Toriko, Vol. 39

Description

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 Gourmet Eclipse is quickly approaching and time is of the essence, but the Back Channel is not a forgiving place. The darkness alone is enough to devour any unprepared soul-appetite and all! Will Komatsu be able to find Another and prepare it in time?! Meanwhile, the coming of God is at hand, and Toriko and Starjun gear up for the fight of their lives against the almighty Battle Wolf who guards it. But they are not alone! One of Neo's spawn is prepared to challenge them for a taste of the mysterious king of ingredients, God!

Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro made his debut in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1996. He is best known for Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi! for which he won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga in 2001. His current series, Toriko, began serialization in Japan in 2008.