Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma)

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Alternative Titles

English: Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma

Synonyms: Kimi to Watashi no Renai Soudan, Our Love Counseling, Shokugeki no Souma: Le Dessert

Japanese: 食戟のソーマ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 36

Chapters: 325

Status: Finished

Published: Nov 26, 2012 to Aug 29, 2019

Genres: Ecchi, School, Shounen

Authors: Saeki, Shun (Art), Tsukuda, Yuuto (Story), Morisaki, Yuki (Story)

Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)

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Score: 8.03¹ (scored by 77,070 users)

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Ranked: #640²

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Popularity: #27

Members: 156,724

Favorites: 10,474

8.03

Ranked #640Popularity #27Members 156,724

MangaShounen Jump (Weekly)Saeki, Shun (Art), Tsukuda, Yuuto (Story), Morisaki, Yuki (Story)

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Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Souma Yukihira dreams to one day surpass his father's cooking skills and take over as the chef of their small family diner. However, his aspirations come to a halt when his father announces the closure of their restaurant, as he must travel abroad for cooking-related business.

In the meantime, Souma is urged by his father to attend Tootsuki Culinary Academy: a world-renowned school where expulsions of incompetent students are commonplace. Due to the curriculum's rigor, any student that manages to graduate is recognized as a chef of great caliber. Reluctantly agreeing to the proposition, Souma heads to Tootsuki's high school division for the entrance exam. Little does he know, he will soon begin a new chapter of his life—one that entails new friends, daring rivalries, and sleepless nights.

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Background

Some of the recipes used in the series are compiled in the manga volumes by the collaborator chef, Yuki Morisaki. A recipe book was released June 4, 2015 featuring both recipes from the manga as well as new ones exclusive to the book, written by Morisaki with illustrations done by Shun Saeki.

Shokugeki no Souma has been published in English as Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump Advanced imprint since August 5, 2014. It has also been published in Polish as Kulinarne Pojedynki by Waneko since November 2016.

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Related Manga

Side story:	Shokugeki no Souma: à la Carte, Shokugeki no Souma: Fratelli Aldini
Spin-off:	Shokugeki no Souma: L'étoile
Adaptation:	Shokugeki no Souma, Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara, Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara, Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara - Tootsuki Ressha-hen, Shokugeki no Souma: Shin no Sara, Shokugeki no Souma: Gou no Sara, Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara - Kyokuseiryou no Erina

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Characters

Yukihira, Souma

Main

Nakiri, Erina

Main

Tadokoro, Megumi

Main

Nakiri, Alice

Supporting

Kobayashi, Rindou

Supporting

Aldini, Takumi

Supporting

Isshiki, Satoshi

Supporting

Kurokiba, Ryou

Supporting

Mito, Ikumi

Supporting

Yukihira, Jouichirou

Supporting

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Oct 3, 2019

325 of 325 chapters read

Overall Rating: 6

wildeism (All reviews)

48 people found this review helpful

What was once a shining star in the overall mediocrity of Shonen Jump’s catalog finished its run worse than the likes of Death Note and Fairy Tail’s endings. Yes, I invoked the conclusion to Fairy Tail, and no, I don’t think I’m being facetious. I have no words — I mean how could I? Any effort would be a waste, and yet this intellectually fickle mind is doing it regardless. Take that how you will.

The ending is a slight on all that is good, kind, or right. It is dissonant in the workings of satisfying character/plot progression and conclusions in ways read more

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May 5, 2020

325 of 325 chapters read

Overall Rating: 5

ItsLightss (All reviews)

34 people found this review helpful

Spoilers Ahead!

Here's a perfect example of a series that didn't knew how to end.

Shokugeki no Souma is a cooking manga with some culinaries battles between all the characters. Those battles are called "Shokugeki". What's interesting with those battles is the rivalty of the characters who are friends between each others. Excepet at some moments, Shokugeki no Souma doesn't have a villain. The story is actually not that bad, the manga is well-drawn and the character are pretty interesting for most of them.The shokugeki are pretty interesting and sometimes stressful with some interesting recipes. In general, Shokugeki no Souma was a pretty fun manga and read more

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Apr 10, 2020

325 of 325 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

Kurenai_Shu (All reviews)

26 people found this review helpful

I see that the other reviews aren't that positive but don't mind if I do:

Art is perfect. However, the part where the manga REALLY shines, are characters. Some people aren't happy with the recent development but after almost 300 chapters of couse someone will drop it. Personally this manga is the absolute #1 one best thing I've ever read and invested myself into, so if you are wondering whether to read this - of course you should it's a god damn masterpiece.

I have one problem: The ending is a bit rushed. I don't like that they skipped some battles so I've been wondering whethet read more

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Apr 29, 2020

325 of 325 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

Phloup (All reviews)

13 people found this review helpful

With every cooking manga I've read, I noticed that they always fall in either two categories. You've got heartwarming cooking manga who brings forth the importance of family, friendship, and community. On the other hand, you've got Shokugeki no Soma, who brings a battle shounen twist in the kitchen.

Shokugeki no Souma had a rather fun story. It was really entertaining to follow Souma's path into becoming a better chef. Like other battle shounen manga, it's an extremely fun read to follow the path of our protagonist, to see him try to become the best that ever was. I was incredibly entertaining to see the craziness of battle shounen brought into the kitchen. As much as it is a crazy and weird concept, it definitely delivered on it. However, that does not mean that the story is without flaw, although these flaws are in the later chapters. I'll avoid discussing the final arc, but I'll just point out that it was a disappointing ending to an amazing story. Although the ending definitely decreased how much I liked this manga, I think that a disappointing ending can be overlooked if the path to reach that ending was fun and entertaining. This manga is a great example of the saying "It's about the journey, not the destination". Even if the destination was sub-par, the journey to get there was a simply thrilling ride, which you are sure to have fun while reading.

This manga has amazing art. From character designs to the food, everything looks really good. The art was very successful in portraying emotions to the reader as well. When there was a moment in the manga that was more serious or tense, the art portrayed perfectly the tension that the characters feel in that moment. Similarly, when there was a comedic moment, the art perfectly encapsulates the lighthearted moments. The art perfectly portrayed the emotions felt within a scene, and it successfully impacts the reader through this.

It's quite rare for manga to put so much focus on supporting characters. However, Shokugeki no Souma does it, and does it well. Every character in this manga has life into them, and they all have an interesting personality, at least most of them do. These characters are all really fun, and they all have their own share of quirkiness. I don't think that there is a single character in this manga that I can outright say they were boring. Overall, the characters in Shokugeki no Souma were all pretty good, and each one of them helps make the story more fun.

As a whole, I really enjoyed Shokugeki no Souma. As much as I can say that the ending left me with a bitter taste, I cannot deny that I had a lot of fun reading this manga. The entirety of this manga is really entertaining, so much so that it overshadows the mediocre ending.

In conclusion, Shokugeki no Souma is a great manga, with many strengths that can make you forget about its flaws. The weird battle shounen twist it brings on the art of cooking makes for a fun read, in which many people are sure to enjoy.

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