9.0/10193 votesLoading...#1 - Song of Hope
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2019
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”?
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8.9/10230 votesLoading...#2 - A New Genius
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/3/2016
Though presumed inferior to Kurokiba's cartoccio and Hayama's carpaccio, Soma's pacific saury dish had been hiding a secret. Will Soma's strategy work to sway the judges
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8.8/10206 votesLoading...#3 - Dawn Will Come Again
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/6/2016
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…
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8.7/10240 votesLoading...#4 - The Memory of a Dish
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2015
The unofficial Shokugeki between Shinomiya and the Megumi-Soma pair has begun. With expulsion on the line, the judging is underway. Megumi's first dish as the main chef is her own take on the nine-vegetable terrine Shinomiya assigned--the Rainbow Terrine, made from seven types of vegetables!
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8.7/10214 votesLoading...#5 - The One Who Surpasses the Ordinary
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/5/2015
The preliminaries for the Autumn Elections have entered the judging phase for each group! Excitement's in the air in Group B's arena as Hisako, Takumi, Alice, and others score big with the judges. The final dish to be judged belongs to Megumi, whom no one has high hopes for. What will her dish be like?
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8.7/10229 votesLoading...#6 - The Banquet of Warriors
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/26/2015
Akira's dish, which on top of its powerful fragrance also uses the power of holy basil and yogurt, earns a score of 94 from the judges, two of which gave him a perfect 20. Finally, Soma presents his own fragrance bomb, combining his past two failures into a curry risotto omurice containing a mango chutney that deepens the flavor. The dish earns Soma 93 points, landing him second place behind Akira, though it is noted that three of the five judges ranked the dish higher than Akira's. As the contestants hold an afterparty celebrating and lamenting their victories and losses in the preliminaries, Soma becomes determined to improve his cooking finesse.
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8.7/10194 votesLoading...#7 - A Sword That Signals Autumn
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/27/2016
The Fall Elections Finals are finally here, with a historic face-off between three finalists at once. While Hayama and Kurokiba produce fresh pacific saury glinting like swords, Soma's pacific saury is a bit different…
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8.7/10189 votesLoading...#8 - The Magician Once More
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/17/2016
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?
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8.7/10194 votesLoading...#9 - Pomp and Circumstance
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/24/2016
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?
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8.7/10162 votesLoading...#10 - Pride of Young Lions
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2017
It is now the third day of the Moon Festival! While the addition of the Sorta Danzi Noodles dish to their lineup has helped Soma improve their sales, they are nowhere near Chinese Cuisine RS, who continues to dominate the sales rankings. Soma decides to get help and start serving yet another new dish: Mapo Tofu, the same as Chinese Cuisine RS! However, his version has a surprising secret--what is Soma's strategy?
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8.6/10242 votesLoading...#11 - The Heavenly Recette
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2015
The Polar Star members have managed to survive the first day of camp. Megumi starts to build some confidence by successfully supporting Soma. But now, she and Soma have to face the second day with a genius of French cuisine, Shinomiya, who'd already expelled more than 30 students the day prior...
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8.6/10239 votesLoading...#12 - Metamorphosis
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/4/2015
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!
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8.6/10159 votesLoading...#13 - The Darkening Dinner Table
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2017
The final day of the Moon Festival is here. Soma and Kuga's battle finally draws to a close--who will emerge the victor? After closing up shop in the Central Area, Soma and Megumi accept Rindo's invitation to go to Tsukasa Eishi's booth in the Yamanote Area! What kind of food will be served by the first seat?
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8.6/10145 votesLoading...#14 - The Basis for Strength
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 6/25/2018
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!?
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8.6/1095 votesLoading...#15 - The Perfect Rocks
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/2020
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…
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8.5/10244 votesLoading...#16 - The Quiet Don, the Eloquent Don
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2015
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?
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Writer: Shin'ichi Inotsume
8.5/10213 votesLoading...#17 - What Fills the Box
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/2/2016
Soma faces off against Alice in the Fall Elections. The theme: bento! Alice specializes in molecular gastronomy. How will each draw on their expertise to craft the ultimate bento?
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8.5/10190 votesLoading...#18 - The Pursuer
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/23/2016
The 4th round between Takumi Aldini and Mimasaka Subaru unexpectedly becomes a shokugeki. Takumi's bruised pride ignites his desire to beat Mimasaka, but Mimasaka starts making the exact same dish as Takumi…
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8.5/10182 votesLoading...#19 - Beasts Devouring Each Other
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/13/2016
Following Soma's victory in the 1st round of the semi-finals, the 2nd round between Kurokiba Ryo and Hayama Akira begins! Which one of them will advance to the finals?
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8.5/10148 votesLoading...#20 - The Alchemist
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2017
Soma and Eizan begin the shokugeki that will determine the fate of Polar Star Dormitory. Hereto known more as a skilled consultant, Eizan's strengths as a chef will finally become known. The shokugeki's topic is Satsuma chicken from Kagoshima prefecture. However, the match is rigged due to Eizan having bought out all the judges. Does Soma have a fighting chance?
Director: Shinpei Nagai
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8.5/10153 votesLoading...#21 - The One Who Aims for the Summit
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/2017
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?
Director: Mitsutoshi Sato, Shinpei Nagai, Ei Tanaka
Writer: Shogo Yasukawa
8.5/10146 votesLoading...#22 - The Pioneer of the Wastelands
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 6/4/2018
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…
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8.5/10129 votesLoading...#23 - To the Final Battleground
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 6/11/2018
The day of the Regiment de Cuisine is here! Soma has selected 8 best members to defeat the Central! After Azami and Erina’s discussion, it was decided that Soma, Isshiki and Megishima will fight in the 1st BOUT. Soma is up against Kinokuni Nene, the 6th seat in Central and also an expert in “soba” noodles! What will the shokugeki theme be!?
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8.5/10128 votesLoading...#24 - How to Build a Specialty
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2019
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…!
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8.5/10127 votesLoading...#25 - The Taste of Failure
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2020
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”?
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The Best Episodes of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
Every episode of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma!
Yukihira Souma's dream is to become a full-time chef in his father's restaurant and surpass his father's culinary skill. But just as Yukihira graduates from...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Song of Hope" is the best rated episode of "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma". It scored 9/10 based on 193 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/21/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A New Genius".