Oishinbo

Oishinbo

The cover of Oishinbo volume 102.
美味しんぼ
Genre Drama, Cooking
Manga
Written by Tetsu Kariya
Illustrated by Akira Hanasaki
Published by Shogakukan
English publisher
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Big Comic Spirits
Original run October 1983 – ongoing
Volumes 111
Anime television series
Directed by Yoshio Takeuchi
Studio Shin-Ei Animation
Network TV Asahi
Original run 17 October 1988 – 17 March 1992
Episodes 136
Anime television film
Oishinbo: Kyūkyoku Tai Shikō, Chōju Ryōri Taiketsu!!
Directed by Iku Suzuki, Yoshio Takeuchi
Studio Shin-Ei Animation
Network Nippon Television
Released 11 December 1992
Runtime 90 Minutes
Anime television film
Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensō
Directed by Yoshio Takeuchi
Studio Shin-Ei Animation
Network Nippon Television
Released 3 December 1993
Runtime 89 Minutes

Oishinbo (美味しんぼ, lit. "The Gourmet") is a long-running cooking manga written by Tetsu Kariya and drawn by Akira Hanasaki. The manga's title is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for delicious, oishii, and the word for someone who loves to eat, kuishinbo.[1] The series depicts the adventures of culinary journalist Shirō Yamaoka and his partner (and later wife), Yūko Kurita. It was published by Shogakukan between 1983 and 2008 in Big Comic Spirits, and resumed again on February 23, 2009[2] only to be put on an indefinite hiatus after the May 12, 2014 edition in the weekly Big Comic Spirits as a response by the publisher to harsh criticism of Oishinbo's treatment of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster.[3] Before this suspension, Oishinbo was collected in 111 tankōbon volumes, making it the 8th longest manga released. The series was a perennial best-seller, selling 1.2 million copies per volume,[4] for a total of more than 130 million[5]

The series received the 1986 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga.[6] It was adapted as a 136-episode anime television series broadcast on TV Asahi from October 17, 1988 to March 17, 1992 plus two sequel anime television specials.

It is licensed in English in North America by Viz Media,[7] which published the first volume January 2009.[8] Seven volumes from the Oishinbo à la Carte (美味しんぼア・ラ・カルト Oishinbo A Ra Karuto) series were published from January 2009 to January 2010. These editions are thematic compilations (and thus jumping back and forth in continuity), making the English editions effectively a "best-of of a best-of". These volumes are:

Characters

The names here are in western order (family name last). The official English language manga volumes use the Japanese naming order (family name first).

In the Japanese language, the members of the Futaki family are distinguished by the honorifics. The grandfather is "Chairman Futaki," the father is "President Futaki," and Mariko is "Futaki-san."[17]

Media

Manga

Chapter list

No.Release date ISBN
01 November 30, 1984[22]ISBN 4-09-180751-8
  • 001. "tōfu to Mizu" (豆腐と水)
  • 002. "ji de Shōbu(ankō no kimo)" (味で勝負（アンコウの肝）)
  • 003. "Sushi no Kokoro(nigirizushi)" (寿司の心（にぎり寿司）)
  • 004. "Heibon no Hibon(Gohan, Misoshiru, Iwashi no Maruboshi)" (平凡の非凡（ご飯、ミソ汁、イワシの丸干し）)
  • 005. "Chef's Pride(Butter)" (料理人のプライド（バター） "Ryōrinin no Poroidu(Batta)")
  • 006. "Sound Of Oil(Tempura)" (油の音（天プラ） "Abura no Oto(Tempura)")
  • 007. "Dashi no Himitsu(Katsuobushi, Kombu)" (ダシの秘密（カツオブシ、昆布）)
  • 008. "Yarai no Sendo(Daikon)" (野菜の鮮度（ダイコン）)
  • 009. "Shita no Kioku(Mizutaki)" (舌の記憶（水たき）)
02 March 30, 1985[23]ISBN 4-09-180752-6
      03 May 30, 1985[24]ISBN 4-09-180753-4
          04 October 30, 1985[25]ISBN 4-09-180754-2
              05 April 30, 1986[26]ISBN 4-09-180755-0
                  06 July 30, 1986[27]ISBN 4-09-180756-9
                      07 October 30, 1986[28]ISBN 4-09-180757-7
                          08 December 17, 1986[29]ISBN 4-09-180758-5
                              09 March 30, 1987[30]ISBN 4-09-180759-3
                                  10 May 30, 1987[31]ISBN 4-09-180760-7
                                      11 July 30, 1987[32]ISBN 4-09-181401-8
                                          12 September 30, 1987[33]ISBN 4-09-181402-6
                                              13 December 17, 1987[34]ISBN 4-09-181403-4
                                                  14 March 30, 1988[35]ISBN 4-09-181404-2
                                                      15 May 30, 1988[36]ISBN 4-09-181405-0

