Set
in the Gourmet Age, a time when warriors search the globe looking for the best things
to eat so they can create the ultimate menu, this enormously entertaining anime
tells the story of a muscle-bound Gourmet Hunter named Toriko and his adventures
working for the food-centric government. He teams with a chef named Komatsu to
hunt things like the Gararagator and the Poisonous Puffer Whale, creatures so
creatively drawn that trying to describe them in words would spoil the fun of watching
the battle the good guys. There is a cute news reporter who tags along hoping
for a scoop she never seems to get, and a host of other Gourmet Hunters with
powers ranging from a guy with the ability to secrete poison from their skin to
the ability to a guy who can use his hair as a weapon. The series has a nice
blend of action and humor, and the artwork, especially the finely detailed
pictures of the dishes the chef’s create, is spectacular.
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