Synopsis

Ajiyoshi Yoichi is a culinary prodigy who manages the eating house together with his mother. One day, Murata Genjiro appears in the eating house and is surprised at the delicious taste and delicate culinary skills of the katsu-don prepared by Youichi. Subsequently, Youichi is being invited to the Aji-oh Building in which he is involved in a spaghetti match with the in-house Italian chef, Marui. Youichi's novel culinary ideas, coupled with his enthusiasm of serving the best for his guests, allow him to defeat Marui in the match. From then on, Youichi begins to compete with other rivals in the race for the best tastes and dishes. (Source: ANN)

Episodes

99 episodes
  1. 99 Thank You For The Meal! Mr. Ajikko ごちそうさま！ミスター味っ子 21 Sep 1989
  2. 98 The Long Journey To A Taste: A Lonely Search For Flavor 遥かなる味への道・ひとりぼっちの味探し 14 Sep 1989
  3. 97 Kazuma's Secret Is Revealed! Pilgrimage Of The Taste of Sadness 明かされた一馬の秘密！悲しみの味遍路 7 Sep 1989
  4. 96 Let The Chef's Poem Resound And Restore Ajiou's Memories! 響け料理人の詩・味皇の記憶を取り戻せ！ 31 Aug 1989
  5. 95 Ajikko's Final Battle! The Biggest Sandwich Battle In History 味っ子最後の戦い！史上最大のサンドイッチ勝負 24 Aug 1989
  6. 94 A Desperate Cooking Battle Of Three! Ichiro Abe's Second Attempt 決死の料理三番勝負！阿部一郎の再挑戦 17 Aug 1989
  7. 93 Onigiri Showdown! Irresponsible Cooking vs. Mom's Taste オニギリ決戦！無責任料理対おふくろの味 10 Aug 1989
  8. 92 Onigiri Competition! Japan's Most Irresponsible Cook Appears オニギリ勝負！日本一の無責任料理男登場 3 Aug 1989
  9. 91 Ice Cream Showdown! A Midsummer Night Taste Contest アイスクリームで対決！真夏の夜の味勝負 27 Jul 1989
  10. 90 Ice Cream Showdown! Mitsuko And The Cricket Challenge アイスクリームで対決！みつ子とコオロギの挑戦 27 Jul 1989
  11. 89 An Afternoon At Hinode Shokudo: Find The Missing Curtain! 日之出食堂の午後 消えたのれんを捜しだせ！ 13 Jul 1989
  12. 88 Yakitori Drumming Battle! A Big Victory With Creative Sauce ヤキトリ太鼓合戦！タレの工夫で大勝利 6 Jul 1989
  13. 87 Yakitori Competition! Trying Out The Taste Of A Long-Established Restaurant ヤキトリで勝負！老舗の味に挑戦だ 29 Jun 1989
  14. 86 The Original Croquette Battle! A Taste Contest On A Luxury Cruise Ship 元祖コロッケ合戦！豪華客船で味勝負 15 Jun 1989
  15. 85 The Original Croquette Battle! Tarume’s Love Story 元祖コロッケ合戦！垂目の恋物語 8 Jun 1989
  16. 84 School Delivery Competition! Special Udon Noodles Win Big 学園出前競争！特製うどんで大勝利 1 Jun 1989
  17. 83 Aji No Matasaburo Takes On The Challenge Of Making Udon Noodles That Never Get Cold! 冷めないうどんに挑戦！味の又三郎登場 25 May 1989
  18. 82 Yoichi And Kazuma Are In Big Trouble! A Big Comeback With German-style Curry 陽一・一馬危機一発！ドイツ風カレーで大逆転 18 May 1989
  19. 81 A Stormy Curry Battle! Kamon And Mori's Counterattack 嵐を呼ぶカレー勝負！カモンと毛利の大逆襲 11 May 1989
  20. 80 Chimaki vs Kashiwamochi Showdown! Taste Comparison On May 5th ちまき・柏もち決戦！5月5日の味くらべ 4 May 1989
  21. 79 Chimaki And Kashiwamochi Competition! The Challenge Of The 2nd Year Flower Class Cooking Team ちまき・柏もち勝負！2年花組料理隊の挑戦 27 Apr 1989
  22. 78 The Big Showdown At Mount Koya! Tofu Steak vs. Sesame tofu 高野山で大決戦！豆腐ステーキ対ゴマ豆腐 20 Apr 1989
  23. 77 Mysterious Taste King Grand Prix: Trying Out Tofu Dishes! 謎の味皇グランプリ 豆腐料理に挑戦！ 13 Apr 1989
  24. 76 Koyasan Tofu Battle! A Journey Of 3,000 Miles To Visit The King of Taste 高野山・豆腐勝負！味皇訪ねて三千里 6 Apr 1989

Characters & Staff

Nakae, Heita
Supporting
Nozomu Sasaki (Japanese)

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Information

Japanese ミスター味っ子
Studios Sunrise
Source Manga
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 7.3
Broadcast Thursdays at 19:30 (JST)
Aired 08 Oct 1987 – 28 Sep 1989
Synonyms Born to Cook

Last updated: 04 Sep 2026