Multiple sources and blogs in Japan are now reporting that the series will indeed be ending this month. The most damning evidence comes from TV Pia magazine in Japan which publishes a regular feature looking at the upcoming Kai episodes. In the latest copy of the magazine an interview with Kusao Takeshi (Trunks) was published where he stated, "I hope they'll remake the Buu arc as well if they get a chance".
The magazine also noted that there are only four episodes left, confirming an episode count of 98 for the series.
Fuji TV has also posted a
list of all new programming which once again confirms that
Toriko will be taking the
Kai time slot at 9:00am every Sunday starting in April. The
official Toriko website has also launched which contains an interview at Jump Festa with Toriko's voice actor, Okiayu Ryoutarou, in which he confirms that
Toriko will be airing alongside the popular
One Piece anime. It was also
recently revealed that a cross-over special featuring
Toriko and
One Piece will be airing on Fuji TV on
3 April 2011. So with that, the final episode of
Kai will air on
27 March 2011.