In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Shokugeki no Souma”, also known by the following titles:
- Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
- 食戟のソーマ
- Shokugeki no Soma
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Shokugeki no Souma is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Shokugeki no Souma ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ
Summary
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.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Included one-shot: Volume 3: Kimi to Watashi no Renai Soudan
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 was published in English as Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump Advanced imprint from August 5, 2014 to June 2, 2020. It has also been published in Polish by Waneko since November 2016.
Shokugeki no Souma: à la Carte ↗ ↖
Food Wars: à la Carte
Summary
A collection of short stories which are canon to the main story line. Each chapter features different characters.
Shokugeki no Souma: Létoile ↗ ↖
Shokugeki no Souma: Etoile
Summary
Immediately after graduating from Tootsuki Culinary Academy as the First Seat of the Elite Ten, Kojirou Shinomiya moved to France to work towards becoming the first Japanese chef to win the French Pluspol Award. However, it was achieving his dreams that made his cooking stagnate; with no goal to fight for at the top of the food chain, he soon lost the drive to improve his cooking.Shokugeki no Souma: L’étoile focuses on Kojirou’s self-reinvention following the aftermath of the unofficial Shokugeki at the first years’ training camp. To revitalize his passion for the culinary arts, Kojirou must re-examine his old methods, and in turn, move toward the future to find out what he wants to express with his cooking.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shokugeki no Souma ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ
Summary
Souma Yukihira has been cooking alongside his father Jouichirou for as long as he can remember. As a sous chef at his father's restaurant, he has spent years developing his culinary expertise and inventing new dishes to amaze their customers. He aspires to exceed his father's skill and take over the restaurant one day, but he is shocked to learn that Jouichirou is closing up the shop to take a job in New York.Rather than tagging along with his father, Souma finds himself enrolling at the prestigious Tootsuki Culinary Academy, where only 10 percent of its students end up graduating. The school is famous for its “Shokugeki”—intense cooking competitions between students often used to settle debates and arguments. Jouichirou tells Souma that to surpass him and survive the next three years at Tootsuki and graduate there.
The academy’s brutal curriculum and fiercely competitive student body await the young chef, who must learn to navigate the treacherous environment if he wants to stand a chance at realizing his dreams. But is skill alone enough to let him rise to the top?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Shokugeki no Souma was released on Blu-ray and DVD as Food Wars! Shokugeki no Souma by Sentai Filmworks on August 15, 2017.
Shokugeki no Souma: Fratelli Aldini ↗ ↖
Summary
Aldini brothers, Takumi and Isami, are friends and rivals with Souma Yukihira.This book includes four episodes which we couldn’t read in the main story; The brother’s effort for the Autumn election, their interaction with polar star dorm’s people, their childhood’s unknown episode in Italy and so on.
Beautiful “the brother’s tie” in novel! Buon appetito!!
(Source: Translated from official summary)
Shokugeki no Souma OVA ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ
Summary
Takumi no Shitamachi Kassen Following the end of the exhausting training camp, brothers Takumi and Isami Aldini spend their holiday sightseeing Tokyo Tower and its surroundings. While learning about the local culture and tasting various dishes, the two encounter Megumi Tadokoro, Ryouko Sakaki, and Yuuki Yoshino, who all happened to be touring the area as well. The group decides to have lunch together at a traditional Japanese restaurant—where an unexpected food duel is set to take place.Natsuyasumi no Erina Tootsuki students are hard at work experimenting with dishes for the Autumn Elections during the summer break; but for Erina Nakiri, her preparations for the event are already complete. Just as she dwells on what to do with her free time, she receives an invitation to the public pool from her cousin Alice. Despite her initial hesitation, Erina takes the opportunity to broaden her horizons and explore what this seemingly ordinary summer activity has to offer. Meanwhile, the members of the Polar Star Dormitory kick off a small party at a nearby lake to cool off and enjoy themselves before the Autumn Elections.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Shokugeki no Souma OVA was bundled with the release of the 18th and 19th volumes of the Shokugeki no Souma manga.
Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ 弍ノ皿
Summary
The qualifiers of the Autumn Elections are now over, and only eight talented chefs remain. Now, they face off in one-on-one food wars, each with their own unique themes. Met with both new judges and new opponents all with their own specialties, Souma must stay on his toes if he hopes to make it to the top of both the Autumn Elections and Tootsuki Culinary Academy.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara OVA ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ 弍ノ皿
Summary
Having completed their Stagiaire assignments, the residents of Polar Star Dormitory and their friends visit a hot springs inn. Though they planned on relaxing, these young chefs step up to the plate when the inn's entire kitchen staff suffer accidents. Unbeknownst to them, they will not be cooking for any ordinary patrons.Sometime after this trip, Souma Yukihira’s desire for worthy opponents is stoked when he, Megumi Tadokoro, and the other Autumn Election quarter-finalists are invited to the annual Autumn Leaves Viewing event. The eight Tootsuki freshmen have a special opportunity to enjoy tea with the Elite Ten Council—including the Tenth Seat Erina Nakiri, who participates alongside her first-year classmates. Though it is framed as a friendly introduction between nine promising underclassmen and nine prestigious upperclassmen, Director Senzaemon Nakiri sees this meeting for what it is: a first encounter between the current reigning elite and their eventual usurpers.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ 餐ノ皿
Summary
The Moon Festival is Tootsuki Academy's annual gourmet gala, where students compete against each other to earn the most profit through selling their cuisine of choice. But for Souma Yukihira, it is also his first opportunity to challenge the Elite Ten, the supreme council that rules over the academy.However, this is only the beginning of Souma’s war against the Elite Ten; a nefarious plot is underway that will provide Souma with the challenge he desires but will also shake the very foundations of Tootsuki Academy itself.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara - Tootsuki Ressha-hen ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ 餐ノ皿 遠月列車篇
Summary
A dark age of cooking befalls Tootsuki Culinary Academy. With the Elite Ten's devastating coup d'état, Azami Nakiri is now the director of the prestigious school. Students must now conform to Azami's ideology of "true gourmet food" and are forbidden to express creativity, or else face expulsion.However, Souma Yukihira and the members of the Polar Star Dormitory refuse to accept these changes. Aided by other rebellious first-years, including the tenth seat, Erina Nakiri, Souma and his allies band together to fight off supporters of Azami’s regime. But corrupt instructors and the menacing Central organization stand in their way, and so they must work together, harder than ever before, to survive every underhanded plot designed to banish them from the school.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara - Kyokuseiryou no Erina ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ 餐ノ皿 極星寮のえりな
Summary
Following the sudden changes to Tootsuki Culinary Academy's administration, Erina Nakiri runs away from home to escape the torment of her oppressive father. Taking refuge at Polar Star Dormitory, the chaotic environment she ends up in is a far cry from her usual refined lifestyle. However, with the help of her friends, Erina gradually finds her place among the dormitory's eccentric residents—creating memorable experiences outside the world of cooking along the way.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara - Kyokuseiryou no Erina was bundled with the release of the 29th volume of the Shokugeki no Souma manga.
Hitotsume no Kizu ↗ ↖
Shokugeki no Souma: Last Fanbook - Creators Spècialite - Hitotsume no Kizu
Summary
Special manga chapter included in Shokugeki no Souma: Last Fanbook - Creators' Spècialite.
Shokugeki no Souma: Shin no Sara ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ 神ノ皿
Summary
At Tootsuki Culinary Academy, a heated eight-on-eight Shokugeki known as the Régiment de Cuisine rages on between Central and the rebel forces led by Souma Yukihira and Erina Nakiri. Though they won a stunning perfect victory in the first bout, the rebels face an uphill battle ahead, as they must now face off against the rest of the Elite Ten Council. With the future of Tootsuki at stake, Souma and Erina must push far beyond the limits of their abilities, using everything they learned from their mentors and ultimately drawing from their experiences cooking together as friends.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shokugeki no Souma: Gou no Sara ↗ ↖
食戟のソーマ 豪ノ皿
Summary
Thanks to Souma Yukihira, Erina Nakiri, and the rebel forces overthrowing the regime of Azami Nakiri—the previous school director—and the former Elite Ten, Tootsuki Culinary Academy is back in order. However, its students have one more great battle ahead of them: the BLUE, a competition where young chefs seeking world-class fame compete. Faced with new trials and rivals, Souma and his friends will fight to conquer the BLUE and to defeat Asahi Saiba, the leader of an underworld organization of chefs known as Noir, who once defeated Souma and his father in a Shokugeki.[Written by MAL Rewrite]