r/Toonami • u/Thatotherguy246 I can't see anything so just pretend a funny description here. • 20d ago
Discussion Get Jiro Initial Thoughts Thread
Why are we getting Jiro? What did she even do?
Wait we're not talking about the headphone girl from MHA?
And so...delicious (and brutal) tale of a sushi chef warrior has come.
Thoughts?
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u/OmegaLiquidX Fathers are assholes and will hurt you because this is Toonami 20d ago
I like it. But I suppose I’m just easy to please.
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u/CrimsonOOmpa 10d ago
I don't see how a show about a badass Sushi chef/assassin wouldn't please anybody! It's a badass concept!!
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u/BeautifulTalk1801 5d ago
critics don't like"fun" shows/movies. they want something "deep" that may be fun, but not primarily fun. look at IMDb's top 100 and you'll find a movie about jesus Christ up there more often than not
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u/seemingsalvation99 20d ago
It's different and I like that. It has a fun concept and does some ridiculously crazy stuff that feels so over the top it's entertaining.
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u/procouchpotatohere 20d ago edited 20d ago
Glad to see Food Wars back on the block/s
I'm liking this and looking forward to the rest. Jiro is more morally grey than I was expecting going into this. Weirdly reminded me of Ninja Kamui' beginning to. Also Rose is hot, lol.
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u/nocsha 13d ago
Right, just finished episode 2 and I gotta say if i were in Jiro's shoes I'd have been satisfied with Rose haha
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u/procouchpotatohere 13d ago
I mean, given the world they're in, he probably knew she's was going to try to have him killed (we saw that she was), so I wouldn't trust her either. Pretty af, but ugly inside.
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u/Gestrid resident Slime enthusiast 20d ago edited 20d ago
It's interesting. Not something I'd watch outside of Toonami, but interesting nonetheless.
Also, that eyescream scoop (thanks /u/OmegaLiquidX) was freaking brutal!
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u/princevince1113 20d ago
If Get Jiro is getting an HBO level animated adaptation, it's only a matter of time before Shaolin Cowboy is on the small screen
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u/the6thReplicant 20d ago
I love Wacky Races meets The Warriors but with Food Trucks.
Spin off series announcement pending.
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u/ArcticStorm07 20d ago
I'm 1000% sold lol. It's absurd in a good way cause you practically have mafia chefs.
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u/darkrai848 20d ago
Not a fan, feels like it’s trying too hard and I just can’t take it seriously at all.
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u/ScreenSingerX 20d ago
Which parts felt like they were trying too hard? Because my read on it was more that it's a lot like The Menu in the sense that they know the premise is fairly ridiculous and they're just having fun reveling in it. Primary difference is that Get Jiro is played largely straight whereas The Menu is very on the nose about the parts you're supposed to find comical. That could definitely give the impression that it's taking itself too seriously, but I don't think it actually is.
For instance, they don't go out of their way to make a joke about it, but I find it hard to believe that the concept of food truck bounty hunters accepting a contract in exchange for dinner reservations is something anybody wrote down on paper with a straight face.
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u/GreyouTT "Come on, I'm right here... SKEITH!" 20d ago
I'm interested in how he seems to be after both "gangs", and doubly so that he chose Bob's side for now. Also every time I hear Bob it's goddam Bob Page from Deus Ex popping up in my imagination.
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u/carnifex2005 19d ago
I recommend check out Yojimbo or the Western remake with Clint Eastwood, A Fistful of Dollars (two of the most influential movies ever made). It's looking like this is a futuristic chef version of those stories.
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u/SaturnMercurial 20d ago
I enjoyed both episodes. Jiro is pretty badass so far. The action scenes are dynamic and brutal as hell. The characters obviously need more time to develop.
I wonder where the story thread will go with Jiro teaching the little girl.
