{"id":2116746,"date":"2026-08-27T18:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2116746"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:15:43","slug":"post-apocalyptic-chefs-battle-in-adult-swims-new-animated-anthony-bourdain-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2116746","title":{"rendered":"Post-Apocalyptic Chefs Battle in Adult Swim\u2019s New Animated Anthony Bourdain Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Get_Jiro-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"post-2000804036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-trailer-frenzy tag-adult-swim tag-anthony-bourdain tag-get-jiro\">\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>The posthumous appreciation of celebrity chef, author, and TV star Anthony Bourdain, who died in 2018, continues with <em>Get Jiro<\/em>, Adult Swim\u2018s new animated adaptation of Bourdain and Joel Rose\u2019s Vertigo graphic novel with art by Langdon Foss. A trailer arrived today, and it\u2019s age-restricted\u2014most likely because of how violent it is, but there\u2019s a fair amount of delicious food porn involved too. If you\u2019re hungry, you\u2019ve been warned.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out, but do <em>not<\/em> add soy sauce:<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Get Jiro | OFFICIAL RED BAND TRAILER | October 3 | adult swim\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i8WDv3J7das?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFrom Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios and starring Brian Tee (<i>Chicago Med<\/i>),\u00a0<i>Get Jiro<\/i> transports viewers to a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles where culinary culture reigns supreme and the world\u2019s most powerful figures are chefs,\u201d reads an Adult Swim press release. \u201cIn this society where food is both currency and a demarcation of class, the mysterious sushi chef Jiro (Tee) sets out on a quest for vengeance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cast also features Titus Welliver (<i>Bosch: Legacy<\/i>), Alison Pill (<i>Scott Pilgrim vs. the World<\/i>), and Justin Kirk (<i>Weeds<\/i>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike everything Bourdain did, this story starts with food and then generously reaches out into all directions to cover culture, obsession, and what makes humanity problematic but, in the end, inspiring,\u201d Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen said in the release.<\/p>\n<p>Get your sushi skills in order by October 3, which is when <em>Get Jiro<\/em> arrives on Adult Swim as part of the Toonami programming block. It will also stream the following day on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>The posthumous appreciation of celebrity chef, author, and TV star Anthony Bourdain, who died in 2018, continues with <em>Get Jiro<\/em>, Adult Swim\u2018s new animated adaptation of Bourdain and Joel Rose\u2019s Vertigo graphic novel with art by Langdon Foss. A trailer arrived today, and it\u2019s age-restricted\u2014most likely because of how violent it is, but there\u2019s a fair amount of delicious food porn involved too. If you\u2019re hungry, you\u2019ve been warned.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out, but do <em>not<\/em> add soy sauce:<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Get Jiro | OFFICIAL RED BAND TRAILER | October 3 | adult swim\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i8WDv3J7das?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFrom Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios and starring Brian Tee (<i>Chicago Med<\/i>),\u00a0<i>Get Jiro<\/i> transports viewers to a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles where culinary culture reigns supreme and the world\u2019s most powerful figures are chefs,\u201d reads an Adult Swim press release. \u201cIn this society where food is both currency and a demarcation of class, the mysterious sushi chef Jiro (Tee) sets out on a quest for vengeance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cast also features Titus Welliver (<i>Bosch: Legacy<\/i>), Alison Pill (<i>Scott Pilgrim vs. the World<\/i>), and Justin Kirk (<i>Weeds<\/i>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike everything Bourdain did, this story starts with food and then generously reaches out into all directions to cover culture, obsession, and what makes humanity problematic but, in the end, inspiring,\u201d Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen said in the release.<\/p>\n<p>Get your sushi skills in order by October 3, which is when <em>Get Jiro<\/em> arrives on Adult Swim as part of the Toonami programming block. 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