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| For those who have read the manga, do you recommend reading the manga? I have not read it. Not sure if it would be a good idea... |
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| Next episode is going to be a "Bizarre" one ;) |
unique-96 said: For those who have read the manga, do you recommend reading the manga? I have not read it. Not sure if it would be a good idea... I personally prefer the anime because of the presentation. It's just a lot more investable, it is so much more fun in the anime. But the pace is sort of rushed (and it skipped something ontop of that), so the manga would be better if you don't have anything you like specifically about the anime. But as for the episode myself, I was totally into it. As usual, the show is as fun as ever. The show really knows how to present crap and i love the soundtrack and reveals. ; -; Its so much fun. I'm upset everything is basically spoiled by the opening, but, I suppose the journey is just as important, its not like I personally give a shit since I know everything already. |
| So they cut straight to the chase, and we immediately got to see the first match. That was pretty damn good. Decent start. |
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| Impressive as always! Looking foward to watching the next episode ^.^ |
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| I felt like this episode was little bit rushed but I can see that they simply wanted to start the next season without cliffhangers. Hopefully though the next episodes won't follow the suit. All in all though... it's great to see this anime back. Even though I know what will happen, and who will win where this is still really enjoyable to watch. Well this is nothing unexpected though. The only sad part is that it's only 13 episodes while I think that there is enough manga material for more than that. With 13 episodes though I guess that they will finish the tournament and then there will be 'working arc' which will end the second series in a really great place for the start of the third one. |
| It was a little fast to me but still great. But I guess with only 13 episode they gonna rush if they want to have the time to introduce Stagiaire Week. unique-96 said: For those who have read the manga, do you recommend reading the manga? I have not read it. Not sure if it would be a good idea... Yes, the manga is just awesome. You might like it if you love the anime. |
| JC Staff didn't lose time. It went straight to the tournament. Nice to have more episodes anyway. |
| Ya like others said, I'm not a manga reader and I can tell the pace was upped (stuff was skipped). I'm not one to say anime must equal manga. The word "adaptation" refutes that. In any case, the 13 episodes fence is going to hurt this. I did not feel the tension like previous season during the battle. Dunno if that was intentional or because of the upped pace. I will say that if that feelings persists, this will not be special like the previous installment. |
| I haven't read the manga yet, but I do agree that it felt a bit rushed. Which is a bit disappointing, but still I didn't dislike the episode. Best moments were when Soma & Alice were talking to each other. Megumi vs. Ryou hype! Though the outcome has already been spoiled (I assume?) by the opening...sigh I really don't like it when the opening/ending spoil the whole show/arc, it's rather annoying when they do that. All well, still gonna watch anyway lol. |
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| Right into the action, interesting. Good first episode for the season. |
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| Predictable outcome but it had to be. Very good episode, and I'm glad they didn't go through a long recap. Maybe it would have been good to see some suspension or preparation for it though. It was a little rushed. |
| Wow I didn't expect Alice vs Souma to go by that fast. The fact that it's only 13 episodes only worries me of what's to come. Also what the hell was that new ending lmao |
| I finally watch him. It was to fast. I'm disappointed, but I'm eager to see the second episode |
| Whew this episode sure went by fast, I really enjoyed it, and got myself a bit drunk too lol. I really liked the Souma and Alice interactions, so cute, especially when she gave young Alice the bento :3 Gotta love Alice's expressions <3 Didn't expect Alice would get eliminated right on the first episode though. Both dishes looked amazing! but still Souma's will touch your heart. Great start for the new season, I'm really looking forward to seeing Megumi vs Ryo! |
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| I enjoyed it, but It felt really fast. Like there was no suspense or tension, it just sort of happened...? |
| Is it safe to assume that each episode will be uploaded every Saturday? ^^ |
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| Great start! I actually didn't they would start right off the bat. And it was blast! |
| Gee,did it really have best girl to be the first to go out of the picture? Souma's always and always going to win so no surprise here but damn,way to take out my Alice.. The OP song is even more shounen-ish generic and uninteresting,compared to S1 where both were very nice,but ehh Oh nice,after this salty episode the next one is gonna be sweet for me! Fingers crossed for Megumi to fucking lose already |
