi
- Chieko Honda as Minmin
- Takkô Ishimori as Bravo Ojisan
- Saeko Shimazu as Shoukichi
- Takaya Hashi as Robot Cook Sally
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Takao Ajiyoshi
- Shozo Iizuka as Chef Marui
- Hochu Otsuka as Takao Ajiyoshi
Supporting cast
- Mari Yokoo as Noriko
- Yoko Kawanami as Yamaoka Mitsuko
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Genichiro Murata
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Chef shimonaka
- Banjo Ginga as Aji Shogun
- Teiyu Ichiryusai as Kazuma
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Kazuya Konishi
- Bin Shimada as Kingo Sakata
- Chie Koujiro as Koorogi
- Eken Mine as Eikichi
- Hiroshi Masuoka as Mustaki
- Yuzuru Fujimoto as Genjiro Murata
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 99 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 99 | October 8, 1987 | September 21, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi | October 8, 1987 |
| 2 | A Spaghetti Match | October 15, 1987 |
| 3 | A Duel with Chef Marui | October 22, 1987 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 1987 |
| Last aired | September 21, 1989 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |