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Young chef Soma enters the prestigious Totsuki Culinary Academy, where he must emerge victorious in over-the-top cooking battles or face expulsion.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 12 - The Perfect Rocks
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Perfect Rocks

    S5:E12

    Like Asashi’s dish, Soma’s dish triggers Mana’s “Gifting” ability within the venue. Who will win and move forward!? Soma and Asahi’s battle finally ends! In the meantime, Azami Nakiri visits Mana. Azami and Mana’s past is revealed for the first time…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3 Episode 1 - Challenging the Ten
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Challenging the Ten

    S3:E1

    Soma finds out that Totsuki has a school festival that happens at the end of autumn called the Moon Festival. Soma is told by the 8th seat of the Elite Ten, Kuga, that if he’s able to beat him in any dish there, he’ll accept a Shokugeki from him and Soma decides to enter the Moon Festival so he can challenge him. He then goes to Kuga’s Chinese Food RS and sees...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shogo Yasukawa

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  3. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 1 Episode 14 - Metamorphose
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Metamorphose

    S1:E14

    The students have been tasked with creating an egg-based breakfast menu item for a buffet, and they must persuade guests to consume 200 servings before two hours' time. Soma's souffle omelets keep deflating before the guests have a chance to take the dish. With only 30 minutes remaining, Soma has served less than 10 guests--with defeat imminent, Soma recalls Joichiro's advice and decides to make a last-ditch effort to make a comeback!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 2 Episode 6 - Morning Shall Come Again
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Morning Shall Come Again

    S2:E6

    Soma and Mimasaka's beef stew shokugeki has finally begun! Not only has Mimasaka copied Soma's use of oxtail as an ingredient, but his added twists also begin to sway the audience and the judges. But Soma still has a few tricks up his sleeve…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 2 Episode 12 - The Magician Returns
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - The Magician Returns

    S2:E12

    Clearing his first Stagiare with ease, Soma heads off to his next training location to find it is a new restaurant to be opened by Shinomiya Kojiro, his former shokugeki opponent. What awaits Soma in Shinomiya's French restaurant kitchen?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 2 Episode 13 - Pomp & Circumstance
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Pomp & Circumstance

    S2:E13

    Only one more day of being a Stagiaire at SHINO's Tokyo. Soma continues to learn various things about French cuisine and is able to participate in the employee competition. Will Soma be able to impress Shinomiya with his dish and will he pass his Stagiaire course?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3 Episode 12 - Those Who Strive for the Top
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Those Who Strive for the Top

    S3:E12

    Soma battles with the First Seat of the Totsuki Elite Ten, Tsukasa. If Soma loses, he has to join Central and Tsukasa wagers seat in the Elite Ten. Their topic is French cuisine using venison. However, Soma pulls out an unlikely ingredient and a bizarre tool. The judges for this battle end up being Erina, Megumi, and Hisako who thought they were hiding, but were found. Who will be the victor in this battle that could greatly change both of their lives?

    Directors:Mitsutoshi Sato, Shinpei Nagai, Aki Tanaka
    Writer:Shogo Yasukawa

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  8. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3 Episode 13 - Advancement Exam
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Advancement Exam

    S3:E13

    The 1st years at the Totsuki Culinary Institute are facing the biggest event of the 2nd semester, “The Advancement Exam”! However, the mood is gloomy at Polar Star dormitory as it is rumored that those who won't obey Azami's regime will face elimination. As Soma reflects on the situation, he is visited by Erina. When he hears her thoughts, he starts to cook a “Yukihira dish” and make her taste it…!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3 Episode 21 - He Who Clears a Path Through the Wilderness
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - He Who Clears a Path Through the Wilderness

    S3:E21

    23 years ago, Polar Star dormitory lead by Saiba Joichiro and Dojima Gin was known as the strongest of all Totsuki Academy. Joichiro’s creative dishes won many competitions and were recognized by many, however, he had an unsettling feeling inside him…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3 Episode 24 - That Which Makes One Strong
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - That Which Makes One Strong

    S3:E24

    The 3rd and final battle between Soma and Nene is heating up, as they are putting everything they've got in the dish! As the theme of shokugeki is soba, Nene is in her element and finishes first. Her dish is highly praised by the judges so what will Soma cook up to turn the situation around!?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 4 Episode 10 - How to Cook a Killer Dish
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - How to Cook a Killer Dish

    S4:E10

    The last Régiment du Cuisine begins! For the FINAL BOUT, each member from the team must complete 1 entree and 1 main dish to complete a course meal. Although team work is crucial to this battle, Soma and Erina continue to bicker on. On the other hand, the invincible pair Tsukasa and Rindo are ready to present their dishes…!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 4 Episode 11 - Song of Hope
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Song of Hope

    S4:E11

    During the FINAL BOUT, Soma challenges Erina to a Shokugeki. There is a hidden motive behind it: Soma wants Erina to put everything she’s got into her “Killer Dish”... As the time-limit draws nearer, Erina takes on Soma’s challenge and starts to prepare a new dish! What will Erina present as her “Killer Dish”?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 1 Episode 1 - The Vast Wasteland
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    #13 - The Vast Wasteland

    S1:E1

    Yukihira is a popular neighborhood restaurant where Yukihira Soma helps out in the hopes of surpassing his father as a chef one day. But land sharks are after their restaurant, and one day Soma tells them that the restaurant will close if they couldn't serve satisfactory food to their customers. The land sharks are only too happy to sabotage the restaurant's fridge and gleefully orders Soma to serve them a meat dish...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shogo Yasukawa

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  14. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 1 Episode 2 - God Tongue
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #14 - God Tongue

    S1:E2

    Under his father's orders, Soma attempts to transfer into one of Japan's top culinary schools, Togetsu Tea House Culinary Academy. His examiner, Nakiri Erina, is a student said to possess humanity's best palate: the God Tongue.

