Title

Toriko

Also known as: トリコ, 美食獵人 TORIKO, 美食的俘虏, 토리코

by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

Score from AniList: 75/100finished43 volumes396 chapters

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This is the great era of gourmet food! And only Toriko can hunt down the ferocious ingredients that supply the world's best restaurants. As a Gourmet Hunter, Toriko tracks and defeats the tastiest and most dangerous animals with his bare hands. But has he met his match with an eight-legged alligator the size of a tank? (Source: VIZ Media)

Chapters available: 396
Type: Manga

Hoard Verdict

The StoryHoard editorial verdict

★ 4/5

A gourmet hunter's food-first shonen with huge monsters, big hype and a long run that fully commits to its appetite.

Pros

The food-fuelled premise is memorable and fun
Battles escalate with huge, inventive monsters
Sheer length gives the cast room to shine

Cons

Battles can run long and repeat the same rhythm
Some hunts drag when they stretch out

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Read the full take

Food. Monsters. Hunger. Toriko does not hide what it is, and that is why it works. The hunter tracks giant beasts for the world's best restaurants, and the premise is pure shonen fuel. The battles get bigger, the monsters get stranger, and the food gets more absurd in the best way. Rin loves the hype. Honest take: the story is long, and that length cuts both ways. Some fights stretch past their welcome, and the rhythm can feel repetitive when a hunt drags on. But the cast is fun, the energy stays high and the ideas keep coming. Pick it up for the big-meal energy and the big-monster swings. It is a great shonen binge if you can handle the appetite.