The Chūka Ichiban! manga ran in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine for five volumes from 1995 to 1997, and the Shin Chūka Ichiban! sequel manga ran for 12 volumes from 1997 to 1999.
Ogawa launched the Chūka Ichiban! Kiwami manga on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket app in November 2017.
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Etsushi Ogawa’s Shin Chūka Ichiban! sequel manga series revealed a new teaser visual, teaser promotional video, and more character designs on Friday.
The story centers on Liu Mao Xing, a young chef from Szechuan province who learns cooking from his mother.