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Volume 01
Information
Title: Toriko (トリコ)
Author: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Original Run: May 19, 2008 – ongoing
Published by: Weekly Shonen Jump
Volumes: 27+ (255 Chapters)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy

Toriko (トリコ Toriko) is a manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro.

Plot

In a world where the taste and texture of food is extremely important, there exist individuals known as Gourmet Hunters (美食屋 Bishokuya) who specialize in the acquisition of rare ingredients and animals. Toriko is one of these hunters and it is his dream to find the most precious foods in the world and create the ultimate dinner course. As one of the most skilled hunters in the world, he is regularly hired by restaurants and the rich to seek out new ingredients and rare animals. A man with inhuman ability, he utilizes his incredible strength and knowledge of the animal kingdom to capture ferocious, evasive, and rare beasts to further his ultimate goal. He is accompanied by a weak and timid chef named Komatsu who, inspired by Toriko's ambition, travels with him to improve his culinary skills and to find rare ingredients. An organization that seeks to take control of the world's entire food supply increases the struggle...

History

Toriko began serialization in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump on May 19, 2008. The individual chapters have been published into tankobon volumes since November 4, 2008. As of January 28, 2013, the series spans 232 chapters and 23 tankobon volumes.

At San Diego Comic-Con International 2009, Viz Media announced they had licensed the manga for an English-language release in their Shonen Jump imprint. The manga premiered in the February 2010 edition of Shonen Jump. The first volume of Toriko was released on June 1, 2010, and Viz has released thirteen English-language volumes as of December 4, 2012.

Toriko was one of the 10 nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho 2009 awards (マンガ大賞2009, Cartoon Grand Prize 2009) and ended up taking the 9th position. The nominating committee is composed mainly of bookstore staffers and any manga title that was released in 2009 and has eight volumes or less was eligible.

Reception

Toriko is currently enjoying a great deal of success. Readers have consistently ranked it among the top titles in the Shōnen Jump popularity polls alongside the likes of best sellers One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. As of November 2013 the total sales for the series has broken through 18 million copies.

Volume Guide

# Release date Volume Names
1

November 4, 2008 Japan

June 1, 2010 American

Toriko the Bishoku-Ya!!
Volume 01

Pages: 208

Cover Characters: Toriko

Summary: 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?

List of Chapters:

2

November 4, 2008 Japan

September 7, 2010 American

Coco!!
Volume 02

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Coco, Komatsu

Summary: When Toriko is hired to capture the rare and delicious Puffer Whale, he's going to require some help. In order to remove the Puffer Whale's poison Toriko will need to track down his old friend and fellow gourmet hunter, Coco, but will this team be enough to beat the other dangerous hunters to the prized ingredient?

List of Chapters:

3

February 4, 2009 Japan

December 7, 2010 American

It Appeared!!
Volume 03

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Battle Wolf, Bei's GT Robo

Summary: Toriko may have succeeded in capturing the Puffer Whale, but removing its poison is a whole other challenge. His friends Coco and Komatsu better use their delicate skills with a knife to remove the poison pouch, or Toriko's never going to get to enjoy the delicious spoils of a successful hunt. But what is the mysterious creature that has appeared to ruin all the fun...?

List of Chapters:

4

May 1, 2009 Japan

March 1, 2011 American

Sunny!!
Volume 04

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Mansam, Rin, Regal Mammoth

Summary: The GT Robot sent by the Bishokukai has Toriko seeing red. But can Toriko defeat this bionic brute and protect the injured Battle Wolf? And when the gigantic Regal Mammoth is the next target of the IGO, Toriko's going to need the help of another old friend.

List of Chapters:

5

August 4, 2009 Japan

June 7, 2011 American

To the Regal Tundra!!
Volume 05

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Sunny

Summary: Toriko and friends continue their search for the Regal Mammoth and the delicious “jewel meat” found deep in the creature's body. Toriko can handle the wildest beast that nature has to offer, but the team may be in some serious trouble when more robots from the evil Bishokukai join the party.

List of Chapters:

6

October 2, 2009 Japan

September 15, 2011 American

10 Ren!!
Volume 06

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Starjun's GT Robo, Sedoru's GT Robo, Gido's GT Robu

Summary: The battle between the IGO and Bishokukai heats up as Toriko and his friends face off against the powerful GT Robots. In order to find the precious Jewel Meat buried deep inside the enormous Regal Mammoth, Toriko has ventured into the beast's body. But can he locate and eat this delicious treat before it's too late?!

List of Chapters:

7

December 4, 2009 Japan

December 6, 2011 American

Culmination Of The Jungle!!
Volume 07

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Toriko, Terry Cloth

Summary: Having survived the battle for the enormous Regal Mammoth, Toriko and Terry head for a new adventure. This time Toriko seeks out the rare king of all corn, BB Corn! But while the corn isn't going to fight back, Toriko and Terry will have to enter a dangerous jungle filled with vicious beasts and man-eating plants in order to locate it!

