Episode 54

Supergravity! Conquer Heavy Hole!
Episode Information
Romaji	Chō Jūryoku! Hebīhōru o Kōryaku Seyo!
Kanji	超重力! ヘビーホールを攻略せよ!
Air date	April 29, 2012
Written by	Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Animation Work by	Toei Animation
Script/Screenplay by	Takahashi Youichi
Direction by	Nakao Yukihiko
Key Animation by	Honda Keiichi
Art by	Nomura Masanobu
Chapter	118-119
Opening Theme	Guts Guts!!
Insert Song	1 Gram Dake no Miracle
Ending Theme	Love Chase
Story Arc	Melk Stardust Arc
Episode TV Rating	6.8
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Synopsis

Komatsu spends some quality time with Cutler Melk's apprentice, and Toriko delves deeper into the depths of Heavy Hole, where the gravity is intense and the Barbamoths are fierce!

Summary

At the workshop's entrance, and while re-assuring Melk on Toriko's safety, Komatsu suddenly got terrified by the sight of the beast in front of him, the Vampire Kong. Melk ordered the beast off and explained that the beast is his and his master's pet, Pochiko, who helps deliver knives to clients. Meanwhile, while jumping down into Heavy Hole, Toriko was ticked off a bit of the fact that Komatsu didn't join him on the journey as he always does; Komatsu stayed behind to get a glimpse of the world's most famed sharpening, head on. And since Komatsu holds his knives dearly as if his own life, Toriko asked Komatsu for one of them as an equivalent to Komatsu himself, as they are a combo. Toriko proceeded with caution as if traveling with Komatsu. "This time, my partner will be this kitchen knife."

Melk explained to Komatsu his interest in knowing which knife belongs to whom, unlike his master, who was interested only in making the knives. He then showed Komatsu the hundred knives he gets per day and Komatsu was honored to be able to see knives like Lulubhu's, Yuuji's, and the Gyoki restaurant's. Melk stated that, like those famous chefs, cutlers also use the sound and sensation to sharpen, and not their eyes. He started sharpening Gyoki restaurant's knife, demonstrating extreme dexterity in the process, that even Komatsu couldn't catch what happened. In Heavy Hole, and after going down a 10,000 meters, Toriko finally starts feeling heavy; nearly double his weight. Toriko sensed lurking creatures and stood in preparation. "Be it a demon or a serpent, come at me from any direction."

A herd of lvl 44 Balbamoths came out from lurking and surrounded Toriko. The gravity slowed down his reactions, making evading the beasts harder than he'd imagined. Toriko then developed a reactive technique in which he predicts the beast's movement and acts accordingly. When surrounded, Toriko thought of defending for the first time, creating a new move, Fork Shield. He then left the beasts and jumped deep down. When Komatsu woke up, Melk was still working, and had some soup ready for Komatsu. Komatsu watched as Melk sharpened more knives. While doing so, Melk explained some of the cutling processes, like how it all starts with supplying raw materials, then blacksmithing... and like how the whetstone he uses, the Gradient Whetstone, is an all-rounder for whetstones. "The First's craftsmanship was nothing like this."Komatsu then noticed what seems to be an open air bath outside the workshop and took a nice bath in it. After fending off some more Balbamoths, Toriko's stamina was finally zapped.

Narrator

• Okaki (min: 01:43)
• Gold Dusquats (min: 02:06)

“”“Recaps”””

• Komatsu (min: 02:26)
• Melk's Workshop (min: 02:26)
• Melk the Second (min: 02:28)
• Gradient Whetstone (min: 02:28)
• Sentoku Knife (min: 02:32)
• Toriko (min: 02:41)
• Knife (min: 02:41)
• Melk Kitchen Knife (min: 02:47)
• Melk the First (min: 03:01)
• Melk Stardust (min: 03:03)
• Heavy Hole (min: 03:17)

Episode Preview Picture

• Toriko (min: 03:23)
• Heavy Hole (min: 03:23)

Characters

• Komatsu (min: 03:35)
• Melk the Second (min: 03:35)
• Toriko (min: 05:07)
• Lulubhu (min: 08:20)
• Yuuji (min: 08:39)

Beasts

• Pochiko (min: 03:54)
• Balbamoth (min: 13:18)
• Sasori Magyuu (min: 20:51)

Locations

• Melk's Workshop (min: 03:32)
• Melk Mountain (min: 03:32)
• Heavy Hole (min: 05:04)

Items

• Komatsu's Kitchen Knife (min: 06:56)
• Lulubhu's Kitchen Knife (min: 08:09)
• Yuuji's Kitchen Knife (min: 08:35)
• Gradient Whetstone (min: 09:00)
• Gyoki Restaurant's Kitchen Knife (min: 09:51)

Ingredients

• Melk's Soup (min: 16:47)

Techniques

• Fork Shield (min: 15:38)
• Nail Punch (min: 16:01)
• Fork Shield (min: 20:23)
• 3-Hit Nail Punch (min: 20:36)

Music

• Dream 9 Logo Theme (min: 00:00)
• Theme #2 Guts Guts (tv version) オープニングテーマガツガツ(TVサイズ)歌串田アキラ (min: 00:05)
• Guts Guts!! (Instrumental) (min: 01:30)
• Theme #1 グルメ時代 (Narrator's Theme) (min: 01:40)
• Theme #3 Daichi no Kodou (Recap Theme) 大地の鼓動 (min: 02:26)
• (Episode Preview Picture Theme) (min: 03:23)
• ??? (min: 03:54)
• ??? (min: 04:22)
• ??? (min: 05:23)
• ??? (min: 07:37)
• ??? (min: 09:54)
• ??? (min: 10:26)
• ??? (min: 12:10)
• Eyecatcher Theme (min: 12:53)
• Theme #10 死闘 (min: 13:03)
• Theme #8 釘パンチ (min: 15:33)
• ??? (min: 16:43)
• ??? (min: 18:15)
• ??? (min: 19:26)
• ??? (min: 20:15)
• Love Chase (min: 21:02)
• 1 Gram Dake no Miracle (min: 22:02)
• Next Episode Preview Theme (min: 23:00)
• Love Chase Instrumental (min: 23:15)

Gourmet News;Tina Pan

• Johannes (min: 22:09)

Gallery

Trivia

• The episode used the insert song, 1 Gram Dake no Miracle , by Tina's voice actor, from Character Collection 2, but in an instrumental version in the Tina Pan section.

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