Great way to start the new season, I'm so excited! Also, this face is pure bliss. The wait for next week is so painful that I cant "Stand" it. |
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| Loved that. I wouldn't really complain about a fast pace in the first episode since it would make more sense to have a fast start to the season |
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| I kinda want to see the scene with Megumi and Souma before episode 1. A lil bit disappointed they skipped it but its ok. 13 episodes only so they want to make most out of it but still Shokugeki no souma will always be one of my fav animes |
| Was kinda rushed, but a promising first episode. Wonder how much of the manga will the season cover |
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| Fantastic first episode to get the 2nd season started. Great to see Souma, Megumi & so many familiar faces once again. OP song is good & the art & animation is on point. Souma taking on Alice with a Bento theme. I just love Souma's confidence & laid back nature. Alice's Bento looks so good applying her Molecular Gastronomy techniques. But gotta give it to Souma's Nori Bento. It was full of surprises & got better & better. He even used Alice's techniques. Lol all the judges dancing in the field. Congrats Souma. Next week Megumi vs Ryou. Cannot wait to see more. |
"I’ve set myself to become the King of the Pirates…and if I die trying…then at least I tried!" Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) |
| Hated it. For me a rushed episode is a cardinal sin for any anime, and Im sad to see a great show decide to throw out any real character development, dramatic tension, and build up for foodgasms. In the fast pacing of this episode they lost the charm of the shokugeki, where after working for hours testing recipes Souma finds a crucial hint at the last second only to be revealed in the midst of the shokugeki. I hope they do not continue rushing the series, but since there are only 13 episodes I have little hope that they will reach the quality the last season had. |
| But that's just one opinion. |
| Damn, Alice is incredibly sexy! Just seeing her foodgasm was enough for me to give this episode a 5! :D |
| "No matter how much of a genius one is, in front of the Uchiha name, they're just ordinary people." - Sasuke Uchiha |
unique-96 said: Anime for presentation and the colorfulness, while the manga is better for pacing.For those who have read the manga, do you recommend reading the manga? I have not read it. Not sure if it would be a good idea... |
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| I am so happy to be watching this hyped anime as it airs! Ah, not too long ago I was frantically watching all of Season 1 and falling in love with it. Though this fast-paced episode tried really hard to live up to the hype. And it was pretty successful, considering the fact this anime is currently rated 12th overall here on MAL. But... I have to say it lacked some of the charm Season 1 had. A slow pace is more suited for Shokugeki no Souma. Sure, it had those nice foodgasms and delicious dishes, but there was obviously less build up. As a non-manga reader, it's kind of sad I was able to notice that. The main problem is probably the whole 13 episodes thing. It would have made so much more sense to make it 2 cours, like the first season. I get that J.C. Staff is working on quite a few other shows this season, but honestly, they dug their own grave. I actually would have been fine waiting longer for the second season if it kept the exact same quality as the first season. Okay, it's probably bad to be complaining this much, so I'll end on a more hopeful note. I'm gonna cross my fingers that the fast pace was only for the purpose of living up to hype. And I hope that next week J.C. Staff delivers the Shokugeki no Souma we all know and love. |
| Cross-country >>>>>>>>>>>> Every other sport |
| I was actually surprised. Soma vs Alice right off the get go was too much for me. Though it makes sense since this season only has 13 episodes. Still I loved the intensity and hype during this ep. 5/5 |
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| I'm hungry and turned on again. Yup this is what I remembered. |
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| This looks like it'll be better than it's predecessor, I sure hope so because S1 was a big pile of fun(yes i mean that in a positive way). |
currently in a state of denial |
| Wow that was fast... |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| It was a good episode but it was going too fast. |
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| Really happy that Soma is back because I loved season 1 but this episode just felt too fast! Pacing feels very rushed like it's missing parts from the manga out, adding that it's only 13 eps and not even the neat 'preview' clip made out of meat from S1. The OP felt generic and I didn't like the song choice. It looks like S2 is getting straight to the point with these cooking matches and I'm not sure this season will be great or not tbh. |
Arvanitis said: Where did you watch it? :'( OMG !!! I fucking loved the episode. And i basically watched it on KissAnime!!! |
| I haven't reached this part of the manga yet but it felt rushed, I guess it can't be helped considering it's only 13 episodes. (probably not even JC Staff's decision) The visuals were very impressive though |
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