

It seems not all of the episodes from the original TV airing of the anime were
released on the official [Oishinbo YouTube
channel](https://youtube.com/c/Oishinbo), so the numbers don't match up it
other episode lists such as on the disc releases and other Japanese streaming
services.

Which episodes were skipped? Was there a reason given?


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Which Oishinbo episodes were omitted from airing on the official Oishinbo YouTube channel?


A total of 15 episodes were skipped for various reasons of political
correctness or general fit for general (modern-day vs the contemporary era
when it originally aired) and western audiences. The original episode airing
numbers are:

15, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 36, 40, 42, 51, 54, 55, 95, and 123

Such reason include but are not limited to: depictions male chauvinistic
behavior (sometimes female gender roles in society), certain episodes
involving Toujin Touyama's much younger spouse, the controversial topic of
whale hunting, polarizing episodes on topics like water and car pollution,
chemical usage in food production such as tofu and
[kamaboko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaboko) paste, he use of locally
sourced vs mass-produced ingredients in certain products, under-aged drinking
and delinquency.

The author of the series is known for his polarizing and contraversial
viewpoints which has gotten them and their series into trouble before. The
most recent one being their [depictions related to
Fukushima](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-16/oishinbo-manga-
goes-on-hiatus-after-fukushima-controversy) post-disaster, which got the
series suspended by the publisher for a time, due to local criticism and
political pressure.

A notable exception maybe a battle between the Ultimate menu vs the Supreme
menu, with one side opting to prove a specific point, involving less than
appealing ingredients to a Western audience.


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