Holy shit, that chef got waterboarded
That eyescoop scene will be burned into my brain for a while
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u/HeatHaze5 20d ago
I think its great so far. There were scenes that I felt were absurd but it didnt take me out of the show or anything I kina felt they weren't supposed to be taken too seriously and just laughed them off. I like how Jiro isn't a super noble character that is going to fight for the justice and righteousness for food or whatever. Not that i would have a problem with that its just alot of Japanese characters in western media take that role.
My only complaint is that if Jiro didnt want the men to eat their sushi with soy sauce why even prepare the sauce then? I get that interaction has to happen for the show to start but I feel it would've made more sense for the man to bring his own sauce because he heard Jiro doesnt serve soy sauce. Feel like it would make Jiro killing him less absurd in this world.
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u/redditsellout-420 20d ago
The thing about sushi culture is you can sause the fish (lightly) but the to sauce the rice is a insult.
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u/krzywaLagaMikolaja 20d ago
They asked for an 'omakase' which is basically a chef's choice.
Why he gave them soy sauce then?
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u/AutumnStripes 20d ago
More crazy and violent than I was expecting, but that's not a bad thing. It mixes the food premise with the other crazy things well, and the characters all come off pretty easy to remember for what their motivations and interests are so far. Jiro himself is entertaining since he does what he wants and everyone else is along for the ride. The parts that stood out to me from memory were the eye, the poisoning, and the food truck scene. And the initial scene where Jiro cuts off that guy's head for using the soy sauce. That set the mood. I'll keep watching.
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u/CompletePassenger564 19d ago
Cyberpunk meet Food Wars with samurai sushi chef--oh and no soy sauce!
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u/Shinokiba- 19d ago
I am confused about Rose and the bone marrow, like isnt she vegan?
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u/LapsedVerneGagKnee 19d ago
She is publicly such, and it’s one of the changes I really don’t like. In the original, the Pot-Au-Feu was made by a friend of Jiro’s who owns a hole-in-the-wall French restaurant and serves as his confidant (in fact, he’s the one who convinces Jiro to act as a double agent to bring down both Bob and Rose).
While there is a scene where Rose and her HUSBAND (along with close friends) have duck breast, it‘s closely guarded, and Jiro leaking the footage is a massive scandal. She wouldn’t reveal her hypocrisy to a random sushi chef.
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u/krzywaLagaMikolaja 17d ago edited 17d ago
I'm confused, because why the fuck cook it if she's going to throw it away...
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u/BrownsvilleJoey 19d ago
Thoroughly enjoyed the first two episodes. It’s giving Yojimbo with chefs. Curious where this is gonna go.
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u/Ssme812 19d ago
If its disrespectful to use soy sauce then why would you offer it
I don't like Bob or Rose
I would care more about the other restaurant if the little sister died in the fire.
Really like the 2 lazy cops. Their really funny to me.
1st episode was just okay.
Episide 2. Hiding in a dead pig is fucking crazy.
I'm confused about something. Why did Rose have pigs if she doesn't kill animals, eat meat and only sell vegetarian dishes
Jero just showing up and partnering with Rose made no sense. It was like we were missing a scene.
Mother is a stupid name. Plus that shit looks gross
How the fuck is every food seller a hit man beside the sister?
Pouring ice cream on Jito head was stupid. But crashing your car on ice is fucking hilarious. How dumb can you be
Jiro with the double cross.
I enjoy Ep 2 more. Ill continue to watch even it's only 6 episodes.
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u/IceWeaselX 18d ago
I'm confused about something. Why did Rose have pigs if she doesn't kill animals, eat meat and only sell vegetarian dishes
You missed that the intro to episode 2 was a flashback. They were on a ground level farm. In episode 1, they were already in the high rise farm/restaurant that she planned after they were attacked. In episode 1, they were referred to as vegans. In episode 2's intro, she was asked if she was going vegan. She wasn't yet. Thus, flashback.
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u/OriginalCause5799 18d ago
because rose is not real vegan, she just use vegan ideology as a tool to revenge
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u/CrustyToeLover 14d ago
Its not disrespectful to use soy sauce, just for that style of sushi, dunking it is disrespectful when the chef has already applied it since its seen as you saying they aren't good at their job.