List of Chapters:

8

March 4, 2010 Japan

February 7, 2012 American

Century Soup!!
Volume 08

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko

Summary: Toriko and Terry succeed in getting their hands on the delicious BB Corn, but a new challenge is just beginning. Next on the menu is a legendary soup that only appears once every one hundred years. But Toriko will have to get by the fiercest enemies he’s ever faced if he hopes to be sipping this soup.

List of Chapters:

9

April 30, 2010 Japan

April 3, 2012 American

Battle Below Freezing!!
Volume 09

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Toriko, Match, Takimaru, Komatsu, Zonge, Teppei

Summary: Toriko and company reach the freezing continent known as Ice Hell. There they face dangerous new beasts and an even more dangerous environment. And standing in the way of their getting the Century Soup is another powerful member of Bishokukai!

List of Chapters:

10

July 2, 2010 Japan

June 5, 2012 American

Depths of Hell!!
Volume 10

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Toriko, Tommyrod

Summary: The battle for the Century Soup continues as Toriko and friends face powerful members of Bishokukai! Toriko will have to overcome the toughest foe of his life in Tommyrod, a diabolical freak who controls powerful insects.

List of Chapters:

11

October 4, 2010 Japan

August 7, 2012 American

The Path of Revival!!
Volume 11

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Toriko

Summary: Toriko’s fight with Bishokukai has left him without an arm. While Komatsu continues the quest for Century Soup, Toriko journeys to Life, the country of healing, where getting some R&R turns into a bigger battle than anyone imagined.

List of Chapters:

12

December 29, 2010 Japan

October 2, 2012 American

Vegetable Sky!!
Volume 12

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Toriko, Komatsu

Summary: With Komatsu’s completion of the Century Soup, Toriko has added another item to his Full-Course Meal! Now the Gourmet Hunter’s ready for a new challenge to prepare him for the eventual journey into the savage Gourmet World. Fortunately, the president of the IGO is there to personally issue a dangerous training mission. Toriko will have to brave killer storms to pluck a succulent grass that only grows in the stratosphere!

List of Chapters:

13

March 4, 2011 Japan

December 4, 2012 American

The Reality of the Gourmet World!!
Volume 13

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Komatsu

Summary: Toriko and Komatsu find the Ozone Grass only to have it wilt in their hands. However, once they succeed in getting a bite, Toriko can’t wait to test the new strength it’s given him. He takes a reckless plunge into the Gourmet World, but even Toriko is quickly out of his league facing monsters no one has ever seen!

List of Chapters:

14

April 4, 2011 Japan

February 5, 2013 American

The “Real” Melk!!
Volume 14

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Toriko, Komatsu, Melk the First, Melk the Second

Summary: In order to convince the world’s best cutler, Melk, to fix Komatsu’s broken kitchen knife, Toriko plans to get him a superior whetstone that lies within the deepest cave in the world, guarded by terrifying subterranean creatures. But Melk’s hiding something big from Toriko…

List of Chapters:

15

July 4, 2011 Japan

April 2, 2013 American

Zebra!!
Volume 15

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Zebra

Summary: Toriko enlists the help of Zebra, the ravenous monster of the Four Kings, to capture Mellow Cola. With Coco and Sunny refusing to help, it’s up to Toriko and Komatsu to spring Zebra from jail and keep him from killing and eating his way through a vast and treacherous sea of sand to Gourmet Pyramid where Mellow Cola awaits.

List of Chapters:

16

September 4, 2011 Japan

June 4, 2013 American

Reunion with the “Worst”!!
Volume 16

Pages: 208

Cover Characters: Toriko, Zebra, Nitro

Summary: While Toriko and Zebra eat their way through Gourmet Pyramid’s monsters to reach Komatsu, the chef discovers an ancient cookbook that reveals where to find and how to prepare Mellow Cola. But even if the three can wring the delicious beverage out of the terrifying Salamander Sphinx, a familiar and more sinister creature lurks in the shadows, waiting to steal their fizzy spoils.

List of Chapters:

17

November 4, 2011 Japan

August 6, 2013 American

Shining Gourami!!
Volume 17

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Toriko, Sunny, Komatsu, Quinn

Summary: After a trip to the Gourmet Shrine, the place where Gourmet God Acacia’s Full-Course Meal is honored, Toriko and Komatsu set their sights on the Shining Gourami. Since this glittering fish lives in one of the world’s most humongous and deadly waterfalls, they enlist the help of a powered-up Sunny and his new pet snake for a major fishing expedition.

