Ep 39. To the World of Ultimate Bliss! Taste the Century Soup!

In Toriko season 1 episode 39, titled "To the World of Ultimate Bliss! Taste the Century Soup!", Toriko and Rin continue their journey to uncover the delicious and rare ingredients that will lead them to the legendary and godly ingredient, God. This episode is dedicated to showcasing the glorious Century Soup, a dish that is said to provide unparalleled flavors and healing properties that can grant immortality to those that taste it.

The episode opens with Toriko and Rin traveling to the festival town where the Century Soup is rumored to be served. Along the way, they meet a young girl named Chiyo, who is on her way to visit her grandfather, who is also a specialist in cooking Century Soup. The trio team up and continue their journey together.

Once they reach the festival town, the group discovers that the Century Soup is not a dish that is served at local restaurants or stalls, but is instead a treasure passed down from generation to generation in the family of the great chef Shokurin Temple. The group decides to visit the temple and request a taste of the soup.

Upon arriving at the temple, they meet the current head chef, Chiru, who is a young girl that was originally introduced in episode 37. Chiru explains that Century Soup is so difficult to make that it has only been prepared once every hundred years since ancient times, making it an incredibly rare and valuable dish.

Chiru agrees to let the group taste the soup on one condition: they must first pass a grueling test of strength and endurance. Toriko and Chiyo pass the test with ease, but Rin struggles, as she is not a fighter like the rest of the group. Eventually, they all make it through, and Chiru presents them with a bowl of Century Soup.

As they taste the soup, the group is completely overwhelmed by the intense flavors and feels a healing energy coursing through their bodies. Toriko describes it as "the ultimate bliss" and Chiyo is moved to tears. Even Rin, who is not a connoisseur of food like the others, is amazed by the soup.

However, the group soon discovers that there is a dark secret behind the Century Soup. It turns out that the soup is made using the flesh of a rare and powerful creature called the Jewel Meat, which is hunted down and killed by the chefs of the Shokurin Temple. Toriko is outraged by this, and vows to stop the temple from using the Jewel Meat in their soup.

The episode ends with Toriko challenging Chiru to a cooking battle, with the Jewel Meat as the main ingredient. Chiru accepts, and the stage is set for an epic showdown between two of the world's greatest chefs.

Overall, "To the World of Ultimate Bliss! Taste the Century Soup!" is an exciting and emotional episode that showcases the power of food to not only nourish the body, but also the soul. The Century Soup is portrayed as a miraculous and transformative dish that has the ability to grant immortality, but the dark secret behind its ingredients highlights the ethical dilemmas that can arise when pursuing culinary perfection.