6 animes that show the shounen spirit in the kitchen

Gastronomy is present in human life. We eat to live, to celebrate, when we are sad… it doesn’t matter the moment. In anime, this necessity is portrayed with passion. The spirit of competition and overcoming is seen in these shounen just like in any shounen. To be the best chef, to seek the best ingredient. The best, always! To strive, always! This is the shounen spirit in the kitchen!

Shokugeki no Souma (2016)

Yukihira dreams of becoming a chef as good as his father, but his plans are thwarted when his family’s restaurant closes. Encouraged by his father, he enrolls in Tootsuki Culinary Academy, an elite school where only 10% of students graduate. It has 13 episodes.

Toriko (2011)

Toriko is a Gourmet Hunter who lives in a world where eating well is vital. His goal is to create the perfect menu. To do this, he must seek hard-to-find ingredients, traveling and fighting (literally) for the best products. It has 147 episodes.

Cooking Master Boy (1997)

Mao is a 13-year-old boy who grew up in his mother’s restaurant in China. After his mother’s death, he embarks on a journey to become the best chef in China. It has 52 episodes.

Ramen Fighter Miki (2006)

Miki works at her mother’s restaurant as a delivery girl. She is energetic and explosive. Always during her deliveries, she gets involved in some trouble, whether because of her personality or because she is saving people from criminals. It has 12 episodes.

Mister Ajikko (1987)

Youichi is a prodigy who works at his mother’s restaurant. One day, a great critic eats the young cook’s food and is amazed. Since then, Youichi enters a culinary competition at the Aji-oh Building, recommended by the critic. It has 99 episodes.

Yakitate!! Japan

Azuma Kazuma has a great talent for baking. Since childhood, he has been on a journey to create the perfect bread and represent Japan internationally. He now intends to enter the famous Pantasia Bakery to fulfill his dreams.

Another anime we recommend is Ben-to, which, although not about cooking, shows a great struggle for bento boxes…

Also, check out our other article talking about bakery and pastry anime.