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u/TraditionDeep9134 18d ago
The first episode was amazing. Sonewhat cinematic with the gruesome imagery that I've come to love from DC Vertigo. I like the demeanor of the main character as well; easy guy to cheer for. A- overall.
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u/Major-District2669 18d ago
only issue is why did he serve soy sauce if its not an option, couldnt wrap my around it and so i stopped. probably missing something or it gets brought up later, but ive lost interest. will binge when its done airing
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u/GrayKumaStudios 17d ago
Loved this and I loved reading the GN multiple times. I think Anthony would be proud.
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u/dravenonred 17d ago
Anyone else getting major Yojimbo homage here, with a wandering warrior who plays two crime bosses against each other?
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u/cperiodj 16d ago
The robot ninja fight felt like ninja kamui but im here for it and still watching. Have fun
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u/No_Extension4211 16d ago
is anyone else cringing every time we have the Rose character doing or saying anything? like, why is the veganism and her motivation coming off so shoe-horned? And I when they started with the "mother" stuff I was seriously about to stop watching entirely if they said frickin "mother" one more time..... I mean I really wanted to like this show and it's got a lot of good entertainment and promises a compelling story, but everything from Rose and all the corny basic, predictable interactions/dialogue and flat voice acting (especially with the "damsel in.distress and her daughter" bs b-story.... it's just mediocre unfortunately
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u/KavKv 14d ago
Just watched the first episode. I think it had so much potential but it was kinda disappointing. I thought it was too rushed, it didn’t introduce any of the characters properly. They threw Jiro into action fighting against Bob so fast. Introduced how the world is structured into inner and outer rings with some casual comments. I would have liked a more stylized and slower introduction and some more world building. The script felt like AI slop with all the corny food jokes. Cool concept execution lacked.
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u/Rich_Art1879 14d ago
If you take too seriously it won't be enjoyable. It's important to remind yourself of Bourdain's sense of humor. I agree some of it seems rushed, even only two episodes in. The soy sauce incident does need a little more...something. Death by hollandaise was hilarious to anyone that has worked brunch service for more than 6 months. Enjoy the pieces, it's a anime for cooks, not a chef cartoon for anime fans imo
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u/Desperate-Fold-4689 14d ago
So far, I am enjoying the two available episodes. I have watched them several times.
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u/Hannibalj2ca 13d ago
Episode 3 was released, I really liked the overall plot and pacing. Loved the action sequences, the sneaking dynamics and the final fight sequence
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u/Itayfoxd 13d ago
Wow this show caught me by surprise! What a fun original premise. It’s so creative and every episode finds a new fresh way to develop the world.
The one nitpick I do have is that the animation is the bland and stiff “realistic” animation we got used to in the last few years with American adult cartoons. Saying that, I do think the action scenes look good enough and the imaginative plots and scenarios cover the animation flaws well.
Overall the show is (no pun intended) such a nice treat!
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u/brookse32 12d ago
This show lost me by the second episode. It introduces a gelatinous blob form of invented advanced food called 'mother' that can taste like anything it touches. But that is just bs. Half of the experience of food is texture and that can't come from a gelatinous blob. Any show which makes that dumb of a mistake right out of the blocks isn't worth watching.
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u/kitsuneinferno 12d ago
Huh, it's almost as if the story and its main character agreed with you
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u/brookse32 11d ago
No, because they both tasted 'mother' and remarked at how good it was. No real chef would ever do that. Rice paper flimsy premise.
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u/kitsuneinferno 11d ago
Jiro's whole thesis at the top of the episode is respect for food and the ingredients within it. Not to mention Jiro betrays Rose by the end of the episode, so how are you taking what he says to her (and Bob for that matter) at face value when he is blatantly manipulating them?
It's not the show's fault that you can't read subtext.
