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Fighting Foodons (TV)

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Alternative title:
Bistro Recipe 
Bistro Recipe - Fighting Chef Zen 
Kakutō Ryōri Densetsu Bistro Recipe (Japanese) 
Legend of Grapple Cooking Bistro Recipe 
功夫小食神 (Chinese (Taiwan)) 
格闘料理伝説ビストロレシピ (Japanese) 
Genres: action , adventure , comedy , fantasy 
Themes: cooking 
Objectionable content: None 
Plot Summary: 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. 
User Ratings: 145 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 5 votes (dub:3, sub:2)
 Excellent: 8 votes (dub:5, sub:3)
 Very good: 11 votes (dub:6, sub:4, edit.dub:1)
 Good: 20 votes (dub:11, edit.dub:5, sub:4)
 Decent: 22 votes (dub:13, sub:5, edit.dub:4)
 So-so: 15 votes (dub:7, edit.dub:5, sub:2, ?:1)
 Not really good: 8 votes (dub:5, edit.dub:3)
 Weak: 19 votes (dub:19)
 Bad: 15 votes (dub:6, edit.dub:5, sub:4)
 Awful: 14 votes (dub:8, sub:3, edit.dub:2, ?:1)
 Worst ever: 8 votes (dub:3, edit.dub:3, sub:2)
Seen in part or in whole by 394 users, rank: #2541 (of 10085)
Median rating: So-so
Arithmetic mean: 4.759 (So-so−), std. dev.: 2.7399, rank: #9634 (of 10238)
Weighted mean: 4.723 (So-so−), rank: #9671 (of 10238) (seen all: 6.38 / seen some: 3.83 / won't finish: 3.71)
Bayesian estimate: 4.949 (So-so), rank: #7584 (of 7689)
Running time: Half Hour per episode 
Number of episodes: 26 
Episode titles: We have 26
Vintage:
2001-12-11 to 2002-06-25 
2002-09-14 to 2003-08-30 (USA) 
Opening Theme:
"Fighting Foodons Theme" by Darren Dunstan, Kate Petterle, Lindsey Warner and Dominic Nolfi [English Version] 
"Pride+Honoo (プライド＋炎)" by Yuta Yamazaki 
Ending Theme:
#1: "White Pearl" by DAISY CHAIN (eps 1-25) 
#2: "Bus no Uta (バスのうた)" by COO (ep 26) 
Insert song:
"Ballad of Tacquito" by Darren Dunstan and Andrew Rannells (English; ep 11) 
"Foodon Fresh Festival" by Tara Jayne, Amy Palant, Kayzie Rogers, Madeleine Blaustein, and Andrew Rannells (English; ep 16) 
"Ghouly Foodons" by ??? (English; ep 4) 
"Mixin' It Up" by Tara Jayne, Kayzie Rogers, Madeleine Blaustein, and Amy Palant (English; ep 26) 
"The Banana Song" by ??? and Kerry Williams (English; ep 8) 
Links: We have 1
News:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 23-29 (Apr 25, 2017)
Discotek Licenses Fighting Foodons, Ultra Maniac, Freedom Anime (Feb 23, 2017)
Enoki Films updates Licenses (Aug 14, 2002)
New Anime for 2002 (Dec 17, 2001)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Fighting Foodons - Prepare for Battle (Dub.DVD) 2017-04-25

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Tetsuo Yasumi 
Music: Geminiart High Quality 
Original Manga:
Naoto Tsushima (art) 
Shuntarō Ashida (story) 
Original Character Design: Naoko Shimada 
Character Design: Minefumi Harada 
Art Director: Tsutomu Fujita 
Sound Director: Fusanobu Fujiyama 
Director of Photography: Masahiro Itou 
Producer:
Eizo Kondo 
Hideki Kama 
Hiroshi Kanemasa 
Masaki Kobayashi 
Wataru Tanaka 

Color design: Kazuko Satō 
Editing:
Keiko Mizuta 
Yūji Oka 
Key Animation: Emiko Kataoka (eps 3, 6) 
Music producer: Daisuke Asakura 
Chika Sakamoto as Bakunouchi Zen 

Megumi Nasu as Bakunouchi Karin 
Tamao Hayashi as Miamia 
Wataru Takagi as Haoji 
Yūko Mita as Pitan 

