OH! My Konbu

Aired: 1991

A food-centered comedy anime broadcast on TBS, adapted from the manga written by Yasushi Akimoto and illustrated by Takahiro Kamiya. The show stars Konbu, an elementary schooler with a remarkably refined palate and an outsized passion for eating, whose gourmet enthusiasms repeatedly upend the lives of his family and friends. Balancing playful gastronomic trivia with kid-friendly humor, the series carved out an unusual niche in 90s anime by introducing young viewers to the cultural joys of cooking and dining. The opening theme Oazuke Gomen and ending Chotto Iitoko Mitemitai!, both penned by Akimoto, lend the show a buoyant pop sparkle that captures Konbu's irrepressible love of mealtimes.