A celebratory crossover unites the casts of Toriko, Dragon Ball Z, and One Piece in an IGO food contest for rare meat. The tournament secretly exists to bait a strength-stealing creature, the Akami, forcing Luffy, Toriko, and Goku to join forces to destroy it.
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Summary
The International Gourmet Organization runs a Food Tournament, a dash to the heart of the host island with prized Carat Sizzled Cattle as the trophy. Competitors from each series race while their friends look on, and a colossal antlion knocks most of them out early, leaving a slim field. Those who remain divide among mountain, desert, and forest trails, where a string of comic mishaps plays out. The grueling mountain track goes to Luffy, Toriko, and Goku, though King Kai briefly summons Goku to deal with a beast hurtling in from space. Wandering lost near the forest's rim, Zoro is pulled into a chaotic three-way scrap with Zebra and Vegeta, who came hunting for Goku.
Key Events
Reaching the goal at the same instant, Luffy, Toriko, and Goku each grab the flag, sparking a tournament-style duel; Mr. Satan accidentally drops into the ring and is mistaken for a fourth entrant. The three smash nearly the entire arena apart, sparing only the corner where Mr. Satan trembles, so by default he wins and elects to share the meat with everyone. Over the feast, Mansam confesses the whole event was rigged to gather the world's mightiest fighters and trap an Akami, a thing that siphons the energy of the living. The creature bursts from the water, drains Usopp, Mr. Satan, and Gohan, and bolts away, swelling in size.
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Notes
One group after another fails to halt the Akami, each one feeding its growth, until Luffy, Toriko, and Goku take it on as a unit. Seeing that it can soak up strikes aimed at it, they settle on one crushing blow: Goku gathers a Spirit Bomb from borrowed energy while the other two keep it busy, then every spectator lends power. The combined finisher and the Spirit Bomb wipe the monster out, and the casts feast in celebration. This is the third crossover joining One Piece with Toriko and likewise the third pairing it with Dragon Ball, following a video game and a one-shot. It is also the lone One Piece episode never given a home video release and the final one to feature We Go!, used here as an ending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Toriko a spin-off of One Piece?
No, Toriko is a separate series rather than a spin-off; episode 590 is a celebratory crossover that unites the casts of Toriko, Dragon Ball Z, and One Piece for an International Gourmet Organization food tournament.
What is the true purpose of the food tournament in episode 590?
The food tournament in episode 590 is secretly a trap set to gather the world's strongest fighters, including Luffy, Toriko, and Goku, so they can destroy an energy draining creature called the Akami.
How do Luffy, Toriko, and Goku defeat the Akami in episode 590?
Luffy, Toriko, and Goku defeat the Akami by teaming up, with Goku gathering a Spirit Bomb from the energy of every spectator while Luffy and Toriko keep the creature busy, and their combined finishing blow destroys the monster.
Who ends up winning the food tournament in episode 590?
Mr. Satan accidentally wins the food tournament after Luffy, Toriko, and Goku destroy nearly the entire arena during their three way duel, sparing only the corner where he trembles, and he chooses to share the prize meat with everyone.
What new technique debuts in episode 590?
Episode 590 debuts Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Spread technique during the crossover battle against the Akami.
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- Created byEiichiro Oda
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byToei Animation
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