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WASTED CHEF Original Anime Project Announced by Pompo the Cinephile Director Takayuki Hirao, First Teaser Trailer Released

Takayuki Hirao, director of Pompo the Cinephile, has announced an original anime project titled WASTED CHEF, with a first teaser trailer now live. The project comes from the same production team behind Pompo the Cinephile and features food-focused visuals, including a prominently showcased hamburger. A manga adaptation drawn by Aero 05 has also been confirmed and is beginning serialization in Young Ace magazine.

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How sources are framing this

English-language sources (Anime Corner, AnimeTV) describe the project as an anime film, while Japanese sources (Comic Natalie, Anime Anime JP) refer to it more broadly as an original anime project without specifying a film format.

What we know

  • WASTED CHEF is an original anime project directed by Takayuki Hirao, known for Pompo the Cinephile
  • The same production team behind Pompo the Cinephile is attached to WASTED CHEF
  • A first teaser trailer has been released, featuring food-centric imagery described as 'meshi-tero' (food temptation)
  • A manga adaptation by artist Aero 05 has been announced alongside the anime project
  • The manga serialization is launching in Young Ace magazine

Referenced titles

Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san