Mister Ajikko (1987)
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.
Mister Ajikko: Season 1 - 99 Episode s
1x1 - The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi
October 8, 1987
1x2 - A Spaghetti Match
October 15, 1987
1x3 - A Duel with Chef Marui
October 22, 1987
1x4 - The Curry Genius, Sakai Kazuma
October 29, 1987
1x5 - The Vital Pineapple Curry
November 5, 1987
1x6 - The Legendary Taste, the Ramen Match
November 12, 1987
1x7 - Heated battle, the Ramen Festival
November 19, 1987
1x8 - The Secret of the Tender Steak
November 26, 1987
1x9 - Conclusion of the Steak Contest
December 3, 1987
1x10 - The Sardine Gratin is the Taste of Mother's Cooking
December 10, 1987
1x11 - Challenge from General Aji
December 17, 1987
1x12 - The Ultimate Kebab Hamburger
December 24, 1987
1x13 - Best of Japan Okonomiyaki Match
January 7, 1988
1x14 - The Okonomiyaki Match, the Judge are Enemies
January 14, 1988
1x15 - Ajikko's Tough Battle, the Station Bento Match
January 21, 1988
1x16 - Makinouchi's Magical Warm Bento
January 28, 1988
1x17 - The Tempura Match with Upsized Cakiage
February 4, 1988
1x18 - A Good Fight? Match of the Handmade Chocolates
February 11, 1988
1x19 - The Omelette Match and the Machine that breaks the dish
February 18, 1988
1x20 - Japan's Taste, the Tea Match
February 25, 1988
1x21 - The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Frying Match
March 3, 1988
1x22 - The Culinary Grand Prix Final, the Curry War
March 10, 1988
1x23 - Clash! The Gorgeous Seafood Curry
March 17, 1988
1x24 - A Duel with Kazuma, the Pizza Pie Match
March 24, 1988
1x25 - Youichi and Kazuma's Burning Passion! The Pizza Pie Duel!
March 31, 1988
1x26 - Meet the Donburi Brothers! Match in Osaka
April 7, 1988
1x27 - The Three-legged Contest! Youichi and Kazuma's Curry Donburi
April 14, 1988
1x28 - Heated Battle! The Curry Don lineup in Osaka
April 21, 1988
1x29 - Strong Rival! Mister Pan appears
April 28, 1988
1x30 - A Battle of Taste! Ajikko vs Mister Pan
May 12, 1988
1x31 - The Rotating Sushi Match! Defend the Taste of the Shop
May 19, 1988
1x32 - The Rotating Sushi Match! Defeat General Aji
May 26, 1988
1x33 - The Bento Wars! Nichinode Canteen is in Danger
June 2, 1988
1x34 - The Bento Wars! The Downtown Taste is Father's Taste
June 9, 1988
1x35 - An Overseas Challenge! The Wine Shonen Cooking Gang
June 16, 1988
1x36 - The Highest Children Lunch
June 23, 1988
1x37 - The Cooling Chinese Match! Yoichi in Nagoya
June 30, 1988
1x38 - The Cooling Chinese Match! The Large Capital Reversal
July 7, 1988
1x39 - One Kitchen Knife! Match of the Steamed Teacups
July 14, 1988
1x40 - The Don Match! Search for the Golden Eel
July 28, 1988
1x41 - The Combined Takoyaki Fight, Battle against General Aji
August 4, 1988
1x42 - No need to ask! A Dumpling Match
August 11, 1988
1x43 - The Seashore Match. Challenge from a Seafood Cook
August 18, 1988
1x44 - The Seashore Match. Youichi Style, Secret of the Roasted Fish
August 25, 1988
1x45 - The Farm Products Match. A Powerful Adversary, the Culinary Survival Match with Pan
September 1, 1988
1x46 - The Farm Products Match! The Victory of the Specially-made Kitchen Culinary Set
September 8, 1988
1x47 - The Destined Duel! Youichim and Kazuma's Mackeral Match
September 15, 1988
1x48 - A Challenge to Aji Senhito! This is the Last Resort to Victory
September 22, 1988
1x49 - A Search for Tastes! Marui vs Mister Ajikko
September 29, 1988
1x50 - Farewell Marui! The Challenge to the Neverending Culinary Road
October 6, 1988
1x51 - A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! A Visitor from Hong Kong
October 13, 1988
1x52 - A Mysterious Chinese Soup Challenge! The Secret of the Chinese Herb
October 20, 1988
1x53 - The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko goes to Hong Kong
October 27, 1988
1x54 - The Steaming Dumpling Challenge! Ajikko vs Hu Foong
November 3, 1988
1x55 - The Ramen Match! The Surprising 4000 years of Chinese History
November 10, 1988
1x56 - The Final Ramen Match! White Soup vs Black Soup
November 17, 1988
1x57 - The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! Appearance of the General Aji's Seven Knives
November 24, 1988
