The fall 2019 anime adaptation of Shin Chuka Ichiban! is localized as True Cooking Master Boy and the second season is currently underway. The show has its Japanese distribution through DMM Pictures and they’ve opted to go with a box set release for the show. The first season came out with a February 26th, 2020 release priced at 27,500 yen. It was a pretty solid release that came with a booklet, an audio commentary for the first episode, the clean opening and closing, and the original soundtrack.
The second set is now scheduled for an April 28th, 2021 debut where it’ll be priced at 25,000 yen for its twelve-episode run. The on-disc extras include just the clean opening and closing sequences.
Itsuro Kawasaki directed it and oversaw the scripts while Saki Hasegawa worked on the character designs. Production IG and JY Animation managed the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Natsumi Fujiwara a Mao, Ai Kayano as Mei Li, Yukiyo Fujii as Zhi Lao, Yuichi Nakamura as Xi Er, Tomokazu Sugita as Li Wen, Junya Enoki as Fei, Yoshimitsu Shimomaya as Chouyu, Shinpachi Tsuji as Ruoh, Keiichi Nakagawa as Shouan, and Yūko Kaida as Shan.
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Plot Concept: During the 19th century China, the protagonist, Liu Maoxing, wins the title of Super Chef and is the youngest to do so in history. His master, Zhou Yu, suggests that he broaden his skills as a chef even more, so he goes on a journey around China with his friends Shirou and Meili. After returning, he also teams up with Xie Lu and Lei En to fight the Underground Cooking Society. He then learns the secret about the 8 Legendary Cooking Tools. In the past, Mao’s mother, Bei, had wished for everyone’s happiness and fought against the Underground Cooking Society. In order to continue his mother’s wishes and protect the Legendary Cooking Utensils from the Underground Cooking Society, Mao and his friends go on a journey…
[Source: Shin Chuuka Ichiban!]
