Oishinbo

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

The Gourmet

Japanese

美味しんぼ

English

Information

Type

Aired

Oct 17, 1988 to Mar 17, 1992

Episodes

136

Duration

23 min per ep

Season

fall 1988

Broadcast

Unknown

Studios

Shin-Ei Animation

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Genres

Comedy Gourmet Slice of Life

Themes

Demographics

Seinen

Statistics

Rank

4102

Score

7.05

Scored by

1028

Popularity

8715

Members

5214

Favorites

External Links

AniDB ANN Wikipedia Oishinbo

Synopsis

Oishinbo is a drama about newspaper reporters. The main character is a cynical food critic named Yamaoka. Oishinbo is a popular mainstream comic for adults in Japan. It is even mentioned in an episode of "Iron Chef." (Source: AniDB)

Characters