格闘料理伝説ビストロレシピ
Fighting Foodons
An 11-year old boy named Zen bands together with his younger sister, Karen, and a young boy who has a large appetite, Pitan, to battle an evil empire by using their "Foodons"; strange monsters that are created from various foods. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 格闘料理伝説ビストロレシピ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kakutou Ryouri Densetsu Bistro Recipe |
| English | Fighting Foodons |
| Chinese | 格斗料理传说 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Bistro Recipe · Bistro Recipe - Fighting Chef Zen · Legend of Grapple Cooking Bistro Recipe |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 25 min · 11h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2001-12-11 → 2002-06-25 (Autumn 2001) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Group TAC |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureComedyFantasy |
| Themes | FoodProxy Battle |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video · Tubi TV · RetroCrush |
Reception
| Community score | 6.08 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.22 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.3 |
| On lists | 1,430 |
| Favourited | 13 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 73.2% |
| Drop rate | 14.7% |
| In backlog | 30.2% |
| Score spread σ | 2.16 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Group TAC | — | 13 of 22 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2001 | D | 30 of 40 |
| Year | 2001 | D | 92 of 127 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 467 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 550 of 699 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 1,102 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,272 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,446 of 2,142 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,186 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,219 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,267 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,596 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tetsuo Yasumi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tetsuo Yasumi |
AniList id 2287 · MAL id 2287 · Bangumi 41873 · record updated 2026-08-23