Toriko
Toriko (トリコ) is a Japanese manga series created by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. It was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump from May 19, 2008 to November 21, 2016. The chapters are collected into 43 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. It is about adventures of Toriko who searches for different types of rare foods.
| Toriko | |
| トリコ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, comedy, fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | May 19, 2008 – November 21, 2016 |
| Volumes | 43 |
| Anime movie | |
| Directed by | Mitsuru Obunai |
| Written by | Masaki Hiramatsu |
| Studio | Ufotable |
| Released | October 12, 2009 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Anime movie | |
| Toriko: Capture the Barbarian Ivy! | |
| Released | October 23, 2010 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Anime movie | |
| Toriko 3D: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! | |
| Directed by | Junji Shimizu |
| Written by | Isao Murayama |
| Music by | Hiromi Mizutani |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | March 19, 2011 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Akifumi Zako (#1-99) Hidehito Ueda (#100-147) |
| Produced by | Makoto Seino Naoko Sato Takashi Washio |
| Written by | Isao Murayama |
| Music by | Hiromi Mizutani |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Fuji TV (and other FNS stations) |
| Original run | April 3, 2011 – March 30, 2014 |
| Episodes | 147 |
| Anime movie | |
| Toriko the Movie: Bishokushin's Special Menu | |
| Directed by | Akifumi Zako |
| Written by | Isao Murayama |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | July 27, 2013 |
| Runtime | 81 minutes |
A short movie was created by Ufotable for the Jump Super Anime Tour 2009. Another short movie was created for the 2010 tour. There is an anime television series based on this manga. It was produced by Toei Animation. It was broadcast in Japan from 2011 to 2014. Toei also made a 2011 animated 3D short movie and a 2013 feature movie.
In 2009, Toriko was nominated for the second annual Manga Taishō award.[2] It was the 10th best-selling manga series during the first half of 2011. Over 1.8 million copies were sold.[3] Toriko was the eleventh best-selling manga series of 2012[4] and thirteenth best of 2013.[5] Over 3 million copies sold in 2012 and 2.8 million copies were sold in 2013.
References
change- ↑ "Official Website for Toriko". Viz Media. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ "10 Titles Nominated for 2nd Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. 2002-01-18. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ↑ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (First Half)". Anime News Network. 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ↑ "30 Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2012". Anime News Network. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ↑ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2013". Anime News Network. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