                                                          Anime

                                                          Episode list

                                                          # Title Original airdate
                                                          1 "Ultimate Menu"
                                                          "Kyūkyoku no menyū" (究極のメニュー)                                                           		October 17, 1988
                                                          2 "Shirō versus Father ・Yūzan"
                                                          "Shirō tai chichi・Yūzan" (士郎対父・雄山)                                                           		October 24, 1988
                                                          3 "Yasai no Sendo" (野菜の鮮度) October 31, 1988
                                                          4 "Living Fish"
                                                          "Ikita Sakana" (活きた魚)                                                           		November 7, 1988
                                                          5 "Soba Tsuyu no Fukami" (そばツユの深味) November 14, 1988
                                                          6 "The Phantom Fish"
                                                          "Maboroshi no Sakana" (幻の魚)                                                           		November 21, 1988

                                                          Video games

                                                          Reception

                                                          In the 1980s Japan had an upsurge in popularity in the gurume movement, called the "gourmet boom." Iorie Brau, author of "Oishinbo’s Adventures in Eating: Food, Communication, and Culture in Japanese Comics," said that this was the largest factor of the increase in popularity of gurume comics. The series's first episode sold around one million copies. The popularity of Oishinbo the comic lead to the development of the anime, the live action film, and many fansites. The fansites chronicle recipes that appeared in the comic book.[1]

                                                          Tetsu Kariya, the writer of Oishinbo, said in a 1986 interview that he was not a food conoisseur, and that he felt embarrassed whenever food experts read the comic.[1]

                                                          Controversy regarding Fukushima episodes

                                                          Responding to severe criticism of Oishinbo's treatment of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, Shogakukan Inc. halted publication of Oishinbo, at least temporarily, its last appearance thus being the May 12, 2014 edition in the weekly Big Comic Spirits.[3] Although the halt of publication coincides with the controversy, the editorial staff also claim that it is part of a previously scheduled break.[37] Before its termination, the final chapters of Oishinbo were given credit with bringing to the forefront a franker discussion of radiation effects flowing from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.[38]

                                                          References

                                                          1. 1 2 3 Brau, Lorie (Fall 2004). "Oishinbo's Adventures in Eating: Food, Communication, and Culture in Japanese Comics". Gastronomica 4 (4): 34–45. doi:10.1525/gfc.2004.4.4.34.
                                                          2. ↑ "Oishinbo Cuisine Manga to Resume in Japan Next Week". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
                                                          3. 1 2 'Oishinbo' manga on hold after criticism of Fukushima episodes -- Asahi Shimbun
                                                          4. ↑ "Hanasaki Akira 花咲アキラ". The Ultimate Manga Guide. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
                                                          5. ↑ 美味しんぼ：来春フジでドラマ化　原作者・雁屋哲構成で初の完全オリジナル　主演・松岡は続投. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
                                                          6. ↑ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
                                                          7. ↑ "Amazon: Viz Adds Gaba Kawa, Heaven's Will, Oishinbo". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
                                                          8. ↑ "Viz Media Satisfies Hungry Manga Fans with the Release of Oishinbo". Anime News Network. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
                                                          9. ↑ "Oishinbo: Japanese Cuisine, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
                                                          10. ↑ "Oishinbo: Sake, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
                                                          11. ↑ "Oishinbo: Ramen and Gyoza, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
                                                          12. ↑ "Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi and Sashimi, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
                                                          13. ↑ "Oishinbo: Vegetables, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
                                                          14. ↑ "Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
                                                          15. ↑ "Oishinbo: Izakaya--Pub Food, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
                                                          16. ↑ L. Brau, Oishinbo's Adventures in Eating: Food, Communication, and Culture in Japanese Comics, Gastronomica. The Journal of Food and Culture 4 (2004), p. 34-45, at p. 39.
                                                          17. 1 2 3 Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food. 263. Viz Media.
                                                          18. ↑ Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food. 265. Viz Media.
                                                          19. ↑ Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food. 264. Viz Media.
                                                          20. ↑ Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food. 269. Viz Media.
                                                          21. 1 2 Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food. 270. Viz Media.
                                                          22. ↑ 美味しんぼ 1 [Oishinbo 1] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
                                                          23. ↑ 美味しんぼ 2 [Oishinbo 2] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
                                                          24. ↑ 美味しんぼ 3 [Oishinbo 3] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
                                                          25. ↑ 美味しんぼ 4 [Oishinbo 4] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
                                                          26. ↑ 美味しんぼ 5 [Oishinbo 5] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
                                                          27. ↑ 美味しんぼ 6 [Oishinbo 6] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
                                                          28. ↑ 美味しんぼ 7 [Oishinbo 7] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
                                                          29. ↑ 美味しんぼ 8 [Oishinbo 8] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
                                                          30. ↑ 美味しんぼ 9 [Oishinbo 9] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
                                                          31. ↑ 美味しんぼ 10 [Oishinbo 10] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
                                                          32. ↑ 美味しんぼ 11 [Oishinbo 11] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
                                                          33. ↑ 美味しんぼ 12 [Oishinbo 12] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
                                                          34. ↑ 美味しんぼ 13 [Oishinbo 13] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
                                                          35. ↑ 美味しんぼ 14 [Oishinbo 14] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
                                                          36. ↑ 美味しんぼ 15 [Oishinbo 15] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
                                                          37. ↑ 'Oishinbo Manga Goes on Hiatus After Fukushima Controversy -- Anime News Network, May 16, 2014
                                                          38. ↑ Manga Comic Forces Japan To Discuss Radiation After Fukushima Disaster -- Huffington Post, updated and accessed May 19, 2014

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