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Fighting Foodons (TV)

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Alternative title:
Bistro Recipe
Bistro Recipe - Fighting Chef Zen
Kakutō Ryōri Densetsu Bistro Recipe (Japanese)
Legend of Grapple Cooking Bistro Recipe
功夫小食神 (Chinese (Taiwan))
格闘料理伝説ビストロレシピ (Japanese)
Themes: cooking
Objectionable content: None
Plot Summary: An 11-year old boy named Zen bands together with his younger sister, Karen, and a young boy who has a large appetite, Pitan, to battle an evil empire by using their "Foodons"; strange monsters that are created from various foods.
User Ratings: 145 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 5 votes (dub:3, sub:2)
 Excellent: 8 votes (dub:5, sub:3)
 Very good: 11 votes (dub:6, sub:4, edit.dub:1)
 Good: 20 votes (dub:11, edit.dub:5, sub:4)
 Decent: 22 votes (dub:13, sub:5, edit.dub:4)
 So-so: 15 votes (dub:7, edit.dub:5, sub:2, ?:1)
 Not really good: 8 votes (dub:5, edit.dub:3)
 Weak: 19 votes (dub:19)
 Bad: 15 votes (dub:6, edit.dub:5, sub:4)
 Awful: 14 votes (dub:8, sub:3, edit.dub:2, ?:1)
 Worst ever: 8 votes (edit.dub:3, dub:3, sub:2)
Seen in part or in whole by 393 users, rank: #2504 (of 9585)
Median rating: So-so
Arithmetic mean: 4.759 (So-so−), std. dev.: 2.7399, rank: #9137 (of 9708)
Weighted mean: 4.723 (So-so−), rank: #9184 (of 9708) (seen all: 6.38 / seen some: 3.83 / won't finish: 3.71)
Bayesian estimate: 4.966 (So-so), rank: #7184 (of 7289)
Running time: Half Hour per episode
Number of episodes: 26
Episode titles: We have 26
Vintage:
2001-12-11 to 2002-06-25
2002-09-14 to 2003-08-30 (USA)
Opening Theme:
"Fighting Foodons Theme" by Darren Dunstan, Kate Petterle, ???, and Eric Stuart [English Version] 
"Pride+Honoo (プライド+炎)" by Yuta Yamazaki
Ending Theme:
#1: "White Pearl" by DAISY CHAIN (eps 1-25)
#2: "Bus no Uta (バスのうた)" by COO (ep 26)
Insert song:
"Ballad of Tacquito" by Darren Dunstan and Andrew Rannells (English; ep 11)
"Foodon Fresh Festival" by Tara Jayne, Amy Palant, Kayzie Rogers, Madeleine Blaustein, and Andrew Rannells (English; ep 16)
"Ghouly Foodons" by ??? (English; ep 4)
"Mixin' It Up" by Tara Jayne, Kayzie Rogers, Madeleine Blaustein, and Amy Palant (English; ep 26)
"The Banana Song" by ??? and Kerry Williams (English; ep 8)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Fighting Foodons - Prepare for Battle (Dub.DVD) 2017-04-25

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Tetsuo Yasumi
Original Manga:
Naoto Tsushima (art)
Shuntarō Ashida (story)
Original Character Design: Naoko Shimada
Character Design: Minefumi Harada
Art Director: Tsutomu Fujita
Sound Director: Fusanobu Fujiyama
Director of Photography: Masahiro Itou
Color design: Kazuko Satō
Music producer: Daisuke Asakura
Chika Sakamoto as Bakunouchi Zen 

Megumi Nasu as Bakunouchi Karin 
Tamao Hayashi as Miamia
Wataru Takagi as Haoji
Yūko Mita as Pitan

