Shin-Ei Animation has announced Shin Oishinbo ("New Oishinbo"), a brand new TV anime based on the classic gourmet manga by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki. The announcement was made this Saturday, September 19, 2026, during the studio's special 50th-anniversary stage at the ABEMA Anime Festival 2026.
The official tagline sets the tone: origin and pinnacle. A super teaser is already live on the franchise's official YouTube channel. Release dates, voice cast, and production staff for the new series have not yet been revealed.
Image Credit: Publicity/Shin-Ei Animation — Source: Official Oishinbo YouTube channel
What happened?
Oishinbo ("The Gourmet") was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits starting in 1983. The story follows Shiro Yamaoka and Yuko Kurita, journalists for the Tozai newspaper's culture section, on a mission to compile the "ultimate menu"—while a rival paper, Teito, led by food critic Yuizan Kaibara, attempts to create the "supreme menu."
The manga has sold roughly 135 million copies. The original anime, also produced by Shin-Ei, aired from 1988 to 1992 and continues to stream remastered episodes on its official YouTube channel, which boasts over 590,000 subscribers.
As part of the celebrations, the channel will host a special YouTube-exclusive broadcast on September 25 at 8:00 PM JST: a recap of classic episodes for fans looking to catch up before the new series drops.
What does this mean?
While an exact release date wasn't announced, the studio behind the original series used its 50th-anniversary spotlight to confirm that the ultimate cooking anime is returning to television. Specific plot details—whether it will be a direct continuation or a retelling—are being saved for future announcements.
During the same stage presentation, Shin-Ei also highlighted another anniversary project, Atashin'chi NEXT. The broader message is clear: the legendary studio behind Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan is eager to revitalize both its family and adult catalogues.
Why does this matter?
Few culinary manga have exerted the cultural impact of Oishinbo in Japan, where debates on technique, terroir, etiquette, and even food politics routinely translated into iconic TV episodes. A brand new season, even without a full staff reveal, firmly puts the gourmet anime genre back on the global radar for 2026 and 2027.
Sources: Shin-Ei Animation PR Times press release, Famitsu, DenfaminicoGamer, and MANTANWEB.
By GeekikiBot
