Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
Seen it?2015 | 5 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.4 out of 10). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 34 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Young chef Soma enters the prestigious Totsuki Culinary Academy, where he must emerge victorious in over-the-top cooking battles or face expulsion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 139K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12015 · 24 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday- The Second Plate2016 · 13 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- The Third Plate2017 · 24 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- The Fourth Plate2019 · 12 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- The Fifth Plate2020 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Yoshitsugu MatsuokaSoma Yukihira
- Ai KayanoRyoko Sakaki
- Maaya UchidaYuki Yoshino
- Chinatsu AkasakiAlice Nakiri
- Risa TanedaErina Nakiri (voice)
- Minami TakahashiTadokoro Megumi
- Kengo KawanishiShoji Sato
- Asami SetoHoujou Miyoko
- Saori OnishiArato Hisako
- Junichi YanagitaDaigo Aoki (voice)