1x58 - The Cinnamon Beancurd Match! The Road to Ryorin Temple's 36 Rooms
December 1, 1988
1x59 - Farewell, Hong Kong. Defend the Aji-ou Building
December 8, 1988
1x60 - The Dumpling Match Reversal! The Ambition of General Aji
December 15, 1988
1x61 - New Year Soba Delivery Match! Defend the Shopping Streets
December 22, 1988
1x62 - New Year Soba Delivery Match! Mystery of the Speedy Hooded Youngster
December 29, 1988
1x63 - Kanezawa Sushi Contest. Janice Daigo's Challenge
January 5, 1989
1x64 - Kanezawa Sushi Contest! Big Victory with the Sushi Device
January 12, 1989
1x65 - The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! The Devil from the South appears
January 19, 1989
1x66 - The Snow Festival Frankfurt Match! Match with Sekiba
January 26, 1989
1x67 - The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Another Challenge from Roborock
February 2, 1989
1x68 - The Alex Express Gourmet Event! Aim for the Dessert Goal
February 9, 1989
1x69 - The Islandwide Pan Contest! Seven Knives Mr Oishi appears
February 16, 1989
1x70 - The Islandwide Pan Competition! Challenge from the Setouchi Youth Culinary Group
February 23, 1989
1x71 - The Relentless Hamburger Match! Abe and Oikawa
March 3, 1989
1x72 - The Decisive Hamburger Match! The Strongest Seven Knives, Abe Ichiro Appears
March 10, 1989
1x73 - The Tough Hamburger Match! A Letter from Long-legged Uncle
March 16, 1989
1x74 - Japan's First Sukiyaki Match! Search for the Ideal Taste
March 23, 1989
1x75 - The Sukiyaki Battle! The Strongest Seven Knives vs Mister Ajikko
March 30, 1989
1x76 - The Takanoyama Beancurd Match! Aji-ou Visits
April 6, 1989
1x77 - The Mysterious Aji-oh Grand Prix, the Beancurd Dish Challenge
April 13, 1989
1x78 - Match in Takanoyama! Beancurd Steak vs Rubber Steak
April 20, 1989
1x79 - The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! Challenge from Ninen Hanagumi Culinary Group
April 27, 1989
1x80 - The Rice Dumpling and Rick Cake Match! A Comparison to the 5 May Taste
May 4, 1989
1x81 - The Curry Match that call upon a Storm! Kamon and Moori's Counterattck
May 11, 1989
1x82 - Youichi and Kazuma's Crisis! The Great Germany Curry Reversal
May 18, 1989
1x83 - The Cold Soba Challenge! Saburo appears
May 25, 1989
1x84 - The School Delivery Competition! Victory with the Specially-made Uson
June 1, 1989
1x85 - The Original Croquette Battle! A Love Story
June 8, 1989
1x86 - The Original Croquette Battle! A Taste Match on the Luxurious Cruise
June 15, 1989
1x87 - The Yakitori Match! A Challenge to the Old Taste
June 29, 1989
1x88 - The Yakitori Drum Match! Victory through Tare's Art
July 6, 1989
1x89 - An Afternoon at Nichinode Canteen, Search for the Missing Shop
July 13, 1989
1x90 - The Ice-cream Duel! Mitsuko and Koorogi's Challenge
July 27, 1989
1x91 - The Ice-cream Duel! The Midsummer Night's Match
July 27, 1989
1x92 - The Riceball Match! Appearance of Japan's Most Irresponsible Cook
August 3, 1989
1x93 - The Riceball Battle! The Irresponsible Dish vs Mother's Taste
August 10, 1989
1x94 - The Decisive Match of the Third Dish! Abe Ichiro Challenges again
August 17, 1989
1x95 - Ajikko's Last Battle! Match of the Biggest Sandwich of all times
August 24, 1989
1x96 - The Sounding Time of a Cook, Retrieve the Memory of Aji-ou
August 31, 1989
1x97 - Kazuma's Secret is revealed! Pilgrimage to the Taste of Sadness
September 7, 1989
1x98 - The Path to a Distant Taste. Search for your very own Taste
September 14, 1989
1x99 - Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko
September 21, 1989
Mister Ajikko: 1 Season
Actors in Mister Ajikko
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
Mari Yokoo
Noriko
Yoko Kawanami
Yamaoka Mitsuko
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Genichiro Murata
Kenyu Horiuchi
Chef shimonaka
Banjo Ginga
Aji Shogun
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Kazuma
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Kazuya Konishi
Bin Shimada
Kingo Sakata
Chie Koujiro
Koorogi
Eken Mine
Eikichi
Hiroshi Masuoka
Mustaki
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Genjiro Murata
Jurota Kosugi
Genjiro Murata
Miki Narahashi
Yamaoka Shigeru