Akimitsu Takase as Village Headman B
Aruno Tahara as King Narikiri
Chisa Yokoyama as Natsume
Eiji Takemoto as Kama Meshia
Hidenobu Kiuchi as
Bear
Brightron
BurRed
Gran Beret
Konso Metaru
Masa
Mysterious Man
Nikumi Sonā
Pizza Ghost
Potato
Shish-Ka-Baton
Steak King
Hikaru Tokita as Ash
Hiroaki Miura as Ra-Man
Hiroshi Shimozaki as Cherison
Jin Nishimura as
Announcer
Don Cook
Janbaran
Jikkyō-ana
Kazuya Ichijō as Taco Star
Ken Shinjō as BurGreen
Kensuke Tamura as
Hoikoron
Hot Dogger
Kanikororon
King
Megaton Katsu
Niku Man
Nikudān
Oyakodon (child)
Rawhide
Tropicolor
Yakiso Batoru
Kōichi Kitamura as Village Headman A
Kōji Ishii as Banbanjī
Kouji Nakata as Narrator
Mari Matsushita as
Dohnan
Makkuron B
Misty
Pig
Young Monk C
Mariko Nakata as
Makkuron C
Shōton
Shukoran
U~eiron
Villager B
Young Monk A
Masami Iwasaki as
Bakunouchi Tsukiji 
Crown
Sheriff
Misao Ishikawa as
Fei
Haru Makkī
Makkuron A
Pilafy
Pōtan
Sand-Chin
Mitsuru Ogata as Furosukī
Miyuki Yagami as Derishasūn
Naomi Nagasawa as
Omlessa
Shun Chān
Ryōichi Ogiwara as
Appurā
Bo Bo Do Fu
Curry Da
Gyūdon
Kanigurā
Kanikororon
Kuma Dangā
Lion
Meat Sword
Oyakodon (father)
PizāRan
Takoya Killer
Unadon
Shintarō Ōhata as
Customer
Gatten Musu
Gomokūgā
Kima
Pan'na
Yaki Ōnī
Shizuka Okohira as Bibinbā
Tadashi Miyazawa as Doranbō
Takayasu Usui as Minister
Takeshi Igarashi as
Guard
Ika Messy
Shū Might
Takeshi Maeda as
Bistron
Giuliano
Grill
Ikao
Mayor
Village Headman C
Tarou Masuoka as Satan Tān
Tarusuke Shingaki as Funamorudā
Tomokazu Masaka as
BurBlue
Ebimusha
Yasunobu Iwata as Chāman
Yasuyuki Kase as Fūshe
Yōko Sasaki as Chu-Nyan

Japanese companies
Animation: Group TAC
Broadcaster: NHK
Music: IZM
Music Production: Lantis
English staff
English cast
Script:
David Sartorius (8 episodes
eps 10, 13-14, 18-19, 21-22, 24
)

Jim Malone
Scott DeSimon (eps 8-9, 12, 15)
Ted Lewis (eps 17, 20, 23)
Translation: Paul Taylor
Producer: Jim Malone

ADR:
Alon Namdar (eps 1-9)
Jon Dickson (eps 1-9)
Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-9)
Ron London (eps 1-9)
Shawn Conrad (eps 1-9)
ADR Engineer:
Alon Namdar (eps 14-16, 19-26)
Evan Benjamin (eps 14-26)
Michele Darling (eps 14-26)
Ohad Tzachar (ep 20)
Richard Alvy (eps 14-21, 24-26)
Assistant producer: Sherene Sharpe
AVID Editing: Chris Guido (eps 11-26)
AVID Editor:
Ariel Nachmann
Gerry Beyer
Jordan Podos (eps 1-7, 20)
Editing Assistant:
David J. Etzold (eps 11-26)
Michael Charters (eps 11-26)
Final Mix: Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-13)
Head of Production: Michael Attanasio
Insert Song:
Jim Malone ("The Banana Song"; "Ballad of Tacquito"; "Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up")
John Siegler ("The Banana Song"; "Ballad of Tacquito"; "Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up")
Insert Song Performance:
Amy Palant ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up")
Andrew Rannells ("Ballad of Tacquito"; "Foodon Fresh Festival")
Darren Dunstan ("Ballad of Tacquito")
Kayzie Rogers ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up")
Kerry Williams ("The Banana Song")
Madeleine Blaustein ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up")
Tara Jayne ("Foodon Fresh Festival"; "Mixin' It Up")
Marketing Director: Colleen Nuskey
Mix Engineer:
Questar Welsh (eps 14-26)
Music Composition:
Dan Stein
Greg Kalember (eps 8-26)
James West
John Angier
Louis Cortelezzi (eps 1-10, 13-26)
Manny Corallo (eps 12-26)
Martin Erskine (eps 1-7)
Ralph Schuckett (eps 11-26)
Rusty Andrews (eps 8-11, 13-26)
Music Editing:
Evan Benjamin (eps 18, 21, 23)
Joe Barbaria (eps 18, 21, 26)
John Carbonara (7 episodes
eps 19-20, 22-26
)

Paul Armstrong (eps 18, 21, 23)
Music Executive Producer: John Siegler
Music Production: Julian Schwartz
Music Production Assistant:
Jonathan Lattif
Michael Brady
Post-Production Supervision: Chris Guido (eps 1-10)
Production Assistant:
Abel Bautista (eps 24-26)
Crystal Marcus (eps 1-7)
David J. Etzold (eps 1-10)
Denitsa Zahariev (as Denitza Zaharieva; eps 1-7)
Ellie Weinstock (eps 8-10)
Jennifer Ko (eps 1-7)
Kara Krupnick (eps 17-26)
Michael Charters (eps 1-10)
Yoshie Okabayashi (ep 13)
Production Supervision: Brenda Dillon
Sales And Marketing Associate: Erin Webb
Sound Design:
Alon Namdar (eps 1-9)
Jon Dickson (eps 1-9)
Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-9)
Ron London (eps 1-9)
Shawn Conrad (eps 1-9)
Sound Engineer:
Alon Namdar (eps 10-12)
Evan Benjamin (eps 11-12)
Jon Dickson (eps 11-12)
Matt Taylor (eps 10-12)
Michele Darling (eps 11-13)
Richard Alvy (eps 10-13)
Sound Mixing:
Alon Namdar (eps 1-9)
Jon Dickson (eps 1-9)
Ohad Tzachar (eps 1-9)
Ron London (eps 1-9)
Shawn Conrad (eps 1-9)
Sound Supervision: Ohad Tzachar
Theme Song Arrangement: Louis Cortelezzi
Theme Song Lyrics: Norman J. Grossfeld
Voice Direction: Darren Dunstan
Tara Jayne as Chase

