Series synopsis
Fighting Foodons, also known as 格闘料理伝説ビストロレシピ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on NHK BS1 on December 11, 2001. It ended on August 30, 2003. It stars Chika Sakamoto, Chisa Yokoyama, Hidenobu Kiuchi and Hikaru Tokita.
In the land of Fighting Foodons, regular recipes turn in to meal monsters when the art of culinary combat's concocted. King Gorgeous Gorge and his Fatties have cooked up a devious plan to rule the world and they sprinkled an extra dash of destruction. They plan to rule the world by kidnapping the best chefs & forcing them to make powerful Foodons. A boy named Chase, a young apprentice chef with an appetite for action, thinks he has what it takes to become an Elite Master Chef like his dad, Chef ...
Premise
In the land of Fighting Foodons, regular recipes turn in to meal monsters when the art of culinary combat's concocted. King Gorgeous Gorge and his Fatties have cooked up a devious plan to rule the world and they sprinkled an extra dash of destruction. They plan to rule the world by kidnapping the best chefs & forcing them to make powerful Foodons. A boy named Chase, a young apprentice chef with an appetite for action, thinks he has what it takes to become an Elite Master Chef like his dad, Chef Jack. Chase believes that he, his friends, family, and Foodons can change the world, even if it involves going into battle against the Glutton Gormandizers, King Gorgeous Gorge's Big 4, and King Gorgeous Gorge's female cat-like servant, Clawdia.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chika Sakamoto as Bakunouchi Zen
- Chisa Yokoyama as Natsume
- Hidenobu Kiuchi as Masa
- Hikaru Tokita as Ash
- Jin Nishimura as Don Cook
- Masami Iwasaki as Bakunouchi Tsukiji
- Megumi Nasu as Bakunouchi Karin
- Shintaro Ohata as Kima
Supporting cast
- Takeshi Maeda as Grill
- Wataru Takagi as Haoji
- Yoko Sasaki as Chu-Nyan
- Yuko Mita as Pitan
- Tamao Hayashi as MIamia
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | December 11, 2001 | August 30, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice to Meet Yu | December 11, 2001 |
| 2 | Pie Tin Power | September 21, 2002 |
| 3 | Mushroom with a View | September 28, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 11, 2001 |
| Last aired | August 30, 2003 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |