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“Adult Japanese manga/drama about cynical food critic Yamaoka and newspaper reporters; referenced in Iron Chef.”

Oishinbo

美味しんぼ

7.12

4,151 rank · 6,047 viewers · 42 favorites

Gourmet Seinen Drama

136 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Fall 1988 · Shin-Ei Animation · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Synopsis

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)