NewsToriko Manga Gets TV Anime Series Next April (Updated)
posted on by Egan LooMitsutoshi Shimabukuro's manga already has 2 event specials, upcoming 3D film
Next year's combined 3rd/4th volume ofShueisha'sWeekly Shonen Jump magazine isannouncing on Monday that a television anime adaptation ofMitsutoshi Shimabukuro'sToriko manga has been green-lit. In the story, the title character Toriko is a "Bishokuya" (gourmet food provider) who travels the world to hunt down the animals and plants needed for the finest cuisine dishes. The anime series will premiere next April at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays onFuji TV and other stations.
The manga has been running inWeekly Shonen Jump since 2008, and the 12th compiled book volume is shipping this month. The magazine had alreadyannounced in September that a 3D film version ofToriko (andOne Piece) will open in Japan on March 19, 2011. There were also twoToriko anime specialsproduced for this year'sand last year's Jump Super Anime Tour events.Viz Media will publish the fourth volume of the manga in North America next March.
Fuji TV's 9:00 a.m. timeslot on Sundays is currently held byDragon Ball Kai. TheToriko television anime will run before theOne Piece television anime series, which currently runs at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays onFuji TV.
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Update: More background and story information added.
Update 2: The television anime will have a different voice cast from the Jump Anime Tour event specials:
Toriko:Ryōtarō Okiayu
Komatsu:Romi Paku
Coco:Takahiro Sakurai
Sani:Mitsuo Iwata
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