It’s Time to Chow Down on Gourmet God Acacia’s Special Menu in New Feature-Length Anime Film Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: toriko-movie.com (Japan) Translations: Elliot Gay Food tastes better when you have to gather it with your blood, sweat and tears! Toei has provided information and several high-res images from their upcoming anime film, TORIKO THE MOVIE (?????? ???????, Gekijoo-ban Toriko Bishoku-shin no Choo Shoku Takara), opening in theaters across Japan on July 27th.

The movie is based on the Toriko (???) manga series by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, which been serialized in Shueisha`s Weekly Shonen Jump since 2008. Toriko quickly became a fan favorite, ranking alongside such long-running hits as Dragon Ball and One Piece. The series is set in a savage world ruled by the pursuit of the most delicious foods, where it`s either eat or be eaten. Toriko is one of The Four Heavenly Kings, a Gourmet Hunter (Bishokuya) -- known as "The Glutton" for his bottomless stomach -- who travels around the world searching for the tastiest foods imaginable to supply the world`s best restaurants. And in this great era of gourmet food, the tastiest foods come from the rarest and most dangerous of animals. Only Toriko can hunt down and defeat these ferocious ingredients with his bare hands. In 2011, Toei Animation debuted the TORIKO anime series and the theatrical double-feature SHONEN JUMP HEROES FILM: ONE PIECE 3D - MUGIWARA CHASE/TORIKO 3D - BEGIN! THE GOURMET ADVENTURE!! (Shonen Jump Heroes Film: ONE PIECE 3D ???????/??? 3D ??!??????????!!). Now Toriko returns to cinemas with his first feature-length film, TORIKO THE MOVIE.

Toriko receives an important assignment from the International Gourmet Organization... he is to accompany Biotope head chief Ayame and find the special hidden menu detailing the full-course meal of the legendary Acacia the Gourmet God (Bishokushin). The quest to uncover the secret of the special menu takes Toriko, Ayame, Komatsu, Zebra, Sunny and Coco through the dangerous Hungry Triangle to eventually land on the island known as "Acacia’s Kitchen". On the island they discover a bounty beyond anything he could have imagined; rare species of animals, Regal Mammoths, terrifying monsters, strange ruins and a giant refrigerator. Toriko and Ayame explore the ruins where they are confronted by Grim, the former Special Cooking Advisor for the criminal Bishokukai organization. Even crazier, three assistant head chefs and a new GT Robo (Gourmet Telexistence Robot) step in, turning the situation into an all out battle! What will be the outcome of this grand battle?! Will Toriko and his allies be able to best their foes, or will they be destroyed by the devastating power of Grim? And will they ever be able to solve the mystery of the island and uncover the truth behind Acacia’s special menu?!

CREDITS

Japanese Release Date: Saturday, July 27, 2013 (nationwide) Voice Cast Toriko: Ryotaro Okiayu Komatsu: Romi Park Coco: Takahiro Sakurai Sunny: Mitsuo Iwata Zebra: Kenji Matsuda Tina: Nana Mizuki Crew Original Story: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (Shueisha`s Weekly Shonen Jump) Director: Akifumi Zako Screenplay: Isao Murayama Character Designs and Animation Director: Hisashi Kagawa Music: Hiromi Mizutani Color Design: Toyoji Sawada Art Setting: Saaya Kaneshiro Art Director: Shinichi Konno Production Contact: Yoshinori Omachi Opening Theme Song: "Australian Food My Way!" by Akira Kushida (Nippon Columbia) Animation Production: Toei Animation Production: "Toriko" Production Committee (Toei Animation, Toei, Shueisha, Bandai, BANDAI NAMCO Games, Happinet, Nippon Columbia, Yomiko Advertising) Distributor: Toei International Sales: Toei © Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro/ 2013 "Toriko" Production Committee