    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato
    Writer:Shogo Yasukawa

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  15. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3 Episode 2 - Má & Là
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Má & Là

    S3:E2

    After seeing the Chinese Food RS, Soma decides to put out a Chinese cuisine food stall at the Moon Festival to challenge Kuga. Meanwhile, Alice pairs up with Kurokiba and Hayama, and the others also start to prepare for the Moon Festival. Soma starts preparing a dish for his stand at the festival with the help of Megumi, but things aren’t going that well...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3 Episode 3 - The Lunar Feast
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Lunar Feast

    S3:E3

    The Moon Festival finally begins! The dish that Soma decides to make for his stand are black pepper pork buns that are made in a stone oven. However, the crowd keeps going over to the more luxorious Chinese cuisine RS's stand instead. Soma ends up in the red on the first day. Since students who end up with losses during this school festival will be expelled, Soma is already in trouble. Will he be able to turn things around?!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 2 - The BLUE Preliminaries
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The BLUE Preliminaries

    S5:E2

    A world cooking competition "THE BLUE" was announced to be held. Three slots were available for Totsuki Culinary Institute. With that seat on the line, a "Blue Prequel" will be held that is open to all students in the academy! All were welcome to participate, so many students were positive to apply. Who will be the top 3 winners chosen by the 99 judges? A battle royale between chefs on the theme “Soup Dishes” is about to begin…!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 3 - Noir
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Noir

    S5:E3

    The new lecturer Suzuki challenges Soma on a battle...! Though not a formal battle, Suzuki will be betting on his own “secret” and Soma his “kitchen knife” respectively. The theme was “Items made of ingredients found in the cooking lab’s refrigerator”. While Soma serves a pork cutlet based on his techniques from Yukihira's, Suzuki made an unexpected move... After the match, Soma learns a shocking fact from Suzuki.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 4 - The Last Supper
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Last Supper

    S5:E4

    The first day of the BLUE has arrived. There are many young talented chefs at the venue, including the Les Cuisiniers Noirs led by Asahi. The culinary competition begins and Soma, Megumi, Takumi and Erina head to the designated venue. The first challenge given to soma is “the Last Supper”!? How will he tackle this task!?

    Director:Nana Fujiwara
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 5 - Convenience Store Brawl
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Convenience Store Brawl

    S5:E5

    Having completed the first challenge, Soma heads off to the second venue. There, he encounters someone unexpected. The second challenge begins and its theme is to “cook something worth over $100, with items sold in the convenience store”! Soma is confident with the theme, however, every dish he presents are rejected by the judges! What could be the reason!?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 6 - A Midsummer Christmas
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - A Midsummer Christmas

    S5:E6

    When Soma arrives at the gate of the third challenge, the organizer of BLUE who is also the top of WGO, tells them that she has no expectations for the normal chefs like him. The underground chefs are to show their culinary skills in order to prove how powerful they really are. One of the chosen chefs takes out a cookery tool which turns out to be a chaisaw!? Soma and others witness unusual yet undeniable skills of the underground chefs. Are there any ways to counter them!?

    Director:Kim Seung-deok
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 8 - The Missing Half of the Moon
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Missing Half of the Moon

    S5:E8

    Takumi versus Don Calma, member the underground chefs begin! The theme of the battle is to create amuse-bouche in team. However, Isami who supposed to help Takumi doesn’t show up at the venue. It turns out that he has been kidnapped by Don Calma’s cronies. With Takumi’s back on the wall, Soma unexpectedly appears!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 9 - The God Tongue's Despair
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The God Tongue's Despair

    S5:E9

    Soma realizes that Erina is facing much harsher tasks than the others. They head to see the organizer of the event to protest. Instead, however, they discover astonishing truth! In the second round of the final selection, Megumi is to face Asahi and Takumi is up against Erina! Must-win battles begin!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 5 Episode 11 - The Taste of Failure
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Taste of Failure

    S5:E11

    Soma and Asahi’s battle begin! The theme of the battle is to cook a dish that has elements of the 5 cuisine of the world. The battle situation seems to be in favor of Asahi, who completed his dish first using his cross-knives technique. However, the dish Soma prepared was a “diner food”!? Will his dish match a plate that has been recognized by the “God’s Tongue”?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 1 Episode 7 - The Silent Bowl, the Eloquent Bowl
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #25 - The Silent Bowl, the Eloquent Bowl

    S1:E7

    The Shokugeki between Mito Ikumi and Yukihira Soma has begun! Everyone, including Erina, is convinced that Ikumi, the Meat Master, will win. Soma, on the other hand, is greeted by jeers the moment he enters the arena. Will Soma be able to save Don RS?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin'ichi Inotsume

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Perfect Rocks" is the best rated episode of "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/19/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Challenging the Ten".