Takimaru (滝丸 - たきまる) is the youngest member of the Gourmet Knights and a good friend of Toriko, Komatsu and the Gourmet Yakuza boss, Match. During his childhood, he had a Gourmet World disease called a "Curse" with no known cure. The Curse was cured to some extent by the leader of the Gourmet Knights, Aimaru, but a part of it still remains in his left eye to this day. Takimaru fights using techniques that involve dislodging bones and joints, and he uses routines to increase the precision and effect of his attacks.