Will Oishinbo be canceled or axed in the future? Some readers are concerned about the series due to several ongoing issues.
In this article, we break down the main factors that could affect Oishinbo’s future.
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Was Oishinbo Canceled or Axed? Reasons Explained
Oishinbo has been on a long hiatus, but it has not been officially canceled.
Although the series has been on hiatus for over 10 years since Issue 25 of 2014, according to the author, Tetsu Kariya, “I cannot decide on its resumption on my own,” so it appears the decision rests with the magazine’s editorial staff.
By the way, the hiatus for *Oishinbo* has been prolonged, and we’ve been receiving a steady stream of inquiries from readers.
Since I cannot decide on my own whether *Oishinbo* will resume, please bear with us a little longer.
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Therefore, the specific date of the series’ resumption remains unknown until an announcement is made by the publishing magazine, *Big Comic Spirits*.
Since the possibility of a resumption depends on the magazine’s decision, fans have no choice but to wait and see how the situation develops.
Caused by Rumors of Nosebleeds in Fukushima
“Oishinbo” sparked controversy over depictions of nosebleeds and other symptoms related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which were seen as contributing to unfounded rumors; following a long hiatus, rumors began to circulate that the series had been canceled.
In the “Fukushima Truth” arc of the series, there is a scene where Mr. Yamaoka experiences a nosebleed of unknown cause during his visit to Fukushima, and the manga went so far as to include a comment definitively stating that the nosebleed was “due to radiation exposure.”
Consequently, it appears the manga sparked a backlash—including protests on the Fukushima Prefecture website—on the grounds that it caused reputational damage to Fukushima.
Furthermore, since the series has been on an extended hiatus—which began after the conclusion of the “Fukushima Truth Arc” and continues to this day—rumors of its cancellation have persisted.
However, given that the author has spent most of the year on extended hiatuses since around 2000 for research purposes, and has frequently paused the series midway through a single storyline, some view this current hiatus as nothing out of the ordinary, considering his past pattern.
I won't be drawing anything now that I've reconciled with Yuzan Kaibara
It is said that *Oishinbo* was canceled and concluded because the protagonist, Shiro Yamaoka, and his father, Yuuzan Kaibara, reconciled and had nothing left to say to each other.
雄山と和解したしもう語ることないんよなー。
— マ サ キ (@masakiyyyy) February 21, 2024
“Oishinbo” was a popular gourmet manga centered on culinary showdowns between “The Ultimate Menu” and “The Supreme Menu,” serving as a stage for a father-son rivalry played out through food.
For this reason, the reconciliation between the protagonist, Shiro Yamaoka, and his father, Yuuzan Kaibara, marked a major turning point in the story, and some view it as signaling that there was no longer a need to depict further conflict or drama.
Furthermore, since the reconciliation resolved the father-son conflict that had been at the heart of the story, making it difficult to develop the plot further, the series was likely perceived as having come to a conclusion or been canceled due to a hiatus.
“Oishinbo” used to be a pure gourmet manga, but now it sometimes veers into social satire, and it seems readers who want to read a gourmet manga have found it boring.
美味しんぼって、最初?中盤までは純粋なグルメ作品だから面白かったのに、途中から作者の政治思想押し付け漫画になってつまらない作品になったと思う。
— ふぇー@道・ROAD・道路 (@festiva1202) December 4, 2022
美味しんぼ最新刊買ってきた。社会問題が入ると途端につまらなくなるんだよなぁ。話の良し悪しの前に漫画としてつまらない
— 聖・電鬼伯爵 (@dokugorira) March 3, 2012
Readers had been looking forward to a gourmet manga focused purely on the protagonist, Shiro Yamaoka, and his father, Yuuzan Kaibara.
However, in recent years, the series has incorporated social issues—such as the nuclear power plant controversy in Fukuoka—and has ceased to be a pure gourmet manga.
As a result, some readers felt that political and social messages were being overly imposed, and dissatisfaction seems to have grown among readers who had expected content focused on gourmet food.
In particular, many expressed the opinion that the series’ original charm—its unique, deep insights into cuisine and the portrayal of the father-son relationship—had faded as the focus shifted toward social themes.
It is said that this shift caused the series to lose its direction as a food manga, leading readers to find it uninteresting. Consequently, the series lost its readership, was canceled, and no sequel to the anime was produced.
How far does the final episode of the *Oishinbo* anime go? Where does the original manga pick up?
The anime adaptation of *Oishinbo* covered up to Volume 27.
So, if you want to follow the story beyond that point in the anime, you can just start buying the volumes from Volume 27 onward.
⇒Watch the anime “Oishinbo” on Amazon Prime Video
Final Thoughts on Oishinbo
In conclusion, Oishinbo has not been canceled, and its future remains uncertain.
Overall, several factors discussed above may affect how the series develops.
Some readers believed the series had been canceled because of its long hiatus after the Fukushima controversy, its major story milestone, and its focus on social issues instead of only food.
However, Oishinbo remains a popular food manga, and its anime is also well liked by many fans.
It may still be worth checking out for yourself.
⇒Watch the anime “Oishinbo” on Amazon Prime Video
