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Some people might wonder where lies the value of watching very obscure shows. They're hard to find, hard to know anything about prior to watching them, and rarely serve as a discussion point among peers. What's the point of doing that? Well, sometimes you end up finding a gem hidden in the rough; and I'd definitely consider this to be one of said gems. Ippon Bouchou Mantarou is a show about cooking. No, not Shokugeki no Souma "food orgasm" cooking, not Pan de Peace "moeblobs talk about nothing" cooking, actual cooking. And there is genuine exhilaration in the ideas it brings and the way it structures the competitions that our main lead, Mantarou, enters. The attention to detail, especially for an OVA from 1991, is very impressive. The show takes the time to walk you through different cu…
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