The essential episodes of Toriko

Watch these 25 in order and you've got Toriko — each pick states its reason.

1. 01

   S01E01 · Pilot · April 3, 2011 · 25m

   Arrival on Gourmet Island! The Gourmet Hunter Toriko Appears! (I)8.0

   Toriko and Luffy meet for the first time on a food filled island and decide to team up to get their hands on the legendary ingredient and taste its wonder. The crossover continues on One Piece E492 The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko's Hard Struggle! (II).

2. 02

   S01E02 · Top rated · April 10, 2011 · 25m

   A Giant Monster of an Unexplored Region! Toriko, Capture the Gararagator!8.0

   Toriko, the legendary Gourmet Hunter, is hired by timid chef Komatsu to help track down a delicious Gararagator for a very important dinner. Will the intrepid adventures taste sweet success - or become their dinner's dinner?

3. 03

   S01E03 · Top rated · April 17, 2011 · 25m

   The Mellowness of the Seven-colored Juice! Get the Rainbow Fruit!8.0

   The International Gourmet Organization hires Toriko to harvest the legendary Rainbow Fruit, but the famed hunter will have to prove he's tougher than an entire nest of Troll Kongs before he can finish the job!

4. 04

   S01E04 · Top rated · April 24, 2011 · 25m

   Prepare It! The Poisonous Puffer Whale! The Heavenly King Coco Appears!8.0

   Toriko and Komatsu set out to capture a Puffer Whale, but this daring quest to satisfy their exotic appetites may be the death of them both! Lucky for them, King Coco is along for the ride!

5. 05

   S01E05 · Top rated · May 1, 2011 · 25m

   The Deadly Cave Battle! Fire, Five-Fold Spiked Punch!8.0

   Komatsu is kidnapped by a gourmet hunter who wants to use the boy as bait. Toriko and Coco are his only hope for survival, but they've got their hands full battling a deadly Devil Python!

6. 06

   S01E06 · Top rated · May 8, 2011 · 25m

   Knocking Master! Puffer Whale, Time for Gourmet!8.0

   Komatsu finds himself face-to-face with a Devil Python, and the secret weapon Toriko gave him might get the young chef killed! Even if he survives, a daunting task lies ahead: removing the poison from a priceless Puffer Whale!

7. 07

   S01E07 · Top rated · May 15, 2011 · 25m

   The Strongest Wolf That Ever Lived! The Battle Wolf Is Reborn!8.0

   Amidst the emergence of a horrifying new breed of evil, Toriko and Komatsu are hired by the IGO to track down the elusive and delicious Regal Mammoth and its priceless Jewel Meat!

8. 08

   S01E08 · Top rated · May 22, 2011 · 25m

   The Threat Appears! Rumble at the Gourmet Coliseum!8.0

   Toriko's epic rumble with the legendary Battle Wolf is derailed by an unexpected new arrival and the interference of an insanely evil representative of the Gourmet Corp!

9. 09

   S01E09 · Top rated · May 29, 2011 · 25m

   That Which Is Passed Down! Activate, Gourmet Cells!8.0

   Toriko fights and defeats the GT Robo. He then adapts the baby battle wolf as his pet, which he names Terry Cloth. Mansam tells Komatsu about Gourmet Cells but does not provide any more details. The Bishoku-kai are revealed to be after the Regal Mammoth as well. At the end the group has a feast (Mansam's Full Course).

10. 10

    S01E12 · Top rated · June 19, 2011 · 25m

    The Demon Game! Clear Devil Athletics!8.0

    Toriko's daring attempt to navigate the Devils' Playground brings him face-to-face with a Soldier Frog, an Axeox, and an Avian Beast with hallucinogenic breath! Meanwhile, a GT Robot stalks the Regal Mammoth.

11. 11

    S02E47 · Season 2 peak · March 17, 2013 · 25m

    A Taste That's Out of this World! The Actual Eating of the Meteor Garlic!9.0

    Komatsu gets help preparing the Meteor Garlic from a very unexpected source, and Granny Setsu is paid a visit by the IGO.

12. 12

    S02E49 · Top rated · March 31, 2013 · 25m

    The Hidden Training Ingredient! Emergency Instructions from Ichiryuu!9.0

    Before beginning the search for his next training ingredient, Toriko must defeat a ferocious Devil Planet Horse and then dine with a fortune telling sushi chef.

