Příběh o Katakanovi Yonetarovi, přezdívaném „Žralok“, drsném handlíři s koňmi na nejsevernějším japonském ostrově Hokkaidó. I když je otcem a manželem, často ho to táhne do krčem.
It is based on the stories "The House in the Thicket" and "The Lust of the White Serpent" from Ueda Akinari's 1776 book Ugetsu Monogatari, combining elements of the jidaigeki (period drama) genre with a ghost story.
He first gained success with his comedy series Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (1997–2002), but is better known for Toriko which was serialized from 2008 to 2016 and has over 25 million copies in circulation.