I feel like this is a perfect show for someone who doesn't like Anime to watch, especially if they're a space cowboy with the munchies. The characters are all well thought out and very interesting. I feel like this show went under the radar for most people, mostly because I don't think it was very popular in japan (perfect excuse for hardcore weeboo anime fans to say it sucks). So it wasn't marketed or syndicated in north America like other shows such as One Piece or Pokemon. please don't shrug off Toriko as just another muscle man Anime character with a bankrupt intelligence. If you don't like the anime at least give the Toriko Manga a try. Lots of blood and gore that is not present in the anime.