# Get Jiro! animated series release

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/get-jiro-animated-series-release
> Updated: 2026-10-27T21:45:52.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The animated series ‘Get Jiro!’, based on the DC Comics graphic novel co-written by the late Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose, has debuted on Adult Swim. Set in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles where culinary factions operate like mafia organizations, the first season consists of 10 episodes and is expected to air on Toonami and stream on HBO Max.

As the series progresses, the narrative follows the protagonist, Jiro, through various conflicts. In the fifth episode, titled ‘Pressure Cooker’, Jiro survives an encounter with henchmen and subsequently faces Mr. Madison, a high-ranking figure obsessed with Japanese culture. During a culinary confrontation, Jiro serves a meal containing fugu, resulting in Madison’s death from tetrodotoxin poisoning. Following this, Jiro is rescued by Maria, Cam, and local vendors after being pursued by rival men.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: Get Jiro! Episode 5 Review: Pressure Cooker

The fifth episode of Get Jiro!, “Pressure Cooker,” follows an injured Jiro as he engages in a deadly culinary showdown with a Japanese-obsessed thug named Madison.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/get-jiro-episode-5-review-pressure-cooker

### 2026-10-07: Get Jiro! animated series debuts on Adult Swim

Get Jiro!, an animated series based on Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose’s graphic novel, has premiered on Adult Swim, featuring a post-apocalyptic world where culinary factions vie for power.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/get-jiro-animated-series-debuts-on-adult-swim

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