“Adult Japanese manga/drama about cynical food critic Yamaoka and newspaper reporters; referenced in Iron Chef.”
Oishinbo
美味しんぼ
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Adult Japanese manga/drama about cynical food critic Yamaoka and newspaper reporters; referenced in Iron Chef.
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)
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- Format 136 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 52h 08m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1988 – Mar 1992 Fall 1988
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0994 catalog
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- TV Asahi Producer