13. 13

    S03E15 · Top rated · July 14, 2013 · 25m

    Showing His True Strength! Komatsu's Food Honor The Actual Food! The Phantasmal Noodles, 'Zenmen'8.5

    Toriko shocks the GT Robo with his amazing strength, and Komatsu gets an assignment from Granny Setsu that will put his powers of Honoring the Food to the ultimate test!

14. 14

    S03E16 · Top rated · July 21, 2013 · 25m

    The Four Heavenly Kings Gather! The Gourmet World Beasts the 'Four Beasts' Awaken!9.0

    The Four Heavenly Kings share a mega meal together, Komatsu learns the secret to preparing Bubble Fruit, and the human world braces for the arrival of the Four-Beasts!

15. 15

    S03E19 · Top rated · August 18, 2013 · 25m

    Toriko's New Crisis The Creeping Four Beast's Main Body!9.0

    Toriko, Coco, Sunny, and Zebra appear to have the upper hand in their battle with the Four-Beasts, but the monster's main body is about to wreak havoc on civilization!

16. 16

    S03E20 · Season 3 peak · August 25, 2013 · 25m

    The Four Beast's Shocking Union and the Green Rain!!9.5

    While Toriko, Coco, Sunny, and Zebra battle the monstrous Four-Beasts, Komatsu rushes to make an edible antidote to the toxic Green Rain that's drenching the city!

17. 17

    S03E21 · Top rated · September 1, 2013 · 25m

    The Four Heavenly Kings' Worst Dilemma! Komatsu's Determination!9.0

    While Toriko, Coco, Sunny, and Zebra battle the monstrous Four-Beasts, Komatsu rushes to make an edible antidote to the toxic Green Rain that's drenching the city!

18. 18

    S03E22 · Top rated · September 8, 2013 · 25m

    Save Mankind with your Miraculous Food Luck!!9.0

    Komatsu makes great progress in his quest to create a delicious remedy for the Green Rain, but the Four Kings find their attacks failing and their strength fading in their battle against the Four-Beasts!

19. 19

    S03E26 · Top rated · October 6, 2013 · 25m

    Toriko VS the Gourmet World Monster 'Mon Planc'9.0

    Toriko battles a Plant Beast from the Gourmet World, Komatsu worries about his performance in a famous cooking festival, and CoCo gambles for information!

20. 20

    S03E32 · Top rated · November 17, 2013 · 25m

    Live or Die? Death in the Balance Cooking!!9.0

    Komatsu must reach the next round of the Cooking Fest without the help of his special Melk knife, but advancing could send the little chef headed toward a fiery fate!

21. 21

    S03E33 · Top rated · November 24, 2013 · 25m

    Who are the Strongest Partners? Whole Island Cooking!8.5

    Komatsu advances in the Cooking Fest, only to find out that his next challenge will be to cook an entire island! He recruits Toriko to help him out, but with the other Heavenly Kings cooking as well, the competition is anyone’s game.

22. 22

    S03E35 · Top rated · December 8, 2013 · 25m

    Protect Komatsu! Toriko vs. Starjun!9.0

    When Komatsu's life is threatened, Coco, Zebra, and Sunny spring into action to defend the little chef, but the main attraction is a brutal showdown between Toriko and Starjun!

23. 23

    S03E36 · Top rated · December 15, 2013 · 25m

    Savage Battle! Toriko's Strongest Attack!9.0

    Toriko pulls no punches in his slugfest with Starjun, Rin wages her own unique brand of war, and an army of chefs give the Gourmet Corp. more than they bargained for!

24. 24

    S03E44 · Top rated · February 16, 2014 · 25m

    History's Greatest Enemy! 'Joa' Appears!!9.0

    Toriko’s awesomely destructive battle with Starjun is interrupted by the arrival of Joie, an unbelievably deadly adversary who has the power to turn good into evil!

25. 25

    S03E49 · Series finale · March 30, 2014 · 25m

    Toriko and Komatsu Departure for a New Journey!!8.0

    The finale of the battle between Toriko and Joie! The Human World is devastated by a storm of mysterious meteorites! Amongst a backdrop of hope, forgiveness, and devious plans, Toriko and Komatsu embark on their greatest challenge: surviving a new world!