“Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma” is an anime created from the eponymous manga, the first serial release of which took place on November 26, 2012. Since then, readers have lost their peace, arriving in anticipation of more and more new stories of a boy who is gradually moving towards his dream of becoming the best chef …
Genre – comedy.
The premiere of the season 1 took place on April 4, 2015 (24 episodes).
The premiere of the season 2 named “Food Wars! The Second Plate” is July 2, 2016 (13 episodes).
The premiere of the season 3 of “Food Wars! The Third Plate” was divided into 2 parts:
the first part was released on October 4, 2017 (12 episodes),
the second – April 9, 2018 (12 episodes).
The premiere of the season 4 of “Food Wars! The Fourth Plate” took place on October 11, 2019.
When will the new season of the anime “Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma Season 5” come out?
According to some sources, the director will not rush to create a new anime season. The reasons are unknown. Most likely, material will be accumulated for the new series in order to create another brilliant season. After all, it is known that the ratings of the series from season to season do not fall, but grow. So the interest of fans in the story of the young chef does not fade away… Most likely, the anime “Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma Season 5” will be released in the spring of 2020.
p.s. The exact date for the premiere of season 5 of the anime “Shokugeki no Soma” is known – April 11, 2020. Unfortunately, this season will be the last.
Plot
Soma Yukihira grew up in a family of great cooks. In a small family restaurant, his father was a chef whose dishes were loved by many visitors. Soma always knew – when he grows up, he will become the best cook on Earth. In the meantime, the guy is happy to help his father in the kitchen.
Entering Totsuki’s Saryo Culinary Institute, the first doors open in front of Soma: the best teachers, regular contests, competitions, awards… Soma is ready to absorb the skill of teachers every second, while the guy himself has a gift – his dishes differ from others in unusual taste, kind and mixing the ingredients.

Erina Nakiri could ruin the life of the protagonist. As the granddaughter of the director of the Institute, she had an unrivaled culinary taste. To the opinion of Erina, many professionals listened and the career of beginners could end in an instant. During his studies at the Institute, Soma not only made new friends, but was also able to make friends with Erina. Now they are one team, and ahead – new victories and culinary discoveries…
Main characters
- Soma Yukihira – a teenage student who worked at his father’s restaurant; at the time of the forced long trip of his father, Soma is enrolled in the Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute, where he meets new guys – future competitors or friends; lives in the Polaris Dormitory; day after day, honing his culinary skills, participating in various competitions, Soma is approaching the dream of becoming the best cook on the planet; not being a supporter of a certain cuisine, the guy likes to experiment with dishes; can accept a culinary challenge from any opponent, even from the most eminent.
- Erina Nakiri – student of the Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute, granddaughter of the director; the girl has a complex character, the reason for this is the upbringing of her father, who from childhood told young Erina that people should be treated arrogantly; Erina is known for her extremely refined taste, she is able to identify a flaw even in the dishes of the best chefs; the girl immediately disliked Soma and tried with all her might to make his studies at the Institute intolerable, but then was able to make friends with him; eventually gaining an important victory, she becomes the new director of Totsuki.
Interesting Facts
- As of October 2019, 36 volumes of manga have been released.
- In Japan, manga and anime are so popular that two games were created on their basis: a visual novel and a mobile game released for iOS and Android. Games were released in 2015. Their plot does not differ from the original – the action takes place in Europe, where the main characters will go through all kinds of situational events. Voice of each character will be the same voice actors who worked on the anime.
- The director of the series was Yoshitomo Yonetani, who worked on projects such as “Vatican Kiseki Chousakan”, “Dororon Enma-kun”, “Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning”, “Tiger & Bunny: The Rising” etc.
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5: release date
Number | Series title | Release date |
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5x01 | Series 1 | April 11, 2020 |
5x02 | Series 2 | April 18, 2020 |
5x03 | Series 3 | April 25, 2020 |
5x04 | Series 4 | May 2, 2020 |
5x05 | Series 5 | May 9, 2020 |
5x06 | Series 6 | May 16, 2020 |
5x07 | Series 7 | May 23, 2020 |
5x08 | Series 8 | May 30, 2020 |
5x09 | Series 9 | June 6, 2020 |
5x10 | Series 10 | June13, 2020 |