Shokugeki no Soma is a shōnendemographic manga (Japanese comic book) written by YūtoTsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. It also has an anime (hand drawn computer animation) television series adaptation. In collaboration, Yuki Morisaki provides recipes for the series. Chapters been incorporated into series on a weekly basis in the Shōnen Jump since 26th of November, 2012. The release of Tankōbonvolumes been done by Shueisha. The series are licensed by VidzMedia, who has been releasing these volumes since 18th of March, 2014.
Shokugeki No Soma: Everything About the Popular Creation
The manga
The manga began as a trial in the Shueisha’s Weekly ShōnenJumb in April 2012. It later gained popularity and the public loved it. This further promoted its series that began in November 2012 as earlier stated. The publication of the first Tankōbōn volume was done on 4th April, 2013. By December 2016, 22 volumes had been published. North America’s manga has been licensed by Viz Media which foresaw the publication of the first volume in this region on 5th August, 2014.
The anime
The anime is a hand-drawn computer animation adaptation series for the Shokugeki no Soma. It was first announced on October 2014 by Shueisha. It was directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani with Shogo Ysukawa. Crunchyoll streamed the anime on 3rdApril, 2015 for the first time. In North America, SentaiFilmworks licensed the anime for home and digital viewing.
The plot
Shokugeki no Soma features a tale of a boy named SōmaYukihiria. Just like most young boys would behave as they grow and come up, Sōma is driven by a dream, but not the dream of become a pilot, doctor or even a scientist. His dream is special! To become a full time professional chef in his father’s restaurant and become a master in culinary arts. Unfortunately for him, all hope appears to be lost when his father, JōichirōYukihira , gets a new job and closes his restaurant. His dreams are however rekindled when he joins a culinary school and graduates despite the 10% pass rate. The events during this period form the basis of his life-long career as a professional chef by interacting with different students and accumulating over time a myriad of culinary skills and experiences. The manga delves into Sōma’s life revealing the challenges that he experiences and the setbacks that drive him into a culinary master. Can Sōma manage this life?
Sōma’s appearance
Soma is a young teenage boy with yellow eyes and a vertical scar on his left eyebrow. He has a dark-red hair with a spiky fashion style. He has a signature headband which he wears around is forehead when cooking and around his left wrist when he’s done with cooking. He’s a casual dresser; neither too simple nor complex. He often wears a ‘hanten’ jacket, simple white shirt and stripped black trousers at his place of residence while cooking, as expected; he wears his white apron over his waist.
Soma’s personality
Soma is an agile and optimistic boy whose constant goal is to become a better cook. He forms a benchmark with his greatest rivalry; his father, JōichirōYukihira. He’s always driven by the passion of cooking. He sets limits and more often competes with his fellow students to test his growing skills and talents. Nevertheless, he’s always ready to accept defeat but never backs down from challenges. He openly admits his mistakes. Constantly having his eyes on the price, he’s always determined to evolve his cooking skills. He is flexible, able to mix ingredients without following the book and breaking away from the normal procedure. This coupled with his creativity, is probably the reason why he comes up with unprecedented and unorthodox dishes which are still yet incredibly delicious.
Nevertheless, he is as reckless as he is courageous; taking on situations which could jeopardize his entire cooking career. Several times, soma has risked being expelled for three Shokugeki’s. With poor training and background, his classmates undermine his skills. Soma believes that no one’s background should dictate their culinary skills. Eventually, he ends up proving them wrong one too many times. He is friendly; he’s stuck up loyal friendship in his assigned dormitory changing most of his rivals into loyal friends such as Subaru Mimasaka, Hisako Arato, Alice Nakir and Ikumi Mito. Soma never counters when insulate, he however lets his cooking do most of his talking. He’s humble, whenever soma wins a cooking test he barely brags about it. In addition, he also takes time to help his opponents making them better chefs as well.
Soma’s background
He is the son of Jōichirō Yukihira. He began working in his father’s restaurant, Restaurant Yukihira, when he was 3 years old. He began cooking for himself while he was in kindergarten. He then shared his meals with his classmates who ended up crying due to the taste. Later his passion for cooking stood at a standstill when his father closed the restaurant. This however didn’t shatter his dreams, he later attended Tōtsuki Culinary Academy. When he was with his father, he did cooking duels and as expected the better cook would win every time. In fact he had to be beaten 489 times before helater joined the culinary academy. Soma set out determined high in spirit to stand up top of the academy.
Soma had to take an enrolment test to prove his culinary skills. Yoshiaki Nikaidō, his classmate, mocked and teased him for his background. Later on Soma passed and was part of the 92ndTostsuki Generation into the academy. They were later warned that only 10% of the enrolled would graduate. Soma further increased his rivalries by giving a speech which he declared publicly that he would emerge the best in the end.
Shokugeki no Soma further explains his life through this point from his first day, his membership into the Polar Star Dormitory, his first Shokugeki Match, his second day, his fourth day and the breakfast buffet challenge, the Karaage war, the 23rd Annual Tōtsuki Autumn Election, and other exciting chapters like The Curry Recipes, The Asura of Cooking among others. These events will be the hallmark of the great chef Sōma will turn out to be.
Conclusion
The Shokugeki no Soma is without doubt a comic worth reading. Whether you prefer the manga publication or the anime adaptation, the Shokugeki no Soma is not only fun and captivating to but also expands your knowledge in culinary artistic cooking methods. Thank you!
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