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Cooking Master Boy S1E1 — Young Cooking Master/Genius Cooking Boy, Mao!

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Cooking Master Boy•Season 1•Episode 1

Young Cooking Master/Genius Cooking Boy, Mao!

6.8/10 · 11 votesApr 27, 199723 min

Ranked #50 of 52 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

Qing Dynasty, Imperial China, a small restraunt in Szechuan Province is messed up by a first grade cook, Shouan.To defend his deceased mother's restraunt, Liu Mao Tsing ('Mao') has a cooking match with Shouan, the judge being General Lee. The dish: fried rice. Shouan cooks a

Directed byYutaka Kagawa

Written byYoshiyuki Suga

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Season 1 Episodes52

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Young Cooking Master/Genius Cooking Boy, Mao!

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Fantastic Mapo Tofu/A Mystery Mapo Tofu

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Super Chef

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Merciless Rules/The Cruel Rule of Yosen Shuka!

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Destroy Old Tradition

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The Dumpling Brothers

Despicable Trap!Cornered Mao! still

Despicable Trap!Cornered Mao!

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The Final Battle

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Challenge the Dream! Super Chef Examination

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Ultimate Skill! Incomparable Noodles

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The Last Battle! Taste Battle Stadium

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A Great Rival Appears. Talented Young Chef Fei

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The Catfish Noodle Completed! Fated Decision

The Honorable Mark still

The Honorable Mark

Genius Boy Chef, Shilou!! still

Genius Boy Chef, Shilou!!

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Super Boobs! Sweet Trap. Beware of the Beauty

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Return! Dreamy Singe Cuisine

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Scary Red Congee. Secret of the Haunted Mansion

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Galaxy Noodles

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The Ominous Black Chicken

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Yang Spring Restaurant`s Challenge

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The Battle of Two Chef

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Big Universe Pork Dumpling

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Mysterious Invitation, The trap of the masked Chef

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Western Style Blood Match

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The Strongest Ace

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The Secret of the Masked Chef

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Wilderness Cooking

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Sharpness of Evil. Seven Star Knife

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China within a Fish

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Ice and Fire`s Impulse

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The Legendary Cooking Utensils! The Secret of the Always-sharp Blade!

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Evil City Shanghai! The Underworld Declares War!!

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Huge Floating Cooking Arena! Magical Iron Arm Soup

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Brother Sanche`s Cold Sea Turtle Soup

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Dim Sum king, Lakon 1600-years-old Soul-Calming Steamed buns

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The Super Dim Sum Competition! The Startling Results!

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Wake Up Leon! The Destiny of a Cook!

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Destroy The Evil Sword, The Sacred Seven Star Knives

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Final Battle, Shouan`s Revenge

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Mao's Real Ability! Magical Panda Tofu

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Shocking Verdict! In the Palm of the Fairy

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Shell`s Rescue! Storm of Ramen!

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The Meeting Of God And Devil! Mysterious Demonic Holy Instruments

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Heaven's diminished star! Special Meteor Fried Rice!

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Labyrinth of Darkness! Soul-Connecting Serving of Porridge

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Imperial Capital Peking! The Underworld Cooking Society Bares its Fangs

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Secret Plan of Fei the Genius! Neo Manchu Han Imperial Feast

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The Big Reversal! The Brave Chef`s Glory

Cast7

Nobutoshi Canna

Nobutoshi Canna

Maya Okamoto

Maya Okamoto

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Yuri Amano

Yuri Amano

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Yumi Touma

Yumi Touma

Crew12

K

Kayoko Nabeta

Key Animation

H

Hideki Sadai

Key Animation

A

Akira Takeuchi

Animation Director

Y

Yutaka Kagawa

Director

M

Miho Asatani

Key Animation

Y

Yoshiyuki Suga

Writer

S

Satoru Iriyoshi

Key Animation

T

Takashi Shiokawa

Key Animation

Y

Yasuhiro Saiki

Key Animation

Y

Yutaka Kagawa

Storyboard Artist

K

Kanami Sekiguchi

Key Animation

M

Miyako Yatsu

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Young Cooking Master/Genius Cooking Boy, Mao!" is episode 1 of Cooking Master Boy season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 11 votes, ranking #50 of 52 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Yutaka Kagawa and written by Yoshiyuki Suga, it aired on April 27, 1997.

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