Toriko, Vol. 21: Showdown at Chowlin Temple

トリコ [Toriko] #21

by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

Toriko is a Gourmet Hunter out to eat the world!

In a savage world ruled by the pursuit of the most delicious foods, it's either eat or be eaten! While searching for the tastiest foods imaginable, Gourmet Hunter Toriko travels the world with his bottomless stomach, facing every beast in his way.

To capture the elusive Bubble Fruit, Toriko and Komatsu undergo intense training at Chowlin Temple. Toriko struggles to quiet his rumbling stomach and show gratitude for food, but soon a bigger challenge arises—Gourmet Corp. sends sinister new agents to crush the temple. Can Toriko master Honoring the Food in time to save it?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Adventure, Comics Manga, Shonen, Humor, Action

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2014

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Reviews

[marialena_ios]

Apart from the touching scenes and the appreciation of food, in the end of the volume the action finally starts in Chowlin Temple!!!

[DonutKnow]

I loved seeing Toriko grow through his training! It makes me want to work towards a goal and see the results 😲✊

[David]

Toriko and Komatsu basically go through some specialised training of "honouring the food" at its own version of the Shaolin Temple and its version of "meditation" and "chi". Basically, get ready for another power spike. The temple grounds being built out of special materials itself is pretty ridiculous. While it's kind of explained, the fact that we only see it happen to our pair of protagonists (and only at specific moments) just makes it poorly done. All the damage is pretty ridiculous as well. One the poorer arcs in my opinion, although it does have a rather well-done (in an ominous and horrific kind of way) towards the end.

[Maxime Facon Lisiak]

I feel that Komatsu ought to have demonstrated a higher degree of success in the tests.
One must admit, an immense multitude is preparing for the fray against the Gourmet Corp. Thus, I truly hope to witness combat as magnificent as when Toriko and his two companions clashed with Tommyrod.
As for Také, I genuinely failed to recognize him at the very beginning.
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Je trouve que Komatsu aurait dû réussir un peu plus les test.

Mine de rien. Il y a quand même beaucoup beaucoup de monde qui se préparent au combat contre la gourmet corp. Alors j'espère pouvoir voir de beaux combats comme lorsque Toriko et ces deux compères s'était battu contre Tommyrod.

Také je l'ai vraiment pas reconnu.

[Vail Chester]

Because I have a weird crossover brain, I kept thinking how ridiculously strong Po from Kung-fu Panda would be if he went through this kinda hellish training. Bonus in that it's ALL food-centric martial art training so he would definitely excel!
But of course what better way to show off what the MC learned when the temple itself is attacked by bad guys of incomparable quality. And what's worse is that those bad guys used to be GOOD guys!
Also, Master Roshi from Dragon Ball is gonna sue *this* master for taking his schtick!

[Kurtis Burkhardt]

Really loving Toriko so far!! Great art and love the characters so far and the fighting is pretty awesome! Can’t wait to see where the story goes from here!😻💪😁❤️❤️

[Radwa]

The whole trope of training at a temple and that long road to the bubble fruit really reminds me of Dragon Ball. But this was an intense volume and just horrifying.

[Omar Villafane]

Reach death and see what comes out if you 🥹

[Austing Fabrizio]

4/5

[Brice]

Pas mal et complètement barré sur certains points. Un bon shonen un peu oublié.

[David]

181. "Shokurin Temple!!" (食林寺!! Shokurin-ji!!?)
182. "Bubble Fruit!!" (シャボンフルーツ!! Shabon Furūtsu!!?)
183. "The Power of Food Honor!!" (食義の実力!! Shokugi no Jitsuryoku!!?)
184. "Shokurin Temple Training!!" (食林寺の修業!! Shokurin-ji no Shugyō!!?)
185. "Bubble Way!!" (バブルウェイ!! Baburu Wei!!?)
186. "Food Immersion!!" (食没!! Shokubotsu!!?)
187. "Bubble Fruit, the Actual Food!!" (シャボンフルーツ実食!! Shabon Furūtsu Jisshoku!!?)
188. "Decisive Battle! Shokurin Temple!!" (決戦!食林寺!! Kessen! Shokurin-ji!!?)
189. "One Who Has Mastered Food Honor!!" (食義を極めし者!! Shokugi o Kiwameshi Mono!!?)

[Drew]

This book gets more and more bonkers as action shifts to the Chowlin temple.

[Chris]

This one wasn't as good. Honoring the food? Gimme a break. Just eat the damn thing.

[Ms. Anderson]

Toriko's still going strong, and is still escalating from it's previous volumes! With the introduction of 'Food Honor', we get an insight to yet another mysterious technique in this strange, food-loving world! An interesting bunch of chapters, and leaving off with a lot of questions!