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Someone once said...
That there is nutrient-rich butter that can be found in ample amounts inside scallops.
Scuttops.
That there are mountain passes made of sweet high quality vanilla, strawberry, and melon flavored gelato.
Gelatain Passes.
The world is in the Gourmet Age.
The age of seeking out yet-unknown tastes.
Head Chef of Hotel Gourmet, Komatsu,
requested the capture of an ingredient by Bishokuya Toriko.
Since that day, the two of them traveled together, facing danger at every turn,
and finally decided to make a formal combo.
And in order to test his strength, Toriko plunged into Gourmet World alone.
But the hellish environment proved to be too much, and came face to face with annhilation.
At that moment, Toriko was rescued on Komatsu's request by the Knocking Master, Jirou.
Jirou made Toriko realize the importance of his partnership with Komatsu.
Shock!
The Broken Knife and Sharpener Melk!
Woohoo! Piping hot Strawberry Rice!
Looks tasty!
I'm so glad you're okay, Toriko-san!
Komatsu! Your snot's gonna fall in!
I'm so glad you're home safe...
Hey, don't cry!
You're gonna waste the Strawberry Rice that took so long to make!
But, I'm just so happy...
I get it, just stop crying.
Okay.
Oh, don't tell me, is that...?
Yes.
The hot and spicy beef,
Spicecow Steak.
Itadakimasu!
Yuuum!
A meat so matured it's as if it's melting.
And with the tastes of a huge number of spices...
it's an indescribable flavor!
I cooked one of these, too.
Ooh! Corn on the Bone!
What a savory fragrance!
It's exploding with meat-like kernels with a taste like corn!
Watching you eat my cooking makes me so happy...
You cryin' again?
I was really worried.
Back then, President Ichiryuu said that if you didn't finish your training
then you wouldn't make it in Gourmet World, and all...
And you suddenly went in alone like that...
Don't get so worked up.
But how'd you know I had gone to Gourmet World?
Th-That was...
Sani-san told me.
He said that your life may be in danger, Toriko-san.
Then he gave me Jirou-san's contact information.
I figured it must have been Sani.
Well, Gourmet World certainly was a crazy place.
But goddammit, Sani!
What a liar, he said Gourmet World wasn't anything special.
Sani-san was worried about you, too.
That's why he told me that you had gone to Gourmet World.
He must have thought that since he told me how to get into Gourmet World,
it would've been unbeautiful if he had ask someone to rescue me.
I get it. So that's why he came to me.
Well, in any case,
I'm glad you're back safe.
Finally, the Strawberry Rice!
The rice where every grain is a little strawberry!
All right!
It's got just the right amount of sourness, like a superb vinegared rice!
The more I bite it, the more it overflows with strawberry sugar!
It's like a dessert rice!
Yuuum!
Anyhow, today...
I'm treating you to my best cooking to celebrate your safe return, Toriko-san.
Oh, that's Roast Banana!
One of my favorites!
And I'll put some of this Caramel Caviar on that.
Yum!
I'll have some Century Soup done soon!
Every one of these
is insanely
freakin' delicious!
I'm glad I formed a combo with you.
Um, Toriko-san.
How did the ingredients from Gourmet World taste?
I didn't eat anything in Gourmet World.
Huh? Really?
Yeah.
Hey, Toriko-kun.
Have a Ham Clam. You don't get these every day.
Eating the actual ingredients in Gourmet World is something else.
No thanks.
I see...
Wh-Why?
You're more of a gourmand than anyone...
Why didn't you eat anything?
I was thinking about how I wanted to eat with you.
Sorry.
Going into Gourmet World alone like that made you worry.
No... there's no reason to apologize.
Gourmet World was far more deep and complex than I imagined.
It would be hard to handle everything with my power alone.
Komatsu, I need your power.
Toriko-san...
As for the food of Gourmet World, Komatsu...
let's combine our strengths and eat it together!
Okay, Toriko-san!
All right!
I've still got tons more to make today!
Okay, I'll leave you to it, Komatsu.
I'll have some done in no time.
Just a minute.
Hey, aren't you getting a little overenthusias...
My knife... My kitchen knife!
Hey, that's a Don Acorn, ain't it?!
That thing's got a really hard shell, so you can only open it with a specialized hammer.
Such a simple mistake.
And now my precious knife is...
Maybe it's from of years of constant use.
But now that it's broken, there's nothing you can do about it.
Let's just buy another one.