List of Chapters:

18

February 3, 2012 Japan

October 1, 2013 American

Gourmet Casino!!
Volume 18

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko


Summary: Toriko and Sunny, with the help of Komatsu, finally capture the Shining Gourami. The IGO President, afterwards, requests Toriko and Komatsu to get him a special ingredient only found in a place called the Gourmet Casino. However, they will not be going alone, for Coco decides to go, too.

List of Chapters:

19

April 4, 2012 Japan

December 3, 2013 American

Gourmet Tasting!!
Volume 19

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Coco, Komatsu, Match, Livebearer


Summary: Coco, Toriko, and Komatsu are challenged to demonstrate their ability to the underground cooking world boss, Livebearer. However, it seems that luck is not on the trio’s side. Is there any chance for victory?

List of Chapters:

20

July 4, 2012 Japan

February 4, 2014  American

Ichiryuu and Midora!!
Volume 20

Pages: 200

Cover Characters: Midora, Ichiryuu, Jirou


Summary: IGO President Ichiryuu decides to visit Midora. Meanwhile, Toriko and Komatsu visit Monchy, the Food Fortune Teller, to ask for help in searching for the location of the Shokurin Temple.

List of Chapters:

21

October 4, 2012 Japan

April 1, 2014 American

Decisive Battle! Shokurin Temple!!
Volume 21

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko


Summary: Chin Chinchin is one of the Gourmet National Treasurers and a master of Food Honor. In order for Toriko and Komatsu to capture a Bubble Fruit, they must first learn food honor from Shuu. However, once they become proficient, a tragedy occurs. Will our heroes survive?!

List of Chapters:

22

December 4, 2012 Japan

June 3, 2014 American

The Four Beast!!
Volume 22

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: 0th Biotope Members


Summary: As Chiyo and Chin Chinchin continue to battle each other, the reason behind her betrayal is revealed: She wants to revive her dead child. Meanwhile, Komatsu discovers that Ootake, his friend who was captured and later joined the Bishokukai, may be partnered with Midora! As the battle ends, a new menacing foe comes out!!

List of Chapters:

23

February 4, 2013 Japan

August 5, 2014 American

Ou Shoku Bansan!!
Volume 23

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Coco, Sunny, Zebra, Four Beast


Summary: In order to defeat the Four Beast, the four heavenly kings, Toriko, Coco, Sunny, and Zebra must cooperate together to create their ultimate attack!!

List of Chapters:

24

May 5, 2013 Japan

October 7, 2014

Cooking Fest Opens!!
Volume 24

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Komatsu, Livebearer, Three Eyes Horis, Makubee, Tsurara Mama, Damala Sky the XIII, Lulubhu, Ton, Yuda, Setsuno, Tengu Buranchi, Kurakage, Chiru, Wabutora, Klaraman, Mami, Tairan, Zaus, Pippi, Reishun, Kopuriko

Summary: TBD

List of Chapters:

25 July 4, 2013 Japan

December 2, 2014American

The Bishokukai Invades!!
Volume 25

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Starjun, Grinpatch, Elg, Yuu, Gur, Zaragira, Nitro, Limon, Barrygamon, Sedoru, Bogie Woods, Tommyrod, Jerry Boy, Chiyo

Summary: TBD

List of Chapters:

26 August 2, 2013 Japan

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Beyond Limits!!
Volume 26

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Coco, Buranchi, Melk the Second, Aimaru, Zebra, Mansam, Takimaru, Match, Rin, Sunny, Setsuno

Summary: TBD

List of Chapters:

27 November 1, 2013 Japan

-

Hidden Power!!
Volume 27

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Toriko, Starjun

Summary: TBD

List of Chapters:

28 January 4, 2014 Japan

-

The Tiger's Tears!!
Volume 28

Pages: 192

Cover Characters: Midora, Ichiryuu, Jiro, Acacia & Frohze

Summary: TBD

List of Chapters:

29 March 4, 2014 Japan

-

The World's Greatest Bishokuya!!
Volume 29

Pages: 216

Cover Characters: Toriko

Summary: TBD

List of Chapters:

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

Other Books

Release date Volume Name
October 2, 2009 Toriko Gaiden
Pages: 208
Gaiden

Cover Characters:




Summary available: Gaiden

List of Chapters

  • 1. Toriko (トリコ)
  • 2. INTERVIEW
  • 3. ギリギリセバスチャン!!
  • 4. エリヤ
  • 5. (株)マッスルカンパニー!
  • 6. YU・U・SHA
  • 7. 私立ワイルド学園
Release date Volume Name
November 4, 2011 Toriko Gourmet Hunting Book
Pages: 326
Gourmet Hunting Book

Cover Characters:




Summary available: Toriko Gourmet Hunting Book

List of Chapters

Trivia

  • Chapters are referred to as "Gourmet".
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