Shin Oishinbo, the new television anime based on Tetsu Kariya’s long-running Oishinbo manga, revealed its main cast, staff and a teaser visual on Thursday. The series is scheduled to premiere in 2027.
The announcement came through the anime’s official website. Shin-Ei Animation, the studio behind the original 1988 anime, is handling production.
Main cast
- Youhei Azakami as Shirou Yamaoka
- Hitomi Sasaki as Yuuko Kurita
- Akio Ootsuka as Yuuzan Kaibara
Staff
- Director: Kenichi Nishida
- Series composition: Takahiro Nagano (Reincarnated as a Sword)
- Character design: Nozomi Kawashige
- Animation: SynergySP and Vega Entertainment
- Production: Shin-Ei Animation
The two-studio animation setup mirrors how the anime industry has increasingly spread workload across multiple studios on a single show. Shin-Ei’s involvement matters on its own: the company made the original Oishinbo anime, which ran for 136 episodes from October 1988 to March 1992, so the revival is staying close to its roots on the production side.
The source material
Kariya began writing Oishinbo in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits magazine in 1983, with art by Akira Hanasaki. It is one of the longest-running food manga ever published. The 111th and most recent collected volume shipped in December 2014, and the manga has been on hiatus since May 2014.
VIZ Media licensed the series in English and released seven themed compilation volumes under its VIZ Signature imprint between January 2009 and January 2010. Rather than a straight run, those volumes grouped chapters by subject, including fish, vegetables and sake.
The premise follows Shirou Yamaoka, a newspaper reporter tasked with assembling the “Ultimate Menu,” as he works through restaurant rivalries, food culture and family conflict. It is as much a drama about journalism and pride as it is about cooking.
Why the revival matters
Anime has spent the last few years reviving classic properties, and this is one of the more deliberate examples. Oishinbo has been effectively dormant for over a decade, with the manga on hiatus and no new animated material since the early 1990s. Bringing it back means the production is betting that a food drama with an adult cast can still find an audience in a market dominated by action and isekai.
There is also a practical reason the 2027 date is welcome news rather than filler. The original anime’s run predates most of the current fanbase, so for many viewers this will be a first encounter with the series rather than a nostalgia trip. Announcing cast and staff well ahead of the premiere gives the show time to establish itself.
We will update this as soon as a specific premiere window and streaming details are confirmed. For another newly announced title with a 2027 target, see our report on Phantom Busters.
Source: MyAnimeList News (via Comic Natalie)
Featured image: Teaser visual for Shin Oishinbo, via MyAnimeList.
