Mister Ajikko [English]

Sinopsis

An animated adaptation of the cooking-themed manga series "Mister Ajikko" (1986-1989) by Daisuke Terasawa. At age 14, Youichi Ajiyoshi has become the head chef of his family's restaurant which mostly attracts working-class people. The businessman Genjirou Murata dominates the restaurant industry in Japan, and realizes that Youichy is a prodigy in the field. He gives an opportunity to Youichy to face the experienced chef Yoshio Marui in a contest over how to best prepare Italian dishes, and Youic...