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トリコ [Toriko] #3
Toriko, Vol. 03
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.
Toriko may have succeeded in capturing the Puffer Whale, but removing its poison is a whole other challenge. His friends Coco and Komatsu better use their delicate skills with a knife to remove the poison pouch, or Toriko's never going to get to enjoy the delicious spoils of a successful hunt. But what is the mysterious creature that has appeared to ruin all the fun...?
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.
Toriko may have succeeded in capturing the Puffer Whale, but removing its poison is a whole other challenge. His friends Coco and Komatsu better use their delicate skills with a knife to remove the poison pouch, or Toriko's never going to get to enjoy the delicious spoils of a successful hunt. But what is the mysterious creature that has appeared to ruin all the fun...?
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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February 13, 2024
I don’t know why I’m into this series so much…
March 5, 2021
So worried for Komatsu in this volume XD
Toriko volume 3 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro get a 9/10 stars.
Toriko volume 3 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro get a 9/10 stars.
September 1, 2018
Hehe Komatsu is alright 😁👍
May 4, 2020
متحمس جدا لقتال الروبوت جي تي مع ذئب المعارك و أعتقد توريكو هيتدخل
الفصل ده عدى طيران محستش بيه في وسط اللي أنا فيه من مشاكل مع صحابي و أخويا و امتحانات
اللي بعده أعتقد هيكون أحسن
الفصل ده عدى طيران محستش بيه في وسط اللي أنا فيه من مشاكل مع صحابي و أخويا و امتحانات
اللي بعده أعتقد هيكون أحسن
March 22, 2023
They don't give Komatsu enough credit. I liked the tournament and the wierd robot is really creepy and scary. That ending broke my heart!!
December 15, 2010
Originally posted here at Anime Radius.
Ah, Toriko. Still the super-hyper shonen series set in a fictional age of gourmet that puts the Top Chef style of cooking programs to shame. Don't get me wrong, Padma is a gorgeous lady, but she probably can't wrestle a huge muscled crab for dinner. Toriko can, though - and then crack him open and eat him right there and then. So far, this series has always been about the pursuit of delicious ingredients and the quest to create a perfect menu - but as volume three progresses, something approaches from the darkness to move Toriko in a totally unheard of way: plot! Actual plot! And not just a multi-chapter quest bonanza, but a plot with an over arcing story and secondary plot-related characters and other plotty things. The best thing is that this plot doesn't completely suck! In fact, it looks like it will be really awesome and only widen the scope of the world of gourmet seen already in the manga.
Of course, some of the newly introduced plot points don't make sense yet - why are the Gourmet Corp stealing ingredients and why can't people outside the IGO get their own ingredients if they have the means to - but I imagine they'll be explained further down the road. After all, for most of this volume, the focus is on two things: the puffer whales and Biotope 1 arena. Before we step feet first into the plot of the Regal Mammoth, Toriko has decided to take us on a mini-trip through the gourmet coliseum so we can see another part of the gourmet world not previously seen: the science of it. It's certainly not wholly moral science - even Toriko admits that animal rights groups would lose their minds if they saw what went inside the labs - and the fights in the coliseum certainly qualify as blood sports despite what Director Mansom wants to think. It seems that Toriko is certainly aware of how problematic Biotope 1 operates but hasn't gotten close enough to cast judgment on the island's actions.
Still, it's the perfect backdrop for the current mini-arc featuring the rare battle wolf who as Toriko soon finds out is not in any condition to be fighting anyone. Let's just say the wolf is in a delicate situation. This is all made much more complicated by the other monsters currently in the ring as well as a surprise newcomer that threatens to take the whole place down. There's one thing you can say about this current story arc: it's full of action and lots of fighting, mainly humans with big muscles against some rather brutish animals. And it's always fun to read, especially when Toriko and Komatsu get involved. That's the thing about Toriko: no matter what direction it goes in, it never loses its energy and passion for food. Believe me, there is a lot of food, both in quantity and in the sheer size of some of the dishes (Toriko's 'masterpiece' of a burger comes to mind - it's nearly half as tall as he is!). Fans of the series so far, whether they come to the manga for the action or the drama or the strange food, will certainly not be disappointed by its latest volume. But they might walk away a little hungry.
Ah, Toriko. Still the super-hyper shonen series set in a fictional age of gourmet that puts the Top Chef style of cooking programs to shame. Don't get me wrong, Padma is a gorgeous lady, but she probably can't wrestle a huge muscled crab for dinner. Toriko can, though - and then crack him open and eat him right there and then. So far, this series has always been about the pursuit of delicious ingredients and the quest to create a perfect menu - but as volume three progresses, something approaches from the darkness to move Toriko in a totally unheard of way: plot! Actual plot! And not just a multi-chapter quest bonanza, but a plot with an over arcing story and secondary plot-related characters and other plotty things. The best thing is that this plot doesn't completely suck! In fact, it looks like it will be really awesome and only widen the scope of the world of gourmet seen already in the manga.
Of course, some of the newly introduced plot points don't make sense yet - why are the Gourmet Corp stealing ingredients and why can't people outside the IGO get their own ingredients if they have the means to - but I imagine they'll be explained further down the road. After all, for most of this volume, the focus is on two things: the puffer whales and Biotope 1 arena. Before we step feet first into the plot of the Regal Mammoth, Toriko has decided to take us on a mini-trip through the gourmet coliseum so we can see another part of the gourmet world not previously seen: the science of it. It's certainly not wholly moral science - even Toriko admits that animal rights groups would lose their minds if they saw what went inside the labs - and the fights in the coliseum certainly qualify as blood sports despite what Director Mansom wants to think. It seems that Toriko is certainly aware of how problematic Biotope 1 operates but hasn't gotten close enough to cast judgment on the island's actions.