Th-This knife wasn't all that expensive, but...
When I was in training, I saved up my money
and this was the first knife I bought on my own. It's a keepsake.
I've prepared innumerable ingredients with it up until now.
This knife raised me.
I am what I am today thanks to this knife.
There are too many memories...
Thank you, for working so hard for me up until now.
For always sticking with me...
Komatsu's honest heart towards objects
may be the source of his talent for hearing the voices of ingredients.
I'm truly thankful.
A kitchen knife...
Ah, that's it!
I'm sure it was on here...
Ah, that's...
It's the list of ingredients the old man requested me to capture.
There's one name on here that piqued my interest.
"Melk Stardust".
Could that mean Sharpener Melk, the maker of blades that all chefs yearn for, Melk Kitchen Knives?
I've never heard of Melk Stardust either, but...
Sharpener Melk might know something about it.
I believe that Melk himself lives on a rocky mountain that no one ever goes near,
Melk Mountain.
What do you think, Komatsu? If we go after the Melk Stardust
we can have Melk make a new kitchen knife for you.
R-Really?
Let's do it!
We're gonna meet Sharpener Melk!
I'll make sure to bring you back a souvenir.
So keep on eye on the place for me, okay?
Geez, and you were crying your eyes out a minute ago...
The thought of our first journey as a combo being one to get a new knife made
makes me really happy.
Well... The search for the ingredient is the main reason we're going.
Melk Stardust... I doubt we'll be able to get it easily.
Man, what the hell is Toriko thinking?
Hey, sorry I kept you waiting!
You're late, Yosaku!
Just how long were you gonna make me wait?
Rules are meant to be broken.
But I did honor my promise to come here.
More of that gibberish?
So what happened with Toriko?
I got a report from the 18th Barrier.
Toriko entered Gourmet World without finishing his training.
That was reckless.
Toriko knows how to break the rules too.
When he heard God was going to appear in Gourmet World soon,
I'll bet he just couldn't keep still.
The pinnacle of the entire world's ingredients, God.
Seems Toriko wants to put God into his Lifetime Full Course Menu.
And he's even more motivated since he knows those Bishokukai guys are after God, too.
On top of that, even after everything I went through to try to stop Sani,
his first experience in Gourmet World was a painful lesson for him.
Those Four Heavenly Kings,
they sure are an interesting bunch.
Well, they can be a lot of trouble as well.
There are measures that need to be taken before I enter Gourmet World.
Right.
Well then, shall we get going?
What'll I do?!
Shut up.
You're getting way too excited.
But, but, but...
I'm gonna meet the world's greatest sharpener!
He's the the most charismatic person there is, for us chefs.
I wonder what kind of delicate techniques I'll get to see?
I'm already excited!
It'll be my first time meeting him, too.
But apparently he's a pretty bold man.
I'm sure I heard Melk...
cuts huge wild beasts apart in order to test his knives...
enters extreme danger zones in order to mine whetstones...
and has a body covered with scars from his own knives.
Well, those are the rumors.
What? Those were all rumors?
Melk Kitchen Knives are famous,
but Melk never shows himself in person.
So lots of rumors about him gain traction.
So he's a charismatic sharpener with an unknown identity?
He mostly takes requests via letters.
And they say he can't stand being around other people.
That may be the reason why he lives out here in the mountains away from civilization.
H-He must live for his work.
The picture of an artisan.
Anyhow, unless we meet that Melk in person, we'll never get anywhere.
Whether it's the Melk Stardust, or getting a new kitchen knife made.
If we want either of those, we'll have to climb up these first.
What's with this endless staircase?!
This is Melk Mountain.
I heard it got that name because Melk carved these stairs himself.
Just how high is this mountain?
I can't see the peak at all!
Just how many steps does this staircase have?!
It's an elevation of 4,000 meters. So I guess around 20,000 steps to the peak.
20,000?!
I've never climbed a staircase like that.
This'll be easy compared to Vegetable Sky, right?
C'mon, let's go!
Heyup!
Toriko-san, let's take a little break.
Hey! We haven't even been climbing an hour!
Doesn't it seem like the stairs just keep getting bigger?
I'll bet they're the perfect size for Melk.
Melk's gotta be a huge guy, don'cha think?
Besides Knocking Master Jirou, I've never seen a human this size.
Anyhow, let's get moving, Komatsu! We've still got a long ways to go!
Ah, right.
Toriko-san!
Please wait for me!
