Shokugeki no Souma OVA

I don't think Food Wars needed an ova since it didn't really explain much or anything, but it was fun to watch at least. Expect some of the same over the top reactions from the series and you'll enjoy this still.

The first episode is just some of the characters going on a site seeing trip and trying some traditional Japanese food since most of them are not Japanese native. This leads to a decent food challenge towards the second half. The second episode has Alice and Erina going to a public pool on a hot day and the Polar star crew ... plus Mito hanging out near a lake, eating shaved ice, barbecuing, and such. The second episode was worth the watch just to see Erina and Alice in their swimsuits.

The art is pretty consistent with what you expect the series have. The same goes for the sound.

Like most ovas, it doesn't really add anything new to the character portion of the show, but it shouldn't make you learn to hate anyone either.

I enjoyed watching these even though nothing important really happens. I wish Mito was in a swimsuit too, but oh well. Fans of Food Wars should enjoy this, but you might not if you didn't enjoy the show all that much.

So far I have watched the first 2 episodes of this OVA, so this review is based purely on what I've seen so far.

Having been a HUGE fan of the main story I was very excited to start watching this OVA. The episodes are self contained mini stories which focus a lot more on the characters surrounding Yukihira, and less on the main man himself.

I found the artwork in these OVA's to be less clean than in the main story, and the episodes felt very much like fillers. However they are still very entertaining and do a good job of showing the viewer a ... side of the characters outside of the usual 'cook or be cooked' Totsuki lifestyle.

You can expect food to still play a large role in each episode but they also focus more other recreational interests (like a trip to the pool/lake).

Overall the episodes don't quite measure up against their counterparts in the main story, but they still provide good entertainment and I'd recommend them to anyone who enjoyed Shokugeki no Souma.

Very tiny spoilers ahead.

This OVA is non-essential to the plot, so unless you just want more Shokugeki you can just skip to the second season.

Nonetheless, I highly recommend it, it's good fun and it does have a tiny bit of character development for some side characters like the Aldini brothers.

Otherwise, the quality is the same as the first season in all other aspects, it's just that the story itself isn't in any way significant to the plot.

It's a very interesting watch if you're interested in seeing more of the side characters of the show, since Souma himself barely appears in these two episodes (in the ... first one he only appears for a minute at the end).

Turns out the fat Aldini brother is a huge weeb. The first OVA gives us some more backstory and character development for the Aldini's in general. I like the two characters. I think it's funny how he wants desperately to be the shounen rival character but is clearly playing second Piccolo to Erina's Vegeta, and how his brother is just there to laugh at him. The dynamic changes a bit when he's not in fat mode and the show treats him like less of a joke, but none of that's on display here.

The second episode is just your standard OVA fare with a water park ... and all the female characters showing off their swimsuits. Not a whole lot of character development there. I'd rate it a 7/10, pretty average

This 2 OVAs deserve higher score. This time the MC is not Soma, but Aldini's brothers and Erina. Characters well-rounded, faithful to the series. I love Takumi, he is one of my favorite characters, and I love seeing his cooking with his brother. As italian, I think it's impossibile not liking Aldini's brothers. Honestly I want to see more of Takumi, seeing him cook and above all SPEAK ITALIAN is wonderful. I also loved Erina's ova, I like the development she is having. PS. Takumi seems in love with Soma😂 You will enjoy it cuz funny and good story as always.

After watch the first season of shokugeki no souma (Food Wars).

I think the studio do not need do OVA for the first season because it do not

show the spoiler for this anime. Altought, the first show a fighting cook between

Aldini brother and Oyaji in the shop. It still, didnt take my interest more because

it did'nt have fight cooking more.

... For the second episode, it show a background of Nakiri Alice . She and Nakiri

Alice go to public pool in the summer. While, Souma and his friends go to some

place and have shaved ice and BBQ. It show, tsundere part of Nikumi,

altough she did'nt want to go with them, but she did it at the end.

This OVA for Shokugeki no Souma consists of two episodes that are not related to each other and aren't relevant to the main storyline. The first episode is about the Aldini brothers and can be watched at any time after episode 14. The second episode is mostly about Nakiri Erina but also doubles as swimsuit episode and should probably be watched after episode 19 but it's not the end of the world if you watch it later.

The small stories are okay but not as interesting/exciting as the main storyline of the anime so it makes sense they were released as OVA instead. Both of ... the stories to give more information/personality to their respective characters though.

The artsyle, voice acting and music are all the same as in the main anime.

Overall these episodes can be enjoyable to watch if you want to see a bit more of Shokigeki no Souma. They're especially great if you have any interest at all in the Aldini brothers or Nakiri sisters.