Still, it's the perfect backdrop for the current mini-arc featuring the rare battle wolf who as Toriko soon finds out is not in any condition to be fighting anyone. Let's just say the wolf is in a delicate situation. This is all made much more complicated by the other monsters currently in the ring as well as a surprise newcomer that threatens to take the whole place down. There's one thing you can say about this current story arc: it's full of action and lots of fighting, mainly humans with big muscles against some rather brutish animals. And it's always fun to read, especially when Toriko and Komatsu get involved. That's the thing about Toriko: no matter what direction it goes in, it never loses its energy and passion for food. Believe me, there is a lot of food, both in quantity and in the sheer size of some of the dishes (Toriko's 'masterpiece' of a burger comes to mind - it's nearly half as tall as he is!). Fans of the series so far, whether they come to the manga for the action or the drama or the strange food, will certainly not be disappointed by its latest volume. But they might walk away a little hungry.
December 11, 2015
The absurdly macho beast-battling manga rollicks on for a third instalment, as Toriko and company get their fourth capture mission. Cue much set-up - but wait! Shimabukuro realises that set-up is not what his readers are here for, so we divert to several episodes in a BEAST ARENA. Will Toriko end up leaving his front row seat and getting involved? To call the answer a spoiler would be an insult to the term. Still, it's hard to write a beast arena yarn entirely lacking in thrill-power and to my surprise I'm not at all sick of Toriko yet.
May 8, 2020
Un shonen qui, il semblerait, a beaucoup marché au Japon mais je n'y ai pas trouvé mon bonheur. L'univers est intéressant mais je ne me suis pas du tout attachée au protagoniste, je le trouve déjà bien trop fort. Je n'ai pas non plus été sensible à l'humour et dès le premier tome, les chapitres se suivent et se ressemblent. Les dessins ne sont pas à mon goût et je me suis ennuyée la plupart du temps. Ce n'est pas pour moi.
February 26, 2020
This book in the series so far was the calmest one. It didn’t have a lot of action going on but It was very interesting. I like the bond Toriko and Komatsu are building. They are starting to get to know each other more and work in a team.This book left me on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to read the next book.
August 17, 2018
Storyline continues to improve with the beginning of an arc and not so much of a monster of the week storyline.
February 9, 2019
Ok, but I don’t like it when they punch the poor little animals.
January 13, 2020
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!😻💪😁❤️❤️
November 25, 2023
The series that only gets better with each page 🤩
May 17, 2020
And Terry makes his appearance in the Gourmet Coliseum. Rin too, with the distinction of being the very first female character (human, anyway) in the series. I forgot about the early "power levels", with the Battle Wolf supposedly one of the greatest beasts from ancient times. How things would change the volumes go by.
February 27, 2013
God, this series is so weird to me! I enjoy the characters, even if the conceit isn't my thing. But Toriko... I sometimes can't tell if he's cool with the things he's seeing or if he dislikes what he's seeing, especially in this volume, and its leaving me a bit unsure how to feel about the series and the situations presented. Still, it remains an enjoyable and fast-paced read with a lot of interesting creatures and a unique world.
January 14, 2015
017. "Puffer Fish Whale, Real Food!!" (フグ鯨、実食!! Fugu Kujira, Jisshoku!!?)
018. "It Appeared!!" (現れたモノ!! Arawareta Mono!!?)
019. "Gourmet Corps!!" (美食會!! Bishoku-kai!!?)
020. "Gourmet Research Facility!!" (グルメ研究所!! Gurume Kenkyūjo!!?)
021. "Gourmet Coliseum!!" (グルメコロシアム!! Gurume Koroshiamu!!?)
022. "Battle Wolf!!" (バトルウルフ!! Batoru Urufu!!?)
023. "Welcome!!" (「ようこそ」!! Yōkoso!!?)
024. "Slipped in Thing!!" (紛れていたモノ!! Magireteita Mono!!?)
025. "Time of Love!!" (「愛」の時間!! Ai no Jikan!!?)
018. "It Appeared!!" (現れたモノ!! Arawareta Mono!!?)
019. "Gourmet Corps!!" (美食會!! Bishoku-kai!!?)
020. "Gourmet Research Facility!!" (グルメ研究所!! Gurume Kenkyūjo!!?)
021. "Gourmet Coliseum!!" (グルメコロシアム!! Gurume Koroshiamu!!?)
022. "Battle Wolf!!" (バトルウルフ!! Batoru Urufu!!?)
023. "Welcome!!" (「ようこそ」!! Yōkoso!!?)
024. "Slipped in Thing!!" (紛れていたモノ!! Magireteita Mono!!?)
025. "Time of Love!!" (「愛」の時間!! Ai no Jikan!!?)
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June 10, 2011This manga talks about food on another level, I'm so interested in food because i watch foodnetwork and travel channel about the notorious food out there and having a dream to be the top chef. If you like food you should read this because it introduces you to many supernatural animals that are hunted by gourmet hunters to be put in their full course!
June 4, 2013
The bad guys of Toriko finally make an appearance and a huge battle ensues.
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