Geez, hurry up! The sun's setting!
We've come so far, but I still can't even see the peak.
It feels like we're not even half way there.
What is with this staircase?
Is the person who makes such fine quality knives
actually big enough to climb these stairs?
No, there's no way!
Melk-san must have just made stairs like this so people can't get to him and interrupt his work.
Then why wouldn't they just go by airplane...?
Ah, I see. The same pattern as always with the sky...
So you can't go by plane.
Oh well. I guess we'll have to rest here for the night.
There are lots of stones with sulphur in them around here.
Perfect for a bonfire.
Toriko-san.
Do you think Melk-san will make a kitchen knife for me?
Well, we won't know unless we ask.
There are lots of artisans that have pretty difficult temperaments.
What do we do if he's angry that we suddenly intruded on him?
If we offend him, I guess we pray he doesn't use us to test out his Melk Kitchen Knives.
Stop scaring me!
When we reach Melk's workshop on the peak tomorrow,
we'll find out if he'll make your knife
and if we can get information on the Melk Stardust.
Yeah, you're right.
And if worse comes to worst, we can just buy you a knife at a Gourmet Department Store.
Furnip (Mammal Beast) Capture Level - 15
Furnips, huh?
They're relatives of monkeys that live in mines.
That must mean that there's a place to mine whetstones nearby.
Melk's workshop is close!
Th-This is...
Are you okay, Komatsu?!
I think my death is much closer than the workshop!
Can't we do anything about these guys?
Even if we ate them, they taste terrible.
You mean how you don't like fighting things you're not trying to eat?
Yeah, you got it.
Something's coming from above!
Rock Wolf (Mammal Beast) Capture Level - 18
Those are Rock Wolves.
We're caught in between them!
Hey, Komatsu!
I can see the peak!
What?
What happened?
They suddenly stopped following us.
You're right.
I see. They won't go near the peak where Melk is.
Their Capture Level definitely isn't low, yet...
Melk... Just what sorta man is he?
Toriko-san!
Hurry, let's go!
Th-This is Melk-san's workshop.
Huh? There's no sign or anything.
Wh-What was that razor-sharp fighting spirit?
He's the world's most famous sharpener,
so he doesn't need a sign or anything, right?
Is Melk working right now?
But that fighting spirit I felt just now...
Wait! If it was aimed at us...
Komatsu!
Scale Kong (Mammal Beast) Capture Level - 22
This guy's a Scale Kong.
So something on this level make it this far up?
That fighting spirit from before!
( Uroko Giri = Scale Cut )
Wh-What?!
Looks like I've still got work to do.
There were still some scales left on it.
It's only about 30% complete.
W-Was that you just now?
Yes, it was.
I see. So that knife-like sharp fighting spirit I felt was yours?
You were wary of that Scale Kong from the beginning
and were aiming it toward him.
The technique you used to suddenly remove all of the scales off that massive body...
You really know your way around a knife.
Who are you?
A disciple of Melk's?
Disciple?
I'm Melk.
Sharpener Melk.
What?!
Ti
na
Pa
n
( Fuji TV has a series of late-night talk shows with the title of the amateur female host being their name followed by "pan". )
Starting today is a heaping helping of a talk show,
"Tina Pan"!
Our first guest is the IGO Private Wild Beast Tamer, Rin-san.
Pleasure to be here!
Do you see me, everyone?!
Rin-san's Job
By the way, what kind of job is a wild beast tamer?
Um, I work at a Gourmet Research Laboratory
calming wild beasts, cheering, and meeting Toriko, I guess?
I-I see. So, um...
What do you enjoy about your job the most?
I guess it's gotta be meeting Toriko.
( AIUEO Sakubun is a game where you come up with sentences starting with each kana (syllable) of a word. )
Well that, finally, we have the AIUEO Sakubun corner!
AIUEO Sakubun Corner
Then, the let's...
Toriko
make the topic "Toriko", please.
Wait, when did you...
Well, go ahead.
To
Totally dreamy Toriko!
ri
Rin really wants to see Toriko!
ko
Come to me!
( Literally "konai", which means "Won't come" )
Toriko! Where are you?!
This ended up being purely about Toriko!
Okay, on to the next corner.
Melk is a surprisingly good-looking guy!
What a heaping helping beautiful of a meeting.
Wait, why're they fighting?!
Tense!
Toriko's Knife VS Melk's Kitchen Knives!
Next time will be a heaping helping of fun, too!