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is a long-running cooking manga written by Tetsu Kariya and drawn by Akira Hanasaki. The manga's title is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for delicious, ''oishii'', and the word for someone who loves to eat, ''kuishinbo''. The series depicts the adventures of culinary journalist Shirō Yamaoka and his partner (and later wife), Yūko Kurita. It was published by Shogakukan between 1983 and 2008 in ''Big Comic Spirits'', and resumed again on February 23, 2009〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Oishinbo Cuisine Manga to Resume in Japan Next Week )〕 only to be put on an indefinite hiatus after the May 12, 2014 edition in the weekly Big Comic Spirits as a response by the publisher to harsh criticism of Oishinbo's treatment of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster.〔('Oishinbo' manga on hold after criticism of Fukushima episodes ) -- Asahi Shimbun〕 Before this suspension, Oishinbo was collected in 111 ''tankōbon'' volumes, making it the 8th longest manga released. The series was a perennial best-seller, selling 1.2 million copies per volume,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Hanasaki Akira 花咲アキラ )〕 for a total of more than 130 million The series received the 1986 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga. It was adapted as a 136-episode anime television series broadcast on TV Asahi from October 17, 1988 to March 17, 1992 plus two sequel anime television specials. It is licensed in English in North America by Viz Media,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Amazon: Viz Adds Gaba Kawa, Heaven's Will, Oishinbo )〕 which published the first volume January 2009. Seven volumes from the series were published from January 2009 to January 2010. These editions are thematic compilations (and thus jumping back and forth in continuity), making the English editions effectively a "best-of of a best-of". These volumes are: *Oishinbo: Japanese Cuisine (January 20, 2009; ''à la Carte'' volume 20) ISBN 1-4215-2139-3〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oishinbo: Japanese Cuisine, Vol. 1 )〕 *Oishinbo: Sake (March 17, 2009; ''à la Carte'' volume 26) ISBN 1-4215-2140-7〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oishinbo: Sake, Vol. 2 )〕 *Oishinbo: Ramen & Gyoza (May 19, 2009; ''à la Carte'' volume 2) ISBN 1-4215-2141-5〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oishinbo: Ramen and Gyoza, Vol. 3 )〕 *Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi & Sashimi (July 21, 2009; ''à la Carte'' volume 5) ISBN 1-4215-2142-3〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi and Sashimi, Vol. 4 )〕 *Oishinbo: Vegetables (September 15, 2009; ''à la Carte'' volume 19) ISBN 1-4215-2143-1〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oishinbo: Vegetables, Vol. 5 )〕 *Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice (November 17, 2009; ''à la Carte'' volume 13) ISBN 1-4215-2144-X〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice, Vol. 6 )〕 *Oishinbo: Izakaya: Pub Food (January 19, 2010; ''à la Carte'' volume 12) ISBN 1-4215-2145-8〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oishinbo: Izakaya--Pub Food, Vol. 7 )〕 == Characters == The names here are in western order (family name last). The official English language manga volumes use the Japanese naming order (family name first). * * * Shirō Yamaoka is 27-year-old protagonist of the series. He is a journalist for the 's culture division and the head of its "Ultimate Menu" project. He is only son of world famous potter Yūzan Kaibara. He is a lazy person unless something concerning food where he possesses deep knowledge. * * *Kurita is Yamaoka's coworker. She assists him in the "Ultimate Menu" project. She later becomes his wife. They have two children, and . * * *Kaibara is Yamaoka's father and rival. Kaibara trained Yamaoka, but the two had a falling out. The relationship worsens when Kaibara begins to work for the "Supreme Menu" project of the , a rival newspaper. Kaibara is also the founder and director of the "Gourmet Club." Kaibara is also an artist, and also the author of the "Dictionary of Poetic References." He is modeled after Kitaoji Rosanjin.〔L. Brau, Oishinbo's Adventures in Eating: Food, Communication, and Culture in Japanese Comics, ''Gastronomica. The Journal of Food and Culture'' 4 (2004), p. 34-45, at p. 39.〕 * * *Ōhara is the publisher of the Tōzai News. * * * *Tanimura is the director of the arts and culture department of the ''Tōzai News''. * * *Tomii is the deputy director of the arts and culture department * * *Tōyama is a famous ceramicist and gourmet. * * *Okaboshi is the owner and chef of Yamaoka's preferred socializing space. * * *He is a wealthy businessperson and a gourmet. *Noriko Hanamura *Kinue Tabata * * *Mariko Niki, originally , is one of Yamaoka's and Kurita's coworkers. For many early volumes she romantically pursues Yamaoka. When Yamaoka realizes her intentions in the chapter "The Spirit of the Sardine," Yamaoka tells her that he is not interested in marrying her, even though if he did, he would gain financial and social advantages.〔Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. ''Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food''. 263. Viz Media.〕 The Futaki family, at that time, did not have a male heir. In Japanese tradition, wealthy families without male heirs adopted one of the husbands into the family, so he could become a male heir. The Futaki family wanted Yamaoka to marry into the family so he could become the male heir. Teruko reveals this to Yamaoka in the chapter "The Spirit of the Sardine."〔 * * *He is Mariko's grandfather. * * *He is Mariko's father. * * *Teruko is Mariko's aunt. * * * * He is the head chef of the "Gourmet Club." *Fuyumi - Fuyumi becomes Okaboshi's wife〔Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. ''Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food''. 265. Viz Media.〕 *Dr. Iwakura - Dr. Iwakura is Tanimura's former elementary school classmate.〔Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. ''Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food''. 264. Viz Media.〕 * is a homeless man. He collects leftovers from various restaurants in Ginza, so he knows which ones have the highest quality food. He introduced Yamaoka to Okaboshi's restaurant.〔Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. ''Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food''. 269. Viz Media.〕 * is an American friend of Yamaoka and Kurita. He speaks very strange Japanese. He does not use correct grammar, and he uses archaic Japanese and does not properly use idioms.〔Kariya, Tetsu and Akira Hanasaki. ''Oishinbo à la Carte Izakaya: Pub Food''. 270. Viz Media.〕 *Haru is the wife of Ozawa. Both had been previously married, and remarried each other. Out of habit he calls her "Haru-san."〔 In the Japanese language, the members of the Futaki family are distinguished by the honorifics. The grandfather is "Chairman Futaki," the father is "President Futaki," and Mariko is "Futaki-san."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oishinbo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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