History Manga / Toriko

* MonsterIsAMommy: [[spoiler: Most notably, the Battle Wolf.]]

* NeverMessWithGranny: Setsuno.

* NumberOneDime: Komatsu values [[spoiler:his kitchen knives]] more than his own life. Even [[spoiler:[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Starjun is impressed]] by his resolve]].

* TookALevelInKindness: [[AntiHero Toriko]] himself actually. At the beginning of the series he let Komatsu come along on his hunts solely because it meant he'd have access to quality food in the wild, and even told [[PoisonousPerson Coco]] that he shouldn't worry too much about Komatsu, because he'd filled out his Last Will and Testament before joining them for their Puffer Whale hunt, thus he was prepared for death. He's come a long way since then, where later chapters have him stating that protecting Komatsu [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming makes him stronger than fighting alone ever did.]]

* YouAreNotAlone: [[spoiler: [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Toriko says these exact same words to Terry when her mother is about to die]].]]

* GameFace: All powerful fighters show a characteristic demonic aura when using "intimidation" or being badass. Toriko's appears as a terrifying ogre.

** ''Anime/Dream9SuperCollaborationSpecial'': A special aired in April 2013 which is a three way crossover between this series, ''One Piece'' and ''DragonBall''

* MartialArtsAndCrafts: the whole series is based around weaponized cooking
* MasochistsMeal: Some Ingredients are really unsafe to eat, or require putting oneself through agony to fully savor their flavor. The Nitro Cherry is a literal cherry bomb, and the "correct" way to cook it is to make it as tasty as possible ''without'' defusing it. The Poison Potato is one of the most poisonous Ingredients in the world, and again the "right" way to cook it is to simply make it as tasty as possible without diluting the poison, since the poison itself adds to the flavor. The worst might be the Sandoriko Flower: breathing in even a tiny bit of pollen can instantly dehydrate you, but allowing this to happen makes the Sandoriko flower itself taste much better. Good thing that eating the flower itself stops the allergic reaction.

*** Also, the series is heavily influenced by the shonen classics Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar and Manga/DragonBall.

* RatedMForManly: Think ''FistOfTheNorthStar'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/IronChef'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY with a dash of]] ''Manga/OnePiece''.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: With GOD obtained and tasted. Toriko finds out that there are more unknown ingredients in a place called "The Farthest Land". The catch? It's in outer space! After telling Komatsu about it and that the other four kings already have a head start, the duo hop in a shell fish shaped spaceship (just go with it) and set out on an intergalactic roadtrip.]]

* RatedMForManly: Think ''FistOfTheNorthStar'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/IronChef'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY with a dash of]] ''OnePiece''.

* CrossOver: With ''Manga/OnePiece''. Heck the anime ''premiered'' with a crossover between the two. Likely due to the real life friendship between Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (the mangaka) and Creator/EiichiroOda. So much so they've had three, one in the manga and two in the anime (pre and post time skip with the One Piece cast).

Has a [[http://toriko.wikia.com/wiki/Toriko_Encyclopedia wiki]] which appears to be in need of [[NeedsWikiMagicLove love]].

*** [[spoiler: This all hype is then entirely [[UpToEleven crushed]], with introduction of Outer Space, and its ingredients like giant skewered edible planets with Capture Level of 60,000 and a snake that dwarves the entire Sun and can eat planets, with Capture Level of 530,000.

* PlanetEater: [[spoiler:Acacia's Appetite Demon.]] Even a single diminutive beast spawned from it is supposedly able to devour all life on the planet.

* RatedMForManly: Think ''FistOfTheNorthStar'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/IronChef'' [[XMeetsY with a dash of]] ''OnePiece''.

* XMeetsY: ''FistOfTheNorthStar'' meets ''Series/IronChef''.

''Toriko'' is a {{Shonen}} manga series by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, serialized in ''Weekly Magazine/ShonenJump'' since May 2008. The story revolves around the eponymous character's adventures as a Gourmet Hunter, a hunter of rare food ingredients, scouring the world for more delicious things to eat. Joining his adventures is Komatsu, a chef working at the Gourmet Hotel, and a gallery of other characters with varying personalities that make the world of Toriko a lively and colorful place.

* AchillesHeel:[[spoiler: Toriko is not merely a glutton, he literally ''needs'' to eat huge amounts of food in order to prevent his body from eating his own cells.]] In one chapter, this actually gave him extra energy, but this is only temporary. If his opponent managed to outlast him, he would be vulnerable.
** [[spoiler: Jiro, when unsealed has the ability of knocking the damage he is dealt with. That, actually becomes his biggest weakness if someone knows how to release that damage which deals him all the damage he suffered AT ONCE, as in this case, Acacia.]]

* AmbiguouslyGay: '''SUNNY'''