VIZ Media has just announced that it will be releasing a new manga series for North American shelves starting on June 1st. Toriko, created by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, will be printed under the Shonen Jump label and is rated T for Teens.

Interested? Here’s a short synopsis:

In a world where the taste and texture of food is extremely important there exist individuals known as Bishoku-ya (luxury food providers) who specialize in the acquisition of rare ingredients and animals. Toriko is one of these hunters and it is his dream to find the most precious foods in the world and create the ultimate dinner course. As one of the most skilled hunters in the world he is regularly hired by restaurants and the rich to seek out new ingredients and rare animals. A man with inhuman ability, he utilizes his incredible strength and knowledge of the animal kingdom to capture ferocious, evasive and rare beasts to further his final goal, the ultimate dinner course composed of the most delicious food in the world. He is currently accompanied by a weak and timid chef who, inspired by Toriko’s ambition, travels with him to improve his culinary skills and find rare ingredients.

Sounds strange, right? Well, sometimes it’s the strangest concepts that make the best mangas! “Fans will be in for a truly wild ride with over-the-top action in Toriko,” said Elizabeth Kawasaki, senior editorial director at VIZ Media. “Toriko uses his incredible strength and superb hunting skills to track down the most exotic ingredients for his clients’ expensive and unusual tastes to create the ultimate dinner.”

Source: Manga Jouhou