Akimitsu Takase as Village Headman B 
Aruno Tahara as King Narikiri 
Chisa Yokoyama as Natsume 
Eiji Takemoto as Kama Meshia 
Hidenobu Kiuchi as
Bear 
Brightron 
BurRed 
Gran Beret 
Konso Metaru 
Masa 
Mysterious Man 
Nikumi Sonā 
Pizza Ghost 
Potato 
Shish-Ka-Baton 
Steak King 
Hikaru Tokita as Ash 
Hiroaki Miura as Ra-Man 
Hiroshi Shimozaki as Cherison 
Jin Nishimura as
Announcer 
Don Cook 
Janbaran 
Jikkyō-ana 
Kazuya Ichijō as Taco Star 
Ken Shinjō as BurGreen 
Kensuke Tamura as
Hoikoron 
Hot Dogger 
Kanikororon 
King 
Megaton Katsu 
Niku Man 
Nikudān 
Oyakodon (child) 
Rawhide 
Tropicolor 
Yakiso Batoru 
Kōichi Kitamura as Village Headman A 
Kōji Ishii as Banbanjī 
Kouji Nakata as Narrator 
Mari Matsushita as
Dohnan 
Makkuron B 
Misty 
Pig 
Young Monk C 
Mariko Nakata as
Makkuron C 
Shōton 
Shukoran 
U~eiron 
Villager B 
Young Monk A 
Masami Iwasaki as
Bakunouchi Tsukiji 
Crown 
Sheriff 
Misao Ishikawa as
Fei 
Haru Makkī 
Makkuron A 
Pilafy 
Pōtan 
Sand-Chin 
Mitsuru Ogata as Furosukī 
Miyuki Yagami as Derishasūn 
Naomi Nagasawa as
Omlessa 
Shun Chān 
Ryōichi Ogiwara as
Appurā 
Bo Bo Do Fu 
Curry Da 
Gyūdon 
Kanigurā 
Kanikororon 
Kuma Dangā 
Lion 
Meat Sword 
Oyakodon (father) 
PizāRan 
Takoya Killer 
Unadon 
Shintarō Ōhata as
Customer 
Gatten Musu 
Gomokūgā 
Kima 
Pan'na 
Yaki Ōnī 
Shizuka Okohira as Bibinbā 
Tadashi Miyazawa as Doranbō 
Takayasu Usui as Minister 
Takeshi Igarashi as
Guard 
Ika Messy 
Shū Might 
Takeshi Maeda as
Bistron 
Giuliano 
Grill 
Ikao 
Mayor 
Village Headman C 
Tarō Masuoka as Satan Tān 
Tarusuke Shingaki as Funamorudā 
Tomokazu Masaka as
BurBlue 
Ebimusha 
Yasunobu Iwata as Chāman 
Yasuyuki Kase as Fūshe 
Yōko Sasaki as Chu-Nyan 

Asuka Yamada 
Chikako Yada 
Japanese companies
Animation: Group TAC 
Broadcaster: NHK 
Music: IZM 
Music Production: Lantis 
Production:
Banpresto 
Dentsu Inc. 
Group TAC 
Kodansha 
Red Entertainment 
Sogo Vision 
TOHO 
English staff
English cast
Script:
David Sartorius  (8 episodes
eps 10, 13-14, 18-19, 21-22, 24
) 
Jim Malone 
Scott DeSimon (eps 8-9, 12, 15) 
Ted Lewis (eps 17, 20, 23) 
Translation: Paul Taylor 
Executive producer:
Alfred R. Kahn 
Norman J. Grossfeld 
Producer: Jim Malone 

