Mister Ajikko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook. It was later adapted into anime series, produced by TV Tokyo and Sunrise. This show was broadcast from October 8, 1987 to September 28, 1989 with a total of 99 episodes and one TV Special. One of the earliest cooking/battle related manga and anime of its kind, there are some indications that this series is the inspiration for the live action competitive cooking show, Iron Chef. Ajiyoshi Youichi is a culinary prodigy who manages a restaurant with his mother. One day, Murata Genjirou appears in the restaurant and is surprised at the delicious taste and delicate culinary skills of the katsu-don prepared by Youichi. Subsequently, Youichi is invited to the Ajiou (literally meaning taste emperor) 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. 003 - "A Duel with Chef Marui" Translation Notes: - The kitchen is getting heated in this week's Mister Ajikko. This is the last episode we'll be releasing with A-E & FLF, so one last thank you to them for letting us improve upon their scripts for these 3 episodes. Starting with our next release, we'll be treading completely new ground. Look forward to it! Bon appétit! Credits: RyuToken - timing, translation, QC platinum_disco - translation, QC, encoding