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Chuuka Ichiban!

요리왕 비룡
6.5
6.5/10 Community Score
Year1997
Durationapprox. 21h 40m
Release1997-01-01

Synopsis

This anime traces the path of up-and-coming young cook, Mao in 19th Century China on his road to Special Grade Cook and his journeys in search of the Legendary Cooking Utensils . Ju Xia Lou is a restaurant in the south-west region of China in the 19th century. After the death of Pai, the owner of the restaurant, his daughter Karin and her brother Mao help to run the restaurant. One day, Mao and another cook, Shao An who was Pai's understudy, confront each other for the position of head cook. The solution? A cook-off . General Lee, an expert in Chinese cooking is asked to be the judge. Both young men are extremely good, but possess very different cooking styles. After their sumptuous feat, the general dubs Mao the winner, and realizing the boy's genius and natural skill, sends him on a journey to south China — the mecca of cooking — to become a Special Grade or Master Cook. He faces more challenges on his journey, and his skills are pitted against other cooking masters.

Voice Cast

Liu Maoxing
Tanaka Mayumi
Lan Feihong
Okiayu Ryoutarou
Shirou
Sakamoto Chika
Zhou Meili
Yukino Satsuki

Staff

Original Work Ogawa Etsushi
Direction Annou Masami
Character Design Kishi Yoshiyuki, Ninomiya Tsuneo
Music Oota Michihiko
Work Fuji TV, Nippon Animation