The author of this manga publicly apologized to
Japanese readers by confirming that his work would be adapted into anime. That
should give you all the information you need about what kind of project Getting
Shots on Frying Pan (Nabetama) is. J.C. Staff will
animate Juntaro Aoki and Shin Moriyama's food
and travel chronicle with a premiere scheduled for 2027,
accompanying the announcement with a visual teaser whose official tagline
reads: "A beautiful (old) girl begins a crazy gastronomic journey around
the world."
The story follows Juntaro, who is
depicted in the manga as a beautiful girl despite being the author himself, as
he travels to dangerous places in the world in search of strange but
irresistible dishes that no one else would dare to try. Their goal is to
reach 50,000 delight points in their quest for unique culinary
experiences. The series mixes travel reportage based on true events with comedy
and gastronomic elements, following the real adventures of the author as a
fishing enthusiast who seeks little-known dishes around the planet.
In his message following the announcement of the anime, Aoki was completely honest about the nature of the project: "Probably, this is one of the craziest manga out there. Welcome to this crazy era of Japan, where such a manga is being animated. I don't think there's ever been an anime where I'm so excited to see the reaction overseas." And then he added, addressing Japanese readers: "Thank you... and I'm sorry." The parenthesis explains that there are certain expressions that can only be written in Japanese due to language restrictions, which makes English convenient. Whether that makes sense or not is part of the charm.
About Getting Shots on Flying Pan
Getting Shots on Flying Pan (Nabetama) is a manga by Juntaro
Aoki and Shin Moriyama that was released in 2021 on a
web manga platform and has five volumes collected until 2024. The series
appeared in the top 20 of the 2023 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! male
reader ranking, confirming that its particular chaos has resonated with a real
audience. The J.C. Staff adaptation will be the first time that his completely
out-of-control mix of travel, gastronomy and humor has come to the screen.
