Oishinbo
Also known as 美味しんぼ
TVFall 1988Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaSlice of LifeGourmet
6.6/10
Community score
#4193
Rank
6K
Members
42
Favorites
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)
Cast Highlights
Kurita, Yuuko
Main
Voice: Shou, Mayumi (Japanese)
Yamaoka, Shirou
Main
Voice: Inoue, Kazuhiko (Japanese)
Chairman Oohara
Supporting
Voice: Saka, Osamu (Japanese)
Chief Tanimura
Supporting
Voice: Shima, Shunsuke (Japanese)
Kaibara, Yuuzan
Supporting
Voice: Otsuka, Chikao (Japanese)
Kinzou
Supporting
Voice: Ootsuka, Houchuu (Japanese)
Niki, Mariko
Supporting
Voice: Shimazu, Saeko (Japanese)
Okaboshi, Seiichi
Supporting
Voice: Wakamoto, Norio (Japanese)
Core Staff
Takeuchi, Yoshio
Director, Storyboard
Urakami, Yasuo
Sound Director
Endou, Tetsuya
Episode Director, Storyboard
Kawashima, Hiroshi
Episode Director, Storyboard
Kinoshita, Yuuki
Episode Director, Storyboard
Makino, Shigeto
Episode Director, Storyboard
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "You (Where Are You?)" by Megumi Yuuki (結城めぐみ) (eps 1-23)
2: "Dang Dang Ki ni Naru! (Dang Dang 気になる!)" by Yuma Nakamura (eps 24-136)
Endings
1: "Two of Us" by Megumi Yuuki (結城めぐみ) (eps 1-23)
2: "Line" by Yuma Nakamura (eps 24-136)
If You Liked This
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes136
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 1988
AiredOct 17, 1988 to Mar 17, 1992
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#8902
Scored by1K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Unknown
Romaji title
Oishinbo
Japanese title
美味しんぼ
Synonyms
The Gourmet
Production Team
Main studio
Shin-Ei Animation
Producers
TV Asahi
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
美味しんぼ
Themes And Audience
Seinen