Addie Blaustein as Oslo
Amy Palant as Kayla
Kayzie Rogers as Pie-Tin
Veronica Taylor as
Clawdia
Dia

Addie Blaustein as Meatballs
Amy Birnbaum as
Scraps
Tureen
Amy Palant as
Doughnut-So
Princess Cupcake
Andrew Paull as
Big Cheddar (ep 9)
Butcherbot Operator A (ep 23)
Curry-Up B (ep 12)
Doorman (ep 9)
Fry Slinger
Villager A (ep 15)
Andrew Rannells as
Albert
Fried Ricer
Tacquito
Bella Hudson as Kima (ep 12)
Dan Green as
Agent 44 (Waiter; ep 9)
Curry-Up (ep 6)
Fisherman A (ep 14)
Flabio Flambé
Guard (ep 1)
Sheriff Zuke Squash
Shrimp Stompura
Darren Dunstan as
Chef Crockpop (ep 26)
Dim-Sum Deluxe
Dim-Sumthin' Else
Gormandizers
Gravyator (ep 6)
Gruel Ghouls (ep 10)
Ostrich (ep 11)
Tropical Punch
Ed Paul as
Butcherbot Operator B (ep 23)
Dim-Sumthin' Special
Oslo's Aide (ep 24)
Eric Stuart as
Cole Slawter
Dim-Sumthin' Wild
Gazmacho
Gravyator (flashback; ep 12)
Jerk-Chicken
Manhattan Chowderhead
Meatballs
Screwdles
Seafood Impasta
Sergeant Side Order
Slice
Veggy-Myte
Well-Done
Jerry Lobozzo as Chef Crockpop (ep 10)
Jimmy Zoppi as
Cinnamonkey
Monkey
Scarinara
John Campbell as
Palator
Shrimp Daddy
Kate Petterle as Tureen (ep 26)
Kayzie Rogers as
Grandma Crackers
Jambalydia
Ma-Tin
Kerry Williams as Ham Scam-Witch
Lindsey Warner as Dim-Sumthin' Blue
Lisa Adams as Medium-Rare
Lisa Ortiz as Coco
Madeleine Blaustein as King Hungry the Ate
Marc Thompson as Ground-Chuck
Matt Mitler as Chef Crock Pop 
Megan Hollingshead as
Fruit Turtle
Kima (eps 25-26)
Rose Marinade
Two-Tailed Fox
Michael Gerard as
Dread-A-Lettuce
Hash Bombers
Wing Dings
Michael Sinterniklaas as
Jamburger
Squid Vicious
Young Gorge
Michael Alston Baley as
Devouron
King Gorge
Mike Pollock as
Hot-Doggone-It
Sir Loin
Oliver Wyman as Grill
Patrick Frankfort as Doughnasour
Pete Zarustica as
Announcer
Mayor Naise
Multiprawns
Slop Suey
Village Elder (ep 15)
Young Oslo
Rachael Lillis as Agent Olive
Roxanne Beck as Scroll Guards (ep 10)
Sam Regal as Fisherman B (ep 14)
Scottie Ray as Narrator
Sean Schemmel as
Cheeseburger
Chet
Davy Gravy
Gobblebot
Juiceman
Pound Cake
Rapscallion
Ted Lewis as
Applegator
Chef Jack
Chef John 
Frenchy Le Toast
Mayor Slim Rations
Meatballs
Pa-Tin (ep 2)
Sir Dumpling
Veronica Taylor as
Barb (ep 6)
E. Clair (ep 6)
Omelet
Pilaf
Wayne Grayson as
Mouse Special
Mussels Marinara
New England Chowderhead
Pa-Tin (eps 7-9)
Pasta Vazoomin
Retainer (ep 13)
Shakin' Bacon
Shish-Ka-Beast
Spaghettabout-It
Tater Tons

Dan Green (ep 12)
Michael Ranger (ep 22)
Patrick Frankfort (eps 18, 24)
Sam Regal (ep 23)
English companies
Broadcaster: Fox Network
Internet Streaming:
4Kids TV
Cocoro
Midnight Pulp
RetroCrush (Dubbed)
Tubi TV
Licensed by:
Discotek Media (2017)
Enoki Films (Expired)
Production: 4Kids Entertainment
Sub-licenced: 4Kids Entertainment

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