ADR:
Alon Namdar (eps 1-9) 
Jon Dickson (eps 1-9) 
Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-9) 
Ron London (eps 1-9) 
Shawn Conrad (eps 1-9) 
ADR Engineer:
Alon Namdar  (eps 14-16, 19-26) 
Evan Benjamin (eps 14-26) 
Michele Darling  (eps 14-26) 
Ohad Tzachar (ep 20) 
Richard Alvy (eps 14-21, 24-26) 
Assistant producer: Sherene Sharpe 
AVID Editing: Chris Guido (eps 11-26) 
AVID Editor:
Ariel Nachmann 
Gerry Beyer 
Jordan Podos (eps 1-7, 20) 
Editing Assistant:
David J. Etzold  (eps 11-26) 
Michael Charters  (eps 11-26) 
Electronic Graphics:
Jennifer Obrotka 
Lucialie Dumaguing 
Paul J. Baccash 
Robert Bruce 
Ryan Kelly 
Final Mix: Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-13) 
Head of Production: Michael Attanasio 
Insert Song:
Jim Malone ("The Banana Song"; "Ballad of Tacquito"; "Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up") 
John Siegler ("The Banana Song"; "Ballad of Tacquito"; "Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up") 
Insert Song Performance:
Amy Palant ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up") 
Andrew Rannells ("Ballad of Tacquito"; "Foodon Fresh Festival") 
Darren Dunstan ("Ballad of Tacquito") 
Jerry Lobozzo (Ballad of Taquito) 
Jim Malone (Ballad of Taquito, Floating Foodons) 
Kayzie Rogers ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up") 
Kerry Williams ("The Banana Song") 
Madeleine Blaustein ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up") 
Tara Jayne ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up") 
Marketing Director: Colleen Nuskey 
Mix Engineer:
Questar Welsh  (eps 14-26) 
Music Composition:
Dan Stein 
Greg Kalember  (eps 8-26) 
James West 
John Angier 
Louis Cortelezzi  (eps 1-10, 13-26) 
Manny Corallo  (eps 12-26) 
Martin Erskine (eps 1-7) 
Ralph Schuckett  (eps 11-26) 
Rusty Andrews  (eps 8-11, 13-26) 
Music Editing:
Evan Benjamin (eps 18, 21, 23) 
Joe Barbaria (eps 18, 21, 26) 
John Carbonara  (7 episodes
eps 19-20, 22-26
) 
Paul Armstrong (eps 18, 21, 23) 
Music Executive Producer: John Siegler 
Music Production: Julian Schwartz 
Music Production Assistant:
Jonathan Lattif 
Michael Brady 
Post-Production Supervision: Chris Guido (eps 1-10) 
Production Assistant:
Abel Bautista (eps 24-26) 
Crystal Marcus (eps 1-7) 
David J. Etzold (eps 1-10) 
Denitsa Zahariev (as Denitza Zaharieva; eps 1-7) 
Ellie Weinstock (eps 8-10) 
Jennifer Ko (eps 1-7) 
Kara Krupnick (eps 17-26) 
Michael Charters (eps 1-10) 
Yoshie Okabayashi (ep 13) 
Production Supervision: Brenda Dillon 
Sales And Marketing Associate: Erin Webb 
Sound Design:
Alon Namdar (eps 1-9) 
Jon Dickson (eps 1-9) 
Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-9) 
Ron London (eps 1-9) 
Shawn Conrad (eps 1-9) 
Sound Engineer:
Alon Namdar (eps 10-12) 
Evan Benjamin (eps 11-12) 
Jon Dickson (eps 11-12) 
Matt Taylor (eps 10-12) 
Michele Darling (eps 11-13) 
Richard Alvy (eps 10-13) 
Sound Mixing:
Alon Namdar (eps 1-9) 
Jon Dickson (eps 1-9) 
Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-9) 
Ron London (eps 1-9) 
Shawn Conrad (eps 1-9) 
Sound Supervision: Ohad Tzachar 
Theme Song:
Louis Cortelezzi 
Norman J. Grossfeld 
Theme Song Arrangement: Louis Cortelezzi 
Theme Song Lyrics: Norman J. Grossfeld 
Theme Song Performance:
Darren Dunstan 
Dominic Nolfi 
Kate Petterle 
Lindsey Warner 
Voice Direction: Darren Dunstan 
Tara Jayne as Chase 

Addie Blaustein as Oslo 
Amy Palant as Kayla 
Kayzie Rogers as Pie-Tin 
Veronica Taylor as
Clawdia 
Dia 