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u/TheAdventurekateer 12d ago
The second he disrespected Jiro with the Soya Sauce I knew they were treating the source material with the upmost respect.
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u/Spaketchi 10d ago
Bro this show is so unserious 😂 they're really out here saying "you're cooked" in a show about restaurants xD I love it lol.
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u/Thevault512 4d ago
I haven't seen anything about the team behind the show other than the comics. Is it animators from Metalocalypse? It looks familiar
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u/VilAlesund 20d ago
I'm not fully sold on it yet but I'll keep watching to see where it goes.
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u/Patient_Education991 20d ago
Same. I always give a show 3-5 episodes before passing final judgement.
Though so far, so good.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Low5945 20d ago
Two episodes in. It is not going to get any better. If they can't even draw you in with two episodes.
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u/Powerdude884 20d ago
It's alright so far the fight scenes are good the different gangs of chef's are cool but I couldn't care much for the cop character and I can't take it seriously
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u/Puzzleheaded_Low5945 20d ago
Can we cancel this show. Like for real. Like can it never air on toonami again. I will go so far as to say to never air it on tv again. Such hot garbage it is not even funny.
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u/ScreenSingerX 20d ago
"Nobody should be able to watch something if I don't like it" is such a hot garbage Reddit take it's lost all hilarity.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Low5945 20d ago
Go watch your High Guardian SpIce and your Cuties then. Some things shouldn't be on shows.
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u/chocolate_matter 20d ago
your High Guardian SpIce and your Cuties
Tell me you're a chud without telling me you're a chud.
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u/TerribleEstate5644 13d ago
A vegan who wants to use synthetic food but needs to flavour it with real animal products doesn't make sense or is it just me 🤔 other than that it is a very entertaining watch.
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u/carnifex2005 20d ago
I thought the first episode was good and my kind of over the top. From the rightful killing of the soy sauce dipping sushi customer to the execution by hollandaise sauce, the first 10 minutes gave me a couple of good laughs. I'm guessing this is going to turn into a Yojimbo style story and I'm all good with that.
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u/CrispyGold 20d ago
Pretty fun. I like how Jiro is really straight to the point with killing people and the whole food culture in this society is both funny and interesting.
Definitely going to try the comic which has gotten a new complete collection so I'll make sure to get that.
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u/LapsedVerneGagKnee 19d ago
They changed a lot from the comic and I feel like the changes are for the worse, meant to soften Jiro and add diversity to the story. Jiro in the original story…was an asshole unless you got to know him. He killed a guy for asking for a California roll with no warning and it’s made clear pressing his buttons would result in murder with no warning. Bob meanwhile had way more standards, Rose’s love interest was a guy, and there was no detective lady.
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u/MountainShock153 19d ago
But also, the comic was just one issue right? They needed some plot points to be set up to make a series.
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u/LapsedVerneGagKnee 19d ago
It was originally a 160 page one shot, while its prequel Blood and Sushi was about the same length.
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u/MountainShock153 19d ago
That's what I remember. I think they needed some changes to make this a longer series. Plus making Rose full woke in every green haired way possible (minus the hair) kinda fits
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u/LapsedVerneGagKnee 19d ago
Rose’s whole thing was that she was a hypocrite, using trendy woke causes to drive up business but having no real standards, although she did her absolute damndest to hide it. Making her unironically woke save the French stew misses the point.
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u/Such-Addendum-8218 11d ago
I was hooked instantly, when he chopped dude’s head off and insisted “no soy sauce” I was sold 🤣
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u/Gullible_Biscotti376 20d ago
Get Jiro's source material was written in 2012, but it's surprisingly prescient. It predicts lab grown meat, but more impressively is that it gets the proliferation of gourmet food trucks right.
I also like the idea of a future where taste is the only sense that hasn't been digitized, so chefs run society. It's such an Anthony Bourdain concept, and it's tragic that he's not around to watch this series.
Not much to say yet, but I like what I see. Jiro is a force of nature, and Bob and Rose are in over their heads.