Toriko, Vol. 43

トリコ [Toriko] #43

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.

The battle for the fate of the world quickly approaches its climax. The Earth struggles to keep itself from falling apart with Center violently erupting under its crust. Toriko has already consumed Center and has the power he needs to defeat Acacia and Neo! But even with Starjun and Midora helping him, will it be enough to put an end to this earth-shattering battle? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to Toriko !

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

208 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 2016

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Toriko, my hero. It was a good series. But all that just for food? Go to Wendy's or something.

[Drew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fitting end to this insane series.

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not fond of the way it ended, as I feel that it just cheapens the things that had happened.

It basically used yet another plot twist to say that all of what transpired was planned all along, and that all Acacia had said and done, was him, but wasn't really him. And all the atrocities that Neo had done, was him, but apparently he's not to be blamed either. And because all of this was planned, together with knocking, the defeat of Acacia/Neo was basically one big world "reset" button.

The series recap chapter during the wedding (which I still don't like how it got set up) was obviously designed to evoke nostalgia, and that was well enough, but the rushed and unsatisfying nature of the fights to get here just dampened what it could have been.

Like, just who or what is that white appetite within Toriko? The way Neo was defeated was so unsatisfactory. It basically meant Acacia/Neo was so powerful a being that the author simply made this third appetite exist for the sole purpose of defeating Acacia/Neo. Come on, not even a single sentence to try and explain. It's just yet another of those "just because" moments that made me seriously dislike the series towards the end. And after all that playing up of "God" as this be-all-end-all ingredient, all Toriko and Komatsu did was to serve it up to his wedding guests. At least Acacia used this "once-in-a-blue-moon" ingredient to bring about world peace...

Side note: the BB Corn and Rainbow Fruit that Toriko added to his full course early felt so out of place. I mean, these are 2-digit capture-level ingredients, compared to the rest of 4-digit and 5-digit capture-level ingredients.

And lastly, there's an epilogue of "the adventure continues". Let's just say that if there was indeed a continuation, I wouldn't be reading it, as it's basically just scaling things up for more of the same. I've had my fill. Thanks for the meal, despite the sour note that it ended up with for me.

[Radwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

It got too insane but I won't forget that the very first volumes has to be some of the best manga volumes I read, even if the end felt too neat and "concluded with a bow".

This was an action/adventure/fantasy/gourmet manga about "gourmet hunters", those who hunt for special ingredients too cook them, and each one of them has his own goal of perfecting/choosing a "full course". We meet a lot of hunters and chefs and other crazy characters. We also meet some bad people who want to monopolize the ingredients, and then we meet the "gourmet cells" or "demons" that control the appetite for specific people, and how it all ties together with the ingredients of the world.

It has some interesting lore, the friendships are great but the romance is just stupid and wasn't developed at all, and it would've been better if it was omiited, some of the back stories of some characters (especially Midora) were really more interesting than some of the main events in the manga. It got too convulted in the end, but I enjoyed being with these characters, mostly. It gave off the vibe of Dragon Ball mixed with One Piece.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a pretty good manga but started loosing interest, Not really much a story! Just mainly focused on beating animals/Creatures for food/Ingredients but lots of cool characters and great art😁💪❤️❤️

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the ending, and seeing those flashbacks had me getting emotional 😭😢😍😍

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this is the end, seems a happy ending for factions war

[Omar Villafane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing series. #newperspective 🙏🏼

[Austing Fabrizio · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5

[gzr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic series.

[Vann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this manga series! My rating counts for the entire series (43 volumes - 396 Chapters)

I Just love Toriko, Komatsu, and the other kings!