Addie Blaustein as Meatballs 
Amy Birnbaum as
Scraps 
Tureen 
Amy Palant as
Doughnut-So 
Princess Cupcake 
Andrew Paull as
Big Cheddar (ep 9) 
Butcherbot Operator A (ep 23) 
Curry-Up B (ep 12) 
Doorman (ep 9) 
Fry Slinger 
Villager A (ep 15) 
Andrew Rannells as
Albert 
Fried Ricer 
Tacquito 
Bella Hudson as Kima (ep 12) 
Dan Green as
Agent 44 (Waiter; ep 9) 
Curry-Up (ep 6) 
Fisherman A (ep 14) 
Flabio Flambé 
Guard (ep 1) 
Sheriff Zuke Squash 
Shrimp Stompura 
Darren Dunstan as
Chef Crockpop (ep 26) 
Dim-Sum Deluxe 
Dim-Sumthin' Else 
Gormandizers 
Gravyator (ep 6) 
Gruel Ghouls (ep 10) 
Ostrich (ep 11) 
Tropical Punch 
Ed Paul as
Butcherbot Operator B (ep 23) 
Dim-Sumthin' Special 
Oslo's Aide (ep 24) 
Eric Stuart as
Cole Slawter 
Dim-Sumthin' Wild 
Gazmacho 
Gravyator (flashback; ep 12) 
Jerk-Chicken 
Manhattan Chowderhead 
Meatballs 
Screwdles 
Seafood Impasta 
Sergeant Side Order 
Slice 
Veggy-Myte 
Well-Done 
Jerry Lobozzo as Chef Crockpop (ep 10) 
Jimmy Zoppi as
Cinnamonkey 
Monkey 
Scarinara 
John Campbell as
Palator 
Shrimp Daddy 
Kate Petterle as Tureen (ep 26) 
Kayzie Rogers as
Grandma Crackers 
Jambalydia 
Ma-Tin 
Kerry Williams as Ham Scam-Witch 
Lindsey Warner as Dim-Sumthin' Blue 
Lisa Adams as Medium-Rare 
Lisa Ortiz as Coco 
Madeleine Blaustein as King Hungry the Ate 
Marc Thompson as Ground-Chuck 
Matt Mitler as Chef Crock Pop 
Megan Hollingshead as
Fruit Turtle 
Kima (eps 25-26) 
Rose Marinade 
Two-Tailed Fox 
Michael Gerard as
Dread-A-Lettuce 
Hash Bombers 
Wing Dings 
Michael Sinterniklaas as
Jamburger 
Squid Vicious 
Young Gorge 
Michael Alston Baley as
Devouron 
King Gorge 
Mike Pollock as
Hot-Doggone-It 
Sir Loin 
Oliver Wyman as Grill 
Patrick Frankfort as Doughnasour 
Pete Zarustica as
Announcer 
Mayor Naise 
Multiprawns 
Slop Suey 
Village Elder (ep 15) 
Young Oslo 
Rachael Lillis as Agent Olive 
Roxanne Beck as Scroll Guards (ep 10) 
Sam Regal as Fisherman B (ep 14) 
Scottie Ray as Narrator 
Sean Schemmel as
Cheeseburger 
Chet 
Davy Gravy 
Gobblebot 
Juiceman 
Pound Cake 
Rapscallion 
Ted Lewis as
Applegator 
Chef Jack 
Chef John 
Frenchy Le Toast 
Mayor Slim Rations 
Meatballs 
Pa-Tin (ep 2) 
Sir Dumpling 
Veronica Taylor as
Barb (ep 6) 
E. Clair (ep 6) 
Omelet 
Pilaf 
Wayne Grayson as
Mouse Special 
Mussels Marinara 
New England Chowderhead 
Pa-Tin (eps 7-9) 
Pasta Vazoomin 
Retainer (ep 13) 
Shakin' Bacon 
Shish-Ka-Beast 
Spaghettabout-It 
Tater Tons 

Dan Green (ep 12) 
Edward Juvier 
Michael Gerard 
Michael Ranger (ep 22) 
Patrick Frankfort (eps 18, 24) 
Sam Regal (ep 23) 
English companies
Broadcaster: Fox Network 
Internet Streaming:
4Kids TV 
Cocoro 
Midnight Pulp 
RetroCrush (Dubbed) 
Tubi TV 
Licensed by:
Discotek Media  (2017) 
Enoki Films  (Expired) 
Production: 4Kids Entertainment 
Sub-licenced: 4Kids Entertainment 

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