The original one-shot of Toriko by Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi. Originally ran in Weekly Shounen Jump issue 2002-7-6.
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This was the first pilot of Toriko and published while the author's first series [Legend of the End of the Century's Leader Takeshi! ](https://mangadex.org/title/77b4152b-53b3-4a9e-992d-5754009f4a61/seikimatsu-leader-den-takeshi) was still running in the magazine, due to controversies which resulted in Takeshi being cancelled a few months later and the author temporarily banned from the magazine, Toriko wouldn't return for several years but later with a new one-shot in 2007, that become a long-running serial
In the world where the taste and texture of food are very important, there is Toriko, a hunter of precious foods regularly hired by restaurants and the rich.
He's a man with the inhuman skills necessary to capture the ferocious, evasive, and rare animals to complete his ultimate dinner course!
His current accomplice is a weak, timid person who was inspired by Toriko's greatness and accompanies him on all his journeys on his quest for the course of his life.
Note: Was nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award in 2009.